4 ways to transform old buildings into modern assets
As cities grow, their office inventories remain largely stagnant. Yet despite changes to the market—including the impact of hybrid work—opportunities still exist. Enter: “Midlife Metamorphosis.”
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As cities grow, their office inventories remain largely stagnant. Yet despite changes to the market—including the impact of hybrid work—opportunities still exist. Enter: “Midlife Metamorphosis.”
The three-tower 1,030,000-sf office and retail development designed by Graphite Design Group in collaboration with Compton Design Office for Vulcan Real Estate is attracting some of the world’s largest names in tech and hospitality.
As a part of the revitalization of a Seattle neighborhood, Graphite Design Group designed a sustainable mixed-use community that exemplifies resource conversation, transportation synergies, and long-term flexibility.
In Guangzhou, China, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has designed the recently completed Star River Headquarters to minimize embodied carbon, reduce energy consumption, and create a healthy work environment. The 48-story tower is located in the business district on Guangzhou’s Pazhou Island.
Damac, the Dubai-based developer of the project, selected the Australian property construction and development company to build the tower.
The high-rise, H700 Shenzhen Tower, is one of a group of towers being built in Shenzhen’s Caiwuwei financial and commercial area.
The skyscraper would be the first in Australia to incorporate solar cells in its façade.
In 2005, the Turning Toroso, designed by Santiago Calatrava, was completed, making it the first twisting skyscraper in the world.
Still in the planning stages, this building would serve tourists and power climbers alike.
The 74-story 98 Fourteenth Street will be a mixed-use building with retail space and luxury residential units.
Double-V hangers and irregularly spaced gaps allow the structure to bend.
The 38-story building will have a mashrabiya latticed facade with hotel and residential space inside.
A megabrace is a key seismic component at 181 Fremont, with offices, residences, and retail space.
To lessen the carbon footprint, Terrace House in Vancouver will be made of wood sourced from British Columbia.