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SOM Designs the Shenzhen Hytera Headquarters, Introducing New Office Space Typology

Christele Harrouk — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 05:30:00 +0000

Hytera, one of the world's leading radio and communication systems manufacturers, has selected SOM to design its global headquarters, in Shenzhen, China. Integrated within the context, the project joins other emerging technology enterprises in the city and introduces a new typology of office space, as well as activates the surrounding public space.

Get to Know These Distinguished Architectural Visualization Studios and Their Artwork

Andreea Cutieru — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 04:00:00 +0000

As architecture is increasingly reliant on renderings to convey its message and depict the unbuilt, many practices turn to seasoned 3D artists to help them portray their designs in the most favourable light; thus they externalize visualizations to a handful of firms.

Design Professionals at SOM Offer Advice to 2020 Graduating Class

Eric Baldwin — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 04:00:00 +0000

For students graduating this year with the global economy on pause, “commencement” might feel more like entering limbo. But while today’s crisis is unique, it’s not the first recession within memory. Many architects and designers at SOM have faced periods of uncertainty and often learned valuable lessons along the way. In turn, the team decided to share their stories.

ArchDaily X LifeCycles: The Future of our Cities

Diego Hernández — Tue, 26 May 2020 06:20:00 +0000

Today’s cities face many rapidly rising challenges and opportunities. Smart cities, urbanization, new mobility, sharing economy, affordable living and many more (r)evolutions cause for lifecycle and cross-generational thinking, and a vision for a liveable, sustainable, affordable and futureproof city development.

SOM Breaks Ground on Block 9 in Downtown Fargo

Eric Baldwin — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 14:00:00 +0000

The architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill have broken ground on Block 9, an 18-story mixed use tower in the heart of downtown Fargo, North Dakota. Inspired by the the prairies, the development was designed to reflect the scale of the city and surrounding buildings. The project includes an expansive public plaza with retail, office, hotel, and residential programming, and will make use of timber and local stone. Developed by Block 9 Partners, a partnership of Kilbourne Group and R.D. Offutt Company, the mixed-use tower will transform Fargo’s skyline.

Hudson Yards' Long Awaited Makeover

Irina Vinnitskaya — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 15:00:30 +0000

The west side of midtown Manhattan is probably one of the more unexplored areas of New York City by residents and tourists alike. Aside from the Jacob Javits Center, and the different programs off of the Hudson River Parkway that runs parallel to the waterfront, there is very little reason to walk through this industry – and infrastructure – dominated expanse of land full of manufacturers, body shops, parking facilities and vacant lots. The NYC government and various agencies, aware of the lost potential of this area, began hatching plans in 2001 to develop this 48-block, 26-acre section, bound by 43rd Street to the North, 8th Ave to the East, 30th Street to the South and the West Side Highway to the West.