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 | HeXi Yuzui Tower C | 350 m / 1,148 ft | |
| 8 | Uptown Tower | 333.4 m / 1,094 ft | |
| 9 | Xinda Kingtown International Center Tower 1 | 320 m / 1,050 ft | |
| 10 | Shenzhen Zhongzhou Holdings Financial Center | 300.8 m / 987 ft |
CVU Leaders
CVU Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee, 2014 – Present
CVU Working Group: High Performance Facades, 2015 – Present
CVU College of Fellows, 2023 – Present
Global News
22 July 2025
Building Feature: 830 Brickell, Miami
Rising 724 feet over downtown Miami, 830 Brickell is a next-generation Class A+ office tower designed to anchor the city’s growing financial district. The 55-story...
02 July 2025
Tencent Music’s Futuristic Headquarters Rises in Shenzhen’s Houhai District
Tencent Music Entertainment Group's new headquarters, the Music Technology Building, is taking shape in Shenzhen’s Houhai district. Designed by AS+GG and backed by a ¥1.58...
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04 June 2025
US-Based Contractor will Manage 1000+ Meter Jeddah Tower Project
Construction of the long-stalled Jeddah Tower—set to surpass 1,000 meters in height—has officially resumed, with U.S.-based Turner appointed as project manager. Turner previously managed the...
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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 | 2030 |
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 | 2028 |
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 | 2029 |
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 | - |
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 | 2023 |
333 m / 1,094 ft |
77 | Residential / Hotel / Office |
| 22 | Xinda Kingtown International Center Tower 1 | Suzhou | - |
320 m / 1,050 ft |
65 | Serviced Apartments / Office |
| 23 | Shenzhen Zhongzhou Holdings Financial Center | Shenzhen | 2015 |
301 m / 987 ft |
61 | Hotel / Office |
| 24 | Suzhou Keyne Center Office and Hotel | Suzhou | - |
300 m / 984 ft |
26 | Hotel / Office |
| 25 | 645 Yonge Street | Toronto | - |
280 m / 919 ft |
76 | Residential |
| 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 | 648 Yonge Street | Toronto | - |
254 m / 833 ft |
74 | Residential |
| 29 | Qintai International Tower | Wuhan | - |
248 m / 814 ft |
46 | Hotel / Office |
| 30 | 60 Yonge Street | Toronto | - |
246 m / 808 ft |
65 | Residential |
| 31 | FKI Tower | Seoul | 2013 |
245 m / 805 ft |
50 | Office |
| 32 | TD Terrace | Toronto | 2024 |
237 m / 776 ft |
48 | Office |
| 33 | Forbes International Tower | Cairo | 2030 |
230 m / 755 ft |
50 | Office |
| 34 | The Mansion at Burj Khalifa | Dubai | - |
227 m / 745 ft |
60 | Residential |
| 35 | One Bromfield | Boston | - |
224 m / 735 ft |
59 | Residential |
| 36 | 830 Brickell | Miami | 2024 |
221 m / 724 ft |
55 | Office |
| 37 | HeXi Yuzui Tower B-2 | Nanjing | - |
220 m / 722 ft |
45 | Office |
| 38 | Suzhou Keyne Center Residential Tower | Suzhou | - |
220 m / 722 ft |
32 | Residential |
| 39 | Freed Hotel and Residences | Toronto | - |
219 m / 719 ft |
63 | Residential / Hotel |
| 40 | 175 Wynford Tower 1 | Toronto | - |
209 m / 685 ft |
65 | Residential / Hotel |
| 41 | Epstein Project | Jerusalem | - |
200 m / 656 ft |
42 | Residential / Hotel |
| 42 | 175 Wynford Tower 2 | Toronto | - |
193 m / 634 ft |
59 | Residential |
| 43 | Una Residences | Miami | 2025 |
187 m / 613 ft |
47 | Residential |
| 44 | Vantone Center | Tianjin | 2016 |
185 m / 607 ft |
N/A | Office |
| 45 | 175 Wynford Tower 3 | Toronto | - |
178 m / 585 ft |
55 | Residential |
| 46 | Chengdu Greenland Center Tower 2 | Chengdu | - |
173 m / 568 ft |
46 | Serviced Apartments |
| 47 | Chengdu Greenland Center Tower 3 | Chengdu | - |
166 m / 545 ft |
43 | Serviced Apartments |
| 48 | Shenzhen Zhongzhou Holdings Financial Center Tower B | Shenzhen | 2014 |
158 m / 517 ft |
34 | Residential |
| 49 | The Waterfall Tower | Riyadh | 2024 |
138 m / 453 ft |
30 | Residential / Office / Retail |
| 50 | The Crystal at Waterfront Square | Vancouver | - |
114 m / 374 ft |
26 | Office |
| 51 | K2 | Chicago | 2013 |
112 m / 366 ft |
33 | Residential |
| 52 | PPA 30 Parcel 5.03 Tower 1 | Riyadh | 2021 |
105 m / 344 ft |
26 | Residential / Office |
| 53 | Kazakhstan Pavilion and Science Museum | Astana | 2017 |
100 m / 328 ft |
8 | Museum |
| 54 | Al Wasl Plaza Dome | Dubai | 2021 |
67 m / 221 ft |
N/A | Office |
| 55 | Rove Expo City North Tower | Dubai | 2021 |
55 m / 180 ft |
12 | Hotel |
| 55 | Rove Expo City South Tower | Dubai | 2021 |
55 m / 180 ft |
12 | Hotel |
| 57 | Al Wasl Plaza Building 1 | Dubai | 2021 |
50 m / 163 ft |
10 | Office |
| 57 | Al Wasl Plaza Building 3/10 | Dubai | 2021 |
50 m / 163 ft |
10 | Office |
| 57 | Al Wasl Plaza Building 5 | Dubai | 2021 |
50 m / 163 ft |
10 | Office |
| 60 | Meraas Tower | Dubai | - |
- |
112 | Hotel / Office |
| 61 | Tencent Music Technology Building | Shenzhen | 2027 |
- |
30 | Office / Retail |
Statistics
Average Building Age*
5 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
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Designated Experts
CVU Leaders At Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
CVU Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee, 2014 – Present
Richard Wilson
CVU Working Group: High Performance Facades, 2015 – Present
Christopher Drew
CVU College of Fellows, 2023 – Present
Peter Weismantle
CVU Chicago Chapter, 2025 – Present
Katrina Fernandez Nova
CVU Women Rising Committee, 2025 – Present
Michelle Swanson
Global News
04 June 2025
US-Based Contractor will Manage 1000+ Meter Jeddah Tower Project
Construction of the long-stalled Jeddah Tower—set to surpass 1,000 meters in height—has officially resumed, with U.S.-based Turner appointed as project manager. Turner previously managed the...
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15 September 2023
Firms Race to Finish the World’s Tallest Tower in Jeddah
The company responsible for constructing the Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia has restarted work on the project and has compiled a list of contractors who...
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27 May 2020
Plans Approved For 102-Story Skyscraper That Could Be Chicago's Second-Tallest
A 102-story skyscraper known as Tribune East Tower could become Chicago’s second tallest building in the coming years, after aldermen on Wednesday, 20 May, 2020...
21 November 2019
Planned Chicago Supertall Undergoes Minimal Changes After Community Review
On 19 November 2019, developers unveiled updated plans for a mixed-use supertall tower slated for the parking lot just east of Chicago’s landmark Tribune Tower....
07 November 2019
Design for Mixed-Use Complex in Nanjing Announced
Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture (AS+GG) has announced the design of the new South HeXi Yuzui Financial District in Nanjing. The firm won an...
07 November 2019
Design for Mixed-Use Complex in Nanjing Announced
Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture (AS+GG) has announced the design of the new South HeXi Yuzui Financial District in Nanjing. The firm won an...
08 October 2019
Chicago’s Next Supertall Nears Approval Amid Flurry of Development
The developer of a proposed supertall skyscraper on North Michigan Avenue next to Tribune Tower is nearing an agreement with the city in “a couple...
18 September 2019
Two Supertalls Top Out in New York City
The Grand Central Terminal-adjacent supertall One Vanderbilt officially topped out this week, reaching its full 1,401-foot (427-meter) height. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox, the tower...
21 January 2019
“Tower Fifth” Could Become New York City’s Second-Tallest
For decades, the New York City skyline was dominated by one building, the 1,250-foot-tall (381-meter) Empire State Building. But 17 “supertall” skyscrapers — defined as...
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