Solomon Cordwell Buenz
Encyclopedia
Solomon Cordwell Buenz is an international architecture
, interior design
and planning
firm based in Chicago
, Illinois
with offices in San Francisco, California
and Abu Dhabi
, United Arab Emirates
. Founded in 1931, the firm has been one of the largest contributors to Chicago's skyline.
One of SBC's hallmarks is the integration of sustainable design that reduces energy consumption while promoting a high level of aesthetics and functionality. Local and international projects demonstrate the range and quality of these applications in the urban setting.
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! Project!! Year Completed!! Description
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| 340 on the Park
|| 2007 || This 62-story residential tower is the first LEED Silver all residential tower in the Midwest.
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| Richard J. Klarchek Information Commons, Loyola University Chicago
|| 2008 || A Silver LEED certified 69,000 sf digital research library. Uses 50% less energy than a code compliant building.
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| 215 W Washington || 2010 || A 50-story residential high rise located in the loop. LEED-certified, built with sustainable materials.
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| Legacy Tower
|| 2009 || The 72-story multi-family residential facility is the tallest all residential building in Chicago. Also contains 41,000 sf of classroom space for the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
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| Lake and Wells 2002 || 2010/2011 || Residential High-rise on the corner of Lake and Washington. One of the major high-rises built within the loop in 2009-2010. Will be ready for occupancy on Nov. 1st, 2010.
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| Addison Park on Clark || TBA || A sustainable, mixed-use facility across the street from Wrigley Field. Project approved by the City Council of Chicago in June 2010. Will be LEED certified.
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| Abu Dhabi City Centre Master Plan || 2030 || A 6 square miles (15.5 km²) multi-use development adjacent to the city's current Business District and International Airport. Will hold office space and housing for approximately 400,000 people
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SCB has also designed approximately 226 buildings worldwide, including 66 office buildings, 102 urban mix use buildings, 24 retail, 27 student residences, and 7 transportation facilities in Philadelphia, San Francisco, Tucson, Serbia
, Slovakia
and Toronto
. Examples include:
, Three Sixty Residences, and The Mather buildings. SCB also won the Chicago Tribune
's Architecture Firm of the Year in 2000, and was ranked #35 on Engineering News Record's Top 100 Green Design Firms in 2008.
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
, interior design
Interior design
Interior design describes a group of various yet related projects that involve turning an interior space into an effective setting for the range of human activities are to take place there. An interior designer is someone who conducts such projects...
and planning
Planning
Planning in organizations and public policy is both the organizational process of creating and maintaining a plan; and the psychological process of thinking about the activities required to create a desired goal on some scale. As such, it is a fundamental property of intelligent behavior...
firm based in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
with offices in San Francisco, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
, United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
. Founded in 1931, the firm has been one of the largest contributors to Chicago's skyline.
One of SBC's hallmarks is the integration of sustainable design that reduces energy consumption while promoting a high level of aesthetics and functionality. Local and international projects demonstrate the range and quality of these applications in the urban setting.
Projects
SCB has worked on 104 projects in the City of Chicago. Its most recent projects include:{| class="wikitable"
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! Project!! Year Completed!! Description
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| 340 on the Park
340 on the Park
340 on the Park is a residential tower in the Lakeshore East development of the neighborhood of New Eastside/ East Loop Chicago and was completed in 2007. The building briefly surpassed 55 East Erie as the tallest all-residential building in Chicago...
|| 2007 || This 62-story residential tower is the first LEED Silver all residential tower in the Midwest.
|-
| Richard J. Klarchek Information Commons, Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago is a private Jesuit research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1870 under the title St...
|| 2008 || A Silver LEED certified 69,000 sf digital research library. Uses 50% less energy than a code compliant building.
|-
| 215 W Washington || 2010 || A 50-story residential high rise located in the loop. LEED-certified, built with sustainable materials.
|-
| Legacy Tower
Legacy Tower
The Legacy at Millennium Park is a 72 story skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois, United States, located along S. Wabash Avenue, near E. Monroe Street....
|| 2009 || The 72-story multi-family residential facility is the tallest all residential building in Chicago. Also contains 41,000 sf of classroom space for the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
|-
| Lake and Wells 2002 || 2010/2011 || Residential High-rise on the corner of Lake and Washington. One of the major high-rises built within the loop in 2009-2010. Will be ready for occupancy on Nov. 1st, 2010.
|-
| Addison Park on Clark || TBA || A sustainable, mixed-use facility across the street from Wrigley Field. Project approved by the City Council of Chicago in June 2010. Will be LEED certified.
|-
| Abu Dhabi City Centre Master Plan || 2030 || A 6 square miles (15.5 km²) multi-use development adjacent to the city's current Business District and International Airport. Will hold office space and housing for approximately 400,000 people
|-
|}
SCB has also designed approximately 226 buildings worldwide, including 66 office buildings, 102 urban mix use buildings, 24 retail, 27 student residences, and 7 transportation facilities in Philadelphia, San Francisco, Tucson, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
and Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
. Examples include:
- MuranoMuranoMurano is a series of islands linked by bridges in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy. It lies about 1.5 km north of Venice and measures about across with a population of just over 5,000 . It is famous for its glass making, particularly lampworking...
, (Philadelphia) - Millennium CenterMillennium CenterThe Millennium Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the city of Vršac, Serbia. It is the home ground of basketball club KK Hemofarm and has a capacity of 5,000 spectators. The arena is also used for concerts and other live entertainment....
, (Vršac, Serbia) - Southfield Town Center, (Detroit)
- The StreeterThe StreeterThe Streeter is a 514ft tall skyscraper on Chicago, Illinois. It was constructed from 2005 - 2007 and has 50 floors. It is the 80th tallest building in Chicago.-References:**...
, (Chicago) - One Rincon HillOne Rincon HillOne Rincon Hill is a residential complex on the apex of Rincon Hill in San Francisco, California, United States. The complex, designed by Solomon, Cordwell, Buenz and Associates and developed by Urban West Associates, consists of two skyscrapers that share a common townhouse podium. One tower, One...
, (San Francisco) - The St. JamesThe St. JamesThe St. James is a luxury residential skyscraper in Washington Square West, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The , 45-story high-rise stands along Walnut Street and Washington Square and is the 12th tallest building in Philadelphia....
, (Philadelphia) - The FordhamThe FordhamThe Fordham is one of the tallest residential buildings in Chicago. The 52-story building was completed in 2003 at a height of 574 ft and features a château-like roof. It was designed by Solomon, Cordwell, Buenz and Associates and developed by the Fordham Company.Developer Christopher T. Carley...
, (Chicago) - Library Tower (Chicago), (Chicago)
- Elysées CondominiumsElysées CondominiumsElysées Condominiums is a 529ft tall skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois. It was built from 1971 to 1972 and has 56 floors. Solomon, Cordwell, Buenz and Associates designed the building, which is the 69th tallest in Chicago.-References:**...
, (Chicago)
Awards
Solomon Cordwell Buenz has been the recipient of a number of awards. Most recently, SCB won McGraw Hill Construction's 2010 "Best of Awards" for its Legacy TowerLegacy Tower
The Legacy at Millennium Park is a 72 story skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois, United States, located along S. Wabash Avenue, near E. Monroe Street....
, Three Sixty Residences, and The Mather buildings. SCB also won the Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, and the flagship publication of the Tribune Company. Formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" , it remains the most read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region and is...
's Architecture Firm of the Year in 2000, and was ranked #35 on Engineering News Record's Top 100 Green Design Firms in 2008.