Cornell shortlists six architectural firms for first building on tech campus

Cornell University announced a shortlist of six renowned architectural firms for the planned CornellNYC Tech campus’s core academic building on Roosevelt Island.

The six finalists were short-listed from a leading field of 43 international and national firms that were selected for their consistently exceptional portfolios of work relevant to the planned new building.

The finalists are:

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
OMA (Office for Metropolitan Architecture)
Diller Scofidio + Renfro
Morphosis Architects
Steven Holl Architects
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson

Each of the firms will be asked to assemble a team of consultants and prepare for an interview to discuss their team’s capabilities to successfully design the university’s project. Cornell is planning to select and contract with one of the firms by this April.

In preparation for the design phase, Cornell is working with the SOM team that developed the successful tech campus proposal, to define an overall campus plan that will serve as the framework for all future new buildings and public spaces.

The planned new building will set the standard for the future development of the site.

Cornell’s plan is to make this first building “net zero,” meaning that the amount of energy its occupants use in one-year equals the amount produced on the island. Beyond the first core academic building, future projects for the campus include residences for faculty, staff and graduate students and corporate space that will be designed to achieve LEED Silver or higher certification.

The CornellNYC Tech campus, which will house the Technion-Cornell Innovation Institute, will be a new type of academic enterprise, with a focus on the intersection between academia and the private sector, that will fulfill New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s vision of transforming the city into a world hub of innovation and technology commercialization. BD+C

Real estate management and investment firm Hines has released the Hines Embodied Carbon Reduction Guide. The free guide, produced with Magnusson Klemencic Associates (MKA), is the result of a two-year effort, relying on MKA’s industry-leading knowledge of carbon accounting and involvement in programs such as the Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3) Tool.

Building Team | May 2, 2022

HED and VAI announce merger to bring strategic expertise and drive community impact in Dallas

HED (Harley Ellis Devereaux), a leading national architecture and engineering firm, today announced a merger with award-winning, Dallas-based VAI Architects Incorporated (VAI).

Laboratories | Apr 29, 2022

Oracle Industry Lab in Chicago enables development of solutions for multiple industries

The Oracle Industry Lab in Chicago, which provides customers in multiple industries the opportunity to test new technologies, recently opened.

Market Data | Apr 29, 2022

U.S. economy contracts, investment in structures down, says ABC

The U.S. economy contracted at a 1.4% annualized rate during the first quarter of 2022.

Codes and Standards | Apr 28, 2022

Architecture firm Perkins&Will to deliver ‘carbon forecasts’ for clients

Global architecture firm Perkins&Will says it will issue its clients a “carbon forecast” for their projects.

Retail Centers | Apr 28, 2022

Cannabis dispensary Beyond-Hello debuts ‘glass-box’ design for Culver City facility

Los Angeles’ Culver City will open its first cannabis dispensary with Beyond/Hello.

Office Buildings | Apr 28, 2022

A 48-story office tower to rise over boomtown Austin

In downtown Austin, Texas, a planned 48-story office tower, The Republic, recently secured its first major tenant—allowing for the groundbreaking by midyear.