Lee Skolnick

Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM) is a dynamic collective of architects, designers, engineers, and planners dedicated to building a better future through innovative and sustainable design across various sectors, including healthcare, education, and urban development. With expertise spanning adaptive reuse, commercial, cultural, and civic projects, SOM focuses on collaborative efforts that prioritize functionality and enhance the human experience. Emphasizing a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, SOM fosters a global community that thrives on sharing ideas and expertise. Their commitment to impactful design is evident in their pursuit of pioneering solutions that address contemporary challenges in the built environment, contributing to healthier and more inspiring spaces. Generated from the website

Founded in 1978, Ralph Appelbaum Associates Inc. plans, designs and produces museum exhibitions, visitor centers and educational environments. Based in Pine Street, N.Y., it offers services, such as planning, exhibit design, corporate commissions, interactive design, fund raising and consulting. The company's subject areas include natural history, physical sciences, cultural, social and corporate history, sports as well as the fine arts. Ralph Appelbaum Associates Inc. is a recipient of 2009 Best International Project, Museums and heritage awards.