Major Projects at Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture:
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. Beijing, China
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
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
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
Meraas Tower
Supertall mixed-use tower with faceted facade. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
1 Dubai
Three-tower, supertall mega-structure includes luxury hotels, condominiums, offices, retail and cultural facilities. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Masdar HQ Development
Positive Energy building (generating more energy than it consumes) in zero carbon, zero waste city outside of Abu Dhabi. Project includes office, retail, transit circulation and incorporates landscaped green space. Masdar City at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Suzhou Industrial Park East Landmark Tower
Competition entry for mixed-use highrise tower. Suzhou, China
ICT Tower
Competition entry for mixed-use highrise tower. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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
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
For SOM:
Zhengzhou Convention Hotel
90-story mixed-use highrise tower. Zhengzhou, China, 2007
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
King Abdullah Stadium
2006
400 S. Jefferson residential development
Chicago, Illinois, 2006
Shanghai Grand
Design services for office building in Pudong district, 80,000 sm above grade, 20,000 sm below grade. Shanghai, China, 2006
Great China Tower
Proposed 100-story mixed-use tower. Shenzheng, China, 2005
Beijing Hotel Expansion
Proposed 5-Star Hotel and Luxury Residential Development. Beijing, China, 2005
Nanjing Greenland A1 Tower
100-story mixed-use high-rise tower. Nanjing, China, 2005
Proposed Dubai World Trade Center Expansion
Master Plan. Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2004
University Club Tower
38-story residential tower. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 2004
University North Carolina Research Center Expansion
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 2004
For Huasen Architecture & Engineering Design Consultants:
Da Hua Commercial Center
60-story mixed-use tower. Hangzhou, China, 2001
VANKE Da MeiSha Mountain Residential
Master Plan. Shenzheng, China, 2002
Kunshan Palace Residence
Residential development. Kunshan, China, 2002
Sun & Golf Tower
60-story mixed-use tower. Shenzheng, China, 2001
For Zhuhai Architecture Design Institute
Memorial Sculpture Square for Wanshan Sea Battle, Winner of Competition, landscape and public plaza. Zhuhai, China, 2000