With a cutting-edge new facility for the School of Film and Television and an innovative outdoor performance stage, LMU continues its growth as a leading center for arts and media education. Two new structures designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill are now complete on Loyola Marymount University’s Westchester campus: the Howard B. Fitzpatrick Pavilion, which … Continued
Confronting the climate crisis is the most important goal that drives SOM’s work. As a leading global architecture and engineering firm, we want to work with our clients, peers, and collaborators to move our industry forward. That’s why we have made a twofold pledge to achieve net zero carbon emissions: in our own business operations, … Continued
The Charleston Regional Business Journal reports on Roper St. Francis Healthcare’s plans to build a new campus in North Charleston, which will include a new hospital and office building. The $1 billion medical campus will be one of the largest, most advanced health care construction projects on the East Coast. E4H Environments for Health Architecture … Continued
In an article titled “Designers Select: Sustainable Solutions” for the September 2022 issue of Architect Magazine, Carlos Madrid III, SOM Senior Associate Principal, recommends three products for more environmentally-sensitive interiors.
The Los Angeles Times has recognized SOM Principal José Luis Palacios, along with other Latino leaders who are shaping the cultural landscape, in the article, “Meet LA Vanguardia: The Latino innovators, instigators and power players breaking through barriers.” “Diversity is always richer than single authorship,” [Palacios] says. “That is a product of thinking of architecture … Continued
AIA Los Angeles honored Gas Company Tower with a prestigious 25-Year Award at the recent 2022 AIA LA Design Awards. The AIA’s 25-Year Awards recognize enduring projects which, over 25 years after completion, continue to be architecturally significant and demonstrate excellence by current design standards. Originally designed by SOM in 1991 as the headquarters for … Continued
SOM, in association with KPFF, PAE and Graham Baba, hosted a forum with Seattle’s small design business community to discuss meaningful collaboration and inclusion on large aviation projects. On November 9th, 2022, team members from projects at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Kansas City International Airport, and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport gathered to share their experiences with … Continued
As a member of the Construction Productivity Taskforce, a cohort of leaders in the built environment sector, SOM has contributed to a landmark publication that aims to improve productivity in the UK construction industry. “Trust and Productivity: The Private Sector Construction Playbook” seeks to promote greater collaboration in a highly fragmented industry that can lack … Continued
In a feature on carbon-neutral campuses, Architectural Record highlights SOM’s planning work for UC Merced, which in 2020 became the first American public research university to achieve net zero operational carbon. After designing the university’s original master plan in 2002, SOM was selected to lead the 2020 Project—an ambitious public-private partnership to build facilities to … Continued
On November 23rd, SOM Sustainability Director Mina Hasman will speak at AJ Retrofit Live, the largest event in the UK focused on building reuse and retrofit. In a panel discussion titled “The Commercial Case for Retrofit,” Mina will discuss the benefits and opportunities for retrofit projects—not only in terms of carbon savings, but also as … Continued