A tailored expansion With all sectors of the global economy leveraging new communication platforms, Loyola Marymount University’s Media Studies programs are flourishing. This building enables the school to meet growing demand, with a four-story facility equipped for the industry’s latest production modes. The School of Film and Television (SFTV) hosts stop-motion, film, and animation studios, … 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
Restoration and reinvention Located in Shanghai’s Jing’an district, this waterfront site includes industrial infrastructure that once served a crucial shipping route along the Suzhou River. In the 1930s, the site was a major battleground in the Second Sino-Japanese War. The Sihang Warehouse, a building damaged during the war, has been preserved as a memorial and … 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
A compact, connected, and climate-responsive district Located within Manila’s central ring of business districts, the Bonifacio East master plan envisions a next-generation mixed-use community. Informed by a careful study of the local urban and natural context, the master plan connects with surrounding open spaces and optimizes development to create an inclusive, walkable, and green streetscape, … Continued
Using a palette of high-quality and modern materials, SOM transforms the public space at One Market Plaza into a bright, active, and inviting environment. The renovations and additions are designed to dramatically reposition the property in the downtown San Francisco market. The existing concourse and atrium are converted into new and upgraded areas for commercial … Continued