Archinect - News2024-05-13T08:28:04-04:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150419612/so-il-presents-designs-for-their-new-williams-college-museum-of-art-expansion
SO – IL presents designs for their new Williams College Museum of Art expansion Josh Niland2024-03-08T13:48:00-05:00>2024-03-13T18:54:32-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/34/3429140585edb3767268c4fca2deb076.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/so-il" target="_blank">SO – IL</a>’s plans for an <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150311955/so-il-will-design-a-new-building-for-the-vaunted-williams-college-museum-of-art" target="_blank">extension of the Williams College Museum of Art</a> in western Massachusetts have been made public as the institution prepares to house its important collection in a free-standing and purpose-built new home for the first time in its 100-year history.</p>
<p>The project will enhance the museum’s mission as an on-campus educational resource while creating a new gateway between the college and the community of Williamstown. </p>
<p>SO – IL says they envision their plan to culminate in 2027. When it does, the project will yield a total of 15,000 square feet worth of new gallery spaces in a three-story structure that houses a 6,400-square-foot study center, auditorium, art studios, and a café. <a href="https://archinect.com/reedhilderbrand" target="_blank">Reed Hilderbrand</a> will be included to complete the project's landscaping. The project was announced in 2021 following a two-year programming study that was made in consultation with <a href="https://archinect.com/tenberke" target="_blank">TenBerke</a> through the pandemic.<br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/84/8450ea5c0df0aa7f9f1e82364ce141a4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/84/8450ea5c0df0aa7f9f1e82364ce141a4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Jeudi.Wang, courtesy SO–IL and the Williams College Museum of Art</figcaption></figure><p>Ref...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150348833/so-il-becomes-the-latest-architecture-firm-to-achieve-b-corp-certification
SO – IL becomes the latest architecture firm to achieve B Corp certification Niall Patrick Walsh2023-05-05T14:04:00-04:00>2023-05-08T13:47:47-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f8/f86829d7276026507add3004592795ba.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Brooklyn-based <a href="https://archinect.com/so-il" target="_blank">SO – IL</a> has announced that it has attained <a href="https://www.bcorporation.net/en-us/" target="_blank">B Corp certification</a>. SO – IL is one of 69 B Corporation architecture firms certified across the U.S., and 167 worldwide, recognizing businesses that balance financial success with positive social and environmental impact.</p>
<p>“We are proud to be one of them allowing for company structures built around transparency, accountability, and inclusion,” SO – IL said when <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cr1TjQDRh2J/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D" target="_blank">announcing the news</a>. “We will continuously strive to do better and use business as a force for the good.”</p>
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<p>The B Corp certification is conferred by the nonprofit <a href="https://www.bcorporation.net/en-us/" target="_blank">B Lab</a>, which assesses companies based on standards of transparency, accountability, and performance. The B Corp framework encourages organizations to prioritize the welfare of all stakeholders, including employees, the community, and the environment, rather than solely focusing on maximizing profits for shareholders.<br></p>
<p>“As leaders in the movement for economic systems change, B Corps reap remarkable benefits,” ...</p>