Major projects at Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture:
Dancing Dragons
A twin tower scheme of 450 m and 330 m tall towers that proposes a new paradigm for super tall residential typologies. The performative design creates opportunities for views, daylighting, natural ventilation and other experiences. Seoul, Korea
La Perouse Development
Mixed-use 54,500 square-meter multifunctional complex with double-wall skin includes residential, administrative offices, sports complex, two restaurants, maintenance services and underground parking for 300 vehicles. Sakhalin Island, Russia
Tianfu Ecological City
1 square-kilometer development in central China, stemming from an investigation into the relationship between high density urban living and sustainable development. Will accommodate a population of 100,000 people, or 30,000 families. Chengdu, China
Kingdom Tower
The next tallest building in the world, this multi-use Tower will feature a luxury hotel, office space, serviced apartments, luxury condominiums and the world’s highest observatory. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Kellogg School of Management
Competition design for new global center for Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Scheme features state of the art learning environments, grand gathering spaces with views of Lake Michigan and a number of faculty and administrative offices. Evanston, Illinois
Wuhan Greenland Center
119-story, 606-meter tall, 300,000 sm mixed-use tower features 50 office floors, 17 residential floors and 22 hotel floors and four club levels, four sky lobbies, and multiple mechanical floors. Wuhan, China
Sanya Haitang Bay Resort
The luxurious development will consist of two separate hotels, luxury villas and a condo hotel tower, set within a sustainable master plan. Hainan Island, China
Incheon Airport
This design is based around a central spine which follows the main axis of the site. The plan resolves opposite forces working together: airside with landside, passenger with aircraft, in a sustainable city airport, introducing the balance between nature with technology. Incheon, Korea
Vantone Center Tianjin
185-meter tower consists of 64,000 square-meters of above-grade Class A office and high-end retail space, along with an additional 30,000 square meters of below-grade retail and parking. Also features a 27 meter-tall private club for building tenants at its top. Tianjin, China
Beijing Waldorf-Astoria
Luxury hotel project located in the heart of downtown Beijing, China. Bronze exterior reflects the character of the site, and the super frame recalls the symmetry and steady character of Chinese traditional architecture. Beijing, China
Yintai
360 m and 240 m twin towers inspired by the sun halo. Elegant elliptical form and unique halo fin design catch the sun movement, and create a sky garden amenity. Feature restores solar energy and transforms the building into a 24 hour light sculpture. Beijing, China
Golden Cross Sky Bridge
Proposed urban pedestrian link to allow the elevated pedestrian circulation over the Golden Cross intersection. The Sky Ring opens to the ground and connects to the subway underground through four vertical cores to the existing subway exits. Shenzhen, China
Shenzhen Twin Towers
The design for these towers celebrates the twin notions of harmony and identity. The striking form created by the joined towers and unifying sun shades creates an important and distinctive new landmark in the region. Shenzhen, China
York University Central Square
Master plan for the Central Square, one of the primary gathering points on the York campus. Involves master plan, design, renovation and energy efficiency strategies for Central Square and surrounding buildings, including Scott Library, Ross Building, Curtis Lecture Halls and Scott Religious Center. Plan will create a vibrant hub that can be utilized year-round and set the standard for future development. Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sanya Haitang Bay Resort
The luxurious development will consist of two separate hotels, luxury villas and a condo hotel tower, set within a sustainable master plan. Hainan Island, China
Hilal Tower
138 m mixed-use tower includes four levels below grade for retail, parking and support areas. The tower features residential, office and retail at ground and higher levels. Sustainable elements include district cooling, solar hot water, energy-efficient lighting and equipment, a greywater system and highly efficient HVAC and MEP Systems. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Ahlamana
Mixed-use 74.5 m and 105 m residential and office towers consisting of 5,612 sm of area. The program includes four to five below-grade levels for partial storage, parking and support areas. Sustainable elements include district cooling, solar hot water, energy-efficient lighting and equipment, a greywater system and highly efficient HVAC and MEP Systems. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Chicago Central Area Decarbonization Plan
Commission from the City of Chicago for a complete “Energy Master Plan” that assesses and looks at innovative solutions for the carbon performance of the downtown area Loop using a holistic urban design approach. Chicago, Illinois
Nanshan Tower Exterior Wall
Exterior Wall design for a mixed-use development in Shenzhen’s Nanshan District that optimizes solar and wind mitigation. The development includes a 300m tower, 160m tower and conference facility. Shenzhen, China
Gang Xia Tower
198-meter, 43-story tower in Shenzhen’s Futian Central District, with views to the adjacent Civic Center Park and a series of high performance solar shades. Shenzhen, China
Imperial Tower
Will offer the most spacious and luxurious residences in Mumbai. 76,272 sm tower includes 132 residential units, and serviced apartments. All upper-story condominiums offer views of the Arabian Sea, with vegetated sun shaded exterior wall. Mumbai, India
Masdar Hq Development
Positive Energy building (generating more energy than it consumes) in zero carbon, zero waste city. Includes office, retail, transit circulation and landscaped green space. Masdar City at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Federation of Korean Industries
50 story, 240 meter tower in downtown Seoul will provide the headquarters for the Federation of Korean Industries. The Class A office building also includes dining facilities, theater and conference center and rooftop garden. Seoul, Korea
Willis Tower Greening Project + Hotel
Integration of sustainable systems to reduce energy consumption at the former Sears tower and design for highly sustainable, 50-story five-star hotel to be built on the south side of Willis Tower plaza. The hotel will draw net zero energy from the power grid. Chicago, Illinois
Confidential Chicago Theater
Architectural design for major Chicago theater company which includes renovations and additions to existing structure. Chicago, Illinois
Beijing Franshion Development
Master planning, architectural and interior design of mixed-use development in Beijing’s Central Business District featuring residential, retail, educational and recreational facilities along with extensive landscaping. Beijing, China
Yixing Dongju Far East Development
Master planning and architectural design for 5,200,00 sf (484,455 sm) development consisting of two towers, a mixed-use office and hotel tower and a neighboring residential tower. Intersecting buildings create a central park space, which can convert to a dramatic theater space. Yixing, China
Confidential Girls High School
Private girl’s high school on the north side of Chicago includes 10 classrooms, science lab, computer lab, lunchroom for 200 students with kitchen. Multi-purpose spaces include a 200 seat auditorium with stage, full library and flexible student space. Chicago, Illinois
Atrium City Master Plan
Master planning for Atrium City development, which includes the iconic 1 Dubai, low-rise residential development, cultural facilities, retail, offices, abundant landscape park spaces and multi-modal transit hub. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Energy Master Plan
Master planning and architecture for large-scale mixed-use district, including office, hotel, parks and civic spaces. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Mumbai Master Plan
Master planning for commercial and residential districts with emphasis on passive + active sustainable design strategies, including district waste-to-power and enhanced aquifer recharge systems. Mumbai, India
KAPSARC Competition Entry
Competition entry for research facility for major international corporation’s headquarters. The design was developed specifically for extreme weather conditions and features a high-performance, lightweight ETFE skin, intelligent cladding to respond to solar radiation and wind, and the incorporation of a building-integrated photovoltaic system. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Kuwait University Master Plan Competition Entry
Master planning competition entry for university’s central administration facilities complex which includes administration building, conference center, convocation hall, cultural center, library, visitor center and grand mosque. Shadadiyah, Kuwait
Solar EV Dock
Prototypical structure harvests solar energy and power electric/hybrid vehicles. Chicago, Illinois
Matrix Gateway
Designed as both an urban gateway and a self-sustaining city, this 42-story prototype would be one of the greenest, most aesthetically striking and technologically innovative mixed-use buildings in the world. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Crystal Center
Eleven jutting, crystalline structures of varying size–with cantilevers of up to 230 feet over the water–are joined at a base largely concealed beneath the surface, creating the illusion of independent structures. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Wings Museum
With its wings unfurled as if in midflight, this powerfully poetic structure is an evocation of the natural world at its most dynamic, and ecologically interdependent. That inspiration, combined with concepts from automobile design, has been developed into a sculptural, asymmetrical form. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
1 Dubai
Three-tower, supertall megastructure includes luxury hotels, condominiums, offices, retail and cultural facilities. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
1 Park Avenue
Supertall tower with podium complex includes luxury hotel, condominiums, offices and retail. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Park Gate
Ensemble of six mid-rise office buildings linked with canopies, enclosing a central garden space. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Meraas Tower
Supertall mixed-use tower with faceted facade. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dubai Bridge
Dubai Bridge fuses structural expression, innovative use of materials and cultural referencing to create one of the most high-performing yet poetically evocative structures of its kind. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Verde Residences
49-story, 1.35 million sf luxury residential tower, including duplex townhouses, 4 stories of office space and retail along a harbor promenade. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Verde Offices
32-story, 820,000 sf office tower featuring including verdant sky gardens and podium offices. Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The Mansion
Luxury residential tower with retail podium complex and unobstructed views of Burj Khalifa. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The Grand Boulevard
Luxury two-tower residential complex with outdoor plaza, a theater and unobstructed views of Burj Khalifa. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi Tower
The serenely elegant Abu Dhabi Tower stands out not for its exterior form but for what it contains: a network of urban oases inside the tower that form ventilated sky terraces and naturally illuminated interior gardens. Doha, Qatar
Elphinstone Mills
60-story Class A office tower and retail podium in downtown Mumbai, designed to a LEED Platinum standard. Mumbai, India
Jupiter Mills
Luxury residential high-rise tower. Mumbai, India
Southwest Grant Park Master Plan
Collaboration with EDAW to design a world-class sustainable park at southwest corner of Chicago’s Grant Park at Roosevelt Road and Michigan Avenue. Chicago, Illinois
Vancouver Residential Complex
Luxury low-rise residential complex with eco-footprint of “one”. Vancouver, Canada
Hotel Yugoslavia Mixed-Use Development
Mixed-use waterfront development, including hotel, residential and office space, retail and health club. Belgrade, Serbia
Clean Technology Tower
Proposed 60 story tower in downtown Chicago. Project is designed to eliminate its negative impact on the environment and could potentially provide excess energy. Chicago, Illinois
Eco-Bridge
Proposed 2-mile breakwater, completing the last major recommendation of the 1909 Burnham Plan. The bridge, which includes wind turbines, provides a grand civic space and includes a soft shoreline for the study of Great Lakes ecology. Chicago, Illinois
Franklin Point
3.5 million sf mixed-use development along Chicago River. Chicago, Illinois
Burj Khalifa Gatehouses + Function Island
Security gatehouses and event space for the Armani Spa Hotel at Burj Khalifa development. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Coatesville Office Complex
80,000 sf office complex. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
AS+GG Offices
Interior design of 11,000 sf office space centered around dual interior courtyards. Chicago, Illinois
Major projects completed while at SOM, prior to founding Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture:
Pearl River Tower
Architecture for the 69-story China National Tobacco Corporation headquarters. This 2,243,100 sf building proposes to be the first supertall tower to attempt to produce as much, or more, energy than it consumes. Every aspect of the 303-meter tower is designed to harvest wind and solar energy. Guangzhou, China, 2009
Burj Khalifa
Technical architect for supertall mixed use tower comprising residential, commercial, hotel, and retail spaces. Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2009
Trump International Hotel and Tower
Chicago Architectural design and structural engineering for 2.4 million sf, 94-story mixed use tower comprised of luxury residential, hotel, health club, retail, parking and riverfront park on prominent site along the Chicago River. Chicago, Illinois, 2009
Shanghai Grand Real Estate Office Tower
Design services for office building in Pudong district, 80,000 sm above grade, 20,000 sm below grade. Shanghai, China
Shanghai North Bund
Design of two towers (totalling 400,000 sm) including hotel, office and retail on Huangpu River. Shanghai, China
Zhengzhou Greenland Plaza
150,000 sm mixed-use complex, including hotel, office and retail. Greenland Plaza, China
Nanjing Greenland Financial Center
Architectural design and engineering for 3.5 million sf mixed use super tall building including office, hotel service apartments and commercial functions. Nanjing, China, 2007
Zhongshan Convention Center
Competition entry for a 62,500 sm state-of-the-art, sustainable convention facility reinforcing the garden city quality of Hangzhou as well as accommodating expansion and modification over time. Zhongshan, China
ChemSunny Plaza
Architecture design services for the new 1.8 million sf Chemsunny Plaza, corporate headquarters for Sinochem. Beijing, China, 2006
Suzhou International Expo Center
Architectural design and engineering for a 2.8 million sf convention center and exhibition facility. Suzhou, China, 2006
Canary Wharf DS3
Architectural design services for 600,000 sf corporate office building. London, United Kingdom, 2003
444 North Michigan Avenue
New entrance lobby and lighting scheme to rebrand Michiigan Avenue office building as modern icon of Magnificent Mile. Chicago, Illinois, 2005
Jubilee Park Pavilion
Entry pavilion for Jubilee Park underground retail shopping. London, United Kingdom, 2004
Canary Wharf HQ1
Architectural design services for Morgan Stanley European Headquarters. London, United Kingdom, 2004
Z3 Tower
Architectural design for 550 meter supertall tower in Pudong district to complete original Pudong-Shanghai Masterplan. Shanghai, China, 2006
Shanghai World Expo Center 2010
Competition entry for Exposition Center and Government Facility for Shanghai 2010 Expo. Shanghai, China, 2006
Shanghai Union Pay Master Plan
Master plan and architectural guidelines for China unionpay's corporate campus ncluding office, hotel, convention facilities. Shanghai, China, 2004
Suzhou Nanmen Lumaster Plan
Master plan for one of the main districts and streets of Suzhou including infrastructure components. Suzhou, China, 2005
Ningbo Master Plan
Master plan and architectural design of approxiamately 300,000sm of office, residential development for the Ningbo planning authority. Ningbo, China, 2005
2012
"Current Works: Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, Archina, Shanghai, China, September 18
"AS+GG Design Process: Toward 0 Carbon," Keynote presentation, AB CISC Steel Workshop, Calgary, Canada, April 3
"Chengdu Vertical City," Vertical Cities, InterContinental Grand Stanford, Hong Kong, March 6
2011
"AS+GG Works," Beazley Expert Retreat, International Projects Panel, September 14
"The Future of Sustainable Building Design," Marsh Canada, St. Andrew's Club & Conference Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, September 8
2010
"DeCarbonization of Central Cities," Innovation 2010, New York, New York, 2010
2009
"Willis Tower." CTBUH Korea, Seoul, Korea, November 30th, 2009
2008
"Trends in Global Architecture," University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business, Chicago, Illinois, November 2008
New York Architectural Innovation Conference, New York, New York, October 2008
2007
"Visions of Zero Energy Design," AIA Future of Professional Practice, Washington DC, December 2007
"Starting a Design Firm," AIA Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, May 2007
"Pearl River Tower: Designing a Zero Energy Building," AIA Convention, San Antonio, Texas, May 2007
"Net Zero Energy Case Studies," Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, March 2007
2005
"Project Management + The Nanjing Greenland Financial Center," University of Illinois School of Architecture, Chicago, Illinois, 2005
"Professional practice within a global context." China Minsitry of Construction Advisory Committee, Chicago, Illinois, 2005
2013
Illinois AIA, Daniel Burnham Honor Award, Chicago Central Area DeCarbonization Plan
2012
AIA Design Excellence, SustainABILITY Award, Chicago Central Area Decarbonization Plan
American Architecture Award, King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center
International Architecture Award, Burj Khalifa Gatehouses
International Architecture Award, Solar EV Dock
2011
Times Properties Journal, Best Office Building in China, Third Place, Nanjing Greenland International Commercial Center (while Associate Partner at SOM)
National AIA Honor Award, Regional and Urban Design, Chicago Central Area Decarbonization Plan
MEED Quality Awards, 2011 Project of the Year, Burj Khalifa (while Associate Partner at SOM)
MEED Quality Awards, GCC Technical Building Project of the Year, Burj Khalifa (while Associate Partner at SOM)
National AIA Honor Award, Regional and Urban Design, Chicago Central Area DeCarbonization Plan
MEED Quality Awards, 2011 Project of the Year, Burj Khalifa (while Associate Partner at SOM)
MEED Quality Awards, GCC Technical Building Project of the Year, Burj Khalifa (while Associate Partner at SOM)
The Chicago Athenaeum, American Architecture Award, Chicago Central Area DeCarbonization Award
AIA Chicago, Distinguished Building Award, Citation of Merit, Burj Khalifa (While Associate Partner at SOM)
AIA Chicago, Interior Architecture Award, Citation of Merit, Public Areas at the Residences of Burj Khalifa (While Associate Partner at SOM)
AIA Chicago, Special Recognition Award, Burj Khalifa Level 153 (While Associate Partner at SOM)
AIA Chicago, Unbuilt Design, Honor Award, King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center
AIA Chicago, Unbuilt Design, Citation of Merit, Dubai Bridge
2010
American Architecture Awards, Distinguished Building Award, Trump International Hotel & Tower (while Associate Partner at SOM)
American Architecture Awards, Distinguished Building Award, Burj Khalifa (while Associate Partner at SOM)
AIA Award, Design Excellence, Unbuilt Catagory, Matrix Gateway Complex
CTBUH, 2010 Global Icon Award, Burj Khalifa (while Associate Partner at SOM)
CTBUH, 2010 Best Tall Building in Middle East and Africa, Burj Khalifa (while Associate Partner at SOM)
WAN Awards 2010, Urban Design, Chicago Central Area DeCarbonization Plan
2010 Arabian Property Award for Architecture, Mideast Region, International Property Awards, Masdar Headquarters
R+D Award for Sustainability, Chicago DeCarbonization Plan, Architect Magazine
International Architecture Award, Vancouver Residential Complex, Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and the Dublin-based European Centre for Architecture, Art, Design and Urban Studies
P/A Award, Architect Magazine, Matrix Gateway Complex
Cityscape Awards, Best Mixed-Use Project in Mideast, Burj Khalifa (while Associate Partner at SOM)
2009
The Chicago Athenaeum/Europe, American Architecture Award 2009, Matrix Gateway Complex
The Chicago Athenaeum/Europe, International Architecture Award 2009, Matrix Gateway Complex
Maktoob Business, Best Building in the Mideast, Burj Dubai (while Associate Partner at SOM)
Chicago Building Congress, Merit Award, Trump International Hotel and Tower, Chicago, Illinois (while Associate Partner at SOM)
2008
Construction Week Awards, Sustainable Design Award, Masdar Headquarters
The Arabian Property Awards, Best Architecture Award, Verde Residences
Middle East Architect Awards, Green Project of the Year, Masdar Headquarters, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Cityscape Architectural Awards, Environmental Award, Masdar Headquarters, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The CNBC Arabian Property Awards, Best Architecture Award, Verde Residences
Arabian Property Middle East Awards, Best Green Development Award, Verde Residences + Offices
2012
Surface Asia, November, “Seoul Searching: the Dancing Dragons in YIBD”
Concept Magazine, Special Issue 2012, “Yongsan International Business District: Dancing Dragons”
Zenith Business Report, September-October, “Starship to Riyadh,” pp. 10-12
Chicago Architect, September-October, “Built to Scale”
Northwest Tourism, September, “Dimensional Life - Delicate Space,” pp. 27-33
Architect Magazine, August 22, “Dancing Dragons”
idesign travel, August, “Wuhan Greenland Center,” pp. 59-65
Beyond Magazine, August, “Dragon Dancing Twin Towers”
Building Design + Construction, August, “Mixed-Use Towers in Seoul Awake the Dancing Dragons”
Architectural Update, July 18, “Vantone Center, Tianjin AS+GG”
Crain’s Chicago Business, June 28, “High-rise, low-carb buildings offer new ideas for sustainable skyscrapers”
Green Architecture Now 2, June, “Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture: Head Offices of the Federation of Korean Industries
B1, June, “Dancing Dragons Towers”
World Architecture News, May 11, “Enter the Dragons: Architects unveil twin Korean towers with lizard-like ‘scales’ of glass that let the buildings ‘breathe’”
Building Capacity, May, “A Taste of Living Future 2012”
Nox, Winter-Spring, “Dualidad Geometrica”
Chicago Sun-Times, March 14, “Development buzz at Reese site”
China Daily, February 28, “Bigger is better, developer decides midway”
China Daily, February 27, “Wuhan Greenland Center to be China’s tallest building”
CRI English, February 27, “Wuhan Mulls Tallest Building in China”
Bloomberg News, February 27, “Chinese Tower May Add Floors to Become World’s Tallest after Burj Khalifa”
RIBA Journal, February, “United Arab Emirates: Burj Khalifa, SOM”
Mein Eigen Heim, February, “Hallo Zuknft”
The Epoch Times, January 31, “China’s Risky Skyscraper Extravaganza”
The Chicago Tribune, January 4, “The Burj Khalifa two years later”
2011
Tall Buildings, November, ”KOPOJIEBCKNN POCTOK”
Sphere, Autumn, “Arabian Heights”
Perspective, October, “Reigning over the sky”
Sciences et Avenir, October, “En Image: Plu pres du ciel”
DFUN Magazine, September, “World of Great Towers: Kingdom Tower”
B1, September, “Kingdom Tower”
Chicago Architect, “People + Places: Kingdom Tower”
Chicago Tribune, September 9, “Trump’s tower a symbol of a post-attack revival”
Wall Street Journal, September 8, “The skyscraper as a pillar of confidence”
Los Angeles Times, September 4, “Skyscrapers remain powerful symbols, post 9/11”
Perspective, September, “Higher up in the wind”
Bloomberg, August 30, “Kingdom Tower architect grapples the wind at 3,000 ft”
Metropolis, August 16, “Move Over, Burj Khalifa”
New York Magazine, August 14, “Higher”
The Sun, August 12, “King of towers hits the heights”
The Gulf Today, August 11, “A Bird? A Plan? It’s Kingdom Tower!”
NPR, August 8, “World’s tallest building to be built in Saudi Arabia”
Red Eye, August 3, “3,280”
The Times of India, August 3, “At 1000m, Jeddah to have world’s tallest tower”
Wall Street Journal, August 3, “Saudis plan world’s tallest tower”
Huffington Post, August 2, “Kingdom Tower: Adrian Smith talks designing world’s tallest building”
msnbc, August 2, “World’s tallest building coming to Saudi Arabia”
Popular Science, August 2, “Saudi’s set to build Kingdom Tower, soon to be the world’s tallest building”
Chicago Sun-Times, August 2, “Chicago firm designing new tallest building”
The Telegraph, August 2, “Saudi Arabia takes step to build world’s tallest tower”
Emirates 24/7, August 2, “Kingdom Tower to top reigning champ Burj Khalifa by 173m”
World Architecture News, August 2, “AS+GG Confirmed to design world’s tallest tower”
Chicago Tribune, August 2, “Chicago architecture firm to design world’s tallest tower”
Globe and Mail, August 2, “Saudi thrusts forward with plan for world’s tallest tower”
Baltimore Sun, August 2, “Chicago architecture firm to design world’s tallest tower”
Washington Post, August 2 , “Saudi presses forward with plans to build world’s tallest tower, outdoing neighbor Dubai”
World Architecture News, June 21, “Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill, Thornton Tomasetti and PositivEnergy Practice to design world’s fourth tallest building”
Inhabitat, June 21, “AS+GG Aerodynamic Wuhan Greenland Center to be World’s 4th Tallest Building”
e-architect, June 21, “Wuhan Greenland Center Tower”
Nissan Technology Magazine, April 28, “2025: The future of mobility and our future cities”
Crain's Chicago Business, March 7, "Crain's 2011 Coolest Chicago Offices: Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture"
Architect's Newspaper, January 17, "Smart Grid City"
Chicago Tribune: Cityscapes, January 7, “Smith + Gill win national honors in urban design”
2010
GreenSource, December, "The rise of retrofit," pp. 106-113
inhabitat.com, October 29, "Korean Tower Boasts One of World's Most Efficient Solar Facades"
The New York Times, September 25, "Planning a Sustainable City in the Desert"
Architect Magazine, August, "2010 R+D Award for Sustainability: Chicago Central Area Decarbonization Plan"
Ecolibrium, July, "Desert Star," p. 7
B1 Magazine, June, "Sustainable Excellence: Masdar," pp. 36-41
Metropolis, June, "Skyline: Willis Tower," p. 83
The National, May 26, "Masdar showcased at a Smithsonian Institution's museum"
Perspectives, April, "Building for change," pp. 84-87
RICS Business, March, "Power tower," p. 7
Architect, March, "Burj Khalifa Curtain Wall," pp. 23-24
Crain's, March 1, "In going green average isn't good enough for Willis Tower"
Eco-Structure Magazine, February 25, "Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture offers a low-carb plan for Chicago"
inhabitat.com, February 22, "Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill hatch massive plan to decarbonize Chicago"
World Architecture News, February 18, "AS+GG completes first phase of Chicago DeCarbonization Plan"
The Architects Newspaper, February 11, "Unveiled: Federation of Korean Industries."
Architect, January, "What if an entire city could be housed under one roof?" pp. 60-63
2009
Engineering News-Record, December 9, "Design team held to competition promises"
The Plan, December, "Abu Dhabi: A new metropolitan city emerges from the desert," p. 53
The New York Times, October 20, "New agency to lead global energy push"
RICS Business, September, "Green giant," p. 9
RIBA Journal, August/September, "The color of money," pp. 44-50
Architecture + Urbanism, August, "Relationship between design and construction", pp. 30-33
Chicago Tribune, June 25, "Sears Tower plans hotel, self-greening"
Chicago Sun-Times, June 25, "Lofty 'green' renovation for Sears Tower"
Wall Street Journal, June 25, "Big hotel planned next to Sears Tower"
Crain's, June 24, "Sears Tower owners propose 5 star hotel"
New York Times, June 24, "Sears Tower to be revamped to produce most of its own power"
Architectural Record, March 4, "Is the Green-Building Market Recession-Proof?"
Riscaldamento Climatizzazione Idronica, February, "Biomimetica per edifici," pp. 68-74
Medill Reports, January 29, "Local architects plan an eco-bridge to complete Burnham's plan"
Engineering News-Record, January 19, "Green-retrofit work thrives in uncertain economic times", p. 22
Space, January, "Clean Technology Building," pp. 86-90
2008
Fortune, December 2008, "A green city blooms in the desert"
The Chicago Tribune, December 11, "Trump trying to get city's final okay for spire installation this weekend"
Architectural Record, December, "Model Behavior: Anticipating Great Design," p. 142-150
Green Source, November/December, "Urban Harvest," pp. 108-113
The Columbus Dispatch, November 30, "Tall tales: ever-higher buildings reflect solutions for the future"
Globe and Mail, November 11, "A building with an energy all its own," p. B9
identity, November, "The future is now", pp. 106-110; "Green giants," pp. 112-113
Cityscape Magazine, November, "Cityscape Dubai: the regional reality," pp. 30-33; "New look for old," pp. 40-42
Travel + Leisure, November, "New American Landmards," p.221-230
The National, October 30, "Architectural 'exuberance' could slow"
Metropolis, October, "Innovation from the Innovators"
Globe and Mail, October 18, "Market panic? Bring it on"
Business Week, October 15, "Undaunted, skyscrapers reach higher"
Building, October 14, "The tallest building in the world: the contenders"
World Architecture News, October 9, "Meraas Development taps Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill for megaproject"
The National, October 8, "Tall Buildings put us on the map, says Burj Dubai architect"
Building, October 8, "Sears tower set for L85m green makeover"
The Chicago Sun-Times, October 8, "Developers turn to rentals in downturn"
The Chicago Tribune, October 7, "Chicago architects plan more towers in Dubai"
Khaleej Times, October 7, “Cityscape $1 trillion showcase,” p. 1
Khaleej Times, October 7, “Dubai Launches Dh350b Jumerira Gardens,” p. 1 Business
The National, October 6, "Cityscape shines amid global gloom"
The National, October 6, "Cityscape shines amid global gloom"
The National, October 6, "Dubai sees no reason to stop scraping skies"
The National, October 6, "Meraas tower to join Dubai's buildings in the sky"
Building, October 3, "Burj Dubai: Top of the world"
The Chicago Tribune, August 28, "Getting the inside story on the Pearl River Tower, billed as the world's greenest skyscraper"
International Herald Tribune, August 12, "Rising in Dubai: Adrian Smith's Vision of Green: Taller and Getting Taller"
New York Times, August 10, "Reaching for the Clouds in Dubai"
BPM Issue 91, Summer 2008, "Masdar," p. 12
Chicago Public Radio, "Architects Float Idea for Bridge"
Articolo Architecttura, "Le Nuove Frontiere del Biomimetismo"
Emirates Business 24/7, "Giving Shape to Big Ambitions and Tall Buildings Around the World"
The Big Project Issue 10, "Geometrics of the Desert Flower"
The New York Times, June 15, "Scraping the Sky and then Some," p. 20
Grist, June 13, "The Daley Show; Hot Plans Rile the Chicago Waterfront"
The Chicago Tribune, June 12, "Smith and Gill's 'Eco-Bridge': Coming to Chicago's Lakefront?"
Architect, June 8, "Positive Energy," p. 74-79
Crain's Chicago Business, June 2, "Smith & Gill Wins Dubai Deal," p. 21
Aktuellt, June, "Positive Energiatgang," p. 4
Focus, June, "The Rise and Rise of the Superscraper," pp. 34-42
Chicago Architect, June, "The Next Big Thing," p. 70
Trading Markets, May 25 "Building Slows Along with Economy"
Al Bawaba, May 15, "ETA Star's 'Green' Campaign on Channel 4 is an Instant Hit Among Listeners"
The Sunday Times, May 11, "Dinosaurs bite the dust," p. 10
Gulf News, May 9, "Dubai Gives the Necessary Freedom Designers Need"
Architectural Record, May 7, "Smith + Gill Tapped for Ultra-Green Abu Dhabi Project," p. 29
Arabian Business, May 5, "ETA Star Launches Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill Designed Towers"Gulf News, May 4, "Dubai: City of Supertowers"
Modern Design, May, "The 11 Hour and the Carbon Conflict: Smooth Operator," p. 75
Gulf Life, May 1, "Head in the Clouds"
Al Bawaba, April 28, "ETA Star Launches VERDE Towers in Dubai Maritime City"
Khaleej Times, April 28, "Man of Many Storeys"
Real Estate Forum Magazine, April 8, "Abu Dhabi Sustainable Project Moves Forward," p. 8
AIArchitect, April 4, "Beyond Zero: Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture's Desert Experiment"
Middle East Architect, April, "Sprawl to Tall," pp. 14-15
Engineering News-Record, "Building sector needs reeducation," p. 10
Regina Leader Post, March 12, "Architects Building New Cities"
Skyscrapers, March, "Post-Modernism and the Rise of the Middle East," p. 108-109
Building, February, Issue 8, "The Middle East green building challenge"
Financial Times, February 27, "Walkable, Pleasant, Urbane, Hot"
Chicago Tribune, February 24, "Sweet New Start for Chicago Architect," Section 5, p. 3
Chicago Public Radio, February 22, "Radio Interview"
Chicago Tribune, February 22, "'Green' Light for Chicago Design"
Enjeux Les Echos, January, "Adrian Smith; Paris-La Defense a Besoin d'une tour de 500 m de haut"
2007
Metropolis, November 8, "Beyond the Spectacle"
The Chicago Tribune, November 7, "Developers embracing 'green' to gain an edge," p. 3
The Sunday Times, November 4, "City Salvation"
Chicago Sun-Times, October 12, "Tall order for tower," p. 57
Blueprint, October, "A New Practice with a Zero Energy Approach", p. 47
Bund Pictorial, October, "The Work of Adrian Smith"
The Architect's Newspaper, "Imitation of Life," 5 September 2007
Chicago Magazine, September, "Chicago Architecture in 2020," p. 94
GQ, September, "Green Giants", pp. 221-222
Healthy Values, Urban Land Green, April 2007.
The Big Project, Issue 7, "Viewpoint: Sustainability has deep roots," pp. 74-77
UIC Alumni Magazine, July/August, "Unfinished Business," p. 14
Chicago Sun-Times, August 16, "Sears Tower hires green architects," Business briefs
Chicago Magazine, February, "A New Order," pp. 62-65, 98-104
2006
"101 of the World's Tallest Buildings." Images Publishing Group, August 2006.
Architectural Record, December, "SOM's Pearl River," p. 172
I4design, September, "Green with Envy," p. 67
Wallpaper, August, "Peak Performance," p. 91
Metropolis, July, "Super Tall and Ultra Green," pp. 106-107
Architectural Record, June 15, "Not innovative? SOM'S Skyscraper Projects in China Tell a Different Story"
"Sustainable Architecture in Chicago: Works in Progress," Pearl River Tower installation. Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, September
The Charlotte Observer, June, Pearl River
Focus, AIA Chicago, May, Pearl River Tower -- Guangzhou China, p. 24
Architectural Record, April 27, "SOM aims to build a zero-energy office tower in Guangdong"