BBC's Rachael Gillman interviews SOM Managing Partner T.J. Gottesdiener for the "Witness" history program. Gottesdiener discusses the aftermath of the September 11th attacks and the complex political and social factors that influenced the subsequent design of One World Trade Center and the surrounding site.
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The Architect's Newspaper reports on Hangzhou Wangchao Center, a 54-story mixed-use tower planned for Hangzhou, China. The project, which is anticipated to be complete in 2021, will include more than 100,000 square meters of office, hotel, and retail space.
Archinect spotlights the newly released renderings of Hangzhou Wangchao Center in Hangzhou, China. The tower's expressive silhouette, the result of an integrated architectural and engineering solution, includes a curved facade and a multistory crown.
Building Design + Construction shares design images of Hangzhou Wangchao Center. The project, slated for completion in 2021, will add more than 100,000 square meters of office, hotel, and retail space to the rapidly expanding region of Hangzhou, China.
Contract reports on Hangzhou Wangchao Center, a mixed-use tower planned for the rapidly expanding region of Hangzhou, China. The project, which is anticipated to be complete in 2021, will include more than 100,000 square meters of office, hotel, and retail space.
4/5/18
Wells Fargo Center Gets $60-Million Upgrade as Bunker Hill Skyscrapers Grapple with Competition
The Los Angeles Times reports on the revitalization of the Wells Fargo Center, located in LA's downtown core. SOM originally designed the 2.5-million-square-foot complex in the 1980s, and returned to renovate its new atrium.
The Real Deal features SOM's design of the Wells Fargo Center atrium in downtown Los Angeles. Scheduled for completion in 2019, the renovated space seeks to revitalize the office complex, and attract both building tenants and the public.
Urbanize LA reports on the renovation of the Wells Fargo Center atrium in downtown Los Angeles. SOM first designed the Wells Fargo Center complex in the 1980s, and returned to design the new atrium facility.
Designboom features designs for Hangzhou Wangchao Center in eastern China. The distinctive and expressive silhouette of the recently announced 54-story tower is the result of an integrated architectural and engineering solution.
ArchDaily features SOM's designs for 330 North Green Street and shares renderings. The project is an 18-story mixed-use tower in Chicago's West Loop neighborhood and features an expansive, five-story open-air terrace called "The Porch."
Dezeen highlights SOM's designs for 330 North Green Street and shares SOM's renderings. An 18-story mixed-use tower in Chicago's West Loop neighborhood, the project features an expansive, five-story open-air terrace called "The Porch."
Architectural Digest features the Charenton-Bercy project in Paris. A team led by Bouygues Immobilier UrbanEra with SOM, Ateliers 2/3/4/, AREP Group, and Le Grand Reservoir was selected by the Ville de Charenton and Grand Paris Amenagement for the redevelopment project.
TimeOut Chicago spotlights the SOM- and CBT-designed master plan for Lincoln Yards. The new neighborhood will transform a 70-acre industrial site—the former site of the A. Finkl & Sons Steel plant—along the North Branch of the Chicago River into a mixed-use development.
3/15/18
Latest Plans for Lincoln Yards Development on North Side Include a Dog Park and Sledding Hill
Chicago Tribune shares details of the SOM- and CBT Architects-designed master plan for Lincoln Yards, a mixed use district on the North Branch of the Chicago River. Led by developer Sterling Bay, the master plan will revitalize the industrial site, while bridging two North Side neighborhoods.
The Real Deal features a selection of some of the largest projects underway in New York City and includes the SOM-designed 2 Manhattan West. The tower is part of the larger Manhattan West Development, a 5-million-square-foot project on New York's Far West Side.