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Hanwha skyscraper enjoys international exposure on MTV thanks to BTS #Hanwha #BTS #skyscraper

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. @NatGeo gave us a dream assignment: design a city of the future. See how our team tackled it.

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50 years ago today, our 110-story Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) topped out, ending the Empire State Building’s four-decade reign as the world’s tallest building and ushering in a new era of skyscraper technology. Happy anniversary! #chicago #skidmoreowingsmerrill

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Ending the year with exciting news — the reimagined Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station designed by SOM is set to open on January 1. Read more about the new transit hub:

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Happy birthday to #WalterNetsch , who would have turned 100 this weekend! (A birthday thread)

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We’re thrilled to unveil our design for 400 Lake Shore Drive in Chicago:

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#FirstLook : SOM is excited to be leading with @TranSystems the transformation of Chicago’s State/Lake Station, one of the city’s oldest and busiest stops:

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. @Architizer features the Train Hall at Denver Union Station in an exploration of tensile fabric architecture.

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The new SOM-designed International Arrivals Facility at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport ( @flySEA ), the most complex addition in the airport’s 71-year history, is now operating: #welcomeIAF #flySEA

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. @ASCETweets checks out recent collaborations in design & engineering for space habitation, including our Moon Village project with @esa and @MIT :

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Seventy years after SOM originally completed Lever House in 1952, we're proud to lead the design of a $100M revitalization of the iconic building—continuing our stewardship of Lever House and ushering in a new chapter for the modernist landmark:

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. @Architizer sat down with Partner Scott Duncan to chat about the new Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank HQ, a building “designed to ‘breathe’ and flex to occupant needs, utilizing naturally ventilated atria and a column-free externalized structure”:

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. @Architizer features the Center for Character & Leadership Development, Lumen Award winner for lighting design:

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Discover the potential of mass timber in construction at the "REFRAMED" exhibition. From April 25th-October, @chiarchitecture will exhibit projects from around the world, including our San Mateo County Office Building 3. Learn more:

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Excited to share the news that our master plan for Alárò City and the West Loop Branch of the @chipublib were Popular Choice winners in the @Architizer A+ awards. Thanks to everyone who voted!

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We’ve partnered with @losethecarbon to design and produce the future of building—zero-carbon, microalgae-based bricks and bio-concrete. Read more on why algae is the future of design:

Follow The Algae Brick Road to Plant-Based Buildings

Cement accounts for around 8% of global CO2 emissions. This company has carbon-negative alternative

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We feel you, Willis.

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Congrats to the #SOMinChicago Instagram contest winners! Nick Ulivieri ( @ChiPhotoGuy ) won 1st place for his aerial shot of the John Hancock Center; Laurie Shannon won 2nd with her shot of the same building from street level; and Ian Liu won 3rd for his photo of the Willis Tower.

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Featured in @CNNStyle ’s ‘new buildings to shape the world in 2023’ is our design for Kempegowda International Airport, Terminal Two. Learn more about the LEED-Gold-targeting “terminal in a garden” here:

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More on Netsch: Our renovation of his 1970s family home is a Residential Transformation winner in the @InteriorDesign #idboyawards . Check out the Before & Afters:

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The robots are coming! This March, “Anatomy of Structure: The Future of Art & Architecture” takes over Ambika Gallery @uniwestminster . See you there w/ @PrincetonSoA @TUdelft @Global_Robots @poesiaglass @UAHes & @tallerbovedas . #Art #Architecture #Engineering #Design #Future

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What does inclusive design mean today? When it comes to buildings & public spaces, equal access has not only become expected—it's written into law. 30 years ago, a landmark civil rights law was passed that would forever change architecture & urban design.

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The John Hancock Center is one of Chicago's most recognized buildings. But what are the stories behind its design & construction? Staff members recently sat down with Joseph Colaco, a structural engineer who worked on the project, to hear. Read more:

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Looking good in London, if we do say so ourselves. We're thrilled to see our exhibition in its new home— @DesignMuseum for @LFArchitecture . Visit us through September 22. Details: #SOMreflections #LDF19

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Designed to connect the Moynihan Train Hall and the iconic High Line, the High Line – Moynihan Connector, a collaborative effort by SOM and @fieldoperations Operations, has opened to the public. #NewYorkCity #HighLine

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It's official: we've extended our partnership with @esa to research permanent habitation on the #Moon . Our latest collaboration focuses on the development of habitat modules & advances our ongoing work with ESA & @MIT on #MoonVillage . 🌒🏠 @janwoerner

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Coming soon—"Reflections: The Anatomy of Form," an exhibition presented with @DesignMuseum in London for #LDF2019 . Details:

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We are designing a world-leading climate center on Governors Island with @stonybrooku . The @Gov_Island Trust and the @nycgov have selected our proposal with MNLA, @burohappold , and @LanganEngEnv for The New York Climate Exchange.⁠ #NewYorkCity #EarthMonth #Sustainability

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Proud to be featured in @Architizer 's roundup of NYC's top architecture firms.

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It's here—The Future of Public Space! The latest volume in our SOM Thinkers series features work by @aarieff , @nijhuism , Jaron Lanier, @rachmonroe , China Miéville, @dewolfleloup , @benadavis , @SarahEFecht , and Lawrence Weiner. Check it out:

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What if architecture and urban design could serve as an “immune system” for cities and communities? Take a look at the design ideas that can help us adapt to a new reality: #WorldHealthDay #NationalPublicHealthWeek

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Today, on #EarthDay , we're proud to celebrate @ucmerced 's achievement in becoming the first carbon-neutral campus in the nation. Read the story of how UC Merced achieved its zero-carbon goal:

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Follow #SOMThinkers on Tuesday, 3/13, for a Twitter chat with writers Allison Arieff, Michelle Nijhuis, Christopher DeWolf, and Rachel Monroe on climate change, surveillance, sensory heritage, and other issues shaping The Future of Public Space.

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. @FastCoDesign spotlights @pentagram 's wayfinding system for the new West End Concourse at Penn Station.

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SOM has been recognized with an @Architizer award in the Public Projects category for 2021! Visit the full list:

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Self-driving cars might change the way we think about cities, but another transit revolution is already underway:

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The new International Arrivals Facility at @SeaTacAirport is featured in @ArchRecord as one of the exciting aviation projects in the works around the world.

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It’s official: The Milstein Center at @BarnardCollege has opened its doors! The 128,000-square-foot building is home to a new library and computational science center and provides flexible, state-of-the-art spaces for students and faculty.

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252 East 57th Street has received a 2018 #NYCxDESIGN Award from @InteriorDesign and @ICFF .

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Some 200 cement trucks traversed Chicago’s DuSable Lake Shore Dr. during a 12-hour pour of 400 Lake Shore’s mat slab. “The end is here for the infamous manmade crater at Lake Shore Drive and Grand Avenue,” said Lee Bey for the @Suntimes .

It takes two to make a thing go right: Construction starts on a pair of towers at old Chicago Spire...

A pair of tapering, faceted towers designed by architecture firm Skidmore Owings & Merrill that holds the promise of finally delivering the come-up the historic 3-acre parcel has always deserved.

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What does it really take to transform vacant offices into apartments and break away from the traditional single-use business district model? We take a 1971 office tower in Midtown Manhattan as a case study. #skidmoreowingsmerrill #NewYorkCity

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Our view of the #CubsParade in Chicago from the Railway Exchange Building. The last time the Cubs won, Daniel Burnham was a tenant here.

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"We were treated to a gorgeous display of low-level clouds," said @ChiPhotoGuy , 1st place winner in our #SOMinChicago photo contest. "On one of our last passes, the clouds thinned just enough to make this iconic skyscraper stand apart from its neighbors."

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From coast to coast, transit-oriented development is changing American cities. Here’s how: #urbanplanning

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Happy 116th birthday to Isamu Noguchi, an artist who was no stranger to SOM throughout his prolific career.

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Celebrate #WorldArchitectureDay in D.C. with tours, activities, and @SugarShackDMV donuts at the @hirshhorn .

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Our adaptive reuse of the historic Cook County Hospital has been honored with a 2021 “Chicago Landmark Award for Preservation Excellence” by the Commission on Chicago Landmarks!

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What if the built environment could be a solution to the climate crisis, rather than part of the problem? What if buildings could act like trees – capturing carbon, purifying the air, and regenerating the environment?

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The @AIANational Conference on Architecture is back and this year it's coming to the city SOM was founded— #Chicago ! Come experience our work, from the award-winning Chinatown library branch to our newly-renovated Studio on Michigan Ave, and more! #A22Con

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On the eastern edge of Paris, a new neighborhood is taking shape. As part of #GrandParis , the Charenton-Bercy project will help link the city's center with its suburbs. The district will include a tech hub and a net-zero-energy tower. More:

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We helped @Wellesley College achieve one of the most ambitious building projects in its modern history: transforming an outdated science center into an inviting, integrated, sustainable, and flexible village for teaching and learning. Read more:

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The @FastCompany #IBDawards2016 have recognized three SOM projects:

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We are saddened to learn of the passing of our professional colleague and friend, I.M. Pei, a renowned architect who undoubtedly achieved his greatest aspiration: to create buildings that stand the test of time.

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. @CityLab talks with SOM's Aviation Practice Leader Derek Moore about the rapid rate of obsolescence in airport architecture & the design changes that could come in response to COVID-19.

Why Airports Die

Expensive to build, hard to adapt to other uses, and now facing massive pandemic-related challenges, airport terminals often live short, difficult lives.

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This week on @WBEZ , SOM Associate Director @dawveedscully & reporter @natalieymoore discuss the potential for urban planning & development to build a more equitable post-pandemic city. Take a listen:

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See more of our designs for 400 Lake Shore Drive—a pair of sister towers that will transform the Chicago skyline—in @ChicagoMag .

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Wondering what it looks like from the top of 875 North Michigan Avenue & other famous sites around the world? Check out @TimeOutDubai for a virtual tour of million-dollar views. #chicago #johnhancockcenter

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Celebrating @architectmag 's selection of SOM as the top overall firm for #Architect50 . It's been a good week!

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Thank you @Architizer for including us in your annual A+ List of architecture and design firms to watch in 2022! We’re honored and excited to share more in the upcoming year. See the full list:

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The Taipei Twin Towers broke ground on Nov 12th! The two buildings are connected up to the twelfth story by a promenade, elevated plazas, gardens, shopping arcades and public cultural venues with views of the Qixing Mountain. Click the link to learn more:

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¡Hola, Ciudad de México! We’re excited to open our special exhibition—“SOM: Arte + Ingeniería + Arquitectura”—for @mextropoli . Come visit us @SanIldefonsoMx beginning March 9. See more of what we have planned for #MEXTROPOLI2019 :

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Heading to the polls today?

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What's on the horizon for @SeaTacAirport ? @ArchRecord features our design for a new International Arrivals Facility and other in-progress aviation projects around the world:

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What is the future of public space? We asked 8 writers to weigh in for the second volume in our #SOMThinkers series. Official release date March 1st!

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See more of @CSMIA_Official , winner of the 2020 @aianational Architecture Award: #airportdesign #mumbai

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Karlatornet, a new mixed-use tower in Gothenburg, Sweden, has reached half-point! The inspirational new tower will be the tallest building in Scandinavia, catalyzing the transformation of Gothenburg’s industrial area into a highly sustainable district:

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We’re throwing it back to the man without whom skyscrapers as we know them would not be possible—the late Fazlur Khan, who would have celebrated his 91st birthday tomorrow (April 3).

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. @ArchDaily spotlights @BeineckeLibrary and other influential buildings designed by Gordon Bunshaft.

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Happy birthday to our founding partner Louis Skidmore, a.k.a "Skid"! He would have turned 124 today. Read about how "Skid" and Nat Owings got their start—with a soaring carnival ride at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair:

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. @trdny highlights the firms behind some of New York's biggest projects.

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How can engineers better design tall buildings for performance under extreme wind demands? On April 25, we'll be with @asce_sei to present a new manual of practice developed with @ttinc , @ArupGroup , @LERA_Engineers , @MKA_Inc and @wsp . #Structures19

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Everything is better in twos. Today, Two Manhattan West has officially topped out! Along with One Manhattan West, the pair of towers completes the gateway to the revitalized Far West Side of Manhattan.

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LEED Platinum looks good on you, #willistower . 🤩👏👏👏

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Taylor Street Apartments and Little Italy Branch Library is one of 10 recipients of the @UrbanLandInst Americas 2022 Award of Excellence! Wild Mile, the first completed phase of the eco-park on the Chicago River, has also been listed as a finalist. More:

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Today, we’re celebrating the groundbreaking of the Mulva Cultural Center on the banks of the Fox River in De Pere, Wisconsin 🎉The cultural center is set to become a leading institution for civic and creative engagement in the Midwest. Learn more:

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A view of the Chinatown Branch of the @chipublib on #BookLoversDay

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What is the future of public space? Join us in Washington, D.C. for a conversation with @justupthepike , @amandakhurley , @mcmansionhell , Edgar Endress, Kristopher Takács, and @NextCityOrg . #SOMThinkers

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As 2020 draws to a close, we have high hopes for the year ahead. From San Francisco to Dubai, here are 9 transformative projects we’re excited to celebrate in 2021: #newyear #newbuildings

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Like the iconic Midtown skyscraper which bears his name, Sheldon Solow—who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 92—made an undeniable mark on the #NewYorkCity skyline. In the early 1970s, Solow challenged SOM to design an office building unlike any ever built in the city. (1/2)

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"This is one of those feel good stories, that we wish to be applied to so many heritage significant buildings." See more of Chicago's newly restored Cook County Hospital—now a hotel, food hall, medical offices & community spaces:

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To pursue new design applications for gridshell roofs and net structures, SOM is collaborating with @LancasterUni 's Dr Bernd Schulze, on a 12-month research project. Read more here: #skidmoreowingsmerrill

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For excellence and distinction in interior architecture, the New United States Courthouse in Los Angeles received a 2019 Institute Honor Award from the @AIANational . See more of the California courthouse:

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The architect who persisted: How one woman broke through race + gender barriers in 1950s America #BlackHistoryMonth

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49 South Van Ness has been certified LEED Platinum. Congrats to the project team on this achievement!

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Left vacant for decades, the 100-year-old Cook County Hospital in #Chicago has been transformed into a hotel, food hall, medical office & community spaces—a new anchor for the neighborhood's resurgence.

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. @InteriorDesign features New York headquarters of @PenskeMedia in roundup of high-design offices.

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. @yimbytweets highlights the new @Disney headquarters at 4 Hudson Square.

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On the rise—21 projects to watch in 2016: #architecture #design

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Have a closer look at the recently opened project Two Manhattan West, which completes Manhattan West—a mixed-use neighborhood in NY decades in the making, developed by Brookfield Properties and designed and planned by SOM. MORE → 📽: David Burk © SOM

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Opening tomorrow at @BuildingMuseum : "Secret Cities: The Architecture and Planning of the Manhattan Project."

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A modern terminal for a busy international hub. A gateway for 40 million annual travelers. A symbol for a global city. Thrilled to share that @CSMIA_Official has received a 2020 @AIANational Architecture Award. See more of the #MumbaiAirport :

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When the pandemic upended our global photography plans, photographer Dave Burk revisited some of SOM’s most noteworthy 20th century works in his backyard.

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With his radically modern, geometric designs Netsch played a key role in shaping our legacy during his tenure through 1979. (1: Cadet Chapel @AF_Academy , 1963; 2: @MiamiUArtMuseum , 1978; 3: @NorthwesternU Core & Research Library, 1970)

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Happy birthday, @hirshhorn ! 42 years ago, the museum officially opened to the public. Learn about its design:

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See more of Chicago's Old Cook County Hospital, where we're working with @MBREChicago @KOOarchitecture @wjeassociates @thebiggreenw , Murphy Development Group & Plenary Group:

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As the 50th anniversary of #EarthDay approaches, we're taking a look at 50 years of environmental activism through design. Read on:

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How can engineering elevate great works of art? For decades, our structural engineers have teamed up with artists around the world to help bring their visions to life.

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