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Sukriye (Rae) Robinson, Associate Design Architect at SOM, 7 years in real estate.

As a designer, my role primarily focuses on creating sustainable, low carbon building solutions. These projects aim to rethink our cities and how the buildings of the future should respond to the changing needs of the people that occupy them. As a part of my work at SOM, I am helping to lead the studio’s efforts to decarbonising and de-chemicalising our material specifications globally. I am involved in both university and wider industry outreach, and internally lead research modules that aim to rethink how we approach building design.

SOM is known for skyline-defining feats of architecture and engineering. For decades, SOM’s design teams have dedicated themselves to pushing the boundaries of technical innovation, using design and engineering to reimagine what’s possible, always with an eye towards the future. Through this, SOM has designed many of the world’s tallest buildings, including the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the world’s tallest building, and One World Trade Center in New York, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.

Through my own work at SOM, I have participated in multiple tower projects at home in the UK and around the world. One particularly notable example is a 57 storey tower in London which is targeting net-zero Carbon. I also worked on Urban Sequoia, a research concept we revealed at the 2021 UN Climate Conference, COP26, which explored how a tower can absorb more carbon than it creates.

Sukriye (Rae) Robinson, Associate Design Architect at SOM, 7 years in real estate.

As a designer, my role primarily focuses on creating sustainable, low carbon building solutions. These projects aim to rethink our cities and how the buildings of the future should respond to the changing needs of the people that occupy them. As a part of my work at SOM, I am helping to lead the studio’s efforts to decarbonising and de-chemicalising our material specifications globally. I am involved in both university and wider industry outreach, and internally lead research modules that aim to rethink how we approach building design.

SOM is known for skyline-defining feats of architecture and engineering. For decades, SOM’s design teams have dedicated themselves to pushing the boundaries of technical innovation, using design and engineering to reimagine what’s possible, always with an eye towards the…

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