In expanding its leadership team, the 86-year-old firm continues to push the boundaries of architecture, design management, technical design, and structural engineering Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) welcomes four new Partners and eight new Principals. With decades of expertise in design, technology, research, and sustainability, SOM’s new leaders will continue to propel the building industry … Continued
SOM helped Wellesley College achieve one of the largest and most ambitious building projects in its modern history: renovating and expanding an outdated science center into an inviting, integrated, sustainable, and flexible complex. Wellesley College and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) are celebrating the inauguration of the new Wellesley College Science Complex, a significant reimagination … Continued
Live on today’s radio segment ‘What’s That Building,’ WBEZ explored the design of 800 Fulton Market in Chicago’s West Loop. “The braces aren’t there only as visual catnip for Instagrammers. They make the architectural concept of the building work, said Julie Michiels, a design director at SOM who led the interior work.” Learn more about … Continued
As we continue to build our presence in the region, we are pleased to share that Kenichiro Suzuki is acting as our Japan Business Lead. Hailing from Tokyo and having previously worked at SOM in San Francisco for more than a decade, he will apply his knowledge of architecture and urban design to expand our … Continued
Today, the City of Chicago and Mayor Lori Lightfoot broke ground on a mixed-use, community-focused development as a part of the Invest South/West initiative in Englewood. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) with TnS Studio as the interior designer, lead developer McLaurin Development Partners, and Farpoint Development, Englewood Connect will expand upon recent neighborhood … Continued
Two SOM research projects have been named finalists in the 2022 Fast Company Innovation by Design Awards: Urban Sequoia and SPLAM Timber Pavilion. Chosen by Fast Company editors, alongside an expert jury of design professionals, selected projects represent an alternative to the “What’s Next?” design strategy, trading short-term solutions for long-term, considered thinking. Urban Sequoia … Continued
Sponsored by SOM’s Arquitectos, Asian Alliance, NOMA, Pride, and Women’s Initiative groups, this week-long program offers an immersive professional experience, mentorship, and guidance to students of all backgrounds. The program is open to applicants who are planning careers in architecture, engineering, urban planning, graphic design, or interior design, and who share a passion for advancing … Continued
On October 2, Joo Cho, SOM Associate Principal and senior urban designer, will co-lead a session at the APA California Conference titled, “Suburban Reinvention: Imagining the 15-Minute City in California.” During the session, Cho and John Beutler, an Air Pollution Specialist for the California Air Resources Board, will discuss a contextually sensitive model for development, … Continued