Tag Archives: SOM

800 West Fulton Market

Posted on May 26, 2022 by News Editor

800 West Fulton Market is a Chicago mixed-use office building. It features 19-stories of stepped terraces rising from a 3-story podium that matches the existing scale of Fulton Market Street. The building’s design creates landscaped outdoor spaces for native plants … Continue reading →

Posted in Project of the Month | Tagged Architecture, Crown Corr, curtainwall, facade, glass, glazing, interior glass walls, LEED, PK-30, SmartScore, SOM, Viracon, WELL Building Standard, WiredScore | Leave a comment

Calling All Troublemakers … Your Help is Needed

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Ellen Rogers

If Steve Jobs was alive and wasn’t heading up Apple, imagine if he was leading a company in the facades industry. What do you think he would say to those in his organization? Would he say, “That looks good. Keep … Continue reading →

Posted in Lite Notes | Tagged BIG Architects, FXCollaborative, Schuco USA, SOM, USGNN, Zak World of Facades | 1 Comment

Picture Perfect

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Ellen Rogers

I have what some of my friends think of as a quirky habit. I guess it started about 10 years ago when I visited Barcelona with my sister. We were strolling along, taking in the energy and excitement of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Lite Notes | Tagged Calatrava, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, Enclos, glass, Paris, point-supported glass, Snohetta, SOM, Technical Glass Products, Viracon, W&W | 1 Comment

Recent California Supreme Court Ruling Changes Game for Architects

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Nick St. Denis

What started out as a discrepancy over glass has turned into a much larger conversation about where architects’ liability ends. The California Supreme Court recently ruled that, at least in one case, architects in the state owe a “duty of … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured News, Today's News | Tagged AIACC, American Institute of Architects California Chapter, Beacon Residential Community Association, California Supreme Court, HKS, lawsuit, low-E glass, SOM | Leave a comment

Dreaming in Glass: Architects Share their Design Wish Lists

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Ellen Rogers

What do architects want? It’s a question GlassCon Global addressed during the “Architects’ Dream List” panel discussion Wednesday afternoon. Panelists included Christoph Timm of SOM, Winfried Heusler of Schuco International, Michel Micho of Enclos and Graham Dodd of Arup. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured News, Today's News | Tagged Arup, Christoph Timm, Enclos, GlassCon Global, Graham Dodd, Michel Micho, Schuco International, SOM, Winfried Heusler | Leave a comment