Major projects at Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture:
Al Wasl Plaza
Centerpiece for Expo2020 combines breathtaking design, innovative technology, and an intricate domed trellis incorporating a huge immersive projection experience. After the Expo completes in 2021, the surrounding 10-13 story buildings will be converted into hotels and other commercial uses, complementing the entire mixed-use legacy of the site. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
830 Brickell
Now under construction, 830 Brickell is the first new office tower to launch in Miami in nearly a decade. The soaring 57-story, 724-foot-tall tower introduces a premium commercial to the city’s booming financial district and seeks to reinvent the workplace lifestyle for the highest-caliber of global workforce. Miami, Florida
Cherrywood Area Lands Master Plan Vision
The master plan creates a sustainable and resilient community that integrates leading advances in master planning, urban design, climate change mitigation, and environmental stewardship to help address the pressing growth needs impacting the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) by delivering a minimum of 25,000 units of housing. Toronto, Ontario
Foshan Airport Competition
Design creates a visual flow to unify the travel experience from the train station to the aircraft. As cars arrive at the curbside drop-off, a canopy extends above to welcome and shade departing travelers. As the traveler steps from their vehicle, they are greeted by the soaring glass walls of the terminal, a threshold that all travelers will pass through as they depart or arrive at Terminal 1 of Pearl River Delta Hub International Airport. Foshan, China
Kingston Leadership Plaza
Designed as an open and inviting space to house the new police headquarters for approximately 2,000 police officers and administrative personnel. The plaza program provides community outreach facilities including a sports complex, community center, and outdoor areas for recreation. The various spaces can also be used for festivals and other community gatherings such as lectures, athletics, and educational programs, increasing the community’s comfortability with the police campus. Kingston, Jamaica
Shenzhen-Hong Kong International Center (Shimao Tower)
New tower at the center of AS+GG’s Shimao Shenzhen Longgang Master Plan is the main focal point for the development’s office and apartment buildings. At approximately 700 meters in height, the tower will be a visual, sound, and light show, reinforcing the district’s athletic and entertainment functions. The tower’s top has one of the world’s highest observation experiences and additional club facilities that include a restaurant, a night club, spa services, and a grand swimming pool, all with views of the city. Shenzhen, China
Steppenwolf Theater Campus Expansion
Renovations and additions to existing structure for major Chicago theater company. The 50,000-square-foot building expansion will include an education center, a two-story atrium lobby, and a wine bar with a sidewalk lounge that will act as a gathering space where artists and audiences can mingle. Chicago, Illinois
Burj Vista
69 story and 22 story luxury two-tower residential complex features outdoor terrace/theater and unobstructed views of the Burj Khalifa, the world’s current tallest building. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Pacific Park Master Plan
The master plan seeks to improve the borough by reconnecting neighborhoods that have long been divided by the LIRR corridor via a dynamic, mixed-use environment with high-quality housing, green space, retail, and entertainment attractions. Brooklyn, New York
South Bend Renaissance District
New campus design of a former 92,903 sm Studebaker manufacturing facility, located in the Renaissance District of South Bend. Redevelopment will provide a platform for data and technology companies. South Bend, Indiana
Istanbul Cultural Center
Integrated group of cultural buildings including state-of-the-art opera house, concert hall, theatre, and cinema. Istanbul, Turkey
Global Mobility Center
Competition design for 18,000 sm Dubai Expo 2020 signature building with educational legacy as Institute for Global Mobility. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Akhmat Tower
400-meter-tall design for a new tower shares a geometric relationship to the traditional watch tower in its architectural proportion, the use of a four-sided pyramidal shape, and the monumental top. Grozny, Russia
Expo-2017
Master Planning and Architecture for 174 hectare international exposition site features exhibition and cultural pavilions; a residential development; service areas including shopping, socio-cultural, educational and civic facilities; and site-wide parks. Astana, Kazakhstan
505 Church Street
Designs for office and residential towers. Designed to achieve a LEED Platinum rating from the U.S. Green Building Council. Technologically advanced, high-performance commercial, hotel and conference space with the lowest possible energy costs and environmental impact. Nashville, Tennessee
Suzhou Keyne Centre
Architectural and interior design for a 287,000 sm mixed-use project with an office and hotel tower and a service apartment tower connected by a 5-story podium with retail and parking. Suzhou, China
Jeddah 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
Crown Sydney Hotel
Architectural competition entry for hotel and residential towers designed to reach a 5-Star ranking within the GreenStar performance category. The design’s sustainable strategies include optimized orientation, self-shading balconies and a high-performance facade. Overall, the design has a 60% reduction in emissions compared to similar developments. Sydney, Australia
Waterfront Tower
356,000 sf office tower adjacent to Vancouver’s transit hub, features semi-private courtyard amenity space and open plaza with unobstructed waterfront views. Amenities include conference facilities and fitness rooms. Vancouver, British Columbia
Zhongzhou Holdings Financial Center
Exterior wall design for a mixed-use development in Shenzhen’s Nanshan District that optimizes solar and wind mitigation. The development includes a 300 m tower, 160m tower and conference facility. Shenzhen, China
High Tech Park
Three research/factory towers ranging from 100 meters to 120 meters in height. Linked podium building features retail and restaurant space as well as a roof garden. Shenzhen, China
Wuhan Greenland Center
119-story, 606 m tall, 300,000 sm mixed-use tower features office, apartments and hotel, with advanced MEP systems, Wuhan, China
Tianfu New District Master Plan
Located 30 kilometers south of Chengdu, this new city plan considers unique features such as existing valleys, ridges and slopes and reinterprets them as parks, plazas, pedestrian streets and retail corridors. Developed guidelines for buildings that range from 5-story “podium” buildings, up to signature towers of over 300 meters. Chengdu, China
Xixian Great City
Master planning for is 3,817,000 sm or 382 hectares city with extensive sustainable framework integrated into plan. Sustainable themes include Sustainable Economics, Sustainable Transportation, Climate and Energy and Sustainable Community. Xian, China
Great City Chengdu
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
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
Vancouver Residential Complex
Luxury low-rise residential complex with eco-footprint of “one”. Vancouver, Canada
Willis Tower Greening Project + Hotel
Integration of sustainable systems to lower energy consumption at the landmark tower. Chicago, Illinois
ICT International Capital Trading Tower Competition
Participated in the design and landscape concept for the tower and surroundings. Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates, 2008
The Mansion
Luxury residential tower with retail podium complex and unobstructed views of Burj Khalifa. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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
Burj Khalifa Gatehouses + Function Island
Security gatehouses and event space for the Armani Spa Hotel at Burj Khalifa development. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Masdar Headquarters
Positive-energy building in zero carbon, zero waste city. Includes office, retail, transit circulation and landscaped green space. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Major projects completed at Martinez Lapena-Torres Arquitectos S.L in Barcelona, Spain:
Zaragoza 2008 World’s Fair Five Star Luxury Hotel
Conceptual Design and Construction of various study models including 1:1 scale for a proposed five-star hotel. Zaragoza, Spain, 2006
At Jean Paul Viguier S.A D’Architecture, Paris, France:
North Tan Wai Jin Chang Plaza
Competition; included a one hundred story office tower, a one hundred story high luxury hotel tower and a shopping mall. Shanghai, China, 2006
At SGE Architects and Associates:
Confidential Residential Project Developments
Construction documents, code research and design services for high end residential project development Wilmette, Glencoe, Winnetka, Illinois, 2005
At Dora Luz Echeverria and Company:
Libreria Nacional
Participated in the design and execution of Prestigious book store chain in Colombiastores; Libreria Nacional, San Diego, Medellin, Colombia, 2002; Libreia Nacional EL Tesoro, Medellin, Colombia, 2002;
Libreia Nacional Unicentro
Cali, Colombia, 2003
Single Family Private Residential Projects
Design services, construction supervision and documents completion. Medellin, Colombia, 2002-2003
