An airport’s next chapter As part of Dublin Airport’s ongoing expansion, SOM designed a master plan for the airport and constructed a new 14-stand pier that serves up to 10 million travelers each year. The new pier is linked to a terminal by an elegant, 350-meter elevated walkway that is partially suspended by an 85-meter-long … Continued
SOM’s relationship with Central Trust Bank began in the 1960s with the design of a branch in Jefferson City, Missouri, that led to subsequent commissions. More recently, the bank hired SOM to create three branch prototypes, including a model for small neighborhood facilities, to be built throughout the Midwest. The architecture takes its cues from … Continued
Al Sharq Tower is a unique mix of iconic form, ingenious structure, and spatial qualities of sky-high living. The purity of its form as nine cylinders defined by a spiraling filigree structure will be a timeless, elegant marker on Sheikh Zayed Road. As one moves around the building, its changing profile will shimmer as a … Continued
Hostess House Designed by Gordon Bunshaft during World War II, Hostess House provided respite and welcome for thousands of cadets who trained at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center in Chicago. Noted for its dramatic overhangs, soaring laminate wood trusses, and strong connection with the surrounding landscape, Hostess House is an early example of SOM’s … Continued
This simple and efficient structure comprises a pair of two-story buildings, containing office and technical functions, joined by a glazed “bridge” for executive and administrative offices. This volume floats above a large, top-lit gallery where cars are displayed. A series of 27-foot-high pivoting glass doors connect the gallery to an entrance plaza and a large … Continued
The Kings County Hospital Center is a major teaching hospital and the principal healthcare provider for the central Brooklyn community. The client’s major goal for this multi-phased project was to replace outdated facilities with smaller, flexible, and efficient new buildings. In doing so, the project would reduce operating costs and upgrade the patient experience to … Continued
Set on a picturesque campus in coastal Maine, Bowdoin College is one of the nation’s top liberal arts colleges. Founded in 1794, its alumni include luminaries such as Nathaniel Hawthorne and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. In 2004, the institution tapped SOM to create a master plan that would guide campus development for the next 50 years … Continued
When it opened in 1990, London’s Exchange House became an instant classic, one that exemplified a core belief at SOM that virtually all of the world’s cities can generate new urban space. Here, the space was found by utilizing air rights and applying sophisticated engineering techniques to the architectural design. Exchange House is a building-bridge … Continued
Autzen Stadium reflects SOM’s ability to design a project in harmony with a difficult site. Located north of the University of Oregon’s main campus, across the Willamette River, the stadium rests on a bed of river rock bisected by water lines. Unable to excavate deep into the earth, designers placed the building largely above grade, … Continued
The Experience Music Project, a museum designed by Frank Gehry, celebrates the innovative history and legacy of rock n’ roll. SOM Graphics collaborated with Gehry Partners to develop the identity and wayfinding signage for the eclectic museum, whose collection includes hand-written lyrics, instruments, photographs, costumes, and other intriguing artifacts. Primary building entries are identified by … Continued