SOM unveils plans for 1950s Lever House renovation in New York
Architecture firm SOM is renovating the 1950s Lever House skyscraper that it designed in New York in an effort to preserve the modernist office building's "very important legacy".
SOM's aim for the restoration is to preserve Lever House's original appearance, while also enhancing its sustainability performance to meet modern-day standards.
The project is being carried out for real estate agency WatermanClark and developer Brookfield Properties.