The general plan for Chengdu Tianfu International Airport City represents a comprehensive, 21st-century vision for sustainable urban growth. It transforms former agricultural land into a vibrant development that prioritizes the environment, urban livability, and economic opportunity. Located southeast of the city center of Chengdu, China, the 66,800-hectare project is designed to eventually accommodate two million … Continued
The gateway to a historic hospital campus San Francisco General Hospital and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have been in partnership since 1893, allowing physician-scientists to provide underserved communities with access to health care, conduct leading-edge research, and train generations of medical professionals. Pride Hall, an integrated academic and research building, celebrates this … 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
Alárò City helps strengthen Lagos’position as the economic and cultural hub for West Africa by creating a new mixed-use model community—a place for people to work, make, live, and learn. Located 60 kilometers east of Lagos, the 1,000-hectare site is part of the wider 16,000-hectare Lekki Free Trade Zone, which aims to become an international … Continued
Bandar Malaysia is a mixed-use, transit-oriented development (TOD) in Kuala Lumpur. The project is located at the terminus of a new high-speed rail line that, when completed, will connect Kuala Lumpur to Singapore in just 90 minutes. The arrival of high-speed rail represents a pivotal moment for the country. Bandar Malaysia will become a gateway … Continued
The State/Lake Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) station is located at an important junction within the Chicago Loop and has historically provided convenient access to downtown shopping, theater, and business. The importance of this station has only grown over time, and to support increased ridership and improve access for present and future needs, the Chicago Department … Continued
The Shanghai Old Town Master Plan calls for the respectful revitalization of one of Shanghai’s most historic districts. Old Town is situated at the ancient center of the city, which was once surrounded by a defensive wall. SOM’s plan protects the historic character and intimate scale of the area’s streetscapes, buildings, and urban forms. Through … Continued
Setting up the next century For decades, the southeast corner of Princeton University served as an ancillary support area: a surface parking lot with temporary structures, two athletics fields, and several acres of unoccupied space. As the institution envisioned its future, setting goals to create a dedicated place for athletics and to reach net zero … Continued
Designed by artist Phillip K. Smith III, Santa Monica Linear is a singular, monolithic gesture: a horizontal line of reflected sky inserted into a vertical plane of lush green landscape. Smith engaged SOM’s structural engineers to work with him in achieving a perfectly level, extruded form, free from internal structural elements. The result is a … Continued
A new presence on Vassar Street In 2019, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) established the Schwarzman College of Computing (SCC) to usher a new approach to education in the computing age, with research ranging from artificial intelligence to the social, ethical, and policy dimensions of computer science. With nearly half of MIT’s undergraduate student … Continued