Established in 1934, Adamson Associates is noted for its long tradition of design excellence and technical expertise. Our firm has developed a diverse portfolio of projects in Canada, the United States and around the world, encompassing projects in a wide range of sectors including commercial; cultural; hotel and residential; institutional; large-scale, mixed-use development sites; retail and entertainment; and airports and transportation centers.
Adamson Associates has won numerous prestigious design awards and recognitions, and has succeeded in winning several international design competitions.
Under the progressive leadership of our ten principals and directors, we are continually upgrading our design, project management and technical expertise to maintain a competitive advantage within the dynamic architectural field and an expanding, global economy.
Architecture
RANK
|
Name
|
Completion
|
Height
|
Floors
|
Function
|
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tower Fifth | New York City | - |
474 m / 1,556 ft |
96 | Office |
2 | Central Park Tower | New York City | 2020 |
472 m / 1,550 ft |
98 | Residential / Retail |
3 | Petronas Twin Tower 1 | Kuala Lumpur | 1998 |
452 m / 1,483 ft |
88 | Office |
3 | Petronas Twin Tower 2 | Kuala Lumpur | 1998 |
452 m / 1,483 ft |
88 | Office |
5 | JPMorgan Chase World Headquarters | New York City | 2025 |
423 m / 1,388 ft |
60 | Office |
6 | Two International Finance Centre | Hong Kong | 2003 |
412 m / 1,352 ft |
88 | Office |
8 | CC3 | Toronto | 2026 |
377 m / 1,236 ft |
64 | Office |
9 | Shanghai International Trade Center Tower 1 | Shanghai | 2024 |
370 m / 1,214 ft |
67 | Office |
10 | Bank of America Tower | New York City | 2009 |
366 m / 1,200 ft |
55 | Office |
11 | 3 World Trade Center | New York City | 2018 |
329 m / 1,079 ft |
69 | Office |
RANK
|
Name
|
Completion
|
Height
|
Floors
|
Function
|
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tower Fifth | New York City | - |
474 m / 1,556 ft |
96 | Office |
2 | Central Park Tower | New York City | 2020 |
472 m / 1,550 ft |
98 | Residential / Retail |
3 | Petronas Twin Tower 1 | Kuala Lumpur | 1998 |
452 m / 1,483 ft |
88 | Office |
3 | Petronas Twin Tower 2 | Kuala Lumpur | 1998 |
452 m / 1,483 ft |
88 | Office |
5 | JPMorgan Chase World Headquarters | New York City | 2025 |
423 m / 1,388 ft |
60 | Office |
6 | Two International Finance Centre | Hong Kong | 2003 |
412 m / 1,352 ft |
88 | Office |
7 | 2 World Trade Center | New York City | - |
403 m / 1,323 ft |
82 | Office |
8 | CC3 | Toronto | 2026 |
377 m / 1,236 ft |
64 | Office |
9 | Shanghai International Trade Center Tower 1 | Shanghai | 2024 |
370 m / 1,214 ft |
67 | Office |
10 | Bank of America Tower | New York City | 2009 |
366 m / 1,200 ft |
55 | Office |
11 | 3 World Trade Center | New York City | 2018 |
329 m / 1,079 ft |
69 | Office |
12 | 53 West 53 | New York City | 2019 |
320 m / 1,050 ft |
77 | Residential |
13 | The Spiral | New York City | 2022 |
314 m / 1,030 ft |
65 | Office |
14 | 1201 Brickell Bay Drive | Miami | - |
313 m / 1,028 ft |
55 | Hotel / Office |
15 | The Hub | Toronto | 2026 |
312 m / 1,023 ft |
60 | Office |
16 | The Shard | London | 2013 |
306 m / 1,004 ft |
73 | Residential / Hotel / Office |
17 | Union Park I | Toronto | - |
303 m / 995 ft |
58 | Office |
18 | 50 Hudson Yards | New York City | 2022 |
299 m / 981 ft |
58 | Office |
19 | 4 World Trade Center | New York City | 2014 |
298 m / 977 ft |
65 | Office |
20 | Union Centre | Toronto | - |
295 m / 968 ft |
54 | Office |
21 | 425 Park Avenue | New York City | 2021 |
262 m / 860 ft |
41 | Office |
22 | Union Park II | Toronto | - |
262 m / 859 ft |
48 | Office |
23 | One Manhattan Square | New York City | 2019 |
258 m / 847 ft |
72 | Residential |
24 | 212 King Street West | Toronto | 2026 |
250 m / 820 ft |
74 | Residential / Office |
25 | Bloomberg Tower | New York City | 2004 |
246 m / 806 ft |
54 | Residential / Office |
26 | CIBC Square II | Toronto | 2025 |
243 m / 798 ft |
53 | Office |
27 | CIBC Square I | Toronto | 2021 |
241 m / 792 ft |
49 | Office |
28 | 200 West Street | New York City | 2010 |
228 m / 749 ft |
44 | Office |
29 | Shanghai International Trade Center Tower 2 | Shanghai | 2022 |
220 m / 722 ft |
40 | Office |
30 | Newfoundland Place | London | 2020 |
220 m / 721 ft |
59 | Residential |
31 | East Harbour Building 1B | Toronto | - |
219 m / 717 ft |
44 | Commercial |
32 | Canada Square Tower 2 | Toronto | - |
218 m / 716 ft |
65 | Residential |
33 | Unicredit Tower | Milan | 2012 |
218 m / 714 ft |
33 | Office |
34 | 2150 Lake Shore D1-1 | Toronto | - |
217 m / 713 ft |
66 | Residential |
35 | Bay-Adelaide Centre | Toronto | 2010 |
215 m / 704 ft |
52 | Office |
36 | Union Park III | Toronto | - |
211 m / 691 ft |
54 | Residential |
37 | One Park Drive | London | 2021 |
205 m / 672 ft |
58 | Residential |
38 | 25 Canada Square | London | 2002 |
201 m / 659 ft |
42 | Office |
39 | Canada Square Tower 3 | Toronto | - |
200 m / 655 ft |
60 | Residential |
40 | 700 University Avenue | Toronto | - |
196 m / 643 ft |
57 | Residential / Commercial |
41 | Bay Adelaide Centre East Tower | Toronto | 2016 |
196 m / 643 ft |
44 | Residential / Office |
42 | Canada Square Tower 4 | Toronto | - |
192 m / 631 ft |
55 | Residential |
43 | Heron Quays West | London | - |
190 m / 623 ft |
N/A | Office |
44 | Bloor Islington Housing Now Building B | Toronto | - |
183 m / 600 ft |
55 | Residential |
45 | ELEV8 Office | Bellevue | - |
183 m / 600 ft |
40 | Office |
46 | Hearst Tower | New York City | 2006 |
182 m / 597 ft |
46 | Office |
47 | 8 Spadina at The Well | Toronto | 2022 |
174 m / 571 ft |
38 | Office |
48 | 839 Yonge Tower | Toronto | - |
166 m / 545 ft |
49 | Residential / Retail |
49 | One Leadenhall | London | 2024 |
165 m / 542 ft |
32 | Office / Retail |
50 | Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas | Las Vegas | 2009 |
164 m / 539 ft |
47 | Residential / Hotel |
51 | Union Park IV | Toronto | - |
164 m / 537 ft |
44 | Residential |
52 | The Stack | Vancouver | 2023 |
162 m / 533 ft |
38 | Office |
53 | 20 Fenchurch Street | London | 2014 |
160 m / 525 ft |
36 | Office |
54 | CNA Center | Chicago | 2018 |
158 m / 517 ft |
35 | Office |
55 | The Well Residential One | Toronto | 2023 |
157 m / 516 ft |
46 | Residential |
56 | 2 Finsbury Avenue East Tower | London | - |
156 m / 511 ft |
37 | Office |
57 | Canada Square Tower 5 | Toronto | - |
154 m / 505 ft |
45 | Residential |
58 | 2150 Lake Shore C-1 | Toronto | - |
153 m / 503 ft |
46 | Residential |
59 | 40 Bank Street | London | 2003 |
153 m / 502 ft |
30 | Office |
60 | 50 Fenchurch Street | London | 2028 |
150 m / 491 ft |
36 | Office |
61 | 1 Bank Street | London | 2019 |
143 m / 469 ft |
28 | Office |
62 | 839 Yonge Ravine Tower | Toronto | - |
142 m / 466 ft |
41 | Residential / Retail |
63 | Bloor Islington Housing Now Building C | Toronto | - |
142 m / 464 ft |
41 | Residential |
64 | Scotiabank North Tower | Toronto | 2022 |
140 m / 460 ft |
32 | Office |
65 | ELEV8 Apartments | Bellevue | - |
140 m / 460 ft |
42 | Residential |
65 | ELEV8 Condominum | Bellevue | - |
140 m / 460 ft |
42 | Residential |
67 | ELEV8 Hotel | Bellevue | - |
140 m / 460 ft |
40 | Hotel |
68 | Veer Towers East | Las Vegas | 2010 |
137 m / 449 ft |
36 | Residential |
68 | Veer Towers West | Las Vegas | 2010 |
137 m / 449 ft |
36 | Residential |
70 | The Well Residential Two | Toronto | 2023 |
136 m / 447 ft |
38 | Residential |
71 | Telus House | Toronto | 2009 |
126 m / 413 ft |
30 | Office / Retail |
72 | Euston Tower Renovation | London | - |
124 m / 407 ft |
36 | Office |
73 | 390 Madison Avenue | New York City | 2019 |
123 m / 403 ft |
32 | Office |
74 | The Eight | Bellevue | 2024 |
122 m / 400 ft |
26 | Office |
75 | Bloor Islington Housing Now Building A | Toronto | - |
117 m / 385 ft |
34 | Residential |
76 | Bloor Islington Housing Now Building D | Toronto | - |
115 m / 376 ft |
32 | Residential |
77 | Invesco Tower | Toronto | 1987 |
110 m / 361 ft |
23 | Office / Retail |
78 | 2 Finsbury Avenue West Tower | London | - |
101 m / 331 ft |
24 | Office |
79 | Paddington Square | London | 2023 |
97 m / 320 ft |
18 | Office / Retail |
80 | Shard Place | London | 2021 |
97 m / 319 ft |
29 | Residential |
81 | Transamerica Tower | Toronto | 2004 |
90 m / 295 ft |
21 | Office |
82 | Greenwich West | New York City | 2020 |
88 m / 290 ft |
27 | Residential |
83 | Etobicoke Civic Centre | Toronto | - |
86 m / 282 ft |
19 | Government / Library |
84 | The Well Residential Three | Toronto | 2023 |
81 m / 267 ft |
22 | Residential |
85 | Ontario Power Building | Toronto | 1976 |
80 m / 262 ft |
20 | Office |
86 | Five Manhattan West | New York City | 2017 |
80 m / 262 ft |
15 | Office / Retail |
87 | The News Building | London | 2013 |
78 m / 257 ft |
19 | Office |
88 | KPMG Canary Wharf | London | 2009 |
69 m / 227 ft |
15 | Office |
89 | The Well Wellington Street Building 1 | Toronto | 2023 |
62 m / 205 ft |
16 | Residential |
89 | The Well Wellington Street Building 2 | Toronto | 2023 |
62 m / 205 ft |
16 | Residential |
91 | Porta Nuova Garibaldi Tower C | Milan | 2012 |
62 m / 202 ft |
11 | Office |
92 | Mission Rock Building G | San Francisco | - |
58 m / 190 ft |
13 | Office |
93 | The Well Wellington Street Building 3 | Toronto | 2023 |
56 m / 183 ft |
14 | Residential |
94 | One Brickell City Centre | Miami | 2028 |
- |
68 | Office |
95 | Freedom Plaza Residential Tower 1 | New York City | - |
- |
60 | Residential |
96 | Banyan Tree & Mohegan Hotel | New York City | - |
- |
51 | Hotel / Casino |
97 | Freedom Plaza Residential Tower 2 | New York City | - |
- |
50 | Residential |
98 | Peninsula Place 1 | London | - |
- |
30 | Residential |
98 | Peninsula Place 2 | London | - |
- |
30 | N/A |
98 | Peninsula Place 3 | London | - |
- |
30 | N/A |
101 | Burrard Exchange | Vancouver | 2024 |
- |
16 | Office |
25 September 2019
Over 50 attendees enjoyed a networking reception followed by engaging presentations and Q&A with panelists, discussing demolition strategies in New York City.
28 February 2019
CTBUH New York Chapter hosted a presentation on LaGuardia Airport's new Terminal B, joined by speakers from the project's design teams.
05 December 2018
The CTBUH New York Chatper kicked off the holiday season with a fun, spirited party and celebration of a successful year.
06 June 2017
CTBUH New York hosted a series of presentations and a tour at the construction site of One Vanderbilt, which will rise to 427 meters when completed in 2021.
13 October 2016
The Council is pleased to announce the Top Company Rankings for numerous disciplines as derived from the list of projects appearing in 100 of the World’s Tallest Buildings.
15 December 2015
CTBUH YPC organized a presentation and panel discussion for Decoding NYC High Rise Building Codes to discuss some of the major enhancements to the 2014 NYC Codes
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