Fitting a city within a building Deutsche Bank Center, originally known as Time Warner Center, brings an array of urban amenities into a single building at a prominent corner of Central Park. It encompasses five levels of retail and restaurants, a performing arts center, condominiums, a hotel, and offices, along with direct access to subway … 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
Creating an icon of modernism Commercial office design was forever changed with Lever House’s completion in 1952. The building’s influence would be felt throughout New York and virtually every major American city. Few had seen anything like it: in a city characterized by masonry and brick, the blue-green glass and stainless steel facade completely reimagined … Continued
The Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit (EDICU) is the second phase of the SOM-designed master plan for the Cleveland Clinic campus in Weston, Florida. Following the 2014 completion of the Cleveland Clinic Florida Neurological and Cancer Institutes (NICI), also designed by SOM, the EDICU gathers two vital services into a single building to provide … 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
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
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
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
Responding to the rapid development of three-dimensional modeling software, Autodesk sought to create a customer briefing center to introduce their products to a diverse group of clients. SOM’s design articulates their brand identity and core messages and creates a system to showcase the versatility of their products within a flexible, multimedia environment. The 4,000-square-foot center … Continued
The Long Beach Civic Center Master Plan revitalizes 22 acres of downtown Long Beach, creating a vibrant mixed-use district. The plan includes a new City Hall and Port Headquarters, the Billie Jean King Main Library, and the reactivation of historic Lincoln Park. It also establishes design guidelines for new residential units and commercial development, and … Continued