Designed by architects Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the terminal is an impressive and memorable space for every traveler. Located in Mumbai, the airport currently serves more than 30 million passengers each year The complex terminal is a powerful building, defined by structural canopies…Inside, the terminal is a mosaic of light filtered through holes in the ceiling.
Georgi Petrov, SOM Associate, will participate in a discussion on earthquake engineering and seismic design at the Center for Architecture in New York City. Petrov will add his structural engineering insight to a panel featuring seismologists, seismic code experts, and emergency response managers. Topics addressed will include new seismic technologies and construction approaches and the … Continued
After the September 11 terrorist attacks, New York City had an arduous task ahead: How to rebuild. This video spotlights the dedicated iron workers who have helped construct the 1,776-foot-tall One World Trade Center. Designed by SOM, the record-breaking skyscraper will open in 2014. The video is part of an extensive interactive feature, titled “The … Continued
SOM’s New York office and the Center for Architecture Science and Ecology (CASE) will host a reception on December 6, 2013, as part of the Architectural League of New York’s First Friday Series. The evening event will feature refreshments, conversation, and a behind-the-scenes look at recent and upcoming projects. The Architectural League’s First Friday series … Continued
Ten years ago, Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport welcomed six million passengers per year through its gates; today it serves nearly five times that number. With the city’s emergence as India’s financial capital and the country’s rapidly expanding and economically mobile middle class, the existing airport infrastructure proved unable to support the growing volume of … Continued
What’s sustained SOM through nearly eight decades isn’t the spirit of its progenitors, but its ability to attract an extraordinary roster of talent — a succession of prominent engineers and designers who’ve guided it through the changing currents of the architecture world. From the 1950s, when design partner Gordon Bunshaft first brought the International Style … Continued
Two SOM buildings are featured in an exhibition now on view at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Humlebæk, Denmark. Called “Arab Contemporary: Architecture, Culture, and Identity,” the show examines commonalities within the visual culture of the Arab world. SOM’s Burj Khalifa and Cayan Tower, both in Dubai, are highlighted in the exhibition, which … Continued
Christoph Timm, SOM Associate, will speak at the Challenging Glass 4 Conference, which will take place in Lausanne, Switzerland, from February 5 – 7, 2014. The conference brings together world-class designers, engineers, and researchers to discuss the architectural and structural use of glass. Timm’s presentation will focus on thermally curved glass and its use in … Continued
Christoph Timm, SOM Associate, will lead a workshop at the Facades+ Conference, which will take place in New York City from April 24 – 25, 2014. Timm’s workshop, “Facades Metrics and Resiliency: Real Life Differences During Times of Crisis,” will focus on resiliency in the context of building envelopes. Facades Metrics and Resiliency: Real Life … Continued
After 12 years of anticipation, the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere is ready for its close-up. How 10,000 workers lifted 104 floors, gave new life to an international symbol and created one spectacular view.