The amount of energy employees personally have control over may grow even more in the future. Plug loads — the energy used by anything plugged into an electric socket — represent about 10 percent to 30 percent of consumption in an average office building, says Nicholas Holt, a director at the architecture firm Skidmore, Owings … Continued
Penn Station is the most heavily trafficked train depot in the United States, a cultural icon, and sorely in need of a makeover. But upgrading this century-old station has been difficult because it’s underneath another thriving landmark, Madison Square Garden (MSG). However, a recent city ruling would end MSG’s lease on the land in 2023, … Continued
Madison Square Garden officials have often complained that, much as people want them to move so that Penn Station might be revived, there is nowhere for the arena to go. As of Thursday, The Municipal Art Society is determined to help find such a spot. To do so MAS has tapped four of the world’s … Continued
Now, more than ever before, innovation in architecture is happening in the digital world, as SOM and Case Design’s new network demonstrates. Between unending project demands and the hunt for future commissions, architects are expected to keep up with the ever-proliferating array of software. But which programs are worth the time it takes to learn … Continued
The social energy in the halls, stairways and small lounges of the new Marriott Hall is low-key, but steady. If there’s one way to describe what the boys are doing in the new addition to the prestigious St. Albans School, it’s mingling. The 25,000-square-foot expansion of the all-boys school in Northwest Washington has remade the … Continued
In 1954 Skidmore, Owings & Merrill were commissioned to design the United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel. Located in El Paso Country, Colorado, just outside of Colorado Springs, the chapel is of the training center for officers of the United States Air Force which is a large self-contained community. At an elevation of 6500 … Continued
Yale University’s Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library is the largest building in the world dedicated to the containment and preservation of rare books, manuscripts, and documents. It was designed by Gordon Bunshaft of Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill and is located in New Haven, Connecticut. Prior to the completion of this project, Yale University placed … Continued
The Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center is designed as a focused learning center that will both attract and retain top athletes in the competitive world of NCAA Division I athletics. The building includes two NCAA-regulation basketball courts, strength and conditioning rooms, hydrotherapy pools, classroom space, a video room, coaches’ offices, and locker-room facilities for men’s … Continued
Project brief: The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) sought a new graphic identity that would revitalize the organization’s culture and community image. This new graphic identity would convey change, appeal to a diverse target audience and help the organization to market itself in the competitive San Francisco Bay Area museum environment. The new graphic identity … Continued
Compared with the skyscrapers in downtown Oakland, the Cathedral of Christ the Light is modest in height. Ephemeral and reflective of every passing cloud, its seeming lack of structural solidity is startling. Unlike many ecclesiastical fortresses, this cathedral exudes a sense of permeability, appearing to allow in as much as it keeps out. Since its … Continued