Janet Echelman’s sculpture “Dream Catcher” has been honored in the 2018 CODAawards, a program that recognizes outstanding collaborations between artists and architects. SOM worked with Echelman to create the fiber net sculpture, which is suspended above a public plaza at The Jeremy Hotel in West Hollywood, California. “Dream Catcher” is the centerpiece of several commissioned artworks at … Continued
SOM and high-end Italian lighting manufacturer Neri joined forces in 2019 with the ambition to create a lighting system that blends into any cityscape while enhancing the public realm with a contemporary and recognizable design. Manufactured in Italy, the series will go into production in July 2020. “Our team of architects, lighting designers, and fabricators … Continued
Bio-Esfera es un conjunto de oficinas moderno planificado con enfoque sostenible; es el primer proyecto terminado dentro del Distrito La Perla, el cual transformará una gran parcela subutilizada en Guadalajara en un destino vibrante de uso mixto. . . . El diseño de Bio-Esfera—realizado por el equipo de Skidmore, Owings & Merrill—comenzó con un entendimiento … Continued
The Stratford has been voted as the second-most influential work of architecture in London in a contest hosted by ARCHIVIBE, the 2020 London Festival of Architecture, and BowerBird. The public voting contest, called “The power of architecture to impact my life,” recognizes architecture that transforms the daily life and built environment of the city. The … Continued
This month, SOM joined leading businesses in the United Kingdom to urge Prime Minister Boris Johnson to create a Green Recovery Plan in response to COVID-19. Joined by Lloyds Bank, Asda, Siemens, Aviva, Sky, Mitsubishi and more, SOM, represented by London-based design partner Kent Jackson, is calling on the government to deliver a COVID-19 recovery … Continued
The architectural and structural designs were collaboratively conceived by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP. The design was further enhanced through alliances with small business design collaborators Fougeron Architecture and STRUCTUS. The design of 500 Folsom is a good example for designers of slender core-only towers in high-seismic zones. . . . The architectural design gives … Continued
David Sharpe, a former SOM architect and an influential educator, passed away on June 20th, 2020. For 20 years, Sharpe shared his talent and vision at SOM, working as a designer and associate partner in our Chicago office. He made a lasting impact at SOM and at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), where he … Continued
On June 25th, Director Peter Lefkovits and Associate Director Lori Maas joined Rob Cassidy, Executive Editor of Building Design and Construction magazine, on an episode of “The Weekly” for a discussion of design in the age of COVID-19. Building Design and Construction
When the Lower Eastside Girls Club decided to expand its headquarters at East 8th Street and Avenue D in Alphabet City, it brought in an all-female team of architects, designers and engineers from SOM, JB&B and Arup to revamp its space. The group, working pro bono, designed a 5,000-square-foot expansion to the girls club’s existing … Continued
Architect Magazine has recognized the Moon Village with an honorable mention in this year’s R+D Awards. The annual award program, now in its 13th year, honors technological advancements in the architectural industry. The Moon Village, selected among eight winners, is a research concept for the first full-time human habitat on the lunar surface. With the … Continued