In the 1960s, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill unleashed its wild side when designing the famed Cadet Chapel for the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. The expressive, metal-clad building features 15 pointy spires that resemble fighter jets ready to shoot into the sky—a thrilling contrast to the boxy Miesian towers the firm was building … Continued
North Shore-LIJ says its $300 million investment in its two Katz maternity facilities is paying off. The 88-bed Katz Women’s Hospital at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park delivered 5,879 babies from its opening day, Jan. 25, 2012, through Dec. 31. That was 18% more than LIJ’s total for 2011. North Shore … Continued
Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Santiago Calatrava, SHoP Architects, and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill—four busy firms—will have to find time during the next six weeks to brainstorm. The Municipal Art Society (MAS) has given them until May 29 to develop ideas for moving Madison Square Garden from its present site, directly above New York’s Pennsylvania Station. … Continued
SOM and CASE has formally launched AEC-APPS, the first crowd-sourced, web-based library for applications used by architects, engineers and construction professionals. This is a one-of-a-kind initiative in the AEC Industry and is a non-profit online community that allows digital tool users and toolmakers to share ideas, tips and resources covering a wide array of applications, … Continued
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), in partnership with CASE, a New York City-based building information modeling (BIM) consulting firm, recently launched AEC-Apps.com, a software-focused networking website. It combines the structure of social-media sites like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter with a user-generated database of software applications used in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industries. As … Continued
New York Magazine featured SOM’s proposal for revamping Penn Station in its famed Approval Matrix this week.
Lego’s latest toolkit, LEGO Architecture Studio, is comprised of over 1,200 monochromatic white and translucent pieces and, most importantly, no instruction manual. Every architect loves a completely clean slate, and this is it. Instead of instructions, the kit includes a 250-page book of LEGO experiments conceived by the leading contemporary architecture firms like SOM, REX … Continued
A triple height entrance lobby will welcome visitors to a world-class hotel, two restaurants, three sky gardens and a 248-unit residential tower, all with stunning views over Olympic Park. These are some of the key features offered in the newly unveiled plan for the 42-story Manhattan Loft Gardens in London, designed by Skidmore, Owings & … Continued
Today, members of the media were given a tour of the hall by Maria Munoz-Blanco, head of the city’s Office of Cultural Affairs, which manages the hall, and Jack Hagler, partner with the theater-design consultants, Schuler Shook. The $40 million, city-bought-and-paid-for, Performance Hall may seem like the poor sister’ of the Arts District — compared … Continued
Back in September, The Observer wondered just how many luxury towers could possibly pop up on 57th Street, following the announcement of 107 West 57th Street. This was in addition to Gary Barnett’s One57, CIM and Harry Macklowe’s 432 Park and Mr. Barnett’s 225 West 57th Street, which is poised to become the city’s tallest … Continued