s Menu Adamson and AAI serve clients worldwide About us Adamson and AAI provide architectural services on iconic projects across the world from offices in Toronto, New York, Los Angeles, London, and Vancouver. We offer a full range of architectural, planning, interior, and urban design services to a wide range of clients, in both the private and public sectors. Our portfolio encompasses projects in virtually every market sector — commercial; cultural; hotel and residential; justice; colleges and universities; hospitals and healthcare; airports and transportation centres; retail; entertainment; and large-scale, mixed-use development sites. Adamson was established in Toronto in 1934 and has operated continually since that time. Starting in the 1980s, we expanded into the United States, the United Kingdom, and Southeast Asia. Today, we operate as an integrated practice that is global in reach. Acting as the Executive Architect or Architect of Record, Adamson and AAI fostered collaborations with some of the world’s most acclaimed architects on several iconic projects across the globe including the World Financial Center in New York; Canary Wharf Estate in London; and Kuala Lumpur City Centre in Malaysia. Through work on these complex projects and others, Adamson and AAI have become internationally respected authorities on urban design, architecture, and building technology. We have achieved worldwide recognition for both our innovative design and technical expertise, resulting in numerous prestigious design honours and the successful award of several design competitions. Under the progressive leadership of our principals, we are continually advancing our design, project management, and technical skills in order to remain at the forefront of the architectural profession. Established in 1934 in Toronto, Canada by Gordon S. Adamson. — Our Culture Providing exceptional technical expertise and design excellence since 1934 Adamson and AAI provide architectural services across the world from our offices in Toronto, New York, Los Angeles, London and Vancouver. Gordon S. Adamson — Gordon S. Adamson — Gordon Sinclair Adamson (1904-1986) made a significant contribution to the introduction and development of Canadian modernism after World War II. Born in Orangeville, Ontario in May 1904, he came to Toronto in 1924 where he enrolled at the School of Architecture at the University of Toronto. After graduation in 1928, he was employed by F. Hilton Wilkes of Toronto and worked on the design of the Canada Permanent Building on Bay Street (1928-30). Read More Our History 1940-1949 Crothers Residence, 1945 1934-1939 1940-1949 1950-1959 1960-1969 1970-1979 1980-1989 1990-1999 2000-Present Recent Awards 20 06 CTBUH (Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat) 2021 Award of Excellence – Best Tall Building, Americas Central Park Tower | 217 West 57th Street 2021 CTBUH (Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat) 2021 Award of Excellence–Best Tall Building, Americas 53W53 (MoMA Tower) 2021 CTBUH (Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat) Award of Excellence – Best Tall Building, Europe Newfoundland Tower | Canary Wharf 2021 CTBUH (Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat): Award of Excellence – Best Tall Building 200-299m Newfoundland Tower | Canary Wharf 2021 CTBUH (Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat): Award of Excellence – Best Tall Building 300-399m 53W53 (MoMA Tower) 2021 CTBUH (Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat): Award of Excellence – Best Tall Building 400m+ Central Park Tower | 217 West 57th Street 2021 ENR Best of the Best Projects Award – Nationwide (Residential/Hospitality) 53W53 (MoMA Tower) 2021 Our Locations Toronto New York Los Angeles London Vancouver Accessibility Privacy Policy Credits © Copyright 2021 Adamson and AAI. All Rights Reserved. Toronto Web Design by Pixelcarve