LEED Gold

New York Public Library needed to provide a public library to an underserved community in Staten Island which had no library for access to digital information, books, or gathering spaces. Jeffrey Totaro Jeffrey Totaro Jeffrey Totaro Inspired by the cultural connections to its site in Charleston Staten Island, a century old craftsmen community known for brick and terra cotta manufacturing, the 10,000-square-foot library is conceived as a stylized brick vessel for information and community gathering. The exterior is clad in a textured roman brick whose non-standard composition highlights and pays homage to the former crafted manufacturing traditions of this community. Openings in the brick facades are created by removing the b... More

Hacin's design team worked with BioMed Realty, a leading provider of real estate solutions for the life science and technology industries, on the interior and architecture of their East Coast headquarters, due for completion in 2022. Originally hired by BMR to renovate existing space in a nearby office building, Hacin went on to assist them in relocating their growing Cambridge presence to the recently completed 314 Main Street, located at the intersection of innovation in Kendall Square, at the gateway to MIT. Hacin designed the vacant, open 14th floor as a warm, organic and inviting workspace with natural materials and welcoming amenities. Trent Bell Photography Trent Bell Photography The offices of BioMed Realty, a portfolio c... More

320 N Sangamon is a modern take on the traditional loft-style building in Chicago’s Fulton Market. The 13-story speculative office and life science building features floor plates between 23,000 and 26,000 square feet with lofty ceiling heights and exposed concrete.  Darris Lee Harris Photography Darris Lee Harris Photography The building features two exterior expressions. The brick, loft-style façade reinterprets the industrial character of the neighborhood with faceted precast panels and large protruding bay windows that create depth found in traditional brick buildings. A narrow volume of fritted glass is carved into the brick façade, visually connecting the ground level to the top floor amenity space o... More

Hub50House is a striking addition to The Hub on Causeway, a mixed-use, multi-phased development. Capitalizing on its height and views of the Charles River and downtown Boston, the 380,000-square-foot, 38-story tower elegantly steps outward on the site’s north side to maximize the number units with views to the city. The diversity of uses within The Hub on Causeway is echoed in the diversity of unit types offered in the residential tower’s 440 apartments, ranging from “metro” units to three-bedroom residences. With floor-to-ceiling glazing in each unit, the design brings a unique urban living experience to downtown Boston. Steve Hall Steve Hall To differentiate the residential tower from the larger project,... More

Bringing back the palm trees: an elegant new hotel and public square in the heart of Seville Borgos Pieper has completed a new five-star Radisson Collection hotel and transformed Plaza de la Magdalena in the historic centre of Seville. The LEED Gold project has entirely reinvented two buildings, which together define the western edge of the square: ‘Magdalena’, a former 1960s glass-fronted department store, and ‘Rioja’, a smaller office building bordering Calle Rioja. Magdalena had once been the site of the Hotel Paris, an ornate hotel fronted by palm trees – the fashionable place to be seen at the end of the nineteenth century. The design seeks to restore a some of this lost glamour, creating a stylish new de... More

The Villa Metro is An office building located in Mokotów at the intersection of Warsaw's communication arteries within the large communication and interchange hub, which consists of: metro station for Line I, bus terminus, tram terminus and P+R facilities. The building is directly adjacent to the entrances to the “Wilanowska” metro station rebuilt as part of same investment. Marcin Mularczyk Marcin Mularczyk The designers of the project had a difficult task. The building was planned on a small corner plot with irregular shape, partly occupying the area where the original southern entrance to the metro station was located. The main design assumption was to soften and unify the building body determined by the di... More

Guohua Financial Tower, a 45-story office high-rise and adjacent four-story mixed-use podium, is set to rise in Ningbo, China. As a model of simplicity, sustainability, and urban connectivity, the complex propels the evolution of a dynamic central business district in the port city. Seth Powers Seth Powers Situated along a prominent east-west boulevard in East New Town, the site’s new public spaces are organized to draw tenants and visitors from all directions. A plaza features highly visible public art, and the low-rise building’s primary functional spaces are lifted to create an inviting open-air courtyard whose light-filled terraces, waterfalls, and serene reflecting pool demand attention. A spacious glass atrium d... More

The new terminal at Kansas City International Airport (KCI)—designed, planned, and engineered by SOM with Clark | Weitz | Clarkson (CWC) and a team of consultants largely led by women—is a state-of-the-art travel hub that transforms the existing airport. This 1.1-million-square-foot building replaces the original, overcrowded terminals, built in 1972, with a single 39-gate complex designed to expand to 50 gates in the future. The project significantly increases passenger capacity, and reimagines the travel experience, embodying the region's rich culture and elevating the airport into a place that is inclusive and accessible to all. Lucas Blair Simpson © SOM The I-shaped building encompasses two levels: the upper for d... More

The high importance of sustainability for Adidas is also reflected in several design decisions for the store. The installation of sustainable terrazzo, eco-friendly infill work and a reused sports hall floor paved the way for the achieved LEED Gold certification. We are proud to have contributed to the Adidas flagship store Berlin with our sustainable biobased Durabella terrazzo. Adidas More

Inaugurated in 1951, and designed by architect Jean-Julien Perreault, the Rosemont Centre is located in the heart of a dynamic and diversified neighbourhood. It offers a program housing a library, a community centre, and a swimming pool. Integrating with the original Rosemont Centre, the new Rosemont Aquatic Centre offers a contemporary and respectful expansion that includes a semi-Olympic pool, an acclimatization pool, and multifunctional rooms. The diversity of activities and the high density of the surrounding population make the site a cultural, recreational, and sports venue, anchored in the daily life of citizens of the neighbourhood and of the greater Montreal area. Maxime Brouillet Maxime Brouillet The architecture unde... More