Major projects at Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture:
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
Xiamen Oceanfront Center for Global Competition
The master plan addresses 600 ha of land and 7 million m2 of buildings organized to maximize the value of the oceanfront location and to elevate the visitor and athlete experience. A major sports complex and convention center anchor the waterfront with an entertainment and transit hub located in the center to provide high levels of commuter access and activity during event and non-event days throughout the year. Xiamen, China
Golden Leaf Gardens
Highly sustainable mixed-use complex sets a new standard for buildings in Shanghai. The project manages 100% of rainwater on site, supporting a robust approach to resiliency. The buildings are designed to be certified LEED Platinum under the USGBC’s LEED rating scheme for core and shell. Shanghai, China
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
South HeXi Yuzui Tower (Runmao Tower)
500m supertall tower and retail podium. The tower will be one of the tallest in Nanjing and will feature a magnificent 360° open-air observatory at the tower’s top that will be one of the highest in the world. It will also be one of the tallest buildings to achieve LEED Gold certification when completed in 2025. Nanjing, China
New Baishizhou Shenzhen
Urban design and planning for mixed-use project that is providing a new development model for an old city district. This 46-hectare city design is flexible and adaptable to advances in technology, business, and lifestyle. Shenzhen, China
New Development Bank
Design for new headquarters building that will set new standards for commercial buildings. Designed to be the first bank building in the world to be net-zero carbon and net-zero water during construction and operations. It will provide the highest quality of indoor environment and lifestyle experience and will be certified under the USGBC’s LEED rating scheme as LEED Platinum. Shanghai, China
Wuhan Erqi Qiaotou District
Development plan for the 90 acre Hankou Riverfront Erqi Business District, located between the First and Second Ring Roads, fronting the Yangtze River. Goals included expanding opportunities for office, residential, and complementary uses, as well as increasing green space, balancing biodiversity, and reducing energy demand and carbon emissions. Wuhan, China
Greenland Xian Tower
Competition entry for a 500-meter-tall mixed-use tower and conference center. The design featured a high-performance exterior wall that was responsive to its environment and reminiscent of the culturally rich city. Xian, China
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
Tianfu New District Master Plan
Located 30 kilometers south of Chengdu, this new city plan consideres 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 buildings, up to signature towers of over 300 meters. Chengdu, China
Xixian Great City
A 1.4 square km development in China that represents a shift in the approach to providing high density housing and employment in suburban China. The city is designed around a number of key sustainability criteria focusing on a sustainable and healthy urban environment while at the same time being affordable. 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
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
Greenland Tower Chengdu
468-meter, mixed-use tower features a conference center, offices, a hotel, executive residential apartments and conference center. 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
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
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
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
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
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
Waldorf-Astoria Beijing
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
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
At SOM:
Canary Wharf DS-3
A one million sf office building in the heart of Canary Wharf. London, United Kingdom
United States Patent and Trademark Office
The new office complex for the USPTO. 2004, Alexandria, Virginia
Virginia Beach Convention Center
Master planning and architectural design for a 500,000 sf facility which includes a 150,000 sf exhibit hall, a 30,000 sf ballroom and 25,000 sf of meeting space. 2007, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Chemsunny Plaza
1.8 million sf Chemsunny Plaza Corporate Headquarters for Sinochem. 2006, Beijing, China
Suzhou International Expo Center
A 263,000 sm convention and exhibition complex that features one of the largest column-free exhibition spaces in the world: 70,000sm on the second level. Phase 1, which consisted of the three of the five pavilions, was completed in 2005, Suzhou, China
Nanjing Greenland Plaza
Architectural design and engineering for 3.5 million sf mixed use super tall building including office, hotel service apartments and commercial functions. 2007, Nanjing, China
Shanghai Grand Center
Design services for office building in Pudong district, 80,000 sm above grade, 20,000 sm below grade. Currently under construction, Shanghai, China
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. 2009, Guangzhou, China
North Bund White Magnolia Plaza
Design of two towers (totaling 400,000 sm) including hotel, office and retail on Huangpu River. Currently under construction, Shanghai, China
Zhengzhou Greenland Plaza
150,000 sm mixed-use complex, including hotel, office and retail. Currently under construction, Zhengzhou, China
Zhujiang New Town F1-1 Project
A 150,000 sm complex that houses an office building, service apartments, bank and retail, and strives to become LEED certified. Guangzhou, China
China International Copyright Trade Center
This 245,000sm mega building aims to become the first platform for copyright trading and transaction in China and to create a new icon for Beijing’s CBD. Beijing, China
Ningbo Bank of China Headquarters Concept Design
The concept design effort for this project is to design the new headquarters office for the Bank of China Ningbo Branch, also as an icon for the Eastern New Town of Ningbo. Ningbo, China
Shanghai Center Concept Design Competition
Sustainable design and a mixed-use program: office, hotel, retail and conference combine to make this tower at 580m not only the tallest building in Shanghai, and also a self sustainable vertical city. Shanghai, China
Shenzhen Ping An Financial Center Design Competition
Innovative sustainable systems, technologies and structural systems were proposed to make this 540m super tall a green sky scraper. Shenzhen, China
China UnionPay Park Master Plan
Master planning, landscape design and concept architectural design for office, research, conferencing and residential functions inside a 21.6-hectare corporate office park of China UnionPay. Shanghai, China
Shaoxing Didang New Town CBD and Meilong Lake Areas Master Plan
The Master plan for the new CBD of Didang New Town not only creates a modern city, also respects the old town of Shaoxing, a city famous for its canals.
Ningbo Jiang Dong District Core Area Urban Design
Master plan for several city blocks in eastern part of Ningbo’s Downtown. Shanghai, China
Shanghai Chongming Island Chongqi Corridor Master Plan
The trans-island highway that connects to Jiangsu Province to north, and Shanghai to the south. Providing an ecological and sustainable design that minimizes the highway’s impact to the island’s environment was the focus of this master plan effort.
Wuhan Wangjiadun CBD Core Area Urban Design
The master plan aims to transform an old military airport in the heart of the City into a new CBD. The CBD will serve as the pivotal point for Wuhan’s three urban districts separated by the Yangtze River and Hanshui River. Wuhan, China
Chengdu Steel Pipe Factory Area Conceptual Master Planning
This former factory area is part of the city’s program of redeveloping and expanding the urban center eastward. Master plan will provide a human scaled, mix-use and pedestrian friendly new neighborhood. Chengdu, China
Tianjin Tanggu Yujiapu CBD Master Plan
A national Level CBD that will be instrumental in making the Tianjin a city of dual cores. Mass transit is the catalysis for many aspects of the design, and aims to achieve an 80% ridership when the CBD is completed. Tianjin, China
