Today in Guadalajara, Mexico, we broke ground on what will be the tallest building in the Andares Zapopan district. Legend—designed in partnership with Mexico City-based Estudio AMA with hotel interiors by Esrawe Studio—spans more than 110,000 square meters and brings together an exclusive mix of luxury residences, a Canopy by Hilton hotel, boutique retail shops, … Continued
SOM collaborates with Estudio AMA and Esrawe Studio on Legend, a new tower in Guadalajara, Mexico. An international team of architects will deliver a striking new addition to the Guadalajara skyline, Legend. The 190-meter-tall, mixed-use tower—slated to be the tallest building in the Andares Zapopan district—broke ground on Friday, May 24. Spanning more than 110,000 … Continued
City of Chicago reveals the design for the first phase of the curb-to-gate transformation of O’Hare International Airport. Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) have revealed the design for the Satellite Concourse 1 at O’Hare International Airport, the first new building in the ambitious Terminal Area Program (TAP). Designed by Skidmore, … Continued
Today, the City of Chicago unveiled SOM’s design for Satellite Concourse 1, the first phase of the O’Hare 21 Terminal Area Plan, a curb-to-gate transformation of Chicago O’Hare International Airport into a modern, efficient global hub. We are thrilled to share this milestone with our team—Ross Barney Architects, JGMA, Arup, and others—with whom we have … Continued
At the ULI Asia Pacific Summit in Tokyo May 27-30, SOM leaders will be participating in various sessions throughout the week. Attending? Join us at one of the sessions below: May 28 At 10:40 a.m., SOM Managing Principal Vram Malek is a panelist during the Decarbonisation and Resilience Forum. He will emphasize the urgent need … Continued
The annual NYCxDESIGN Festival highlights a broad coalition of design disciplines in a series of events, installations, and panels across New York City. To kick off the week, four SOM projects were recognized in the 2024 NYCxDESIGN Awards, a program presented by Interior Design magazine that honors projects and products throughout New York, New Jersey, … Continued
Recently unveiled designs for 848 Brickell—an SOM-designed high-rise office and retail development set to rise in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood—were featured in Designboom. Developed in partnership with Key International and Sterling Bay, the 50-story tower will house more than 750,000 square feet of Class-A office space, accompanied by a curated 7,000 square feet of ground-floor retail … Continued
The AIA Conference on Architecture & Design (AIA24) is coming to Washington, D.C. This annual gathering brings together designers from around the world to address the critical challenges facing communities and cities. From June 5-8, the AIA has a packed schedule of networking events, educational seminars, building tours, and an architecture expo. Follow SOM throughout … Continued
From New York to China, four SOM projects are taking home seven Awards of Excellence from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). In New York, CTBUH recognized our work from the past and the future with a 10 Year Award for One World Trade Center and a Future Project Award for 175 … Continued
ULI Americas announced its 2024 Awards for Excellence finalists, including the following SOM projects: 49 South Van Ness and 1550 Mission in San Francisco, as well as Lincoln Common in Chicago. ULI Americas Awards for Excellence is the centerpiece of ULI’s efforts to identify and promote best practices in all types of real estate development. … Continued