Adrian Smith (architect)
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| Born | August 19, 1944 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois, Chicago |
| Practice | Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture |
| Buildings | Burj Khalifa Jin Mao Tower Pearl River Tower Trump International Hotel & Tower |
| Projects | Kingdom Tower Azerbaijan Tower |
Adrian D. Smith (born August 19, 1944) is an American architect who has designed skyscrapers including the Burj Khalifa, Jin Mao Tower and Trump International Hotel and Tower, as well as the proposed 1,000 m (3,300 ft) Kingdom Tower for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan Tower which would rise to about 1,050 m (3,445 ft) with 189 floors for Baku, Azerbaijan
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Education [edit]
Smith attended Texas A&M University, pursuing a Bachelor of Architecture while being involved with the Corps of Cadets. However he did not graduate, and instead left A&M to work at Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) in 1967.[1] He finished his education at the University of Illinois, Chicago and graduated in 1969.
Career [edit]
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Smith worked on numerous projects at SOM from 1967–2006. He then left to co-found Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture. Because of the long design cycle for major projects, he has continued to win awards and recognition for work he did during his long stint at SOM.
Recognition [edit]
Projects Smith designed have won 5 international awards, 8 National AIA awards, 22 Chicago AIA awards, and 2 ULI Awards for Excellence.[2] He was the recipient of the CTBUH 2011 Lynn S. Beedle Lifetime Achievement Award.[3] Smith's work at SOM has been featured in museums in the United States, South America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. He is a Senior Fellow of the Design Futures Council.[4]
Selected projects [edit]
The following is an abridged list of work Smith was partly responsible for as a partner at SOM:[5]
Burj Khalifa [edit]
The Burj Khalifa, in Dubai is the holder of the title of World’s Tallest Building. Adrian Smith was the Design Partner at SOM for the Burj Khalifa, officially opened on the 4th of January 2010.
Proposed or under construction [edit]
| Project | Type | City | Country | Status | Completion Date |
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| Kingdom Tower | Supertall | Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | Project | 2016-2017 |
| Masdar Headquarters | Low-rise | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | Construction | 2011 |
| Pearl River Tower | Supertall | Guangzhou | China | Construction | 2012 |
Completed [edit]
| Building | Year | City | Country |
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| 10 Fleet Place, Ludgate | 1992 | London | England |
| 201 Bishopsgate and The Broadgate Tower | 2009 | London | England |
| 601 Congress Street, Manulife Financial | 2003 | Boston | USA |
| Aramco Headquarters Office Building | 1993 | Dhahran | Saudi Arabia |
| AT&T Corporate Center | 1989 | Chicago | USA |
| Banco de Occidente | 1980 | Guatemala City | Guatemala |
| BankBoston Headquarters | 2000 | Sao Paulo | Brazil |
| Burj Khalifa | 2010 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates |
| Canary Wharf, International banking headquarters buildings: HQ1, DS1, DS3, DS4; FC2 | 1991–2004 | London | England |
| Canary Wharf Master plan | 1991 | London | England |
| Chemsunny Plaza | 2008 | Beijing | China |
| General Motors Renaissance Center | 2003 | Detroit | USA |
| Jubilee Park Pavilion | 2004 | London | England |
| Jin Mao Tower | 1998 | Shanghai | China |
| Millennium Park Master planning | 2002 | Chicago | USA |
| Zifeng Tower | 2010 | Nanjing | China |
| NBC Tower | 1989 | Chicago | USA |
| Olympia Centre | 1986 | Chicago | USA |
| Rowes Wharf | 1988 | Boston | USA |
| Shanghai Grand Center | 2011 | Shanghai | China |
| Tower Palace III | 2004 | Seoul | Korea |
| Trump International Hotel & Tower | 2009 | Chicago | USA |
| United Gulf Bank Building | 1986 | Manama | Bahrain |
| USG Building (currently AT&T Corporate Center) | 1991 | Chicago | USA |
| Washington University Arts and Sciences Building | 2000 | St. Louis | USA |
| Washington University Psychology Building | 1996 | St. Louis | USA |
Significant unbuilt projects [edit]
| Building | City | Country |
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| 1 Dubai | Dubai | United Arab Emirates |
| 7 South Dearborn | Chicago | USA |
| King Abdullah City | King Abdullah City | Saudi Arabia |
| Mitsui Headquarters Competition | Tokyo | Japan |
| Samsung Togok | Seoul | Korea |
| Xiamen Posts and Telecommunications Building | Xiamen | China |
Non-architectural projects [edit]
- Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet Smith and his firm were invited to join other artists in a public art project dedicated to increasing awareness of global warming.
See also [edit]
External links [edit]
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- Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture - official website
- Burj Dubai website
- Chicago Tribune Article 'Sweet new start for architect Adrian Smith' Feb 24, 2008
Monographs [edit]
- Smith, Adrian, The Architecture of Adrian Smith, SOM: Toward a Sustainable Future, Images Publishing Group Pty Ltd, ISBN 1-86470-169-2
- Smith, Adrian, Pro Architect 24: Adrian D Smith, Archiworld Company Ltd, ISBN 89-87223-24-8
References [edit]
- ^ Texas A&M http://archone.tamu.edu/college/news/newsletters/fall2010/stories/Smith_Burj.html/
- ^ "Adrian Smith biography at smithgill.com".
- ^ "CTBUH 10th Annual Awards, 2011". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ^ Design Futures Council Senior Fellows http://www.di.net/about/senior_fellows/
- ^ Smith, Adrian (2007). The Architecture of Adrian Smith, SOM: Toward a Sustainable Future. Images Publishing Group Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-86470-169-2.
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