Construction will start this summer on remaking a former window plant on Goose Island into a futuristic facility that backers consider key to pushing manufacturing forward in the region and the country. Officials said Tuesday they have signed a lease and finalized renderings for 94,000 square feet of space in the former Republic Windows and … Continued
Inside the shell of a building owned by candy giant Mars, architects at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill are cooking up a futuristic lab for advanced manufacturing research. … “We definitely see UI Labs leading the next generation of development on Goose Island,” said SOM’s Diane Hoffer-Schurecht. “Long-term we think it could be rebranded as advanced manufacturing … Continued
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) will transform a former window factory on Chicago’s Goose Island into a 94,000-square-foot Digital Lab for Manufacturing. The facility will house the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII) and the Illinois Manufacturing Lab, along with various corporate and academic partners. The goal is to develop and demonstrate advanced digital … Continued
International sports and entertainment behemoth AEG has agreed to consolidate its Los Angeles offices by leasing a historic former warehouse near downtown’s LA Live. AEG will lease the entire brick and concrete structure at 11th and Hope streets that is being renovated by landlord Lincoln Property Co. Lincoln’s $13-million makeover will add a glass pavilion … Continued
In May, SOM released renderings for Miami Station—a 1,000-foot-long, multimodal transit hub that would anchor the Sunshine State’s impending high-speed commuter rail system known as All Aboard Florida. The firm floated the station 50 feet atop reinforced concrete trusses to allow for restaurants and retail, and an uninterrupted street grid. Now, with the Miami station … Continued
An estimated three million car trips will be eliminated from the Southeastern United States each year — one of North America’s region busiest with visitors thanks to sunny weather and theme parks. At least, that’s the plan for All Aboard Florida, the country’s only privately owned, operated and financed railway project.
Fort Lauderdale, FL – In a ceremony today, Broward County Mayor Barbara Sharief, Fort Lauderdale Mayor John P. “Jack” Seiler, and All Aboard Florida executives unveiled designs for All Aboard Florida’s new Fort Lauderdale station, planned and designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) in association with Zyscovich Architects. In addition to the Fort … Continued
The developers of a proposed rail line from Miami to Orlando have unveiled the design for the line’s Miami station, which features 3 million sq ft of commercial and residential space and is designed to serve as a hub for multiple forms of transportation. The station would be part of a four-block, mixed-use development in … Continued
Pearl River Tower’s highly integrated architectural, structural, and mechanical solutions are impressive. The building’s siting and its evocative curving shape are performance driven, and represent an example of a 21st century tower that responds responsibly to local climactic conditions and global energy concerns. Sculpted to both catch the wind and entice the eye, this building … Continued
Airport architecture is a conundrum: no matter how good it is, users want to leave as soon as possible. A slew of new openings points beyond the generic mega-mall look.