On Friday, October 16th, City Design Practice Director Peter Kindel will give a keynote presentation titled “Bio: Ecological Principles in Buildings & Cities” during the 2020 Virtual Green Building Festival. The annual event provides a forum for education and research focused on ecological approaches to building and city planning. During his talk, Kindel will present … Continued
Completed in 1914, the Cook County Hospital building is a designated Chicago Landmark and once stood as the symbolic heart of the Illinois Medical District healthcare community. Vacant since 2002, the building had fallen into a severe state of disrepair and was threatened with demolition. Instead, SOM led a design-build collaboration for general contractor Walsh … Continued
On Thursday, October 1st, SOM Associate Director Julia Skeete will speak at the 2020 RIBA Smart Practice Conference: Confronting the Climate Emergency. Hosted by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the two-day event centers on the RIBA 2030 Climate Challenge targets. In “The Power of Storytelling,” Skeete will share insight on building consensus through … Continued
Completed in 1914, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Paul Gerhardt-designed Cook County Hospital building was the symbolic heart of the Illinois Medical District healthcare innovation community. Vacant since 2002, the building had fallen into a severe state of disrepair and was threatened with demolition. SOM led a design-build collaboration for … Continued
SOM Mechanical Engineering Associate Director Marzia Sedino has been named as a 2020 40 Under 40 winner by Consulting – Specifying Engineer magazine. The annual program recognizes the accomplishments and contributions of individuals in the engineering community. Sedino, a leader in environmental engineering at SOM, joined the firm in 2008. Her global portfolio includes the Pertamina … Continued
Global design practice Skidmore, Owings & Merrill have created a modular pop-up classroom in response to COVID-19. Called School/House, it was inspired by its traditional single-room namesake and responds to the key challenges of density, air circulation, and flexibility in schools. The rapidly deployable classroom system addresses social distancing, health, and safety during the pandemic … Continued
American architecture studio SOM has created a design for a ventilated, high-ceilinged, modular classroom for schools that need temporary accommodation. Named School/House, the pop-up classrooms were designed in response to the current coronavirus pandemic but are intended to provide a more healthy alternative to current options available for schools in need of additional classroom space. … Continued
The Billie Jean King Main Library in Long Beach, California, has been honored with a 2020 AIA/ALA Library Building Award. Hosted by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the American Library Association (ALA), the annual program recognizes excellence in architectural design. The 2020 AIA/ALA Library Building Award recipients, selected by a six-person jury, demonstrate … Continued
In September, SOM Design Partner Scott Duncan, Director and Interior Design Practice Leader Lois Wellwood, and Associate Amy Garlock will join Cindy Allen, Editor-in-Chief of Interior Design magazine, for DesignBiz on Instagram Live. The designers and Allen will discuss workplace, travel, materiality, post-COVID design, and more. The conversations will be shared on SOM and Interior Design magazine’s Instagram accounts … Continued
The Billie Jean King Main Library has received the 2020 Award of Merit from the Structural Engineers Association of Southern California (SEAOSC). The annual program recognizes outstanding achievement and excellence in structural engineering design. Designed as part of the 22-acre Long Beach Civic Center Master Plan in Long Beach, California, the library is built upon … Continued