| Adrian D Smith | |
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Adrian Smith (2007) |
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| Born | August 19, 1944 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois, Chicago |
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| Practice | Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture |
| Buildings | Burj Khalifa Jin Mao Tower Pearl River Tower Trump International Hotel & Tower |
| Projects | Kingdom 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.
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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.
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.
Projects Smith designed have won 5 international awards, 8 National AIA awards, 22 Chicago AIA awards, and 2 ULI Awards for Excellence.[2] 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.[3]
The following is an abridged list of work Smith was partly responsible for as a partner at SOM:[4]
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.
| Project | Type | City | Country | Status | Completion Date |
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| Kingdom Tower | Supertall | Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | Project | 2013 |
| Masdar Headquarters | Low-rise | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | Construction | 2011 |
| Pearl River Tower | Supertall | Guangzhou | China | Construction | 2011 |
| Shanghai Grand Real Estate Office Tower | High-rise | Shanghai | China | Construction | 2010 |
| Building | City | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |