Located at the heart of Salt Lake City’s financial district, at the corner of South Main and East 100 South Street, 111 Main is a Class A office tower that anchors a larger urban redevelopment project in the area. The construction of the building followed a parallel timeline with an adjacent project designed by another … Continued
An ideal home for modern business, Godrej BKC provides 111,000 square meters of state-of-the-art, Class A office space in the financial hub of Mumbai. SOM’s design for the 19-story building creates an open and flexible work environment while accommodating the diverse needs of growing companies. In designing the building, the project team collaborated with Godrej’s … Continued
Poly Skyline Plaza is a mixed-use complex that embraces the spirit of its place in Pazhou, an emerging commercial district in Guangzhou. At this significant site along the Pearl River, the design responds to the region’s challenging climate and to the commercial demands of its office, hotel, and residential components. Two towers are distinguished by … Continued
At the end of World War II, SOM undertook what would be one of its foundational urban design projects: creating a plan for the “atom bomb city” of Oak Ridge, Tennessee. For the bucolic site, SOM conceived a well-orchestrated network of roads lined with prefabricated homes, dormitories, schools, and stores. The master plan marked both … Continued
SOM’s plan for an expanded Central Business District (CBD) in Beijing calls for the establishment of three new zones anchored by signature parks and green boulevards. Express commuter rail service would link the area to the Beijing Capital International Airport and Beijing South Station, while a new streetcar system would serve all zones within the … Continued
The Tianjin New Binhai Master Plan calls for the redevelopment of a coastal industrial zone and former port into a new center of commerce. The 2,500-hectare site is located near the confluence of the Hai He River and the Bohai Gulf, one of the busiest seaways in the world. It sits outside of central Tianjin, … Continued
The Chongqing River Tower reconsiders typical mixed-use high-rise solutions by offering a unique and porous building volume that maximizes natural ventilation, access to sunlight, and view potential. Sited at the confluence of the Yangtze and Jialing Rivers and opposite the dense downtown peninsula of Chongqing, the tower employs a modular framework that not only negotiates … Continued
Situated on a prominent site in Chengdu, the Sichuan Airlines Center tower has become a glimmering symbol of the city’s urban transformation. With its distinctive, pleated form, the 200-meter-tall tower is a landmark on the skyline of the capital of China’s Sichuan province. The design engages thoughtfully with the public realm, inviting the life of … Continued
Master Plan + Phase 1 SOM’s master plan for the Silicon Valley headquarters of the gaming company Electronic Arts (EA)focused on density and connectivity. The programmatic needs dictated that development would proceed in multiple stages. For the first phase, SOM designed and completed a pair of contemporary six- and eight-story office buildings and a parking … Continued
SOM’s master plan for a sustainable residential community near Danang looks to set a new benchmark for ecologically sensitive development in Vietnam. The plan covers 375 hectares along the Cu De River and incorporates a wide range of uses organized by district. These districts include residential neighborhoods, a village center, a business zone, and a … Continued