Five SOM projects have been selected as winners of the 2014 MIPIM Asia Awards, which recognize excellence in real estate development. Each finalist will be honored with a bronze, silver, or gold ranking in their respective category after a voting period at the MIPIM Asia Awards Gala Dinner on December 2, 2014, which will take … Continued
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago are developing tools that merge urban design with scientific analysis to improve the decision-making process associated with large-scale urban developments … LakeSim began with the need to answer practical questions about urban design and planning, requiring a better understanding about … Continued
SOM Associate Director Christoph Timm will give a keynote presentation at the “Engineered Transparency” global conference along the Glasstec trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany. The event will bring together architects, engineers, and scientists to discuss innovations in structural glazing. Timm’s presentation, titled “Glass Works,” will consider the use of glass in several SOM projects, including … Continued
On October 11, 2014, SOM and Clarendon JBBP Elementary School joined forces to compete in the 31st Annual Sandcastle Contest organized by the nonprofit group, Leap Arts in Education. The public, day-long event took place at Ocean Beach and featured giant sand sculptures by more than two dozen teams. Leap provides arts education for Bay … Continued
San Francisco: 680 Folsom has been LEED® certified to the Platinum level, as established by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI). LEED is the nation’s preeminent program for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. The renovation consisted of the rehabilitation of two adjoining … Continued
AIA Indiana has recognized Columbus City Hall with its prestigious 25 Year Award. The award celebrates historic Indiana architecture that has contributed to the state’s canon of excellent design. Only one project is awarded each year. Completed in 1981, the SOM-designed building establishes a strong, modern identity for the city of Columbus through its unique … Continued
As part of the ACADIA 2014: Design Agency conference in Los Angeles, several experts from SOM will lead a three-day workshop on parametric design explorations using High-Throughput Computing (HTC). Often taking place during the earliest phases of design to create complex geometric forms, parameter-based modeling can be enhanced through the use of distributed computing protocols … Continued
Eight SOM projects are featured in this year’s AIANY Subway Show, “New York New Design.” The annual exhibition is now on view at Manhattan’s West 4th Street subway station. For four weeks, the station’s subterranean corridor walls are transformed into a colorful celebration of architecture designed by the members of the AIA New York Chapter. … Continued
The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, together with The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and Metropolitan Arts Press, have recognized four SOM projects with their American Architecture Award. The recipients were announced on October 8, 2014. Winning projects are designed by American firms but are located across the globe. … Continued
Denver Union Station, planned and designed by SOM, has been recognized as the 2014 Project of the Year by the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA). DBIA’s highest honor, the Project of the Year award is given annually to a single project that best demonstrates “exemplary collaboration and integration in design-build project delivery.” To be eligible … Continued