Aedas
| Industry | Architecture, Interior design, Urban planning, Masterplanning, Graphic design |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | Keith Griffiths |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong , Hong Kong |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Keith Griffiths (Founder) |
| Products | Architectural design, Interior design, Urban planning, Masterplanning, Graphic design |
Number of employees | Approximately 1,000 |
Aedas is a global architectural practice established in 2002 by Welsh architect Keith Griffiths. Employing roughly 1,000 professionals across a dozen offices—including locations in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Singapore, Dubai, Riyadh, Delhi, and Seattle—Aedas provides expertise in architecture, interior design, urban planning, masterplanning, and graphic design.
Formation
Since its inception in 2002, Aedas rapidly broadened its presence by inaugurating its initial China branch within the same year.[1] Early endeavors featured projects such as Fortune Plaza 1 (2003) alongside several mixed-use commercial developments in Beijing including R&F City, R&F Plaza, and R&F Centre. The firm further expanded with offices in Macau (2004), Shanghai (2005), and Chengdu (2005).
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Entering Macau’s integrated casino resort sector, Aedas designed Sands Macau (2004) and took the lead on The Venetian Macao (2007). The firm secured commissions for the Dubai Metro project (2004), subsequently establishing a Dubai office in 2005 and an Abu Dhabi branch in 2007.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name Prominent Dubai developments finalized between 2010 and 2011 include Ocean Heights,Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name Boulevard Plaza,Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name and Ubora Towers.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
As part of its ongoing Middle Eastern growth strategy, Aedas is preparing to open new offices in Riyadh to leverage regional expansion prospects and Cairo to support a significant masterplan initiative in Egypt.
Significant projects
- Hong Kong West Kowloon Station, Hong Kong
- Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities Passenger Clearance Building
- Terminal 2 & Terminal 2 Expansion, Hong Kong International Airport
- Midfield Concourse, Hong Kong International Airport
- Chongqing Gaoke Group Ltd Office Project, Chongqing, China (2022)
- Hengqin International Financial Centre, Zhuhai, China (2020)
- Star Performance Centre, One North, Singapore
- Sandcrawler, Singapore
- Heartland 66 Office Tower
- Dubai Metro, Dubai, UAE
- Sunny Bay Station, Hong Kong
- Trojena Ski Village, NEOM, KSA
- Gidori, NEOM, KSA
- The Ellinikon Commercial Hub, Athens, Greece
- Lovi Center, Xi'an, China
- Hangzhou Yuhang Headquarters & Industry Park Project, Hangzhou, China
- OCT Ruiwan Tower, Shenzhen, China
- T33, Shenzhen, China
Mixed-commercial portfolio (2010s)
During the 2010s, Aedas delivered several prominent mixed-use commercial developments such as The Star in Singapore (2012), Lè Architecture in Taipei (2017), Starlight Place in Chongqing (2011), Center 66 in Wuxi (2014), Evergrande Plaza in Chengdu (2015), Sincere Financial Center in Chongqing (2015), and Olympia 66 in Dalian (2015).
The company ventured into the US market by launching an office in Seattle in 2006 and completing the Building Cure project. Since that time, Aedas has consistently featured among the world’s largest architectural firms according to Building Design magazine’s WA100 rankings, maintaining a position within the Top 15 to this day.
Recent Projects
Aedas has successfully delivered more than one hundred projects, featuring prominent developments such as:
- Boulevard Plaza, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Central district complexes in Central, Hong Kong
- Midfield and North Satellite Concourses at Hong Kong International Airport
- Olympia 66, located in Dalian, Liaoning, China
- R&F Centre in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Express Rail Link West Kowloon Terminus, Hong Kong
- Central Building of Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University in Suzhou, China
- Lè Architecture in Taipei, Taiwan
- Headquarters of Taichung Commercial Bank in Taichung, Taiwan
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