SO–IL

SO–IL is the studio Solid Objectives Idenburg Liu, founded by Florian Idenburg and Jing Liu, with offices in Brooklyn and Amsterdam. The relationship between program, layout, and context is central when considering services of this kind: spatial decisions need to respond to planned activities, site characteristics, and the needs of people using the facilities.

It works on cultural, civic, residential, commercial, and educational buildings, through new construction and adaptive reuse. Its practice includes temporary installations and urban strategies, with an interest in shared spaces, detailed construction, and different forms of living together. Reviewing references by program and context helps identify which aspects of the practice can respond to the priorities of a particular assignment and its intended users.

An initial inquiry benefits from identifying the building use, location, approximate area, and whether the assignment involves new construction or an existing property. Reviewing comparable projects helps frame a discussion about scope, design stages, and coordination with the specialists required for the proposed work.