Between 1996 and 2006, SOM spearheaded the design of the 5.5 million square foot renovation of the new GM Renaissance Center. Acting as master architect/engineer, SOM drew on its deep architecture, design, and planning experience to successfully complete one of North America’s most intricate, comprehensive, and massive renovations.

Beyond the redesigned complex, which consolidated facilities for GM’s major divisions, the design also included hotel and retail components—as well as the River East Master Plan for a new, mixed-use neighborhood that reconnects the renovated Center with downtown Detroit.

Project Facts

Completion Year: 2005
Site Area: 14 acres
Project Area: 5,552,000 ft²
Building Height: 727 ft
Number of Stories: 75

Project Awards

2005 • American Council of Engineering Companies of Michigan • Engineering and Surveying Excellence Award
2006 • National Council of Structural Engineers Association • Excellence in Structural Engineering: Award of Merit
2008 • Urban Land Institute • Award for Excellence: The Americas