The tower is part of Moscow’s thriving International Business Center, a mixed-use district centrally located within the Russian metropolis and loosely based on London’s Canary Wharf and Paris’s La Défense. It was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the same architecture firm behind One World Trade Center in New York City and the Burj Khalifa … Continued
“Don’t make photographs, think them.” This pronouncement by Ken Hedrich became the motto of the firm and marked the way its photographers approached composition, lighting and capturing specific moods. Unconventional perspectives, original composition, and dramatic lighting are some of the hallmarks of the studio’s work, for which they have become highly regarded among modern architects. … Continued
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced the recipient of its prestigious 25-Year Award for 2015, SOM’s Exchange House. Below are comments about the project from the jury. “Exchange House at the Broadgate development in London, England is a structurally iconic and urbanistically enriching architectural resolution. It was a compelling response to the embedded … Continued
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced the recipients of its distinguished Honor Awards for 2015. SOM’s Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts District Master Plan won in the Regional & Urban Design Category. Below are comments about the project from the jury. “The project has dedicated significant resources to both the old and the new … Continued
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced the recipients of its distinguished Honor Awards for 2015. SOM’s John Jay College of Criminal Justice won in the Architecture Category. Below are comments about the project from the jury. “This massive programmatic space has created an entire village — from a beautiful and happy daycare to … Continued
The Broadgate Exchange House in London, celebrated for its simple yet ingenious structural system that unifies design and function in the mid-century Modernist tradition, was selected for the 2015 AIA Twenty-five Year Award. Designed by Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill (SOM) and completed in 1990, the Exchange House is a recognizable presence in central London. Its … Continued
This year’s AIA Institute Honor Awards for Architecture reflect the resurgence of architecture for the public: A library, a museum, a courthouse, a skating facility, and a Haitian community center are among the projects awarded this year as well as a smattering of educational projects. The jury for the 2015 Institute Honor Awards for Architecture … Continued
This year’s AIA Institute Honor Awards for Regional & Urban Design recognize outstanding achievements in an architect’s ability to contribute significantly to the quality of local environments through urban design, regional and city planning, and community development. The 2015 jury included Frank Fuller, FAIA, of Field Paoli, San Francisco; Karl Grice, AIA, of Grice Group, … Continued
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill’s Broadgate Exchange House (1990) in London has been announced as the 2015 recipient of the American Institute of Architects’ 25-Year Award. The first UK project to ever win the award, the ten-story Exchange House was commended for “standing the test of time” with its “simple yet ingenious structural system that unifies … Continued
The AIA announced today that The Broadgate Exchange House, designed and engineered by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), has won the 25-Year Award, celebrated for its function to holistically achieve urban planning in an already dense city and structural design that serves both form and function. The 10-story office building, which opened in 1990, employs … Continued