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Book SynopsisAdrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture’s, 2006-2021 monograph showcases the spectacular work of the firm from the first 15 years of its practice through drawings, renderings, model photography, photography of built work, competition entries, exhibition materials, master plans, interiors, and special research projects and publications.
The projects featured in the monograph cover a wide variety of AS+GG’s high-performance, energy-efficient, aesthetically striking architecture on an international scale in a wide range of typologies and scales, from low- and mid-rise residential, commercial, and cultural buildings to mixed-use supertall towers. Projects explored include supertall towers, large-scale mixed-use complexes, corporate offices, exhibition facilities, cultural facilities and museums, civic and public spaces, hotels and residential complexes, institutional projects, and high-tech laboratory facilities.
Table of ContentsPhilosophy + Vision 5-7 Appendix 486-537 Selected Projects 9-485 Jeddah Tower 11 Central Park Tower 23 Chengdu Greenland Tower 31 Wuhan Greenland Center 41 Shenzhen-Hong Kong International Center 51 South Hexi Yuzui Financial District 59 Dancing Dragons 67 The Biophilic Tower 77 1 Dubai 85 1 Park Avenue 97 Park Gate 105 Meraas Tower 111 Mile High Prototype 119 Clean Technology Tower 127 FKI Tower 133 Gang Xia Tower 145 Zhongzhou Holdings Financial Center 151 Vantone Center Tianjin 157 160 Front Street 163 Ahlamana 169 Hilal Tower 173 830 Brickell 177 High Tech Park 181 Renaissance District 185 Masdar Headquarters 189 Xiamen Oceanfront Center 197 Incheon International Airport 203 Kellogg School of Management 211 Kuwait University Master Plan 219 KAPSARC 227 The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare Theater 235 Chicago Architecture Center 243 Leadership 486 Essays 500 Honors + Media 510 Project Credits 524