Global architecture firm SOM has revealed the 2026 Winter Olympics Athletes’ Village in Porta Romana, Milan, which was completed in 30 months and will be turned into student housing after the games.
The Athletes’ Village was finished 30 days ahead of schedule and comprises six new mass-timber residential buildings, as well as two adapted historic buildings.
Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM) also designed 40,000 square metres of green areas, community spaces and sports courts for the development, which was led by developer COIMA and has now been handed over for final preparations ahead of the games.
“We were compelled by the opportunity to design a project that is purpose-built for one usage, and that then will transform for another permanent purpose – and to do so in the most sustainable and urbanistically responsible way possible,” SOM’s partner in charge of the project Colin Koop said.
“Ultimately, the village will become a vibrant, self-sustaining neighbourhood built around principles of social equity, environmental commitment, wellness, inclusivity, and resilience,” Koop added.
The athletes’ village is located on a former railyard and SOM drew inspiration from the area’s industrial past when designing the new buildings.
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