Adrian Smith (architect)

Adrian D. Smith (born August 19, 1944) is an American architect. He designed the world's tallest structure, Burj Khalifa, as well as the building projected to surpass it, the Jeddah Tower. A long-time principal of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, he founded his own architectural partnership firm Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture in Chicago in 2006. Among his other projects, he was the senior architect for Central Park Tower in New York City, Trump International Hotel & Tower in Chicago, the Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai, and Zifeng Tower in Nanjing.

This article is about the architect. For other people with the same name, see Adrian Smith.
Adrian D. Smith
Born (1944-08-19) August 19, 1944
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Illinois, Chicago, Texas A&M University, College Station
OccupationArchitect
PracticeAdrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
BuildingsBurj Khalifa
Jin Mao Tower
Pearl River Tower
Trump International Hotel & Tower
Central Park Tower
ProjectsJeddah Tower
Azerbaijan Tower

Early life and education

Adrian Smith was born in Chicago in 1944. When he was four years old, his family moved to Southern California, where he grew up. His interest in drawing led his mother to suggest that he study architecture.[1]

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 started working for Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) in 1967.[2] He finished his education at the University of Illinois, Chicago College of Architecture and Arts, graduating in 1969. In 2013, Smith was presented with an Honorary Doctorate of Letters degree from Texas A&M University.[3]

Career

Smith spent many years at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), Chicago, beginning in 1967 and was a Design Partner from 1980 to 2003 and a Consulting Design Partner from 2003 to 2006. In 2006, he founded Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture (AS+GG), which is dedicated to the design of high-performance, energy-efficient and sustainable architecture on an international scale. In 2008, he co-founded the MEP firm of PositivEnergy Practice (PEP), which specializes in the environmental engineering of high-performance, energy-efficient architecture.

Contributions to architecture

The petal shape of Burj Khalifa was a major architectural contribution by Smith. The shape of Burj Khalifa was inspired by Spider Lily flower. The three petal shape re-configures as the building height increases. The change in pattern along the height does not allow flow pattern to organize. This confuses the wind and save the building from the effect of vortex shedding.[4][5] [6] Smith also credited to introduce the first large-scale commercial passive double-wall structure in the United States located at 601 Congress Street in Boston in 2006.[7]

Recognition

Projects Smith designed have won over 125 awards including 5 international awards, 9 National American Institute of Architects Awards, 35 State and Chicago AIA Awards, and 3 Urban Land Institute Awards for Excellence.[8] He was the recipient of the CTBUH 2011 Lynn S. Beedle Lifetime Achievement Award.[9] 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.[10]

Selected projects

The following is an abridged list of work Smith was primarily responsible for as a partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill:[11] or as Design Partner at Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture.

Completed
Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai
BuildingYearCityCountryFirm
Central Park Tower 2021 New York City United States AS+GG
Expo 2017 2017 Astana Kazakhstan AS+GG
Waldorf Astoria Beijing2014BeijingChinaAS+GG
FKI Tower2013SeoulKoreaAS+GG
Chicago Central Area Decarbonization Plan2011ChicagoUnited StatesAS+GG
Pearl River Tower2011GuangzhouChinaSOM
Burj Khalifa2010DubaiUnited Arab EmiratesSOM
Trump International Hotel and Tower (Chicago)2009ChicagoUnited StatesSOM
Broadgate Tower2009LondonUnited KingdomSOM
Chemsunny Plaza2008BeijingChinaSOM
Jubilee Park Pavilion2004LondonUnited KingdomSOM
Tower Palace III2004SeoulKoreaSOM
Canary Wharf, International banking headquarters buildings: HQ1, DS1, DS3, DS4; FC21991–2004LondonUnited KingdomSOM
601 Congress Street, Manulife Financial2003BostonUnited StatesSOM
General Motors Renaissance Center2003DetroitUnited StatesSOM
Millennium Park and Millennium Park Master Plan2002ChicagoUnited StatesSOM
Sede do BankBoston2002Sao PauloBrazilSOM
Washington University Arts and Sciences Building2000St. LouisUnited StatesSOM
Jin Mao Tower1998ShanghaiChinaSOM
Washington University Psychology Building1996St. LouisUnited StatesSOM
Summer of New Hope – Warren Blvd Project1996ChicagoUnited StatesSOM
Aramco Headquarters Office Building1993DhahranSaudi ArabiaSOM
10 Ludgate Place1992LondonUnited KingdomSOM
AT&T Corporate Center (currently Franklin Center)1991ChicagoUnited StatesSOM
NBC Tower1989ChicagoUnited StatesSOM
Rowes Wharf1988BostonUnited StatesSOM
Olympia Centre1986ChicagoUnited StatesSOM
United Gulf Bank Building1986ManamaBahrainSOM
Banco de Occidente1980Guatemala CityGuatemalaSOM

Currently under construction
ProjectTypeCityCountryStatusCompletion DateFirm
Wuhan Greenland CenterSupertallWuhanChinaConstruction[12]2022AS+GG
Chengdu Greenland TowerSupertallChengduChinaConstruction[13]2022AS+GG
Jeddah TowerMegatallJeddahSaudi ArabiaOn-Hold[14]TBAAS+GG
830 BrickellOffice/ RetailMiamiUnited StatesConstruction[15]2022AS+GG

Significant unbuilt projects
BuildingCityCountryFirm
Masdar HeadquartersAbu DhabiUnited Arab EmiratesAS+GG
1 DubaiDubaiUnited Arab EmiratesAS+GG
7 South DearbornChicagoUnited StatesSOM
King Abdullah CityKing Abdullah CitySaudi ArabiaSOM
Mitsui Headquarters CompetitionTokyoJapanSOM
Samsung TogokSeoulKoreaSOM
Xiamen Posts and Telecommunications BuildingXiamenChinaSOM

Monographs
  • 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
  1. Chiarella, Tom (June 7, 2016). "The Man with His Head in the Clouds". Chicago.
  2. Texas A&M "Archone". Archived from the original on 2011-04-28. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
  3. Texas A&M "Outstanding alum chosen to receive honorary Ph.D. - ArchONE". Archived from the original on 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2015-01-20.
  4. "How the Burj Khalifa was built". ICE.
  5. C Feblowitz, Joshua (2010). "Confusing The Wind: The Burj Khalifa, Mother Nature, and the Modern Skyscraper". Inquiries Journal. 2 (1): 1–2.
  6. "Burj Khalifa: Unveiling the Engineering Marvel".
  7. "Adrian Smith - Design Partner at Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture".
  8. "Adrian Smith biography at smithgill.com".
  9. "CTBUH 10th Annual Awards, 2011". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Archived from the original on 31 December 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
  10. Design Futures Council Senior Fellows
  11. Smith, Adrian (2007). The Architecture of Adrian Smith, SOM: Toward a Sustainable Future. Images Publishing Group Pty Ltd. ISBN 978-1-86470-169-2.
  12. ctbuh. "Wuhan High-Rise, Designed to be China's Tallest, Receives Height Cuts". ctbuh. Archived from the original on 2018-08-30. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  13. "Chengdu Greenland Tower - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  14. "Jeddah Tower - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  15. "830 Brickell - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
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