CVU Gold Member
Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
About
Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture is dedicated to the design of high-performance, energy-efficient and sustainable architecture on an international scale.
They believe that architecture has the unique power to influence our world. They strive to create designs that aid society, advance technology, sustain the environment and inspire those around us to improve our world.
Their office is dedicated to the creation of new paradigms for sustainable development. They use a holistic, integrated design approach that emphasizes symbiotic relationship with the natural environment -- a philosophy they've termed ""global environmental contextualism.""
The firm was founded in 2006 by partners Adrian Smith, Gordon Gill and Robert Forest. Today there are 100 employees in offices in Chicago and Beijing.
Fields of Expertise
Architecture; Interior Design; Urban Design
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Buildings
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RANK
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Name
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Status
Completed Architecturally Topped Out Structurally Topped Out Under Construction On Hold Proposed Vision Never Completed Demolished Competition Entry Canceled Proposed Renovation Under Renovation Renovated Under Demolition |
Height
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeddah Tower | 1,000 m / 3,281 ft | |
| 2 | Uptown Dubai Tower 1 | 711 m / 2,333 ft | |
| 3 | HeXi Yuzui Tower A | 498.8 m / 1,636 ft | |
| 4 | Wuhan Greenland Center | 475.6 m / 1,560 ft | |
| 5 | Central Park Tower | 472.4 m / 1,550 ft | |
| 6 | Chengdu Greenland Tower | 468 m / 1,535 ft | |
| 7 | Tribune East Tower | 433.4 m / 1,422 ft | |
| 8 | HeXi Yuzui Tower C | 350 m / 1,148 ft | |
| 9 | Uptown Tower | 340 m / 1,115 ft | |
| 10 | Hengqin International Business Centre | 330 m / 1,083 ft |
CVU Leaders
CVU Expert Peer Review Committee, 2014 – Present
CVU Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee, 2014 – Present
Christopher Drew
CVU Expert Peer Review Committee, 2016 – Present
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RANK
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Name
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Completion
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Height
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Floors
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Function
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One Dubai Tower A | Dubai | - |
1,008 m / 3,307 ft |
201 | N/A |
| 2 | Jeddah Tower | Jeddah | - |
1,000 m / 3,281 ft |
167 | Residential / Serviced Apartments |
| 3 | One Dubai Tower B | Dubai | - |
874 m / 2,867 ft |
N/A | N/A |
| 4 | Uptown Dubai Tower 1 | Dubai | - |
711 m / 2,333 ft |
N/A | Office |
| 5 | Shimao Shenzhen-Hong Kong International Centre | Shenzhen | - |
700 m / 2,297 ft |
N/A | Hotel / Office |
| 6 | One Dubai Tower C | Dubai | - |
685 m / 2,247 ft |
N/A | N/A |
| 7 | Wuhan Greenland Center | Wuhan | - |
636 m / 2,087 ft |
126 | Hotel / Residential / Office |
| 8 | One Park Avenue | Dubai | - |
550 m / 1,804 ft |
116 | Multiple |
| 9 | Thompson Center Redevelopment | Chicago | - |
518 m / 1,700 ft |
115 | Residential / Hotel / Office |
| 10 | HeXi Yuzui Tower A | Nanjing | 2025 |
499 m / 1,636 ft |
85 | Office |
| 11 | Wuhan Greenland Center | Wuhan | 2023 |
476 m / 1,560 ft |
101 | Hotel / Serviced Apartments / Office |
| 12 | Central Park Tower | New York City | 2020 |
472 m / 1,550 ft |
98 | Residential / Retail |
| 13 | Abu Dhabi Tower | Doha | - |
470 m / 1,542 ft |
104 | Multiple |
| 14 | Chengdu Greenland Tower | Chengdu | 2024 |
468 m / 1,535 ft |
101 | Hotel / Office |
| 15 | Dancing Dragon Tower 1 | Seoul | - |
446 m / 1,463 ft |
88 | Residential / Hotel / Office |
| 16 | Multifunctional Highrise Complex - Akhmat Tower | Groznyj | - |
435 m / 1,427 ft |
102 | Residential / Office |
| 17 | Tribune East Tower | Chicago | 2025 |
433 m / 1,422 ft |
113 | Residential / Hotel |
| 18 | Imperial Tower 3 | Mumbai | - |
400 m / 1,312 ft |
116 | Residential |
| 19 | Dancing Dragon Tower 2 | Seoul | - |
378 m / 1,240 ft |
77 | Office |
| 20 | HeXi Yuzui Tower C | Nanjing | - |
350 m / 1,148 ft |
N/A | Office |
| 21 | Uptown Tower | Dubai | 2022 |
340 m / 1,115 ft |
78 | Residential / Hotel / Office |
| 22 | Hengqin International Business Centre | Zhuhai | 2024 |
330 m / 1,083 ft |
60 | Office |
| 23 | Xinda Kingtown International Center Tower 1 | Suzhou | - |
320 m / 1,050 ft |
65 | Serviced Apartments / Office |
| 24 | Shenzhen Zhongzhou Holdings Financial Center | Shenzhen | 2015 |
301 m / 987 ft |
61 | Hotel / Office |
| 25 | Suzhou Keyne Center Office and Hotel | Suzhou | - |
300 m / 984 ft |
26 | Hotel / Office |
| 26 | Xinda Kingtown International Center Tower 2 | Suzhou | - |
260 m / 853 ft |
68 | Hotel |
| 27 | Burj Vista Tower 1 | Dubai | 2018 |
255 m / 835 ft |
66 | Residential |
| 28 | Qintai International Tower | Wuhan | - |
248 m / 814 ft |
46 | Hotel / Office |
| 29 | FKI Tower | Seoul | 2013 |
245 m / 805 ft |
50 | Office |
| 30 | 160 Front Street West | Toronto | 2023 |
240 m / 787 ft |
46 | Office |
| 31 | The Mansion at Burj Khalifa | Dubai | - |
227 m / 745 ft |
60 | Residential |
| 32 | One Bromfield | Boston | - |
224 m / 735 ft |
59 | Residential |
| 33 | 830 Brickell | Miami | 2023 |
221 m / 724 ft |
55 | Office |
| 34 | HeXi Yuzui Tower B-2 | Nanjing | - |
220 m / 722 ft |
45 | Office |
| 35 | Suzhou Keyne Center Residential Tower | Suzhou | - |
220 m / 722 ft |
32 | Residential |
| 36 | 240 Adelaide West | Toronto | - |
219 m / 719 ft |
68 | Residential |
| 37 | Una Residences | Miami | 2023 |
187 m / 613 ft |
47 | Residential |
| 38 | Vantone Center | Tianjin | 2016 |
185 m / 607 ft |
N/A | Office |
| 39 | Chengdu Greenland Center Tower 2 | Chengdu | - |
173 m / 568 ft |
46 | Serviced Apartments |
| 40 | Chengdu Greenland Center Tower 3 | Chengdu | - |
166 m / 545 ft |
43 | Serviced Apartments |
| 41 | Shenzhen Zhongzhou Holdings Financial Center Tower B | Shenzhen | 2014 |
158 m / 517 ft |
34 | Residential |
| 42 | PPA 30 Parcel 3.10 | Riyadh | - |
138 m / 453 ft |
30 | Residential / Office / Retail |
| 43 | The Crystal at Waterfront Square | Vancouver | - |
114 m / 374 ft |
26 | Office |
| 44 | K2 at K Station | Chicago | 2013 |
112 m / 366 ft |
33 | Residential |
| 45 | PPA 30 Parcel 5.03 Tower 1 | Riyadh | - |
105 m / 344 ft |
26 | Residential / Office |
| 46 | Kazakhstan Pavilion and Science Museum | Astana | 2017 |
100 m / 328 ft |
8 | Museum |
| 47 | Meraas Tower | Dubai | - |
- |
112 | Hotel / Office |
Statistics
Average Building Age*
10 Years
Most Common Function*
Mixed-use (43%)
Most Common Material*
Composite (54%)
* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database
Building Completions Timeline
Building Map
Construction Time Chart
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Designated Experts
CVU Leaders At Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
CVU Expert Peer Review Committee, 2014 – Present
Peter Weismantle
CVU Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee, 2014 – Present
Richard Wilson
CVU Expert Peer Review Committee, 2016 – Present
Christopher Drew
CVU Future Leaders Committee, Chicago, 2019 – Present
Katrina Fernandez
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