Situated just 50 meters from the Red Sea, this mixed-use project features a string of three towers placed along Jeddah’s Corniche — the city’s most prominent address. A 200-meter-tall residential tower will rise from the site’s western edge, directly adjacent to the waterfront, and will offer panoramic views of downtown and the sea. A second … Continued
An enduring Chicago landmark For decades the tallest building in the world, the 110-story Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) marked a major step in exemplifying and defining SOM’s belief that a building’s structure should inform its exterior profile. The 4.5-million-square-foot tower was the headquarters for Sears, Roebuck & Co. from the time of its completion … Continued
This 280-meter-high tower is the tallest building in Zhengzhou, a fast-growing metropolis in north-central China. Conceived as a classical column, the attention-grabbing skyscraper glows like a beacon at night and sits at the heart of a new mixed-use development. The tower houses offices on its lower floors and a hotel on the upper levels. SOM … Continued
Housing more than 20 agencies and 700 employees, the U.S. Embassy complex in Beijing is the second-largest embassy compound ever built by the federal government. To mitigate its scale and to create a welcoming aesthetic, SOM divided the complex into “neighborhoods” based on functional requirements. Eight buildings make up the 4-hectare site, including a consular … Continued
Design for a dynamic district Seeking to create a nexus for the Lincoln Park community, Hines and McCaffery Interests partnered with SOM and Antunovich Associates to design a new 1.1 million-square-foot mixed-use development on the site of the former Children’s Memorial Hospital. Adjacent to one of the city’s busiest transit corridors, and within walking distance … Continued
London office SOM’s approach to a U.S. law firm’s new London office was to create a space that makes a powerful impression with clients and potential employees. The office, located in the iconic Gherkin building on St. Mary Axe, required the application of a unique palette, highly customized spatial plans, and built-in flexibility to compensate … Continued
The interiors of Samsung Research America’s Silicon Valley campus are designed to help facilitate discovery, advancement, and change. Encompassing 20 different departments within two buildings, the LEED® Gold-certified project includes research labs, a full-service cafeteria, a fitness center, and other shared amenities. Inside the double-height lobby of each building, a large opening framed by warm … Continued
Founded in 1902, the Brunswick School is one of the most prestigious preparatory academies in New England. With buildings scattered throughout Greenwich, Connecticut, the private institution hired SOM to design a master plan for a new central campus. The 104-acre wooded site would contain facilities for pre-kindergarten through middle school students, along with athletic venues … Continued
Scaling up our workplace SOM’s London office occupies a floor of the SOM-designed Broadgate Tower, the pinnacle of the Broadgate Estate on the easternmost edge of the City of London. Based in the building since 2014, our London studio moved to a new floor in 2024 to accommodate our growing team. The 1,200 square-meter fit-out … Continued
An iconic addition to the Mumbai skyline, 78 W. Expressway will define India’s workplace of the future with innovative design, technology, and infrastructure. The 113,000-square-meter vertical campus will offer Class A offices networked with atrium lounges, cafes, and outdoor terraces. The offices will feature open floor plans that follow a consistent planning module for increased … Continued