The National Building Museum announced today that it will present its 2021 Honor Award to global design firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM). For the first time in 36 years, and inspired by this year’s honoree, the Museum will transform the annual Honor Award into a Climate Change Call to Action, including weeks of provocative, expert-led online programming open to the public. — National Building Museum
On June 17, the National Building Museum will present the award to SOM at a dynamic virtual event. The firm will be celebrated for its leadership and commitment to combating the climate crisis by advocating for a seismic shift in the way we design, build, and do business. Starting on May 19th, the National Building Museum and SOM will co-host "NBM Climate Action online programming," a weekly series of panel discussions exploring the building industry’s role in addressing the climate crisis.
The award ceremony will be hosted by Tony Kornheiser of ESPN’s Pardon the Interruption and will feature an assemblage of community and industry luminaries, along with a live Q&A after party.
Following the event, the museum and SOM will continue their joint Climate Action programs. The Honor Award celebration and the NBM Climate Action programming will be offered for free to students in order to foster further engagement with the issue of climate change.
Tickets to the event and programming information can be acquired here. In addition, attendance to the Honor Award event and participation in the NBM Climate Action programming is free for National Building Museum members and students.
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