The Distrito La Perla Master Plan envisions the transformation of an underutilized site in Guadalajara—a dormant Kodak manufacturing facility—into the city’s next vibrant, mixed-use destination. The facility was built in the 1960s as a secure, self-sustaining precinct on the periphery of Guadalajara, with little connection to the farmlands that originally surrounded it. As the city … Continued
A new nexus for healthcare innovation Seizing an opportunity to further revitalize Chicago’s iconic lakefront and expand Chicago’s economic core, the Bronzeville Lakefront development will be constructed on the site of the former Michael Reese Medical Center, which closed its doors in 2008 after a 127-year run as one of Chicago’s top medical care centers. … Continued
Repositioning a modernist office complex for the future Defining an entire urban block, the Corso Italia complex comprises three distinct buildings that each relate to the scale and materials of the surrounding historic architecture. Originally designed in the 1960s by the studio Ponti Fornaroli Rosselli with Piero Portaluppi, it represents a unique collaboration among some … Continued
A welcoming presence 350 Mission is a multi-tenant office tower that challenges conventions through its high-performance environmental design, workplace infrastructure and engagement of the public realm at street level. The architecture offers an exceptional contribution to city life by replacing the traditional corporate lobby with a 50-foot-high public “urban living room” that occupies the entire … Continued
Genesis Towers, a pair of sculptural high-rises in South San Francisco, are located on a prominent site where Highway 101 curves past San Bruno Mountain. Consisting of a 21-story life sciences laboratory building—the tallest of its kind on the West Coast—and an adjacent 12-story building, the two towers form the largest biotech hub in the … Continued
Hartford, Connecticut, is well known as the city of insurance companies. When one of the oldest of these, the Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, needed more space for business expansion in the 1950s, it decided to give up its headquarters in the center of town and erect a new building about five miles northward near … Continued
Reclaiming the skyline The 2014 completion of One World Trade Center marked a major milestone in the history of New York City. More than 13 years in the making, the 104-story, 3.5-million-square-foot, 1,776-foot tower — the tallest in the Western Hemisphere — recaptured the New York skyline, reasserted Lower Manhattan’s preeminence as a global business … Continued
When Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company opened a Manhattan branch location at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 43rd Street in 1954, the building’s award-winning design ushered in a bold new era of bank architecture. SOM’s design dematerialized the bank’s walls with transparent glass facades, cantilevered floors, luminous ceilings, and a street-level vault. These elements symbolically … 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
Located in the south of Pudong’s Lujiazui, this new five-star JW Marriott Marquis hotel and conference center will be the first of its kind in China, and will establish a new landmark for the city of Shanghai. The design responds to the project’s constraints and the owner’s vision for a unique destination, leveraging its relationship … Continued