The Urban Design Forum announced that SOM’s Ellen Abraham has been selected as a recipient of the 2021 Forefront Fellowship. The fellowship brings together emerging leaders in a wide array of fields relating to the built environment — from urban design and development to policy, advocacy, and public health — and recognizes their contributions to … Continued
Building on its ongoing support of the National Organization for Minority Architects (NOMA), SOM has expanded its partnership with the organization, through a shared commitment to advancing and empowering NOMA members and bolstering their initiatives. As a part of SOM and NOMA’s expanded partnership, SOM will create dedicated annual summer internship positions across its U.S. … Continued
The Regional Plan Association, a nonprofit civic organization focused on the New York metropolitan area, has named Moynihan Train Hall as the 2020 Project of the Year. The project was recognized for its impact on decongesting Pennsylvania Station and creating a new gateway into New York City. SOM had a leading role in the design … Continued
SOM has extended its commitment to climate action by joining the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) as an Advancing Net Zero partner. In this role, SOM will help drive the development of WorldGBC’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment, which aims to achieve zero carbon built environments by 2050. Extending the focus beyond operational carbon and toward … Continued
Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank Headquarters and The Robotic Construction of the Glass Vault have been named as Best Project Award winners by the Structural Engineers Association of Illinois (SEAOI). The awards were announced at the SEAOI Virtual Annual Awards Banquet on June 11th, 2021. Building on SOM’s tradition of innovative structural engineering solutions, the design … Continued
The World Green Building Council has released its annual Advancing Net Zero Status Report, with updates from the building industry on achieving decarbonization. Led by six leading building industry organizations, including SOM, the report showcases examples of organizations, businesses and governments scaling action towards achieving WorldGBC’s vision for a decarbonized built environment, including a new … Continued
Commuters, visitors and neighbors have been coming and going around the corner of East 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue for more than a century. Another big Midtown project is back on track at the site of the Grand Hyatt. A new hotel, office and retail complex had been announced before the pandemic. It’s back on … Continued
For New York-based architect Andy Rah, the pandemic has been a time to refocus. Taking the chance to get long-held ideas off the ground, he worked with his colleagues to launch the Asian Alliance, a group dedicated to uplifting and advocating for Asian communities at SOM worldwide. For this edition of our Spotlight series, Andy … Continued
Moynihan Train Hall and One Manhattan West, two SOM-designed projects along Ninth Avenue and 33rd Street in New York City, have been named finalists in this year’s Architizer A+ Awards. Moynihan Train Hall, the monumental civic project that transformed the James A. Farley Post Office into a rail hub and extension to Penn Station, is … Continued