On Saturday, May 29, Consulting Partner Bill Baker will be delivering a lecture on the design of the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, as part of AIA Japan’s lecture series. Baker’s presentation will trace the design of the building, from its inception in a design competition in 2003 to the Grand Opening in 2010. … Continued
We are delighted to announce that Harrow Square was selected as a finalist for the 2021 ULI Europe Awards for Excellence. The award program recognizes outstanding urban development projects in the private, public and non-profit sectors, located in the EMEA countries. Finalists include mixed-use projects as well as office and residential from across the region … Continued
SOM has joined leading structural engineering firms in signing the Structural Engineering Institute’s (SEI) Structural Engineers 2050 (SE2050) Commitment. The initiative sets measurable goals to eliminate embodied carbon in structural systems by 2050. SOM is among the first architecture and engineering firms to commit to achieving substantive embodied carbon reductions within structural systems. Making the … Continued
“Life Beyond Earth”, a powerful new installation that brings to life Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and the European Space Agency’s concept of a Moon Village, launched last week at the 17th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. The installation transports visitors to a lunar settlement in the near future — a testing ground … Continued
Netsch Residence has been selected as a finalist in the 48th Annual Interior Design Competition. Of the 12 finalists, six winners and one ‘Best of Competition’ will be announced during the Virtual Celebration on Wednesday, June 30th. Originally completed in 1974 by architect Walter Netsch, the Netsch Residence appears as a deceptively simple box from … Continued
The Nihonbashi 2-Chome Development has been selected as one of 12 winners of the 2021 Urban Land Institute (ULI) Asia Pacific Award for Excellence. The award recognizes outstanding urban development projects that demonstrate a positive community impact, exhibit environmental sustainability and responsible stewardship of resources, achieve financial success, and exemplify strategies that the real estate … Continued
Consulting Partner Bill Baker and Design Partner Scott Duncan join a team of historians, construction and fabrication innovators and tall building experts around the world to redesign the Eiffel Tower with 21st technology as part of Discovery Science’s “If We Built It Today” series. “If We Built It Today” engages architects, historians, engineers, and builders … Continued
Taylor Street Apartments and Little Italy Branch Library has been awarded the AIA/ALA Library Building Award. The Library Building Award is presented as a partnership between American Institute of Architects and American Library Association to honor the best in library architecture and design. It is the only award of its kind to recognize entire library … Continued
SOM will lead two events in Urban Land Institute’s 2021 Asia Pacific Summit. On Monday, May 24, Design Partner Mustafa Abadan and Associate Directors Vram Malek and Nicolas Medrano will lead a virtual tour of Otemachi-One, one of the largest mixed-use developments in Tokyo’s Otemachi district, located just across the Imperial Palace East Gardens. Joining … Continued
We’re proud to announce that the National Building Museum (NBM) will be presenting its 2021 Honor Award to SOM. NBM is one of the world’s leading museums of architecture, and its annual Honor Award recognizes organizations that have made significant contributions to the nation’s built heritage. As we celebrate this honor, SOM is transforming the … Continued