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SCB Celebrates Promotion of Chadd Harrison to Studio Leader
SCB is pleased to announce the promotion of Chadd...
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Groundbreaking for Kalae in Ward Village
In Honolulu, SCB extends our longstanding partnership with Howard Hughes Holdings...
Awards Announcement
Tribune Tower Wins Honor Award for Design Excellence and Lerch Bates People’s Choice Award from AIA Chicago
SCB wins top honors at...
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SCB Announces ENR 2023 Top List Rankings
SCB’s dedication to innovation and excellence has propelled us forward...
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SCB Wins APA IL Strategic Plan Award for CTA Red Line Extension Plan
SCB has won the APA IL Strategic Plan Award...
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Repositioning the Loop: Chicago Developers, Landlords Have Unique Opportunity to Reimagine Downtown Spaces
Challenging circumstances often present opportunities for significant change. In the...
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SCB Leads the Design of New Interdisciplinary Health Centre
Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB), an award-winning national architecture, interior design,...
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As Red Line Extension Plan Moves Forward, Planners Share Vision Of A Thriving Far South Side
SCB is working with communities on Chicago’s Far South Side...
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Four Seasons Hotel Nashville Named One of the Best New Hotels in the World by Travel + Leisure
Four Seasons Hotel Nashville has been named one of...
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Groundbreaking for Cal Poly Humboldt’s Historic Student Housing Project
Last week, SCB was proud to attend the groundbreaking for...
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Kenosha City Council Votes Overwhelmingly for Massive Downtown Development Project
Construction on a major development plan for Downtown Kenosha could...
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SCB Wins Four Gold Nugget Awards
SCB is proud to have received four awards at this...
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Six Regional Impacts on Workplace Design
SCB Principal Sheyla Conforte, IIDA, NCIDQ, LEED...
Awards Announcement
UCR North District Phase One Named “Best New Development by a College, University, or Institution”
University of California, Riverside (UCR) North...
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UIC Academic and Residential Complex Wins National AIA Educational Facility Design Award
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected the...
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Kristen O’Gorman Promoted to Principal
Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB) is pleased to announce that...
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SCB-Designed Solaire Featured in San Francisco’s Top 10 Towers of the 21st Century
San Francisco has one of the most rapidly changing skylines,...
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Mondelez International Headquarters Named a Finalist for ICFF Interiors Awards
We are excited to announce that Mondelēz International Headquarters is a...
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SCB Named Architect of the Year at Chicago Commercial Real Estate Awards
Last night, SCB was named Architect of the Year at...
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SCB Celebrates Promotion of Two Studio Leaders in Chicago Office
Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB) is pleased to announce the promotions...
Happenings
SCB Campus Environments Releases Case Study on All-Electric Design for Student Housing
Decarbonization. Renewable Energy. Sustainable Design. With buildings consuming forty percent...
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Mayor Lightfoot Announces O’Hare International Airport Will Receive $50 Million in Grant Funds From President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
February 27, 2023 – Federal Grant, Largest Among 99 Airports...
Happenings
SCB’s Sara Beardsley Elevated to AIA College of Fellows
Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB) is pleased to announce that...
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O’Hare Global Terminal Passes Key Milestone in FAA Approval
On Monday, November 21, United States Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg...
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SCB’s Historic Renovation of The Belden-Stratford in Chicago
SCB’s latest historic renovation project is the Belden-Stratford, a...
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The Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residence Nashville Officially Open
On November 7, The Four Seasons Hotel and Private...
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Lilia Honored with ENR 2022 Award of Merit
More than ever, wellness is at the center of the...
Happenings
SCB Raises Over $20,000 for Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build
SCB congratulates our two Women Build teams for raising over...
Happenings
The Park Ward Village Breaks Ground in Honolulu
We are thrilled to announce the groundbreaking of The...
Awards Announcement
Channel House Wins Multifamily Executive Grand Award
SCB is pleased to share that Channel House is...
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SCB’s Sheyla Conforte Interviewed by Architizer Journal on Vital Proteins HQ
SCB Principal and Executive Director of Interior Design Sheyla Conforte,...
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Adaptive Reuse: SCB Leadership Interviewed on Office to Residential Conversion Projects
Can the lessening need for office space help meet the...
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SCB’s Growing Fulton Market Portfolio Covered in Crain’s Chicago Business
SCB’s portfolio of work in Chicago’s Fulton Market continues to...
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Clara Wineberg Interviewed by Multi-Housing News
Multi-Housing News interviewed SCB’s Clara Wineberg, Principal and Executive Director of...
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SCB Celebrates Promotion of West Coast Studio Leader
Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB) is pleased to announce the promotion...
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Hayes Point Breaks Ground in San Francisco
Last week in San Francisco, the official groundbreaking celebration took...
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SCB Expands Life Science Team and Welcomes Matt Michel
SCB is pleased to welcome Matt Michel as an Associate...
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SCB Named Top Chicago Firm by Architizer
Architizer’s 20 Best Architecture Firms in Chicago has been released,...
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SCB Welcomes New Director of Business Development for Interior Design, Sarah Jakubowski Maraccini
Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB) is pleased to welcome Sarah Jakubowski...
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SCB Celebrates Promotion of Two Studio Leaders
Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB) is pleased to announce the promotion...
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Canal Station: SCB’s Latest Repositioning Project
Canal Station is SCB’s latest repositioning project with 601W Companies and Telos...
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Kalae, SCB’s Fifth Tower in Honolulu’s Ward Village, Receives Approval
Kalae has been approved by the Hawaii Community Development Authority.
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SCB Announces ENR 2022 Top Lists Rankings
Engineering News-Record has released its 2022 Top Lists and SCB...
Awards Announcement
SCB Wins Four Gold Nugget Awards
SCB is proud to have received four awards at this...
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1620 Sansom Breaks Ground
Press release issued by Southern Land Company PHILADELPHIA (May 24,...
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SCB Wins Two Student Housing Business Innovator Awards
SCB is a proud recipient of two Student Housing Business...
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SCB Expands Urban Design and Planning Team with the Addition of Paul Schlapobersky
Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB) is pleased to announce...
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SCB’s Residences at Addison & Clark helps Wrigleyville expand beyond baseball
CHICAGO, IL — SCB’s Craig Krupitzer, AIA and David Keller, AIA spoke with The Architect’s...
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Mondelēz International Headquarters Named One of Chicago’s Coolest Offices
Crain’s Chicago has named the new Mondelēz International Headquarters...
Awards Announcement
Academic and Residential Complex wins Design Excellence Award from AIA Chicago
CHICAGO, IL — Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB) celebrates a citation...
Press Release
SCB Opens New Boston Office
BOSTON, MA — Renowned national architecture, interior design, and planning firm...
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Google’s 80-acre Downtown West Scores Unanimous Approval from San Jose City Council
SAN JOSE, CA — SCB is proud to be part of...
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295-unit Apartment Tower Proposed for Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward
MILWAUKEE, WI — Located along the River and at a...
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Massive Life Sciences Building Planned for Fulton Market
CHICAGO, IL — 400 N Elizabeth Street is one...
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SCB Principal Sheyla Conforte Named Notable Woman in Construction and Design
CHICAGO, IL — SCB Principal and Executive Director of Interior...
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SCB’s Adaptive Re-use of 100 Van Ness Highlights How Vacant Office Space Can Become Housing
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — “Why not turn empty office spaces...
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SCB Celebrates 2020 Holiday Season by Supporting Charitable Organizations
2020 has been a year like no other. We at...
Awards Announcement
Tooker House Wins a Design Excellence Award from AIA Chicago
Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB) celebrates a citation of merit in
AIA Chicago's 2020 Design Excellence Awards program for
Tooker House at Arizona State University.
Awards Announcement
Academic and Residential Complex (ARC) at the University of Illinois at Chicago Wins Architizer A+ Awards
CHICAGO, IL — SCB is excited to announce that the...
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Multifamily Residential Design
COVID-19 doesn’t just have us working from home. We are...
Happenings
New Work in LA!
Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB) continues to expand its West Coast portfolio with several new office, mixed-use, and residential projects in Los Angeles
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SCB Debuts on TWO ENR Top Design Firm Lists!
ENR magazine’s national and regional Top Design Firms rankings are out and SCB is in! In addition to this year’s national list (216), Midwest (59), and California (46) regional lists, SCB is excited to make its debut on the Southeast (109) and Texas/Louisiana (100) lists for 2020. The firm’s portfolio of work in these regions has grown significantly over the last several years with new projects in Nashville, Atlanta, Austin, Houston, and Dallas.
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Excavation Begins for 35-Story Arts District Tower
LOS ANGELES, CA — Heavy equipment is on-site at 5...
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SCB named a finalist in the Greater Chicago Food Depository’s 32nd Annual CRE Awards!
Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB) is thrilled to be a finalist...
Press Release
SCB Opens New Office in Seattle
SEATTLE, WA—Award-winning architecture, interior design, and planning firm Solomon Cordwell...
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SCB’s River District Master Plan Named Best Plan of 2019 by Friends of Downtown
SCB is proud to announce the River District Master...
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SCB Designs Nation’s Largest Student Housing Project at UC Riverside
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Award-winning architecture, interior design, and planning firm Solomon...
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SCB wins TWO American Architecture Awards
SCB is the proud recipient of TWO prestigious American Architecture...
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SCB and The New York Times: Student Housing Trends
Jim Curtin, AIA, a Principal in SCB’s Campus Environments...
Press Release
SCB-Designed Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences Tower Breaks Ground in Nashville
CHICAGO, IL—The Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences, a...
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Studio ORD Wins Competition to Design Global Terminal and Concourse at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport
The City of Chicago announced today that Studio ORD,...
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Aon Center in Fast Company
In three years, Chicago will have another architectural thrill ride,...
Awards Announcement
CREA Architect of the Year
SCB is thrilled to have been named Architect of the...
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Athletics Center Renovation at Pomona College
“We want the building to be a transparent, very...
Press Release
Studio ORD Unveils Design for O’Hare International Airport
Team is shortlisted by the City of Chicago to Design...
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Passive House, Massive Scale
“An average commercial office building in Chicago of around 300,000...
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Sustainable Design in Chicago
“Chicago is committed to building a 21st-century economy and fostering...
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P3 Trends from a Design Perspective
A look at P3 trends from a design perspective: SCB Principal...
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The Real Deal Amenity Packages
Now trending: distinct and unique amenity packages in the residential...
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SCB Wins TWO AIA Honolulu Awards
SCB is the proud recipient of TWO AIA Honolulu Design...
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IL Real Estate Journal – SCB Designs with the Client in Mind
IL Real Estate Journal recently sat down with SCB to...
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Hinshaw & Culbertson Selected as one of Crain’s Coolest Offices of 2018
The SCB-designed office of Hinshaw & Culbertson...
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UC Berkeley’s David Blackwell Hall in Building Design+Construction
“UC Berkeley’s energy goals—which target carbon neutrality by 2030—typify what...
Press Release
SCB Expands Campus Environments Practice Bryan Irwin Joins Firm as Principal
CHICAGO (September 2018) — Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB) is pleased...
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Anaha in Dezeen and Multi-Family Housing News
Anaha is an 857,000-square-foot tower, 40-story residential...
Press Release
SCB’s New Academic and Residential Complex at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Breaks Ground
CHICAGO (January 2018) – Work has officially started at the...
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151 First Avenue, Nashville’s Second Tallest Tower
SCB is leading the design for 151 First Avenue, a...
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SCB’s Master Plan for Chicago’s “River District”
SCB was commissioned by Tribune Media to develop a...
Press Release
Matt Pietras Joins SCB San Francisco Campus Environments Practice
SAN FRANCISCO (November 2017) – SCB is pleased to announce...
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SCB’s Q&A with Prism
SCB shares the challenges and opportunities in designing highly sustainable...
Awards Announcement
Campus Village 2 Wins a 2017 ENR California Best Projects Award
SCB’s Campus Village 2 project at San Jose...
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SCB San Francisco Celebrates 10th Anniversary
SCB San Francisco is celebrating 10 years in the City...
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SCB transforms two skylines with multitude of towers
With 10 current projects in Oakland, SCB’s...
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United opens the first United Polaris lounge
United Polaris, United Airlines’ new business class lounge,...
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New 42-story tower signals burst of development coming to San Francisco’s Rincon Hill neighborhood
SCB principals Chris Pemberton and...
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SCB wins People’s Choice Award at Chicago’s Wine and Design
CHICAGO (October 2016) – A group of SCB Interior Designers attended the...
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Butler University opens Fairview House
Indianapolis, IN (September 2016) – Butler University’s newest student residence...
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SCB completes transformation of Wilkerson Commons at University of North Dakota
Originally constructed in 1969, the Wilkerson Dining Hall was an...
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625 West Adams Breaks Ground in West Loop
625 West Adams has officially broken ground in the West...
Press Release
SCB Promotes New Architecture Studio Leaders
CHICAGO (August 2016) — SCB announces the promotion of...
Awards Announcement
399 Fremont Wins ENR Global Best Award
399 Fremont in San Francisco was awarded an...
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ULI Philadelphia recognizes The Summit with Award for Excellence
Summit Wins! The Summit at University City received a...
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SCB’s Lakota Lounge Wins “Best Use of Lighting” at Re(fortify)
Chicago (April 19) – SCB was proud to sponsor and...
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Illinois Medical District Master Plan Released for Public Review
SCB, with partners Sam Schwartz Engineering and Site Design Group,...
Press Release
Jay Longo Joins Firm as Principal
CHICAGO (March 2016) — SCB is pleased to announce that...
Press Release
Clara Wineberg Promoted to Principal
CHICAGO (March 2016) — SCB is pleased to announce that Clara...
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SCB Wraps Student Center Programming at Columbia College Chicago
SCB recently completed a program for a new student center...
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SCB’s First Project in Boston, The Hub on Causeway, Breaks Ground
Boston Properties, Delaware North, and officials from the City of...
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The Sinclair Breaks Ground in Chicago’s Gold Coast
The Sinclair at 1200 North Clark Street has...
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Arizona State University Palo Verde Residence Hall Breaks Ground
SCB is proud to celebrate the ground breaking of a...
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SCB Wins Santa Clara University Law School Design Competition
SCB has won Santa Clara University’s first ever design competition...
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Loyola University Chicago Celebrates Schreiber Center Grand Opening
Loyola University Chicago celebrated the opening of the...
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Manzanita Hall Wins SCUP/AIA-CAE 2014 National Honor Award for Excellence in Architecture
Manzanita Hall at Arizona State University was awarded...