A future-proof design The Social Security Administration (SSA) serves millions of Americans, delivering monthly benefits to people of all ages and backgrounds. To continue supporting this essential function well into the future, the SSA needed a new home for its primary data center. SOM’s design for the agency’s National Support Center, set on 63 acres … Continued
Reimagining the city’s largest venue The expansion of Moscone Center transforms San Francisco’s premier convention venue from a dark and disconnected complex of buildings into a series of light-filled spaces, seamlessly integrated with the public realm. Located in the downtown cultural district surrounding Yerba Buena Gardens, the Moscone Center spans almost 20 acres across two … Continued
The design for Sinar Mas Centre consists of a 320-meter office high-rise, a hotel tower, and a series of smaller scale mixed-use buildings. The complex is the centerpiece of a neighborhood redevelopment plan that connects directly to a new park along Shanghai’s Huangpu River. The main tower features curved surfaces that are accentuated by perforated … Continued
Pudong Financial Plaza (PFP) is a mixed-use development that creates a civic and social nexus, retail center, and tourist destination in Shanghai’s burgeoning Pudong district. Located in the center of Lujiazui—one of the fastest growing financial districts in China—the pedestrian-focused, transit-centered development establishes an essential link between the region’s many tourist destinations, residential buildings, and … Continued
A thoughtful addition to the Dallas Arts scene Conceived as a “village for the arts,” the Moody Performance Hall (MPH) is home to dozens of theater, music, and dance companies. Formerly known as the Dallas City Performance Hall, it sits in the heart of the Dallas Arts District. The concrete and glass building achieves a … Continued
With more than 35,000 employees and a presence in more than 90 countries, Huawei Technologies is one of the world’s leading telecommunications firms. To take advantage of Shanghai’s valuable talent pool and neighboring universities, the company commissioned SOM to design and build an expansive research and development campus in the city’s emerging Pudong District. The … Continued
Conceived as three hospitals in one, this massive complex in the heart of Abu Dhabi combines a general hospital with medical centers for women and children. This shared-services model enhances patient care while improving efficiency. Once complete, the Sheikh Khalifa Medical City will be the largest hospital in the United Arab Emirates. Aesthetically, the design … Continued
Designed by Gordon Bunshaft, the Library & Museum of the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center in New York houses a spectacular collection of 50,000 records, 60,000 musical scores, and more than 50,000 books on the performing arts. The building contains general reading rooms, exhibition space, radio and television studios, conference and rare book rooms, an … Continued
Design that resonates with culture and place SOM reinterpreted the highly identifiable form of the Bedouin tent to create a marvel that became the world’s largest cable-stayed, fabric-roofed structure upon its completion in 1981. The terminal serves as a physically welcoming, culturally symbolic, and structurally innovative portal for more than one million pilgrims annually. Built … Continued
Built for the Union Carbide Corporation, this sleek tower, built over railroad tracks leading out of Grand Central Terminal, was unlike its neighbors on Park Avenue when it opened. Not only was it set back in a plaza, but it also stood out for its innovative structural engineering design, which responded to the constraints of … Continued