Designed to resist horizontal forces like wind, the shear core for the 44-story Mutual of Omaha headquarters is seen rising in downtown Omaha Monday.
The future Mutual of Omaha headquarters tower will have a crucial wind-resistance feature built in. It’s a common feature in tall building architecture, but constructing it in what will be the region’s tallest building requires a specialized device.
Rising from anchors deep underground, a concrete box-like structure called a “shear core” is taking shape in the center of the construction site at 15th and Douglas Streets.
Boston Properties has begun building an apartment tower that will become Cambridge's tallest building even as the region faces a construction slowdown.
The project is part of a $1.2B redevelopment and partnership with Eversource that will include not only the residential tower but also two life sciences buildings and an underground substation, the Boston Business Journal reported.
The 16-story life sciences buildings at 290 and 300 Binney St. total 810K SF and are 100% pre-leased to AstraZeneca and the Broad Institute. In November, BXP sold a 45% stake in the life sciences buildings to Norges Bank Investment Management in a deal that values them at $1.7B.
While fully remote work has declined from its pandemic high, millions of Americans are still working where they live and vice-versa. So, how does this affect the strategies and designs for new product?
Today, it’s an open secret that all new multifamily developments incorporate, in some form or another, a remote work-focused arrangement. In fact, some developers in space-starved markets where it is not possible to build large common areas have gone as far as including dedicated glass-paneled office spaces within units themselves.
As developers contemplate office-to-multifamily conversions in markets, architects are presented with unique design opportunities. These include the design of larger, multifunctional units and the incorporation of dedicated studies within the apartment design. This approach not only optimizes the use of space but also enhances the overall architectural design, making each unit more functional and aesthetically pleasing.
“If you are working with some of these older buildings, there are these extra pockets of space that give you the opportunity to incorporate a study type space or something else that could be used to work from home,” explained Michael Hensley, a principal at Pickard Chilton.
T3 RiNo (Timber, Transit & Technology), located at 3500 Blake St, brings the neighborhood’s spirit of invention to life in a 220,000-square-foot building that features elegant designs and sustainably sourced timber to combine the working world with everyday life.
Since October, Gilbane Building Co. and CG Schmidt crews have demolished and recycled office fixtures floor after floor of Northwestern Mutual’s 18-story North Office in downtown Milwaukee. They set the groundwork for outside renovations, a step in the $500 million transformation slated to open in 2027.
With a massive project comes a long list of partners; Connecticut-based Pickard Chilton, which designed the Tower and Commons, is the design architect for the North Office. Kendall/Heaton Associates is the architect of record.
Contractors are in the midst of a 10-month process to strip Northwestern Mutual’s North Office building down to its structure. Get your first look inside the highly-anticipated project.