Autzen Stadium reflects SOM’s ability to design a project in harmony with a difficult site. Located north of the University of Oregon’s main campus, across the Willamette River, the stadium rests on a bed of river rock bisected by water lines. Unable to excavate deep into the earth, designers placed the building largely above grade, … Continued
Campus and Landscape Between 1954 and 1963, SOM brought Modernism out west in the planning and design of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Located near the Rampart Range of the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of 6,500 feet, SOM’s Air Force Academy campus achieved a powerful architectural expression that engaged … Continued
This new FBI facility accommodates the future of the agency’s largest division, Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS), by centralizing the research, development, and application of biometric identification technology. Located in Clarksburg, West Virginia, it is the product of a joint effort with the FBI and the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). The facility allows the … Continued
Athletic training centers are rarely show-stopping works of architecture. The New York Jets’s training facility, an elegant composition of metal and glass volumes, is a notable exception. SOM’s vision was to create a kind of architectural machine that would enable players to train at a higher level — and win more football games. The entire … Continued
A new community hub Located in the newly revitalized civic center of Long Beach, California, the Billie Jean King Main Library fosters community, learning, and collaboration. The welcoming and flexible building serves the city’s diverse population with a variety of spaces including group study rooms, independent work areas, and a technology-driven “makerspace” with a learning … Continued
Committing to a neighborhood and a history Optimo is one of the leading makers of bespoke, handcrafted hats, serving a diverse and global clientele. Based for more than 25 years in Beverly, a historic southwest Chicago neighborhood, the company had outgrown its former premises in a small storefront-turned-factory. Optimo’s new headquarters consolidates its design, operations, … Continued
The renovation of the Monterey Conference Center reinvigorates an important economic driver for the city of Monterey, a scenic tourism destination located two hours south of San Francisco on the California coast. SOM’s design restores the 40-year-old facility as a hub of activity in the heart of downtown. The new Conference Center simultaneously embodies and … Continued
SOM’s transformational design and fit out for Penske Media Corporation’s (PMC) new 38,000-square-foot headquarters celebrates the company’s 24 diverse brands while assisting in its transition to a unified and collaborative workspace. The project occupies four discontinuous floors in a Fifth Avenue building that faces the New York Public Library and Bryant Park. SOM’s design strategy … Continued
Founded in 1998, technology company IPsoft rapidly grew into a global enterprise in less than two decades. In order to create a unified identity across multiple locations around the world, IPsoft partnered with SOM. Through three simultaneous projects in New York, London, and Tokyo, SOM helped the company create a design language that is consistent … Continued
A new address on the Embarcadero Sited between the masonry buildings of the historic waterfront and the modern towers of the Financial and Transbay districts, One Steuart Lane captures the best of both worlds—providing a refined urban living environment with incredible views of San Francisco and the Bay. The tower contains 120 residential units on … Continued