SOMA (architects)

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SOMA is a New York–based firm of architects founded in 2004, with a portfolio and expertise in refurbishment and sustainability. In 2009, it opened another office in Beirut, Lebanon, where the principal and founder Michel Abboud, was born. SOMA’s work, mainly in New York City, Dubai, Qatar, Erbil, and Lebanon, covers projects across several industries.[1]

SOMA architects designed the controversial Park51 Islamic Cultural Center in Manhattan, New York, dubbed the Ground Zero Mosque, the designs to which they unveiled in October 2010.[1] The firm was awarded first place in the ‘Best Restaurant and Bar Design in the Americas’ category in the international 2013 Restaurant & Bar Design Awards in 2013. ‘Workshop Kitchen + Bar’ is located in Palm Springs, California.[2]

SOMA's portfolio contains several residential projects, such as the 50 Lispenard, luxury residential lofts in the TriBeCa neighborhood, and 93 Crosby lofts in the SoHo neighborhood[3] both located in New York. The practice is currently exploring expansion of its activities into the Middle East, having several projects underway abroad,[4] such as the upcoming Shaza Kempinski in Doha, Qatar. A mega project in Erbil, Kurdistan, named Aura, consists of a city centre, and rises high amidst the dry desert that surrounds it.[5]

Founding director[]

Michel Abboud, the founding director and principal of SOMA, provides overall design direction for all of the firm’s projects. He plays a major role in many aspects of the design and construction industry, including research projects, and professional committees.[6]

Selected projects[]

  • 2013 560 7th Hotel
  • 2013 Amnitch Bay Resort
  • 2012 Aura, Erbil
  • 2012 , Palm Springs
  • 2012 50Lispenard Lofts, New York City
  • 2011 Castor Residential Beirut
  • 2011 Boutique Hotel Beirut
  • 2011 Pollux, Beirut
  • 2011 Sin El Fil 877
  • 2011 K.H Headquarters, Dora
  • 2011 The Gate, Beirut
  • 2010 Bobo Residential, Beirut
  • 2010 Park51 Islamic Community Center and Prayer Space
  • 2009 Aquadome Monument
  • 2009 Helix Monument
  • 2009 Holcom, Beirut
  • 2009 Tartinery New York
  • 2009 The Salines, Anfeh
  • 2007 , New York City

References[]

  1. ^ a b SOMA :: Architecture :: DESIGN SERVICES :: Archileb.com
  2. ^ Workshop Kitchen + Bar by SOMA - Best Designed Restaurant in the Americas | News | Archinect
  3. ^ Bustler: Workshop Kitchen + Bar by SOMA - Best Designed Restaurant in the Americas
  4. ^ 93 Crosby Street Unit 5 Manhattan NY | Douglas Elliman
  5. ^ Q&A: Michel Abboud, Designer of Park51 | ENR: Engineering News Record | McGraw-Hill Construction
  6. ^ Newsmaker: Michel Abboud | News | Architectural Record

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