Yesterday Condé Nast began the graduated process of relocating its 3,200 New York-based employees into One World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, becoming the first major tenant to occupy the tower. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) with engineers WSP as part of the original masterplan by Studio Daniel Libeskind, the 1,776ft-high commercial tower … Continued
New York, NY: Nicholas Holt, AIA, LEED® AP BD+C, Director at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM), has been elected to the 2012 Board of Directors of Urban Green Council, the New York chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council. The Board’s primary functions are to establish Urban Green Council’s vision, ensure the organization’s financial … Continued
SOM Associate Julie Hiromoto will present to members of New York City’s Women in Architecture/Urban Planning Meetup on September 24, 2014. Hiromoto’s talk, titled “Resiliency, Innovation & Collaboration” is a personal reflection on designing and executing One World Trade Center; integrating next-generation, green building design and research at the Center for Architecture Science and Ecology … Continued
New York, NY: One World Trade Center, the landmark tower designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM), officially opens today. The completion of One World Trade Center marks a major milestone in the history of New York City. More than 13 years in the making, the 104-story, 1776-foot office tower — the tallest in the … Continued
One World Trade Center welcomed its first office workers Monday as 175 Conde Nast employees headed to work at the $3.9 billion skyscraper. WSJ’s Keiko Morris reports. Source: The Wall Street Journal
One World Trade Center officially opens today. To celebrate this historic moment, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, the designer of the landmark skyscraper, is hosting a public photo contest. Amateur and professional photographers are invited to submit their original photographs of the tower through Instagram or email. The winner will receive a one-of-a-kind scale model … Continued
When the people of this city set out to rebuild the World Trade Center after Sept. 11, they planned to erect a lasting memorial, remake the skyline and restore Lower Manhattan as a financial center. But when the 104-story One World Trade Center officially opens for business Monday – the tallest and most expensive building … Continued
Thirteen years after the 9/11 terrorist attack, the resurrected World Trade Center has again opened for business — marking an emotional milestone for both New Yorkers and the nation. Some staffers of publishing giant Conde Nast began working at 1 World Trade Center on Monday. The 104-story, $3.9 billion skyscraper dominates the Manhattan skyline. The … Continued
On November 20, 2014, SOM Associate Director Dan Herman will participate in the Central City Association of Los Angeles’s 2014 Architects Panel. This year’s theme, “Innovation in Design,” relates specifically to design activity in Downtown Los Angeles. Herman will discuss the New United States Courthouse – Los Angeles, a 625,000-square-foot judicial facility, and the Desmond, … Continued
Renovation is one of the most sustainable things you can do in architecture and SOM just proved it with their latest project – 680 Folsom in downtown San Francisco. The dark and monolithic 1960s building was reinvented into an airy, glass structure that has just been awarded LEED Platinum. Reusing the strong steel structure, SOM … Continued