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Adamson Associates
About
Member Since: 2013
Member Offices: London, Los Angeles, New York City, Toronto
Website: http://www.adamson-associates.com
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.
Fields of Expertise
Architecture
Buildings
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RANK
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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 2 | Shanghai | 2025 |
370 m / 1,214 ft |
70 | 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 |
Videos
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30 October 2017
Urban Policy Towards Tall Buildings Globally: The Architect’s Perspective
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01 May 2025
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16 April 2025
Contract Secured for 36-Story London High-Rise Featuring Low-Carbon Façade Technology
Permasteelisa Group has secured a contract to engineer, supply, and install the facade for the 50 Fenchurch Street office tower being built by Multiplex.. Gartner,...
Associated companies
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RANK
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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 2 | Shanghai | 2025 |
370 m / 1,214 ft |
70 | 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 |
54 | Hotel / Office |
| 15 | The Hub | Toronto | 2030 |
312 m / 1,023 ft |
60 | Office |
| 16 | The Shard | London | 2013 |
306 m / 1,004 ft |
73 | Residential / Hotel / Office |
| 17 | Union Park Tower 4 | Toronto | - |
303 m / 995 ft |
61 | 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 | One Manhattan Square | New York City | 2019 |
258 m / 847 ft |
72 | Residential |
| 23 | 212 King Street West | Toronto | 2026 |
250 m / 820 ft |
74 | Residential / Office |
| 24 | Bloomberg Tower | New York City | 2004 |
246 m / 806 ft |
54 | Residential / Office |
| 25 | CIBC SQUARE II | Toronto | 2025 |
243 m / 798 ft |
53 | Office |
| 26 | CIBC SQUARE I | Toronto | 2021 |
241 m / 792 ft |
49 | Office |
| 27 | Union Park Tower 3 | Toronto | - |
237 m / 777 ft |
71 | Residential |
| 28 | 200 West Street | New York City | 2010 |
228 m / 749 ft |
44 | Office |
| 29 | Shanghai International Trade Center Tower 1 | 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 | One Park Drive | London | 2021 |
205 m / 672 ft |
58 | Residential |
| 37 | 25 Canada Square | London | 2002 |
201 m / 659 ft |
42 | Office |
| 38 | Canada Square Tower 3 | Toronto | - |
200 m / 655 ft |
60 | Residential |
| 39 | 700 University Avenue | Toronto | - |
196 m / 643 ft |
57 | Residential / Commercial |
| 40 | Bay Adelaide Centre East Tower | Toronto | 2016 |
196 m / 643 ft |
44 | Residential / Office |
| 41 | Canada Square Tower 4 | Toronto | - |
192 m / 631 ft |
55 | Residential |
| 42 | Heron Quays West | London | - |
190 m / 623 ft |
N/A | Office |
| 43 | Bloor Islington Housing Now Building B | Toronto | - |
183 m / 600 ft |
55 | Residential |
| 44 | ELEV8 Office | Bellevue | - |
183 m / 600 ft |
40 | Office |
| 45 | Hearst Tower | New York City | 2006 |
182 m / 597 ft |
46 | Office |
| 46 | 8 Spadina at The Well | Toronto | 2022 |
174 m / 571 ft |
38 | Office |
| 47 | Union Park Tower 1 | Toronto | - |
173 m / 569 ft |
50 | Residential |
| 47 | Union Park Tower 2 | Toronto | - |
173 m / 569 ft |
50 | Residential |
| 49 | 839 Yonge Tower | Toronto | - |
166 m / 545 ft |
49 | Residential / Retail |
| 50 | One Leadenhall | London | 2025 |
165 m / 542 ft |
32 | Office |
| 51 | Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas | Las Vegas | 2009 |
164 m / 539 ft |
47 | Residential / Hotel |
| 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 | Chrysler East | New York City | 1999 |
132 m / 432 ft |
32 | Office |
| 72 | Telus House | Toronto | 2009 |
126 m / 413 ft |
30 | Office / Retail |
| 73 | Euston Tower Renovation | London | - |
124 m / 407 ft |
36 | Office |
| 74 | 390 Madison Avenue | New York City | 2019 |
123 m / 403 ft |
32 | Office |
| 75 | The Eight | Bellevue | 2024 |
122 m / 400 ft |
25 | Office |
| 76 | Bloor Islington Housing Now Building A | Toronto | - |
117 m / 385 ft |
34 | Residential |
| 77 | Bloor Islington Housing Now Building D | Toronto | - |
115 m / 376 ft |
32 | Residential |
| 78 | Invesco Tower | Toronto | 1987 |
110 m / 361 ft |
23 | Office / Retail |
| 79 | 2 Finsbury Avenue West Tower | London | - |
101 m / 331 ft |
24 | Office |
| 80 | Paddington Square | London | 2023 |
97 m / 320 ft |
18 | Office / Retail |
| 81 | Shard Place | London | 2021 |
97 m / 319 ft |
29 | Residential |
| 82 | Transamerica Tower | Toronto | 2004 |
90 m / 295 ft |
21 | Office |
| 83 | Greenwich West | New York City | 2020 |
88 m / 290 ft |
27 | Residential |
| 84 | Etobicoke Civic Centre | Toronto | - |
86 m / 282 ft |
19 | Government / Library |
| 85 | The Well Residential Three | Toronto | 2023 |
81 m / 267 ft |
22 | Residential |
| 86 | Ontario Power Building | Toronto | 1976 |
80 m / 262 ft |
20 | Office |
| 87 | Five Manhattan West | New York City | 2017 |
80 m / 262 ft |
15 | Office / Retail |
| 88 | The News Building | London | 2013 |
78 m / 257 ft |
19 | Office |
| 89 | St. John's Terminal | New York City | 2023 |
73 m / 238 ft |
12 | Office |
| 90 | KPMG Canary Wharf | London | 2009 |
69 m / 227 ft |
15 | Office |
| 91 | The Well Wellington Street Building 1 | Toronto | 2023 |
62 m / 205 ft |
16 | Residential |
| 91 | The Well Wellington Street Building 2 | Toronto | 2023 |
62 m / 205 ft |
16 | Residential |
| 93 | Porta Nuova Garibaldi Tower C | Milan | 2012 |
62 m / 202 ft |
11 | Office |
| 94 | Visa Market Support Center | San Francisco | 2023 |
58 m / 190 ft |
13 | Office |
| 95 | The Well Wellington Street Building 3 | Toronto | 2023 |
56 m / 183 ft |
14 | Residential |
| 96 | One Brickell City Centre | Miami | - |
- |
68 | Office |
| 97 | Freedom Plaza Residential Tower 1 | New York City | - |
- |
60 | Residential |
| 98 | Banyan Tree & Mohegan Hotel | New York City | - |
- |
51 | Hotel / Casino |
| 99 | Freedom Plaza Residential Tower 2 | New York City | - |
- |
50 | Residential |
| 100 | Peninsula Place 1 | London | - |
- |
30 | Residential |
| 100 | Peninsula Place 2 | London | - |
- |
30 | N/A |
| 100 | Peninsula Place 3 | London | - |
- |
30 | N/A |
| 103 | Burrard Exchange | Vancouver | 2024 |
- |
16 | Office |
Statistics
Average Building Age*
11 Years
Most Common Function*
Office (71%)
Most Common Material*
Composite (67%)
* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database
Based on 35 buildings over 150 m height
with a function
Based on 33 buildings over 150 m height
with a material
Building Completions Timeline
Building Map
Construction Time Chart
NOTE: Construction start time is not available for all buildings. The average construction time is only displayed if there is three or more buildings with construction start and complete data in that year.
Create your own charts using the Explore Data tool.
Designated Experts
Videos
30 October 2017
Urban Policy Towards Tall Buildings Globally: The Architect’s Perspective
Tall buildings have an important role in defining the character of the City and they help reduce urban sprawl. However, when a building rises above...
30 October 2017
Rethinking CTBUH's Height Criteria in the Context of Tall Timber
Recent developments in the design and construction of progressively taller buildings using engineered timber as a structural material raise important questions about the language that...
30 October 2017
Interview: Steve Watts
Steve Watts of alinea consulting and CTBUH Chairman-Elect is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2017 CTBUH Australia Conference.
16 March 2017
Building Tall Skyscraper Lecture Series: How High Can We Go?
Thursday, March 16, 2017. Chicago, United States of America. Hosted in collaboration with the Chicago Architecture Foundation, the first lecture of the series Building Tall...
03 November 2016
Integrating Old with New: Hearst Tower
Sophisticated, distinctive, and transformative, Hearst Tower has profoundly impacted the skyscraper typology through its first decade of existence. Rarely has a tower so successfully integrated...
03 November 2016
Interview: Hearst Tower
Louis Nowikas, Vice President, Hearst Corporation, is interviewed by Chris Bentley regarding the 2016 CTBUH Tall Building 10 Year Award Winner, the Hearst Tower, New...
20 October 2016
ICC – Rising High for the Future of Hong Kong
Thursday October 20, 2016. Hong Kong, China. Tony Tang of Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited presents at the 2016 China Conference Plenary 6: Hong Kong...
20 October 2016
Singularly Slender: Sky Living in New York, Hong Kong, and Elsewhere
Thursday October 20, 2016. Hong Kong, China. Carol Willis of The Skyscraper Museum in New York City presents at the 2016 China Conference Plenary 7:...
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19 October 2016
Exploring Geometry and Form in Tall Buildings
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19 October 2016
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01 May 2025
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05 July 2023
Tall Buildings and City Development: Comparison of Five Case Studies
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05 July 2023
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12 January 2021
Interactive Study on Tall Buildings in 2020: COVID-19 Contributes To Dip in Year-On-Year Completions
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Curtain Wall Façades on the New Generation of Supertall Buildings Present and Future Directions
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20 March 2020
Interactive Study on The Tallest 20 in 2020: Then and Now
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01 March 2020
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11 June 2020
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16 April 2020
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Two Supertalls Top Out in New York City
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CTBUH Initiatives Involving Adamson Associates
CTBUH NY Chapter Holds Demolition Seminar
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.
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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.
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05 December 2018
The CTBUH New York Chatper kicked off the holiday season with a fun, spirited party and celebration of a successful year.
CTBUH NYC Organizes One Vanderbilt Site Tour
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.
Top Company Rankings: The World’s 100 Tallest Buildings
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.
Decoding NYC High Rise Building Codes
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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