Drawing from the unique design experience at Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture (AS+GG) as architects of the next worlds tallest tower and several others under construction, "Supertall | Megatall: How High Can We Go " highlights the design, sustainability, innovative technology, programming, and contextualism that defines supertall and megatall towers.
The book is a mixture of under construction and design-only projects divided into several chapters that are organized according to their special characteristics: Innovative Systems, Harnessing Energies, Designing an Icon, Extending Ecologies, and Achieving Megatall. Each project, completed between 20072020 at AS+GG, is discovered through context, program, form, research and development, and performance, highlighting the stories, challenges, and lessons learned.
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Chapter 1 Innovative Systems |
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1 Park Avenue | Dubai, UAE | 550m |
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Chengdu Greenland Tower | Chengdu, China | 468m |
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Wuhan Greenland Center | Wuhan, China | 636m |
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Yongsan Dancing Dragons | Seoul, Korea | 450m + 390m |
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Lakeside Residential Towers | Chicago, USA | 365m |
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Sky Sail | Suzhou, China | 700m |
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Burj 2020 | Dubai, UAE | 711m |
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Za'abeel Commercial Tower | Dubai, UAE | 394m |
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Chapter 2 Harnessing Energies |
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Clean Technology Tower Prototype | Chicago. USA | 300m |
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Meraas Tower | Dubai, UAE | 526m |
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Za'abeel Signature Tower I | Dubai, UAE | 598m |
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Xian Greenland | Xian, China | 501m |
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Za'abeel Hotel | Dubai, UAE | 485m |
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Chapter 3 Designing An Icon |
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Jeddah Tower | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 1000+m |
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Shenzhen Hong Kong International Center | Shenzhen, China | 668m |
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Central Park Tower | New York, New York, USA | 472m |
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Akhmat Tower | Grozny, Chechnya, Russia | 435m |
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HeXi Yuzui Tower (Runmao Tower) | Nanjing, China | 500m |
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Chapter 4 Extending Ecologies |
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Elphinstone Mills | Mumbai, India | 300m |
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Biophilic Tower | Suzhou, China | 668m |
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KLIFD Tower | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 380m |
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Doha Tower | Abu Dhabi, UAE | 470m |
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Imperial Tower | Mumbai, India | 400m |
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Chapter 5 Achieving Megatall |
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1 Dubai Atrium City | Dubai, UAE | 1000+m |
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Za'abeel Signature Tower II | Dubai | UAE | 598m |
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Mile High Tower Prototypes | 1600+m |
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| Conclusion: A discussion with Adrian D. Smith, FAIA, RIBA |
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The Partners of Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, Adrian Smith, Gordon Gill, and Robert Forest are globally recognised as leaders in the profession of architecture. They have presented at dozens of international industry events and conferences; and have lectured at universities across the world. Their works have been exhibited at the Skyscraper Museum and the Center for Architecture, both in New York, the Chicago Architecture Center, Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin, the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, and the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Their drawings and sketches can be found in the permanent collections of the Art Institute Chicago and the V&A Museum in London.
Projects under their direction have been awarded more than 150 design awards including dozens of international design and sustainability awards, nine National AlA awards, 35 Illinois AIA and Chicago AIA awards, and three ULI Awards for Excellence, as well as several Progressive Architecture Design Awards. Adrian, Gordon, and Bobs work has been featured hundreds of publications including pieces in Architectural Record, Architect Magazine, Architectural Digest, the Architects Newspaper, Chicago Magazine, the New York Times, Popular Science, and Wallpaper. The firm has published several notable books as well.
