Variant design elevations for Jeddah Tower, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, by Adrian Smith, Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill Architecture, 2009

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Artist/Maker	Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill Architecture (architects) Adrian Smith (architect)
Place of origin	Chicago

In this early design drawing, Adrian Smith explores variations on the blocked bundling masses of the tapering skyscraper which in 2005 was known as Kingdom Tower, but has since been renamed Jeddah Tower. Construction began in 2013 and completion is estimated for 2020 when it will be the tallest structure in the world, higher than Smith’s Burj Khalifa, Dubai.

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Object type	architectural drawing
Title	Variant design elevations for Jeddah Tower, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, by Adrian Smith, Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill Architecture, 2009 (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Black ink on tracing paper
Brief description	Variant design elevations for Jeddah Tower, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, by Adrian Smith, Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill Architecture, 2009
Dimensions	Height: 302mm Width: 580mm uneven edges
Marks and inscriptions	KINGDOM VARIATIONS / ADS (Title and initialed by the architect)
Credit line	Given by Adrian Smith
Summary	In this early design drawing, Adrian Smith explores variations on the blocked bundling masses of the tapering skyscraper which in 2005 was known as Kingdom Tower, but has since been renamed Jeddah Tower. Construction began in 2013 and completion is estimated for 2020 when it will be the tallest structure in the world, higher than Smith’s Burj Khalifa, Dubai.
Collection	Design, Architecture and Digital Department
Accession number	CD.20-2017

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Record created	April 11, 2017
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1389343/variant-design-elevations-for-jeddah-architectural-drawing-adrian-smith/

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