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Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) is one of the leading architecture, interior design, engineering, and urban-planning firms in the world, with a 75-year reputation for design excellence and a portfolio that includes some of the most important architectural accomplishments of the 20th and 21st centuries.

SOM draws on several decades of experience in more than 50 countries around the globe to inform its design solutions. The firm has an international reputation for excellence, and was recently named the most innovative architecture firm in the world by Fast Company Magazine. Since its founding, SOM has received more than 1,600 awards, including the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) highest honor for design excellence in a collaborative practice. It is the only firm to have received this award twice.

In recent years, the firm’s expertise has expanded, from the innovative planning and design of high profile office and mixed-use projects, to include an increasingly comprehensive range of programs and uses. Today SOM is an industry leader in the architectural design and engineering for sites and buildings dedicated to education, public infrastructure and transportation, aviation, health and science, and government. The firm’s longstanding commitment toward greater innovation extends not only to the design and engineering of its built work, but also to the application of its expertise and resources, as reflected in several initiatives including the SOM Journal and the creation of the Center for Architecture, Science & Ecology (CASE), in collaboration with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. These initiatives continue the tradition of integration of disciplines upon which the firm was originally founded.

Currently, the firm maintains offices in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., London, Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong, Shanghai; with local representatives located in Riyadh, Mumbai and Mexico City.

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national commercial Bank, Jeddah, saudi arabia


Rolex Tower, Dubai, United arab Emirates

SOM was founded as a collaborative practice, organized to reflect the integral relationship between architecture, interiors, planning, and engineering.

Our worldwide staff includes over 1000 professionals with expertise in the following disciplines:

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King abdul aziz international airport - Hajj Terminal, Jeddah, saudi arabia

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) received the 2010 American Institute of Architects (AIA) 25 Year award for the King Abdul Aziz International Airport Hajj Terminal.

The AIA 25 Year award recognizes architectural design of enduring significance and is conferred on a project that has stood the test of time for 25 to 35 years as an embodiment of architectural excellence. Projects must demonstrate excellence in function—in the distinguished execution of its original program and in the creative aspects of its statement by today’s standards.

The award jury commented, “The architects created a highly sustainable project well ahead of the green movement… The terminal presents a sense of place, ecology, economy of means, and culture—not imposing on but learning from the local culture and environment.”

Completed in 1981, the Hajj Terminal in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia becomes a temporary city for Muslims who decamp from planes and await transportation to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina during the six weeks of the Islamic faith known as Hajj. SOM created a series of tent-like structures beneath which up to 80,000 pilgrims circulate at a time.

The 120-acre terminal consists of two identical roofed halves separated by a landscaped central mall. The first half of the terminal contains air-conditioned buildings; the second half is a vast, open-sided temperate waiting and support area.

In addition to the 25 Year Award, the Hajj Terminal also received the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 1983.

Recipient of the 2010 AIA 25 Year Award


Sustainable DesignBuilding a sustainable Future

SOM is committed to advancing the ideas of sustainable living, environmental responsiveness, ecological balance, biodiversity, and high-performance design for every project that it engages in. To this end, the firm has developed an in-house Performative Design Studio™ comprised of engineers, architects, planners, researchers and technical experts to incorporate high-performance and sustainable strategies from the inception of the design process.

As an industry leader in advanced engineering design services, we are committed to providing efficient and cost-effective solutions to the particular challenges that India faces today. Through the development and incorporation of sustainable building ideas, such as next-generation technology, passive design, smart materials, intelligent building, and energy efficiency, SOM’s designs address the specific needs of Middle Eastern cities as they relate to water supply, sewage treatment, solid waste disposal, and transportation solutions.

In-house experts evaluate a host of strategies including natural day lighting, natural ventilation, water harvesting, thermal massing and solar protection systems that directly respond to the Indian climate. Beyond passive strategies, efficient building systems, integrated renewable energy production, advanced building control systems, efficient water strategies, and waste reduction principles are applied to achieve an overall efficient and sustainable design.

sheikh Khalifa Medical city, abu Dhabi, United arab Emirates

The incorporation of sustainable building ideas such as green building, intelligent building, and energy efficiency has long been an integral part of SOM’s design excellence. We implement these concepts—through advanced building control systems, climatically responsive layouts, waste reduction principles, and natural day lighting—in projects executed throughout the world.

SOM is an original and active member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and has participated in the development of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System.

At the district and block scale, urban planners, architects and engineers collaborate to develop communal spaces and buildings that make the best use of the micro climate, solar orientation, and storm water management. At the building and object scale, SOM’s multidisciplinary team applies strategies such as day lighting, thermal comfort, water and energy efficiency designs.

The sustainable design process recognizes that building materials—and the energy required to extract or create them—are not infinite and must be carefully considered during all aspects of design and construction, and even post-construction.

The use of intelligent and integrated building technologies such as wind turbines and double skin walls all aim towards developing a highly-sustainable structure. The team places a high value on creating spaces that leave a minimal environmental footprint through maximized efficiency and flexibility for growth. SOM uses a variety of tools such as advanced building control systems, climatically responsive planning, waste reduction principles, natural day lighting, orientation, urban redevelopment, thermal massing, intelligent building systems, building simulation, and building performance rating.

The sustainable design process recognizes that building materials—and the energy required to extract or create them—are not infinite and must be carefully considered during all aspects of design and construction, and even post-construction.

Additionally, a sustainable building incorporates natural systems from daylight to fresh air, providing a superior environment for the occupants as well as a better long-term contribution to the surrounding environment.

Weyerhaeuser corporate Headquarters Tacoma, Washington 1971

Owens-Corning Fiberglass, Energy Conservation Award, 1973

7 World Trade center New York, New York 2006

LEED® CS Gold Certified

U.s. census Bureau Headquarters Suitland, Maryland 2007

LEED® NC Gold Certified

Memorial sloan-Kettering Research center New York, New York 2008

LEED® Silver Certified


As an industry leader in the implementation and advanced use of computational tools, SOM has integrated Building Information Modeling (BIM) as an inherent part of its creative design and project delivery processes. Continuing its rich 40-year legacy of computational design, SOM was one of the first firms to embrace modern BIM in early 2000 and continues to be a key participant in defining its role in the industry. Dramatically improving the efficiency of traditional design, documentation production, and design team collaboration efforts are all benefits that have been realized to date.

SOM’s project-based architects and engineers are fluent in a broad spectrum of tools, positioning teams to work creatively, intelligently, and efficiently. Among the teams, a group of specialists with advanced professional and computational knowledge can guide teams even further, including the possibility of extending commercially available software into highly strategic, advanced tools. Designers also draw from targeted collaboration with industry partners and research groups in universities.

SOM’s digital design, sustainability and energy specialists leverage advanced parametric, simulation and analysis tools at key design stages to illuminate the impact of design decisions, which allows the project teams to optimize sustainability, performance, and constructability.

BIM / Technical Expertise Building information Modeling & advanced Digital Design

sheikh Khalifa Medical city, abu Dhabi, United arab Emirates


Having worked in the Gulf region for over 50 years, SOM has a unique understanding of Middle Eastern regional architectural traditions, the climate, the coordination of complex projects with a large group of international consultants, as well as the ability to work closely with clients to coordinate and fulfill their design goals and functional requirements.

SOM’s design expertise has been recognized by the 1983 Aga Khan award for King Abdul Aziz International Airport Haj Terminal in Saudi Arabia and a 1987 American Institute of Architects Honour Award for the National Commercial Bank, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

SOM has planned, designed and/or built more than 180 projects in the Middle East. These include the Master Plan for King Abdullah Economic City in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain Bay in Manama, Bahrain, Ali Al-Sabah Military Academy in Kuwait and the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, currently the world’s tallest structure. All of these projects contain energy conservation and sun protection measures that are incorporated into the building designs. In addition, they provide clients with efficient, modern solutions that reflect the vital Islamic culture at their core.

SOM’s designs explore and celebrate the richness of Islamic culture while addressing client needs, economic, and functional concerns. Most notably, in 2007, following an 18-month process of research, analysis, consultation, and design, SOM submitted the Bahrain 2030 National Planning Development Strategies (Bahrain Master Plan). The plan is the first project to inventory and propose virtually every aspect of a new national infrastructure. It exemplifies a forward-looking process designed to address the role sustainable land-use development can play in guaranteeing stable, predictable, and long-term economic growth.

Experience in the Middle Eastcreating new landmarks

Burj Khalifa, Dubai, United arab Emirates


arcapita Bank Headquarters

locaTion : MANAMA, BAhRAIN

Dramatic location and innovative sculptural form are combined in the new Arcapita Headquarters building, providing the client with a distinct sense of place for business and arts uses. The project provides a significant architectural presence that has an immediate impact and creates positive and exciting associations for Arcapita Bank.

Burj Khalifa

locaTion : DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Burj Khalifa, formerly Burj Dubai, at the center of a large-scale development, is the tallest building in the world. The design combines cultural influences with cutting-edge technology to achieve a high-performance building. Its massing is manipulated in the vertical dimension to minimize the impact of wind on the tower’s movement.

Rolex Tower

locaTion : DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Evoking a shimmering desert mirage, the 61-story, mixed-use Rolex Tower in Dubai is one of the next-generation of high-rises on Dubai’s Sheikh Zayed Road. The Rolex Tower is designed in response to the street’s exuberance with a quiet urbanity to set the standard for new high-end development in Dubai and beyond.

al Hamra Tower

locaTion: KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT

Located in Kuwait City, Al Hamra Firdous Tower anchors a commercial complex comprising offices, a health club, and a high-end shopping mall with theaters and a food court. Reaching 412 meters, the iconic office tower will be the tallest building in Kuwait.

Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel

locaTion : KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT

This resort hotel, located on a historically significant site in Kuwait, is conceived as a mosaic of buildings and gardens. Space meanders between interior and exterior, with an arrival court leading to a lobby, restaurant, and wedding hall. The elegant guestrooms feature wood, light stone, and a neutral color palette. Throughout the hotel, the desert sunlight is filtered through intricate perforated screens.

The design for Dubai’s Infinity Tower exemplifies SOM’s belief that the exterior form of a high-rise should be a direct expression of its structural framework. The understanding that great architecture must be more than skin deep is reflected as powerfully today in Infinity Tower as in such SOM 20th century landmark designs as Lever House, Sears Tower, and John Hancock Center.

Infinity Tower

locaTion: DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES


national commercial Bank

locaTion : JEDDAh, SAUDI ARABIA

The National Commercial Bank is the largest privately owned bank in Saudi Arabia. Set in a three-acre plaza on the edge of the Red Sea, the geometry of the 766,000 sf headquarters building consists of a triangular 27-story office tower juxtaposed with a six-story, 400-car circular garage. The verticality of the bank tower is interrupted by three dramatic triangular courtyards chiseled into the building’s façade. Office windows open directly onto courtyards with an inward orientation typical of Islamic traditional design.

United gulf Bank

locaTion: MANAMA, BAhRAIN

The emblematic United Gulf Bank building of Bahrain has influenced the design approach for much of the region’s subsequent high-rise development. The building epitomizes SOM’s method of considering regional and vernacular forms in light of modern technologies and structural innovation. Located in the Diplomatic Quarter of Manama near the coast, SOM’s design draws on the rounded form of Bahrain’s traditional fishing boats. The curved façade of the bank contains rows of deep-set exterior windows fitted with heat-absorbing green glass fins that help to regulate the intense Gulf sun. Transoms above the windows reflect and filter ambient light into the perimeter of the building, taking advantage of direct sunlight while mediating the desert heat.

al ahli Bank of Kuwait


This 250,000 sf bank headquarters rises 21 stories over Kuwait City. The tower is formed by two glazed expanses on the northern and southern facades of the building that are contained by two curved granite cores. Banking functions, the main circulation areas, and access to the elevators are provided on the mezzanine floor. A banking hall, upper office floors and two executive floors are located above the base. The tower has been carefully oriented to minimize solar heat gain and glare. The glazed facade on the north provides unobstructed views of the Persian Gulf whereas the southern facade features granite overhangs with sun baffles to reduce extreme exposure to the sun.

national commercial Bank, Jeddah, saudi arabia


citibank Regional Headquarters


Joint Banking center

locaTion: SAFAT, KUWAIT

Located in Bahrain, the Citibank Regional Headquarters celebrates Islamic culture and provides high quality office space for banking operations. The building includes one level dedicated to a trading floor, and a commercial banking centre open to the public. Factors such as climate, culture, and function were major considerations in designing the building.

The design of the Joint Banking Centre evolved from a joint venture by three separate, non-competitive institutions to share the development of a single piece of property. Each of the three cast-in-place concrete triangular towers has a banking floor at ground level, a mezzanine, and 16 office floors. The northern part of the site is developed as a pedestrian plaza. The triangular geometry of the buildings is reflected on a smaller scale in the perforated canopy and the banking hall roofs and further developed into an octagonal geometry on a smaller scale in the paving. The Joint Banking Center contrasts the elegance and economy of a functional office building with the richness and intricacy of traditional Arab patterns.

King abdul aziz international airport, Hajj Terminal

locaTion : JEDDAh, SAUDI ARABIA

For its Hajj Terminal design, SOM utilized the highly identifiable form of the Bedouin tent to create a marvel that was the world’s largest cable-stayed, fabric-roofed structure. Completed in 1981, the Hajj Terminal serves as the physically welcoming, culturally symbolic, and structurally innovative portal for over one million pilgrims annually.

King abdul aziz international airport, Hajj Terminal, Jeddah, saudi arabia


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Muqarnas Tower, King abdullah Financial District, Riyadh, saudi arabia


Muqarnas Tower is located in the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD), a new development of over three million square meters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The tower is comprised of 750,000 s.f. of Class A office space over 30 floors with below grade parking and two retail pavilions. The concrete slab and beam system rises 138 meters above the plaza. The Muqarnas Tower uses a traditional architectural motif of the region – muqarnas vaulting – to create a façade with multiple corner offices and a surface that “shades itself.” The northern facade fronting the Wadi facets in both small-scale and large-scale gestures to diagonalize and extend views from the interior spaces. Mini atrium spaces are scattered throughout to provide unique architectural spaces for the offices and their inhabitants. The entire north façade is free of core and service elements, opening it up for office tenant spaces to take advantage of the views of activity in the Wadi. The southern façade, which faces the Financial District, has a distinctly different character of glass and metal panels that give the plaza a shimmering façade, masking the core elements that are located at the south of the tower.

Muqarnas Tower King Abdullah Financial District, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia


7 World Trade center

locaTion: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA

201 Bishopsgate and The Broadgate Tower

locaTion: LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM

Associated with the World Trade Center complex only by name, 7 WTC aspires to be a fresh image representing new growth. This 52-story Manhattan tower looks to historic SOM predecessors as a model of simple form and functional representation, but moves beyond these precedents through contemporary building enhancements that have created a new model for life safety and sustainable design.

JTi Headquarters

locaTion: GENEvA, SWITzERLAND

JTI Headquarters is located in an area of Geneva characterized by a unique combination of prestigious international organizations and extensive parklands. Creating a strong identity amongst its illustrious neighbors, the design meets the client’s aspiration of a landmark headquarters, whilst responding sensitively to the surrounding parkland. The design also draws references and connections from not only its immediate context but also distant landmarks and views across Lake Geneva and the Alps.

Commercial + Mixed-UseWe help commercial clients realize the full potential of their real estate assets. We take great pride in our ability to manage multi-faceted projects that involve numerous stakeholders, all the while maintaining a high level of personal attention. Responsiveness and availability are at the heart of our client relationships because we understand that great projects are only accomplished through constant communication and collaboration.

One World Trade Center is the first office tower to rise on the actual World Trade Center site. A memorable architectural landmark for New York City and America, the Tower will soar to 1,776 feet in the sky and serve as an inspirational and enduring beacon in the New York City skyline.

Time Warner Center exemplifies above all the concept of a city within a building, versus a building within a city. The mixed-use project encompasses major retail, restaurant, and exercise complexes; television studio production facilities for CNN; the cultural performance venues of Jazz @ Lincoln Center; office space (primarily the corporate headquarters of Time Warner); the Mandarin Oriental Hotel; and residential condominiums. It also resolves site infrastructure, including subway access, services, and parking.

Located on the former site of the Japanese Self-Defense headquarters, the Tokyo Mid-Town Project returns to the public domain a 20-acre site that was inaccessible for 60 years. The Master Plan for the site allocates 5,000,000 square feet of mixed-use development and includes a five-acre public park. A signature tower is located in the southeast quadrant of the site with adjacent lower buildings that form the “foothills,” in a design inspired by traditional Japanese gardens seen in Zen temples.

one World Trade center


Time Warner center


Tokyo Midtown

locaTion: TOKYO, JAPAN

201 Bishopsgate and The Broadgate Tower stand prominently in London’s renowned Broadgate business district. The new buildings are located above active rail lines on a 2.3 acre, air-rights site. Upon completion, SOM will have transformed the site into a dynamic development that not only includes the two commercial buildings, but also cafés, restaurants, bars, boutiques, and shops that enliven the galleria. This vibrant space will serve as a public passageway that connects Liverpool Street Station to the adjacent emerging developments


The new global headquarters for Hyatt Hotels and the other Pritzker family businesses represents a forward-thinking work environment that provides the appropriate levels of flexibility, privacy, access to light, technological capabilities, and cost savings. A grand stair lined with amenity “boxes” serves as the main circulation spine, with workspaces branching off to create a vibrant Office Urbanism. The multi-story atrium reinforces the company’s core values and brand image, while the use of classic materials creates a Zen-like atmosphere that speaks to Hyatt’s history of hospitality.

SOM worked together with this global law firm to build their new office space in midtown Manhattan a major, firm wide, Conference Center that occupies the entire 27,000 sf 50th floor in the Citigroup Building in New York. The layout—consisting of 12 discrete conference rooms, a divisible multi-purpose room, substantial space for administrative functions, a full-service pantry, and a dramatic reception area—takes advantage of 360-degree views from this lofty location. A careful assembly of high-quality building materials combined in a modern, light-filled environment, reflecting the varied requirements of this multifaceted firm. The entire north side of the floor is devoted to a multi-functional reception area that has a luminous ceiling, walnut burl furniture, and a view of all of Manhattan north of 53rd Street.

global Hyatt Headquarters

locaTion : ChICAGO, ILLINOIS, USA

Kirkland & Ellis llP, conference center

locaTion : NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA

The nature of the U.S. Census Bureau’s work presented an unusual design challenge for its new headquarters building: with staff temporarily swelling during the census-taking process every ten years, the bureau needed workspaces designed for cyclical expansion and contraction. SOM conceived an open plan in the spirit of a vibrant Office Urbanism, with flexible neighborhoods of employees stacked vertically and connected by stairs and two-story common areas containing pantries and meeting areas. After studying top corporate workplace designs, SOM clustered the amenities around an underground street that ties the complex together. The open offices that rise above challenge traditional government facilities; the interior core is marked with a bright color spectrum to enliven the space and help with wayfinding. Individual workspaces are natural-hued and daylit with personal climate controls. The highly sustainable facility is LEED® NC Gold Certified.

U.s. census Bureau Headquarters

locaTion : SUITLAND, MARYLAND, USA

7 World Trade center, new York, new York, Usa


The first challenge is often to develop a program that translates the client’s vision and values into specific design criteria. From this process, the design team establishes both quantitative performance benchmarks and an experiential narrative with qualitative inspirations for the project including materials, environmental qualities, artworks, and spatial concepts.

The design that emerges from these criteria does not follow a pre-established aesthetic approach but is specifically appropriate to the particular conditions and circumstances of each project. SOM’s goal is to use progressive methods, technologies, materials, and ideas to create residential environments that include public spaces with a strong sense of occasion and private spaces where occupants feel at home.

From years of experience and project success, we have identified five timeless concepts in hospitality and residential design:

• Sense of Community • Capturing Views • Multi-Function Spaces • Refined Interior Environments • Understanding Cultural Differences

Program Environments Experience

Refined Living Environments

KaFD vertical Medina, Riyadh, saudi arabia


vertical Medina

locaTion: RIYADh, SAUDI ARABIA

The vertical Medina is a mixed use residential, office, and retail development that flips the traditional Arab medina city form – with its interlocking alleyways and courtyards – on edge to create a rich vertical network of shops, offices, residences. The design synthesizes new and old, utilizing passive sustainability and living approaches interpreted in a contemporary way, a new model for living and working in the city. The primary exposures are shaded by the deep recesses of each “courtyard” in the Medina.

Manhattan loft gardens


8 Washington street

locaTion: SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA,

USA

The 42 storey Manhattan Loft Gardens tower near Stratford International Station is a gateway to the 2012 London Olympics. Situated alongside one of London’s largest and newest international transport interchanges and adjacent to the new Olympic Park, the project delivers a wide range of residential loft-style and single storey living spaces. The scheme also provides a 150 room, world-class hotel at the lower levels with a 34 storey residential tower above.

Located on a 3.2acre, triangle-shaped site in downtown San Francisco, the 8 Washington project builds on the momentum of improvements to the central and northern waterfront that began after the removal of the Embarcadero Freeway. The project includes renovation of the existing Golden Gateway Tennis & Swim Club facilities and transformation of a surface parking lot into a vibrant waterfront community of residential housing, neighborhood-serving retail, restaurants, underground public parking serving the Ferry Building Waterfront Area, recreation and public open space.

hospitality + ResidentialFor decades, SOM has created comfortable, welcoming designs for hotels and residential developments around the world. Our hospitality and residential work does not present a single design signature but emerges from a research-based approach that analyzes our clients’ goals and synthesizes programming, design, and technical coordination to create spaces that are innovative, distinctive, and appropriate. Clients around the world look to SOM not only to produce beautiful spaces but to re-invent residences for the twenty-first century.

Four seasons Hotel


The Four Seasons Hotel will rise 201 meters above Bahrain Bay, transforming the Manama skyline. Upon completion, the 43-story structure will offer 260 guest rooms and a penthouse level “Sky Pod” restaurant, which will command unparalleled views of the Arabian Gulf. Amenity spaces include a high-tech business centre and versatile meeting and events facilities, including a multi-use ballroom and banqueting hall as well as several fine dining venues. Situated on an island in the centre of the Bahrain Bay, construction work on the Four Seasons site commenced in Summer 2010. Completion is scheduled for the end of 2013.

Hilton Kuwait Resort


The Mangaf Resort Hotel is a unique complex designed to accommodate the needs of business travelers, families, and daily visitors. The complex contains both high-end hotel accommodations, a business-class hotel wing, and individual chalets for both short-term and long-term stays. A range of amenities are scattered throughout the resort such as a swimming pool, a children’s play area, a marina, and tennis courts. In addition, the resort includes a health spa, restaurants, a conference center and a retail mall all set within lush green surroundings.

The Park Hotel

locaTion: hYDERABAD, INDIA

The new 270-room flagship hotel infuses a modern, sustainable design with local craft traditions, drawing on the region’s reputation as a center for the design and production of gemstones and textiles. The project is distinctive for its profound implementation of sustainable design strategies, with special attention paid to the building’s relationship to its site, day lighting and views. The façade provides a range of transparency according to the needs of the spaces inside. Perforated and embossed metal screens over a high-performance glazing system give privacy to the hotel rooms while allowing diffused daylight to enter interior spaces.


Burj Khalifa, Dubai, United arab Emirates

101 Warren street


101 Warren Street is a 33-story residential mixed-use project occupying nearly an entire city block at the southern tip of Tribeca. While a 46-foot podium with two floors houses retail space, a low- and mid-rise block along Greenwich Street defines the rental apartments, and the condominiums occupy the 382-foot tower.

Trump Hotel & Tower

locaTion: ChICAGO, ILLINOIS, USA

SOM’s charge for the design of Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago was the creation of an innovative high-rise in a high-profile location. The Trump Tower project benefits from SOM’s interdisciplinary approach to architecture, planning, and structural engineering, as well as from SOM’s ability to recognize and deal with evolving socioeconomic trends, thus enabling its clients to adjust to changing market trends.

new Providence Wharf


Located on a bend of the River Thames opposite the Millennium Dome, New Providence Wharf is a mixed-use development providing residential, hotel, and leisure uses. In line with an increasing demand for facilities to serve Canary Wharf workers, the project will enliven and regenerate the area.


conference center, King abdullah Financial District, Riyadh, saudi arabia

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conference center King Abdullah Financial District, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Located in the new King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh, the Conference Center is designed as an extension of the angular desert landscape, and its organic profile and faceted skin stitch together the building and the adjacent terrain. The state-of-the art building sets a new standard for flexible conferencing, providing a multipurpose event hall with operable walls, a 600-seat auditorium with full lecture and cinema support, and a “digital forum” approach that allows all venues to be internally and externally networked. The conference rooms are designed as immersive four-wall video environments, with walls which contain retractable projection screens that allow users to conduct virtual video meetings with the center’s other conference rooms or anywhere in the world. The conference rooms are clad in electrochromic glass which permits users to change from clear to opaque glass to control light levels and privacy. A “media cloud” in the ceiling of each conference room will have the ability

to communicate with attendees’ mobile media devices, permitting wireless sharing and projection of user content in a meeting setting. Dynamic interactive signage will allow conference attendees to brand individual rooms and conference venues, and elevators are equipped with video screens that carry event information and other conference-related content.

The building employs several profoundly innovative sustainability strategies, including an enclosure which locates areas of glazing where they are least susceptible to the harsh desert sun, a ventilation system incorporating a “solar chimney” that uses solar heat to move air through the main atrium spaces, and a roof which contains indigenous desert grasses to minimize irrigation requirements.


atlantico Pavilion

LOCATION: LISBON, PORTUGAL

smithsonian national Museum of american History Renovation

WAShINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, USA

Located in a new development district of Lisbon, the Pavilion provides a strong image along its river frontage, and served as the main facility for special events at the 1998 Expo in Lisbon. The multi-purpose arena accommodates a full range of sports activities—including a six lane, 200-meter Olympic track. Designed from a competition winning scheme, the pavilion also hosts a variety of other events, including concerts, conferences, and exhibitions.

The renovation of the existing 350,000 square-foot McKim, Mead & White-designed museum from 1970 involved a complete reorganization of the museum’s circulation and the creation of the new Behring Center within the building’s central courtyard. By pushing all the circulation to the perimeter, the circulation space within the existing building is regained as exhibition space, which allows short-term visitors to interact with exhibits in a relatively short period of time at a central location. visitors may then pass into the main perimeter building to explore individual exhibits in depth. The existing stone building is transformed by the veil of glass wrapping the circulation galleries at the perimeter. Navigational wayfinding is greatly improved as visitors circulating through the new perimeter galleries may easily orient themselves by viewing the National landmarks visible on The Mall.

north Mosque

LOCATION: MANAMA, BAhRAIN

Located in the Bahrain Bay Development, the North Mosque’s scheme of 1,270 m2 proposes a new ceremonial place of worship which generates a fresh dialogue between Muslim religious heritage and architecture. In order to achieve an iconic design, the strategy was to condense the program towards the most open and unconstrained corner of the site; generating an object-like structure which maintains a significant distance from the surrounding buildings. The basic footprint is then rotated towards Mecca to achieve the correct orientation for the proper alignment of the Qibla wall.

Hong Kong convention and Exhibition centre

LOCATION: hONG KONG, ChINA

Surrounded by victoria Harbor on three sides, the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre occupies the most visible location in Hong Kong. The HKCEC extension represents a new planning prototype for convention center design. An array of restaurants, retail, galleries, and other public spaces surround the building’s base, engaging the structure with the waterfront. The principal design element is a distinctive roof, whose undulating, wing-like forms has created an iconic image for Hong Kong, and serves as a counterpoint to the city’s Central District.

Culture and CommunityWith experience in all types of convention centers, from exhibition to entertainment, SOM offers clients a full range of sports facility planning and design services. Beyond the specific requirements of the sports they serve, SOM’s award-winning designs address the broader role of athletics in the health of individuals and communities.

Yale University, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript library

LOCATION: NEW hAvEN, CONNECTICUT, USA

The Beinecke Library contains the principal rare books and literary manuscripts of Yale University, and serves as a center of research for students, faculty, and other scholars, both Yale-affiliated and not. One of the largest buildings in the world devoted entirely to rare books and manuscripts, the library has room for 180,000 volumes in its central tower and for over 600,000 volumes in its underground bookstacks.

islamic cultural center of new York

LOCATION: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA

The Islamic Cultural Center was the first Mosque and religious center to be designed specifically for New York City’s growing Muslim community. The design represents the rich and varied Muslim traditions in a 20th century context, and relies largely on the use of geometric principles that formulate the basis of both Islamic and Modern architectural vocabularies. The center is comprised of a mosque, an assembly space and a minaret. As required by religious law, the prayer hall is oriented to Mecca, resulting in the rotation of the mosque 29 degrees to the Manhattan grid. This shift gives the building distinction within the orthogonal layout of the city and provided an opportunity to create a forecourt where worshipers can gather prior to the call for prayers.


Defining the Public Realm

While there are forces that make cities look alike, SOM attempts to advance ideas that reinforce a public space’s unique culture and physical character in order to define its distinctive sense of place. We believe that the best “places” have a distinctive look and a memorable quality. A strong sense of place is part of making cities liveable.

While architectural design differs greatly from culture to culture, SOM uses the freshness of contemporary design to create unique identities for each client. SOM has worked with leading institutions to design and restore landmark museums, art galleries, libraries and community centers and religious buildings.

SOM’s skillful design and planning of government buildings evokes a strong sense of federal presence, cultural significance & innovative technology. SOM integrates high security design and cutting-edge technology into architectural solutions that fit comfortably in various climates, cultures and communities.

Public space cultural centers government Buildings

U.s. Embassy, Beijing, china


naTo Headquarters

locaTion: BRUSSELS, BELGIUM

Like fingers interlaced in a symbolic clasp of unity and mutual interdependence, the design for this international treaty organization headquarters represents its changing mission from opposition and prevention to unification and integration. Designed in association with the Bruxelles, Belgium based firm Assar Architects, this landmark provides each member-nation with embassy-level security and privacy while also providing shared space where national representatives can meet as partners in the pursuit of peace and comity. Flexible office layouts and shared amenities yield an Office Urbanism that brings nations together.

U.s. census Bureau Headquarters

locaTion: SUITLAND, MARYLAND, USA

The Census Bureau complex is a study in how to design a very large corporate campus with minimal impact to its site through sustainable design, while exploring an architectural expression that celebrates and heightens the building’s relationship to the landscape.

ali al-sabah Military academy


The 2.2 million square foot campus is a largely self-sufficient facility that serves as the primary educational institution for cadets preparing to become Kuwaiti military officers. The program includes three cadet dormitories, two staff dormitories, and an officer’s residence, as well as training and academic buildings. A parade ground, athletic stadium, and helipad are among the primary exterior program spaces.

U.s. Embassy – Beijing

locaTion: BEIJING, ChINA

The new U.S. Embassy Complex in Beijing is the second largest embassy compound ever undertaken by the United States government. Eight buildings comprise the 10-acre site, which includes two office buildings, a consular services building, marine barracks, a parking garage, and perimeter inspection stations. The design of the building and the landscape is a fusion of East and West influences—drawing from the vernacular for materials and color palettes, as well as building massings and sitings. The buildings meet the highest international standards of design and construction. Two elements served as driving forces for the design and execution of the 500,000-sf complex: security and phasing of construction.

U.S. Patent & Trade Office Headquarters

locaTion: ALExANDRIA, vIRGINIA, USA

Secure federal agency HQ campus featuring Class A office space in five 10-story buildings around central landscaped gardens. Features a 12-story atrium in main headquarters building, secure below-grade concourse, SCIF facilities, lockdown modes, highly flexible infrastructure, advanced IT, energy efficient design. Amenities include auditorium, café, public library, teaching facility, child care center, museum. Consolidated 16 prior agency locations.

Government Unprecedented sustainability, security and technology are defining qualities of modern government facilities. Agency workplaces must be exemplary models of healthy environments and represent our nation’s commitment to sustainability while meeting heightened security needs.

In the wake of the Gulf War, the need in Kuwait for a symbol of strength was paramount - an important step in rebuilding confidence. In this climate, the government of Kuwait elected to expand its Police College. Currently the College is located 7km from the center of old Kuwait Town, towards the western edge of Kuwait City. The site for the new College is adjacent to their existing campus, and will comprise an area of 304,284 square meters. Kuwait City is one of the hottest inhabited cities on Earth. The landscape is a desert comprised of harsh sun, intense heat and very fine sand that seems to be suspended in air.

Kuwait Police college



Harvard University - northwest science Building cambridge, Massachusetts

insPiRaTion + PERFoRMancE


Kings county Hospital center

locaTion: BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, USA

As a major teaching hospital and principal healthcare provider for the central Brooklyn community, Kings County Hospital Center provides care to an underserved, often poorly insured patient population. The expansion project replaces obsolete buildings with a modern, efficient, and flexible campus, greatly improving the patient environment.

long island Medical center, Katz Women’s Hospital

locaTion: NEW hYDE PARK, NEW YORK, USA

The new Women’s Hospital on the campus of NSLI’s Long Island Medical Center will consolidate women’s services, provide spaces for the delivery of healthcare to expectant mothers, create efficient linkages to the Hospital’s main tower, and act as the centerpiece for the revitalization of this 48-acre campus.

Harvard University - northwest science Building

locaTion: CAMBRIDGE, MASSAChUSETTS,

USA

This new multidisciplinary research building for neurosciences, bio-engineering, systems biology, and computational analysis has become a model for a new generation of research environments that emphasize collaborative learning. It also defines a new campus yard—replacing World War II-era structures on the north edge of the campus—and creates an important link between Harvard and the adjacent Cambridge community.

Mount sinai center for science and Medicine


Memorial sloan-Kettering Mortimer B. Zuckerman Research center


The new Center for Science and Medicine will enable the realization of Mount Sinai’s translational research vision. The new facility integrates clinical and basic science research with an ambulatory care cancer center, uniting clinicians, scientists, educators and their colleagues in a unique, collaborative way.

The Mortimer B. Zuckerman Research Building has created an inspiring and efficient environment for cancer research, and a distinguished civic identity for Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. The building offers MSK’s cancer researchers state-of-the-art laboratory spaces while responding to stringent urban design, zoning, and phasing constraints. Located on a dense urban site, the 420-foot-tall research tower also represents a new paradigm for urban laboratory buildings.

SOM has created innovative solutions for health and science clients for over 60 years. Our diverse practice ranges from large-scale campus master plans to individual buildings for academic medical centers, research institutions, and universities. z

health + Science

sheikh Khalifa Medical city

locaTion: ABU DhABI, UNITED ARAB

EMIRATES

The new medical city will be a 2.5 million sf. 850-bed medical campus in the heart of Abu Dhabi. Conceived as “three hospitals under one roof,” this medical complex will combine a General Hospital, with a level 1 trauma center, and tertiary Women’s and Pediatric Hospitals - a model that will enhance patient care through specialization while improving efficiency through shared services.Envisioned as a “city within a city”, the design endeavors to defy the typical model of a medical center and create a campus-like environment of distinct character -with vibrant public spaces and a sense of community. More than a medical center - it will be a world-class healthcare destination. Informed by historical regional precedents, the design strives to strike a balance progressive technology and local heritage.


chhatrapati shivaji international Terminal, Mumbai, india

cREaTing nEW lanDMaRKs


san Francisco international airport, international Terminal

locaTion: SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA,

USA

This iconic structure creates a powerful identity for both the airport and the City of San Francisco. Its form and aesthetic stem directly from functional necessity—the roof ’s wing-like form directly expresses the structural diagram of its bending forces. The building is the largest base-isolated structure in the world.

John F. Kennedy international airport, international arrivals Building, Terminal 4

locaTion: QUEENS, NEW YORK, USA

The new three-level, state-of-the-art JFK Terminal is designed to serve seven million annual passengers and reasserts the airport’s position as the pre-eminent international gateway in North America.

abu Dhabi international airport Master Plan

locaTion: ABU DhABI, UNITED ARAB

EMIRATES

The SOM Team, which included Leigh Fisher Associates, was commissioned to develop a Master Plan to cater for expansion to 40 million passengers per annum, a 30-year planning horizon. Our work resulted in a Master Plan that assures the long-term capacity of the airport. It calls for a new runway set at a separation of 2000-meter, a new terminal complex in the midfield, new ACTC, extensive new cargo areas with the potential of associated free trade zones, and abundant expansion capacity for all other sectors of airport activity. In addition, SOM has set aside areas for associated commercial and leisure development, as well as formulated development guidelines for the region around the airport. The Master Plan is currently being implemented.

Memorable architecture for transportation infrastructure is the product of collaboration and innovation—two forces that, along with our drive for excellence, remain SOM’s defining traditions. Through seven decades of global experience, we have led the evolution of aviation facilities. SOM is proud to have designed some of the world’s most memorable airports in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North America; gateways which have since become civic landmarks.

New Iconic Terminals

chhatrapati shivaji international Terminal

locaTion: MUMBAI, INDIA

SOM designed the new international terminal at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport working directly for the privatization group tasked with redeveloping the airport. When complete, the terminal will serve 40 million people per year. The design combines both International and Domestic operations, employing an innovative set of swing facilities to optimize utilization of the terminal across the 24-hour operational day.

changi international airport, Terminal 3

locaTion: ChANGI, SINGAPORE

The most recent element in a multi-phased Master Plan for Singapore’s Changi Airport, the new terminal is crowned with a 22-acre, steel-truss supported, cable-braced roof. An automatic light modulation system contains glass skylights and thousands of aluminum louvers. During the day, these louvers can be positioned to limit or increase the amount of light so that no artificial illumination is necessary. At night, artificial light is reflected off the louvers to provide a uniform pattern of illumination.

Hong Kong international airport, Terminal 2 and skyPlaza

locaTion: hONG KONG, ChINA

SkyPlaza at Hong Kong International Airport is an innovative complex that commingles the functions of an intermodal transportation center with air passenger processing facilities, commercial office blocks, and extensive retail and entertainment offerings. The association of these normally separated functions is intended to enhance the service level, utilization, and convenience of all activities.


changi international airport - Rail Terminal, changi, singapore

Denver Union station

locaTion: DENvER, COLORADO, USA

Denver Union Station is one of the most comprehensive intermodal transportation and transit-oriented development projects currently being designed in the United States. SOM’s master plan will restore the station building as the centerpiece of a “transit district”, completing the transformation of the former railyards into a model of downtown residential, commercial, and mixed-use development. The project integrates light and heavy rail lines with regional and commercial bus routes, connecting commuters to local buses that shuttle riders throughout the central business district. The district will be organized around a series of public plazas serving both local residents and commuters, bringing green space to the heart of downtown.

Moynihan station


The disposition of program and the organization of building masses reinforce the identity of the station as a grand urban gateway on the street and in the sky. A commercial office tower at Eighth Avenue and 31st Street and a mixed-use tower encompassing hotel and residential functions at Eighth Avenue and 33rd Street pirouette around the Train Hall maximizing views across and through the site and creating a dramatic silhouette in the New York City skyline. The existing Hotel Pennsylvania site and the Penn East site are conceived as an extension of this dynamic composition.

changi international airport, Rail Terminal

locaTion: ChANGI, SINGAPORE

The new 15,000 meters rail terminal at Changi International Airport allows passengers to connect to an existing subway line and provides a pedestrian link between two of the airport’s three terminals. The station spans the 90-meter distance between the terminals, and consists of a below-grade, 26-meter platform along the tracks with tall atria at either end to allow natural light into the interior. The centerpiece of the station is a parabolic long-span bridge clad in translucent glass that is the major structural element for the rail station. It connects the terminals, provides an open, column-free platform along the tracks, and serves as the principal light source for the below-grade spaces.

Premier Intermodal Connections


Bahrain Bay, Manama, BahrainBahrain Bay, Manama, Bahrain

visionaRY ciTY DEsign


The Knowledge and Innovation Community master plan will help transform Shanghai’s Yang Pu District into a research-and-development rich area, with innovation driven by the region’s 17 universities and more than 200 research institutions. The KIC master plan includes, retail, office, research, and cultural elements, all of which will help create a vibrant community in which new ideas can flourish and be brought to market.

canary Wharf


Knowledge and innovation community Master Plan

locaTion: ShANGhAI, ChINA

For 25 years, SOM has collaborated with the City of London and local leaders in the planning and building of Canary Wharf. Designed to revitalize a vacated industrial zone within the London Docklands and accommodate the City’s expanding financial sector, SOM’s master plan created a road map for one of the largest undertakings of urban infrastructure in the modern era.

new cairo green city Master Plan

locaTion: CAIRO, EGYPT

The District of New Cairo Green City is a new community, designed upon sustainable principles. The city will be a self-contained community on 2000 acres of the gently rolling New Cairo landscape. The community is composed of a mixed-use town center, residential neighborhoods, and a signature golf course and resort.

The act of building great cities requires big visions and a long view. SOM is a global leader in the development of long-range master plans for new and re-imagined settlements centered on intelligent land use, transit-oriented development and smart infrastructure.

Big Plans, Long visions

Bahrain Bay


The Bahrain Bay Master Plan expresses a vision for the future growth of Bahrain and its capital city of Manama. It is part of a larger response to economic development in the Arabian Gulf and will be the catalyst and model for growth and development in the greater North Manama Master Plan. Consisting of 335,700 m2, it is predominantly programmed as a residential island that joins a newly constructed Marina Bay just off the coast of Manama and the sea to the north. In 2010, Bahrain Bay was named Best Mixed-Use Development in the Middle East by the International Property Awards.

Eastern Harbour Framework Plan

locaTion: ALExANDRIA, EGYPT

The Master Plan aims to regenerate the Eastern Harbour of Alexandria and to help re-establish the city’s position as one of the leading cultural centers in the world. The design strives to re-energize the waterfront environment, improve transport and pedestrian accessibility, and enhance civic destinations. Tourism will be strengthened by the integration of existing historic sites and the creation of investment opportunities.

Bahrain national Planning Development strategy

locaTion: BAhRAIN, BAhRAIN

In 2007, following an 18-month process of research, analysis, consultation, and design, SOM submitted the Bahrain 2030 National Planning Development Strategies. The plan is the first project to inventory and propose virtually every aspect of a new national infrastructure, including recommendations for transportation and comprehensive public mass transit. The plan exemplifies a forward-looking process designed to address the role sustainable land use development can play in guaranteeing stable, predictable, and long-term economic growth.


On the Boardscurrent Projects

SOM operates globally and locally with a full range of projects in various stages of planning, design and construction.

Thakher city Master Plan Mecca, Saudi Arabia

SOM’s proposal for the Thakher City Master Plan seeks to create a unique residential and hospitality based sanctuary in the heart of Mecca which will provide rich and diverse experiences for its guests. The design proposal has been guided by a unique set of criteria: the experience of the hajj pilgrim, the physical qualities of the mountainous site, and the aspirations set forth by the client. The result is a highly flexible proposal which emphasizes the importance of maximizing views to Al Haram, moving pedestrians through retail and amenities, and creating lively and memorable pedestrian experiences while providing ease of access to and from the site. Based on these criteria, Jabal Thakher is composed of the following components:

The Souk Promenade

The Souk Promenade forms the central spine that interconnects the entirety of Jabal Thakher. It offers a pleasant, easily navigated conduit that intuitively guides pilgrims through the site to their destinations. Elevated above the roadway, it is shielded from the vehicular traffic below. The Promenade offers ample space for a variety of programs, including retail areas, public plazas, and water and landscape features. The inherent flexibility of these spaces allows them to accommodate a wide range of activities, from leisure shopping to social gathering to prayer. To ensure the ultimate flexibility of the plan, the Souk Promenade can easily be reconfigured to travel at an excavated level cut into the mountain.

The Pilgrim hotels

With direct access to the Souk Promenade from every parcel, the Pilgrim hotels are ideally situated to allow direct and convenient access to and from Al haram and the other sites of the hajj. Parcels are carefully sized to ensure adequate space for guest arrival and drop-off by bus or car in the most efficient possible footprint, thus maximizing the number of parcels available for development.

The Thakher Towers

Four iconic towers punctuate the site, marking Jabal Thakher as a landmark, to be seen from across Mecca. Clad in a white screen that shades the luxurious residences within, the Thakher Towers rise out of the Souk Promenade, a continuation of the structure below that establishes a clear connection between the towers and the rest of the site while setting them off from the city below and creating the privacy that such a residence demands.

The Mosques

The three mosques planned for Jabal Thakher serve as the crown of the project. Prominently situated in order to emphasize the orientation of the entire project to the service of enabling the pilgrimage, the mosques are ringed by public plazas that offer considerable space for prayer and worship locally, accommodating pilgrims who have special needs and may find it more suitable to pray closer to their hotel, while still in sight of Al haram.

The Gateway

The main entrance to Jabal Thakher, the Gateway can accommodate more than 100,000 visitors hourly on their way to and from Al Haram. It is one of several iconic elements that visually define Jabal Thakher. The Gateway anchors the development and provides a variety of means for pilgrims and visitors to pass into the site. These include elevators, escalators, a PRT network, and a broad and generous ramping mall that winds its way through the Gateway and to the Souk Promenade beyond.



The SAAF at the new Sabah Al-Salem Kuwait University campus is comprised of a series of buildings and outdoor play spaces. The activities/athletic facilities will include two facilities containing both student centre and athletic programs, two smaller athletic buildings, a tennis facility with a 2,000 seat center court stadium, a series of natural turf soccer fields, and a track and field stadium with 15,000 seats. The roughly 8,000 m2 Main Athletics, Recreational and Aquatic Centres (there will be two, one for each the Women’s Campus and the Men’s) will serve as the primary facilities for student sport and active recreation. The facilities will include several gymnasia capable of accommodating basketball, volleyball, handball and badminton as well as an Olympic size swimming pool and diving facility. Other athletic amenities will include an indoor running track, squash courts, and flexible activity rooms.

The Student Centre component of the central facilities, smaller than the athletics buildings in size, but no less important in their role in University life, will house programs essential to students’ day-to-day, such as the University Bookstore, Guidance and Counseling Services and a Market Style Food Service hall. These buildings are positioned centrally in the Master Plan and will be traversed by most of the campus population on a daily basis. As such, they represent a sort of social hub within Kuwait University where students, faculty and visitors of disparate fields can meet and exchange ideas in an informal setting.

Kuwait University student activities & athletic Facilities Shadadiya, Kuwait


The Administration Facilities at Kuwait University’s Sabah Al-Salem University City, mark the main entrance gateway to the campus. The seven buildings will house the chief administrative and ceremonial functions of the new campus, serving the needs of students, faculty, administrators, and visitors alike.

The pursuit of knowledge is an ephemeral path, always changing and opening up new perceptions. The light, lacy shading screens which envelope each building are designed to create a similar ephemeral play of light and shadow as the sun follows its daily arc across the sky. The shading screens are carefully articulated to perform an important shading function, screening out harsh solar radiation and engendering a cooler micro-climate zone around each building. This soft perimeter will extend the space of each building outward and create a shady veranda garden environment at the entrance to the University.

At the center of the axis of the Administration Facilities is The Pearl, the campus’ convocation hall – the point from which students will graduate and begin their journey into the world. It is surrounding to the west by The Cube – the university’s central library and vault of knowledge, and to the east by the Central Administration Building, which houses the offices of the top administrators of the university. The Grand Mosque to the south is positioned within the heart of the main campus. The Conference Center, Cultural Center, and visitor’s Center are to the north, bringing together students, faculty, and visitors to share and enhance the knowledge and resources of Kuwait University. All seven buildings are expected to be completed in 2015.

Kuwait University administration Facilities Shadadiya, Kuwait

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