Libraries are a timeless treasure. Even as e-readers make paper books less necessary, people still crave a physical space to surround ourselves with knowledge. When done right, those spaces can be works of art. To find the most beautiful libraries in each state (and a couple bonus libraries at the end), Business Insider looked at … Continued
Chinese developer City Century revealed plans for Olympia, a trio of high-rise residential towers in DTLA near L.A. Live that would serve as a connector between the Financial District and South Park. The $1-billion mixed-use complex is proposed for more than 1,300 apartment or condo units with 40,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space … Continued
In 2016, the best architects rethought everything… Here, in no particular order, are 25 projects of note from the past year… SOM, United States Courthouse, Los Angeles Located in the middle of downtown LA, this cube-shaped building is clad with a folded glass facade that reduces heat dramatically and gives the building a gem-like quality. … Continued
Architects Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill (SOM), P-A-T-T-E-R-N-S, and developer City Century have unveiled renderings for a trio of high-rise, mixed-use towers in Downtown Los Angeles’s bustling entertainment district. … The Olympia project is being designed by SOM and P-A-T-T-E-R-N-S and will feature glass-clad residential floors with over-sized floor plates expressed across the facades of the rectilinear … Continued
This holiday, members of the SOM team volunteered at St. James Cathedral in Chicago, preparing and serving meals for those in need. As a part of the Cathedral’s “Just Meals” program, the group toured the institution and learned about the organization’s mission and its initiatives, which are geared towards supporting homeless members of the local community. Following the tour, they helped Cathedral staff decorate … Continued
City Century, the Los Angeles-based affiliate of the Chinese developer Shenglong Group, has unveiled renderings for a trio of interconnected high-rise towers in Downtown Los Angeles. … The towers are being designed by architecture firms Skidmore, Owins & Merrill and Patterns as a unique indoor-outdoor experience, as opposed to more traditional residential towers. Large open terraces positioned throughout the buildings will … Continued
For decades, downtown Los Angeles was overlooked by big-scale developers. Fast forward to the present, and anyone can tell that the area’s skyline is in the midst of a massive transformation. … Finally, Chinese firm City Century has proposed a massive $1 billion, three-tower project just north of the Ritz Carlton tower along Olympic Boulevard, reports … Continued
Chinese developer City Century filed an application with city officials this week to build three residential towers across from L.A. Live as breakneck growth rolls on through downtown Los Angeles. The design for Olympia by architects Skidmore, Owings & Merrill calls for slim towers of 43, 53 and 65 stories that would be connected at … Continued
Reading architecture news often means interpreting and guessing about year’s-long construction projects and hype cycles, and seeing renderings and projects shift and morph over interminable construction timelines. But the wait can be worth it when long-awaited, potentially game-changing buildings finally strip away the scaffolding and open their doors. … Cornell Tech Campus (Skidmore, Owings & … Continued
Philip Enquist, SOM Partner in Charge of Urban Design and Planning, delivered two lectures in China this month at the Spring City Urban Planning Forum and the Chengdu Forum, held in Jinan and Chengdu, respectively. Speaking on “Sustainable Urbanization in the 21st Century,” Enquist discussed SOM’s city design strategies, and focused on the firm’s climate-focused vision for cities … Continued