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Groundbreaking Held for $50 Million High Line Connector to Moynihan Train Hall
Mark Sarkisian to Give John A. Blume Distinguished Lecture at Stanford
On Thursday, March 10th, Mark Sarkisian, SOM Structural and Seismic Engineering Partner, will deliver this year’s John A. Blume Distinguished Lecture at Stanford University. Hosted each year by the Blume Earthquake Engineering Center, the lecture series honors an accomplished engineer who has advanced the field of structural engineering. Considering structures as a form of collective … Continued
SOM to Participate in New York Build Expo 2022
SOM will have a big presence at the New York Build Expo in 2022. The event is the largest construction and design show for New York and the Tri-state area. Managing Partner Ken Lewis will be speaking on the event, “Barrier to Implementation: Establishing a Compelling Business Case for High-performance Design”, Principal Marla Gayle will … Continued
Cook County Hospital Awarded Best Renovation/Restoration of the Year by Engineering News Record
Cook County Hospital was selected as one of 20 winners of ENR’s Best of the Best Projects competition out of over 800 submissions across 10 regions completed between May 2020 and May 2021. In each of the 10 regions, the editors assembled a panel of judges to select the winners in 20 categories—from airport/transit to … Continued
Fort Lauderdale Getting a $190M U.S. Courthouse, While Efforts Mount to Save the Old One
SOM featured on Netflix’s “Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness”
Jonathan Van Ness, star of Queer Eye, has dropped a new series with Netflix, Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness, guest starring Partners Chris Cooper, Ken Lewis, and Principal Preetam Biswas. The series, produced by World of Wonder, is a spin-off of the star’s podcast where they ask questions about curious topics and explore the … Continued
Senior Urban Designer and FIRST500 Founder, Tiara Hughes Spends a Day with Madame Architect
Phil Obayda to Chair Innovative Engineered Timber Panel at City Hall, Westminster
Mass timber has grown significantly in popularity in recent years. Join Senior Associate Principal Phil Obayda at the ZAK Engineered Timber Envelope conference as he chairs a panel on innovative and practical applications of timber. The in-person event is held at Central Hall, Westminster, London on February 10th.
Urban Sequoia Wins Metropolis Responsible Disruptors Award
In its inaugural Responsible Disruptors competition, Metropolis has selected Urban Sequoia as an award winner. The award recognizes projects that represent significant change in design technology and sustainability, health, and equity. First introduced at COP26, the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Urban Sequoia is a concept for buildings and their urban context to … Continued