The 286-key boutique hotel, located on the iconic Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, rises from the southeast corner of Sunset Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevard. Originally designed as The James, and subsequently rebranded as The Jeremy and then 1 Hotel West Hollywood, the 388,000-square-foot, two-tower complex includes two restaurants, a private rooftop lounge, pool deck, … Continued
The Desmond project involved the renovation and adaptive reuse of a vacant historic warehouse in the emerging South Park neighborhood of downtown Los Angeles. Originally designed in 1916 as an automobile showroom, the five-story brick building has been transformed to provide 88,000 gross square feet of modern, creative office space for Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), … Continued
Embodying a commitment to sustainable placemaking, the India Basin project proposes the transformation of acres of overgrown former industrial lands on San Francisco’s bay into an active waterfront destination and a vibrant, diverse village. Developed in collaboration with city government agencies and residents of the area, SOM’s comprehensive design reconnects surrounding communities with the shoreline, … Continued
A model for resilient, sustainable urbanism For nearly 200 years, the wharves in Sydney Harbor served as the gateway to Australia. As Sydney grows as a global city with ambitious plans to combat climate change, the Barangaroo district—a formerly industrial waterfront zone—is in the midst of a dramatic transformation. Following an international search in 2012, … Continued
SOM has created a bold new vision for Treasure Island, a 393-acre manmade island in the heart of the San Francisco Bay. Upon completion, the area will boast a diverse community with access to unprecedented open space, resource-conserving technologies, and a robust network of transportation options. SOM’s vision drew fundamentally from sustainable principles and the … Continued
Creating a new landmark district Strategically positioned between central Beijing and the Capital International Airport, this proposed high-density, mixed-use district would become a new global gateway for China’s capital city. The plan, to be built in phases, calls for landmark offices and residential towers, cultural venues, and open space, and a new bridge linking to … Continued
This 26-story office tower in San Francisco’s South of Market district responds to the modest scale and local characteristics of its neighborhood. The building achieves a slender profile by breaking the overall mass into a series of vertical volumes, each with discrete functional and structural roles. Vertical circulation and building services are housed in the … Continued
This 42-story apartment building introduced the “framed tube” structural concept, a revolutionary SOM-developed approach that still informs the design of many tall buildings. The tower contains 407 apartments including efficiency, one-, two-, and three-bedroom units. Its exterior is clad in travertine marble and has anodized aluminum window frames with tinted glass. Closely spaced columns of … Continued
Mixed-use goes vertical 875 North Michigan Avenue, formerly known as John Hancock Center, the world’s first mixed-use tower, is an architectural icon representing the close collaboration between architect Bruce Graham and structural engineer Fazlur Khan. The building remains an archetype for the collaborative ideal that continues to make SOM a leader in a wide spectrum … Continued
The soaring China World Trade Center is one of the tallest structures in Beijing and is a centerpiece of the Central Business District. Embodying quiet, purposeful elegance, the mixed-use skyscraper stands in refreshing contrast to the jumble of new buildings in the fast-growing area. The tower’s robust base is folded seamlessly into the existing urban … Continued