We are also currently working on two theater projects, which I really enjoy. Developing designs and guidelines for the execution of districts and cities is very rewarding. Our master plan work for new developments and cities is also very important to our vision for sustainable environments.
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We are currently working on everything from supertall low-carbon towers to adaptive reuse projects which I thoroughly enjoy-primarily because much of the work is in uncharted territory and it demands the full process of analysis, design and delivery of the projects including procurement strategies and innovative system designs. I like working on a range of project types and scales. What project have you enjoyed working on most during your career thus far? We recently sat down with Gordon to learn more about his work. In 2009 Gordon was selected as Chicago’s Best Emerging Architect by the Chicago Reader, and in 2013 he was elected to the College of Fellows at the American Institute of Architects. His designs have repeatedly been recognized by the American Institute of Architects. Gordon’s work also includes performing arts centers, museums and urban master plans. These landmark projects strike a balance with their environmental contexts while still pursuing energy independence by harnessing the power of natural forces on site. Gordon’s work includes the design of the world’s first net zero-energy skyscraper, the Pearl River Tower in Guangzhou, China (designed when he was with SOM) the world’s tallest building, Kingdom Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and most recently the design of Astana Expo 2017 and its sustainable legacy community for Astana, Kazakhstan. Prior to founding AS+GG in 2006, Gordon was an Associate Partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) and a Director of Design for VOA Associates. He and Adrian Smith are responsible for a staggeringly large number of the world’s supertall skyscrapers.
Robie House, the program explores current ideas and issues in architecture, design and society that stimulate debate.Gordon Gill is a founding partner of the award-winning Chicago firm Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture (AS+GG). Taking for its inspiration Wright’s forward-thinking philosophy as expressed in the Frederick C.
#Adrian smith architect chicago series
Launched in 2011, Thinking into the Future: The Robie House Series on Architecture, Design and Ideas engages leading international, national and Chicago voices in architecture, design and contemporary culture. Admission to the presentation and cocktail reception is $20 for members of the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust, the UChicago alumni, faculty and staff, AIA Chicago members, and teachers $25 for non-members and $5 for students. The Logan Center for the Arts, the University of Chicago and the American Institute of Architects, Chicago chapter are sponsoring the event at the Logan Center. The firm’s current projects include the world’s next tallest building, Kingdom Tower, now under construction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, as well as a master plan for a self-sustaining satellite city, Tianfu Ecological City, outside Chengdu, China. Smith’s award-winning work includes some of the world’s most recognizable landmarks, such as the Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai and Rowes Wharf in Boston.
In his work, Smith says he strives to create inspiring designs that aid society, advance technology and sustain the environment. Now a leading international architect with expertise on super-tall towers, Smith views monumental skyscrapers as landmarks that represent modern technology and serve as sources of pride for a city. in the Gidwitz Lobby will precede his talk.Ī fascination with tall buildings drew Smith to Skidmore Owings & Merrill in Chicago, where he completed the design for the Burj Khalifa. Smith’s presentation, "Supertall Towers and Green Cities," marks the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust’s third annual event in the Thinking into the Future: The Robie House Series on Architecture, Design and Ideas. in the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts. Chicago architect Adrian Smith, designer of Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, will deliver the 2013 Thinking into the Future lecture for the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust on Wednesday, Oct.
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