A multifunctional campus hub Located along the eastern edge and within the center of the Kuwait University campus, the Student Activities and Athletic Facilities (SAAF) encompass a broad range of functions to serve the university’s sports and recreational programs. The facilities include an indoor tennis center stadium, an outdoor stadium, additional outdoor sports facilities, a … Continued
A public-spirited place Located adjacent to Old Taipei City’s historic entrance, the North Gate, the Taipei Twin Towers are envisioned as a new gateway to Taipei. It is designed as a public-spirited destination that is inspired and enriched by the local culture. The development features an elevated promenade, multiple garden terraces, shopping arcades, a hotel, … Continued
Creating a vibrant vertical community With expansive public spaces, offices, retail, a hotel, and luxury residences, 8 Shenton Way is poised to become one of Singapore’s most identifiable landmarks, offering a diverse mix of functions and amenities befitting a preeminent international city. It will anchor the intersection of Singapore’s Central Business District and Marina Bay, … Continued
Creating a distinctive identity Carefully chosen materials and a sophisticated massing endow Pendry Manhattan West with an intimate scale while also subtly distinguishing the building’s role as a hotel within Manhattan West, a mixed-use commercial development that spans eight acres adjacent to Moynihan Train Hall. The cladding on the lower amenity levels, as well as … Continued
A beacon from the ground up The 75-story tower design continues SOM’s history of merging function and form. It updates the classic columnar skyscraper with elegant proportions that reflect the stacking of various uses inside: offices, residences, and a hotel. The ground floor lobby is enclosed in clear glass and illuminated from within, giving the … Continued
Reshaping Lower Manhattan When Chase National Bank and the Bank of Manhattan merged in 1955, the newly-formed Chase Manhattan Bank had a workforce of 8,700 people spread across different offices throughout New York City. The company’s Executive Vice President for Planning and Development, David Rockefeller, and SOM put forth a forward-looking vision for its future … Continued
Turning the workplace inside out Located in Xuhui, one of Shanghai’s premiere arts and innovation districts, a new workplace for Alibaba’s Shanghai campus turns the typical headquarters “inside out” to showcase the multinational company’s talent, collaboration, and creativity. The new headquarters greatly expands the company’s Shanghai campus, and is located adjacent to a building for … Continued
Where worlds connect The study addresses an approximately 250-acre area that is home to some of Chicago’s world-class institutions and destinations—including Northerly Island, the Museum Campus, Soldier Field, and the south lakefront at McCormick Place Lakeside Center. It creates a coherent urban vision, identifies accessible green spaces, and delineates equitable connections to the neighborhoods it … Continued
Where urbanism and nature connect SOM has envisioned an environmentally conscious, 21st-century urban future for a 200-hectare site within an industrial corridor north of Hangzhou. Located near the Banshan Mountains in Hangzhou’s Old Town District, the Hanggang Station, which connects transit users via two converging lines, will anchor the restoration of the site’s connection to … Continued
Planning a walkable community The Point will create an innovation community that is grounded in the specific character of the Wasatch Front, Utah’s most important urban region. Planned on a 600-acre site nestled between Utah’s two most populous counties and largest labor sheds, The Point is the future home for approximately 15,000 residents. A robust … Continued