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
Creating a community anchor Pen Factory revitalizes a once-dormant manufacturing facility, providing open and flexible workspaces for contemporary creative companies. In designing the adaptive reuse project, SOM looked both to the building’s first life as a PaperMate pen factory, and to the current and future needs of the community. Inspired by its location in one … Continued
Enhancing a prominent site Situated at the edge of the Imperial Palace in a bustling urban center, the design for Otemachi One balances its neighborhood’s historic fabric and commercial identity. The project comprises two towers featuring offices, retail, an event hall, a Four Seasons Hotel, and new public space, each building responding directly to its … Continued
The Nihonbashi 2-Chome Development revitalizes Tokyo’s historic, flagship Takashimaya Shopping Center as a pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use destination. Leveraging the surrounding streets, the project transforms an underutilized, multi-block site into an interconnected, three-building complex. It adds public green space where none existed before, densifies the neighborhood in congruence with recent developments, and expands the department store – … Continued
SOM collaborated with the Atlanta University Center Consortium (AUCC), the oldest and largest association of historically Black colleges and universities in America, to envision a long-term development strategy. The consortium’s four member institutions—Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Morehouse School of Medicine and Spelman College—are located in close proximity, immediately west of Atlanta’s thriving downtown. The … Continued
Known for daring and unconventional designs such as the Cadet Chapel at the United States Air Force Academy, architect and former SOM design partner Walter Netsch (1920 – 2008) employed the same ingenuity for the design of his own home as he did in his major projects. His Chicago residence demonstrates the design philosophy he … Continued
An inside-out approach The 530-meter-tall skyscraper is a striking new landmark in the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA). The project supports the TEDA masterplan by anchoring the office, hotel, retail, and housing district with a supertall tower and retail structure, on the axis of the government center and local transit station. The 97-story skyscraper houses … Continued
Distinctive design, shaped by the climate 707 Fifth – Manulife Place celebrates Calgary’s cosmopolitan atmosphere while efficiently addressing the demands of the Canadian prairie climate, characterized by cold and harsh winters tempered by warm Chinook winds and an above-average number of sunny days per year. These conditions informed the design of the tower, with a … Continued
The School of Film and Television (SFTV) is one of the fastest growing departments at Loyola Marymount University-with an expanding student enrollment, new faculty and staff hires, and recently added degree and certificate programs. To accommodate this growth, the university acquired 50,000 square feet of off-campus space in the nearby Playa Vista neighborhood. This new … Continued
Adapting historic architecture to serve the community The new West Loop library is the first-ever Chicago Public Library branch in the community and the 81st for the city. Donated to the City of Chicago by Sterling Bay as part of the ongoing development and transformation of the West Loop, the two-story adaptive reuse project preserves … Continued