Named for life's marathon-like challenges, the playful 26 Point 2 apartment complex in Long Beach, California, provides residents with communal spaces and on-site services.
Eero Saarinen's striking 1959 chancery—one of three buildings in Europe by the architect—now houses offices, an event space, café, and restaurants thanks to Atelier Oslo and Lundhagem.
The geometric ensemble by NADAAA and Perkins&Will acknowledges the needs and motivations of both the institute and the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority.