Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture

Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture is dedicated to the design of high-performance, energy-efficient and sustainable architecture on an international scale.

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AS+GG's Music Technology Tower is now under construction! The new HQ for Tencent Music and Entertainment Group (TME) in Shenzhen, China features interconnected “stages” for exhibitions, performances, and collaboration. It's more than an office tower—it’s a community hub!

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Interested in architectural models? AS+GG is open for another few hours for #OHC2024 in #chicago and our master model maker Nick Berchtold is giving tours of our in house model shop! Doors open until 4:00 pm, see you soon!

#chicago #architecture #openhousechicago #asgg

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It's beautiful day in Chicago for #ohc2024 so be ssure to stop by and see us at our offices at the #InlandSteelBuilding on Monroe and Dearborn!

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Excited for Open House Chicago 2024! Join us Oct 19-20 at our office in the iconic Inland Steel Building, 30 W. Monroe. Meet our architects, explore our workspace, and dive into Chicago’s Mid-Century Modern history. 10 am-4 pm both days. See you there! #OHC2024 #OpenHouseChicago

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Join @CTBUH at the AON Center Auditorium in #Chicago for an exclusive screening of Women of Carbon, directed by Basia + Leonard Myszynski. Details and tickets in link!
https://t.co/8fspRG4nLE

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This week, DMCC was in London for the prestigious @CTBUH annual awards where Uptown Tower was nominated in the categories of Best Tall Building and Construction, following its recognition as a CTBUH Award of Excellence Winner for 2024.

DMCC's Property Development Director Sana Farooq was joined by Robert Forest, founding partner of Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture @smithgillarch to give a detailed presentation in the Best Tall Building category to the global gathering of industry leaders and experts in tall building projects and urban development. Together, Sana and Robert showcased Uptown Tower's world-leading vision, cutting-edge design, architecture and sustainability features which were celebrated as a model for future high-rise developments.

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Congratulations to the entire Al Wasl team and our client @expocitydubai! Thank you to @ctbuh for this honor! #alwasl #dubai #ctbuhawards

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And the winner for the Urban Habitat Award is…Al Wasl Plaza, Dubai!

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AS+GG Partner Robert Forest speaks tomorrow at the @CTBUH 2024 International Conference in #London! Bob will present, “Uptown Tower: Dubai’s New Urban Gateway,” with @DMCCAuthority 's Sana Farooq, exploring how the building creates a new urban gateway for #Dubai.

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AS+GG Partner Gordon Gill is presenting twice tomorrow at the @CTBUH’s 2024 International Conference in #London! Be sure not to miss these talks if you are attending the conference! #CTBUH

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Exciting news! AS+GG projects Uptown Tower and Al Wasl Plaza are contenders for this year’s @CTBUH Global Community Awards, and we need your support! Vote using the links below and explore all the Award of Excellence winners. Voting is open until Sept 16th.https://t.co/vP93OZEJW3

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Excited to share this @Newsweek update on Jeddah Tower! AS+GG’s Gordon Gill and Robert Forest discuss why going vertical is key as cities grow denser. Read the full article below!
https://t.co/8ju6KCw0Hw

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Check out @CNN Style's piece on AS+GG's Forbes International Tower designed for @MagnomPro in Cairo's new captial city! The 43-story office building is designed to achieve net-zero carbon with clean hydrogen, supplemented by solar panels on its facade.
https://t.co/DeTP039FRC

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We're revisiting some of our favorite design concepts that, while never built, continue to inspire and inform our work. Yang Fan Tower was a project that aimed to harness environmental assets to boost performance and generate power—principles central to all current AS+GG designs.

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Exciting news in @Zawya on AS+GG's upcoming Forbes International Tower: "the first tower in the world to officially register for the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) Zero Carbon Certification."
https://t.co/54zfIROLtQ

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AS+GG’s 2024 hack-a-thon, led by Design Director Anthony Viola, sparked innovation with projects like 3D-printed eggshell material, plant sound wave audio, an electrically responsive privacy wall, and more. A successful weekend of collaboration and innovation!

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Introducing 830 Brickell - the first new office tower to launch in Miami in nearly a decade! Expected to be completed this year, the soaring 57-story, 724-foot-tall tower will be Brickell's tallest office building and Miami's second-tallest office building.

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AS+GG’s CarbonLab talks with @CrainsChicago’s Content Studio about lowering building carbon emissions with zero-energy concrete: “We must work with cement and concrete manufacturers to decarbonize the industry, rather than assume concrete can be replaced.”
https://t.co/XViBKW8XEt

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Check out this @archdigestindia article highlighting 5 unique buildings that earned a spot in the Guinness World Records @GWR. AS+GG's Central Park Tower for @ExtellDev is recorded as the tallest cantilevered building in the world at 1,550 feet!
https://t.co/4mSwUSmxxy

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New renderings of the AS+GG-designed Freed Hotel & Residences are in! The first @FreedCorp hotel in Canada will offer unparalleled luxury, style, and sophistication through hotel-style living. At 63 stories, the tower will feature 100 luxury hotel rooms and 400 luxury condos.

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It's official! 160 Front Street is LEED® Platinum Certified - a major achievement for a commercial office tower. In March, the building was awarded 83 points, above the required points for a Platinum rating. We congratulate the entire 160 Front Street team for this milestone!