Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture: energy-efficient and sustainable architecture on an international scale

"We believe that architecture has a unique power to influence our world".
This is the beginning sentence of AS+GG's philosophy.
Two exemples of design " that aid society, advance modern technology, sustain the environment and inspire those around us to improve our world".


MASDAR HEADQUARTERS (MASDAR CITY, ABU DHABI, UAE) is the first building in the zero waste, zero carbon emission Masdar City outside of Abu Dhabi in United Arab Emirates. The Masdar Headquarters will be the first mixed-use positive energy building in the world. AS+GG worked with MEP engineers Environmental Systems Design and structural engineers Thornton Tomasetti on the design.

Clean Technology Tower Building (Chicago) on principles of biomimicry, Clean Technology Tower utilizes advanced technologies and climate-appropriate building systems to foster a symbiotic relationship with its local environment. The tower is sited and formed to harness the power of natural forces at its site- but it refines the conventional methods of capturing those natural forces to significantly increase efficiency. Wind turbines are located at the building’s corners to capture wind at its highest velocity as it accelerates around the tower. The turbines become increasingly dense as the tower ascends and wind speeds increase. At the apex, where wind speeds are at a maximum, a domed double roof cavity captures air, allowing for a large wind farm and the use of negative pressures to ventilate the interior spaces. The dome itself is shaded by photovoltaic cells that capture the southern sun. These systems provide both comfort and energy to the space.

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