SOM Design Partner Kent Jackson, and Dmitri Jajich, Structural Engineering Director explore SOM’s history of inventive design, and SOM’s proposal for 100 Leadenhall Street, an elegant and intricate tower created by an integrated team of expert engineers and architects, slated to reshape the City’s Eastern Cluster in the years to come.
Kent Jackson: is the Design Partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in London. Since joining in 1999, Jackson has worked in SOM’s Chicago and London offices. Under his leadership the office has won a number of significant projects including the renovation of the United Nations Office at Geneva, Karlatornet, Scandinavia’s tallest building, in Gothenburg; and The Stratford, an iconic 42-story residential tower located in East London. Jackson’s work has been published in various international publications including Wallpaper, DETAIL, Interior Design, and SOM Journal. He has also lectured at a number of conferences and architectural schools around the world including TED Talks in 2015.
Dmitri Jajich: As a Director of Structural Engineering in the London office, Jajich leads the delivery of innovative structural engineering solutions to realize ambitious building designs. Since joining in 2000, Dmitri Jajich has worked on projects ranging in scale from the World’s Tallest Building to a single-storey residence, and has also collaborated with numerous renowned artists. His recent projects include Karlatornet tower in Gothenburg, Sweden, and The Stratford, which features an ambitious notched, double-cantilevered construction. Jajich is an active chartered member of the Institution of Structural Engineers in the UK, and a licensed Structural and Civil Engineer in both Illinois and New York.
