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An intriguing proposal from high-profile firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) imagines a skyscraper that could capture carbon and actually purify the air around it. The conceptual design, named Urban Sequoia, was created to mark the recent United Nati… Continue reading Ambitious Urban Sequoia skyscraper designed to clean the air around it
Those who take an elevator ride up to the 103rd floor of Chicago’s iconic Willis Tower will now find a newly renovated Skydeck Chicago viewing point and museum experience. The main attraction is the Ledge, which consists of four glass boxes extending o… Continue reading Willis Tower’s renovated viewing point is not for the faint of heart
High-profile architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) recently completed work on the National Museum of the United States Army (NMUSA). Representing the first museum dedicated to telling the story of the entire US Army, the building features … Continue reading SOM’s steel US Army museum tells stories of soldiering
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has designed many major buildings in its time, including the world’s tallest, but its latest work involves the creation of an entire waterfront neighborhood. The Jiuzhou Bay project will feature a new supertall skyscrap… Continue reading SOM’s new waterfront to be anchored by lighthouse-inspired skyscraper
High-profile firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) has been chosen, along with local architect Fender Katsalidis, to design a pair of skyscrapers in Sydney’s Central Business District. The AUD2.5-billion (roughly US$1.8-billion) scheme will incorpora… Continue reading SOM plans sustainable skyscrapers for “Australia’s Silicon Valley”