AS+GG, Burj Khalifa Architect to Design World's Tallest Commercial Tower

Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture has been commissioned by Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) to design the world's tallest commercial tower, "Burj 2020." As Emirates 24/7 reports, AS+GG will work with WATG, a "top destination creation consultancy" who's been appointed to envision the Burj 2020 District's masterplan, to realize a "world-class destination" that will "set new levels of efficiency and urban sustainability."

"We are not going to have a spire to get into the book of records. It will be a mega high structure, floor wise," DMCC Executive Chairman Ahmed bin Sulayem told the website. Construction is expected to being this year. Design details have yet to be released.

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Cite: Karissa Rosenfield. "AS+GG, Burj Khalifa Architect to Design World's Tallest Commercial Tower" 17 Jun 2015. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/643408/as-gg-burj-khalifa-architect-to-design-world-s-tallest-commercial-tower> ISSN 0719-8884

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