Tiara Hughes, SOM senior urban designer and project manager, is a recipient of the 2021 AIA Associates Award. The award recognizes individual Associate AIA members who are outstanding leaders, creative thinkers, and have made significant contributions to their communities and the profession. Hughes is a devoted activist, educator, and advocate for underrepresented communities and voices. … Continued
SOM is proud to announce that alongside our partners Noam Gonick, Rebecca Belmore, and HTFC Planning & Design, we have been selected as one of five teams to propose designs for the LGBTQ2+ National Monument in Ottawa, Canada. Rami Abou-Khalil, architect on Team SOM, said, “We’re a team that brings so many perspectives to the … Continued
On Wednesday, March 10th, Mina Hasman will moderate a discussion to launch the latest publication by Derek Clements-Croome, Designing Buildings for People. Published by Crowood Press, the book considers how the built environment can uplift our mood and improve well-being, and explores how these outcomes can be achieved in practice. The panel will explore new … Continued
Chicago Women in Architecture (CWA) and SOM’s Women’s Initiative invite you to a virtual panel featuring four women leaders across SOM’s global practice. Moderated by Rachel Oleinick, CWA Lecture Chair and Vice Principal at Northworks Architects and Planners, the panel will feature SOM’s Tanvi Parikh, Laura Cavichioli, Marina Marquez, and Nicole Wang. These four colleagues, … Continued
SOM’s Executive Committee of Partners—Carrie Byles, Laura Ettelman, and Xuan Fu—join Enoch Sears on The Business of Architecture to discuss their careers, fostering a diverse and equitable workplace, and leadership through the Covid-19 pandemic. The three leaders discuss the importance of listening and leading with empathy. They also touch upon SOM’s commitment to tackling pressing … Continued
SOM is proud to join a coalition of more than 130 leading architecture, engineering, and construction companies in recommending immediate actions the Biden-Harris Administration can take to combat climate change during their first 100 days in office. The proposed actions provide clear targets for several key areas of focus, including: enhancing federal building standards, stimulating … Continued
The New York Landmarks Conservancy has granted Moynihan Train Hall the Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award. The Moses Awards are the Conservancy’s highest honors for excellence in the restoration, preservation, or adaptive use of historic buildings, streetscapes, and landscapes. Designed by SOM over the course of two decades, the monumental civic project converted McKim, Mead … Continued
Join AIA DC and the Equity Committee by WIELD on March 8th as they celebrate the First 500 milestone. The First 500, an initiative started by SOM senior urban designer Tiara Hughes, focuses on highlighting Black women architects & raising awareness of their distinction. The celebration will highlight some of DC’s own architects among the … Continued
The developers planning to turn the former Michael Reese Hospital site in Bronzeville into a 49-acre mixed-use campus over the next two decades took a key step toward winning city approval for the project. … The centerpiece would be a 500,000-square-foot building at 31st and Cottage Grove Avenue anchored by the ARC Innovation Center, a … Continued
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has elevated SOM Partner Laura Ettelman to its College of Fellows. The distinction recognizes architects who have made significant contributions to the field and society, and who exemplify architectural excellence. Founded in 1952, it is AIA’s highest membership honor. Only three percent of the AIA’s constituents have earned this … Continued