Major projects at Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture:
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
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
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
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
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
