Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture

03/15/2022

AS+GG's master model maker is a DIY Hero to us at our office and he's now showing off his skills off in a new contest! Click the link below to vote for Nick and be sure to scroll down on the page to see some of his amazing designed object and woodworking items.

Will Nicholas Berchtold be featured in Make Magazine, and take home $25,000 and the title of DIY Hero?

02/03/2022

Supertall and super stylish! We're loving this new drone footage of AS+GG's Uptown Tower, now under construction for DMCC - Dubai Multi Commodities Centre in Dubai. Architecturally, the design concept combines AS+GG’s deep understanding of the challenges associated with supertall towers and the environmental performance issues associated with Dubai’s climactic conditions.

11/03/2021

The venue becomes the event! AS+GG designed Al Wasl Plaza, now open at Expo 2020 in Dubai. The six-month Expo is a celebration of world-class architecture, ideas, and inventions that will benefit humanity for years to come. Al Wasl is at the heart of the excitement as the central hub for the exposition's main events. The striking 130-metre-wide and 67.5-metre-high dome is the largest 360-degree projection surface in the world. National day celebrations and cultural festivities along with formal ceremonies will be unveiled inside Al Wasl with the help of 252 RGB pure laser projectors that bring the dome's vast surface to life.

11/02/2021

Today we celebrate the opening of the highly anticipated
Liz and Eric Lefkofsky Arts and Education Center at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company! Designed by AS+GG Design Partner Gordon Gill, the new spaces offer bold and ambitious opportunities for creative expression, social exchange, unparalleled accessibility, and arts-driven learning for Chicago.

As Gordon puts it, "It’s rare to find a group of people who are so invested in not just the function of the building, but the emotional life and equity of the space. One of my proudest moments in the design is that arguably the most primary space is given to the students, which speaks volumes to the company, its ideals and its future.”

Congratulations to the entire team of dedicated, talented individuals and firms who made this dream come true!

01/21/2020

This month's Architect Magazine, The Carbon Issue, curated by Architecture 2030, warns us we need to quit our costly carbon habits and get on the right side of the climate issue. AS+GG's recent ebook, ResiDensity (https://sellfy.com/p/Uvlr/) is feature in the section, "With Housing’s Carbon Footprint, Density Matters" Our study analyzes the embodied carbon and other attributes of nine housing types to uncover ideal residential densities, with the goal of finding a high quality of life while minimizing the environmental impacts that residential dwellings have on the earth.

https://www.architectmagazine.com/practice/best-practices/the-carbon-issue_o

Meeting the urgent need for climate action, with decarbonization strategies for materials, design, practice, and policy.

12/10/2019

Recently Adrian spoke with the BBC's Eleri Llian Rees on tall buildings and his creative process. Listen now!

How does architect Adrian Smith design the tallest buildings in the world?

11/06/2019

It's that time of year again, the 2019 ACE Mentor program 2019 starts tonight!