{{Short description|Hong Kong international architectural firm}} {{Infobox company | name = Aedas | logo = Aedas Logo.jpg | logo_size = 175px | type = Limited liability company | genre = | predecessor = | foundation = {{Start date and age|2002}} | founder = | locations = | area_served = International | key_people = Keith Griffiths (chairman)<ref name="ChinaTown">{{Cite news|title=China town: meet the architecture giant with Asian designs on London|url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/architecture-design-blog/2014/jul/15/china-town-aedas-architecture-giant-london |last=Wainwright|first=Oliver|date=2014-07-15|access-date=2021-06-25|work=The Guardian}}</ref> | industry = Architecture | products = | services = *Architecture, *Landscape *Interior design *Urban Design<ref name="UrbanDesign">{{Cite web|url=https://www.designboom.com/architecture/aedas-guanyun-qiantang-city-hangzhou-china-06-23-2021/|title=Aedas to introduce its landmark 'guanyun qiantang city' to the heart of hangzhou|date=2021-06-23|access-date=2021-06-25|website=Designboom |last=Barandy|first=Kat|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623173605/https://www.designboom.com/architecture/aedas-guanyun-qiantang-city-hangzhou-china-06-23-2021/ |archive-date=2021-06-23 }}</ref> *masterplanning<ref name="UrbanPlanning">{{Cite news|title=Why China's new urban playbook creates business opportunities for international architects|url=https://www.scmp.com/property/hong-kong-china/article/1922422/why-chinas-new-urban-playbook-creates-business |last=Sito |first=Peggy |date=2016-04-08|access-date=2021-06-25|work=South China Morning Post}}</ref> *Graphic design | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | assets = | equity = | owner = | num_employees = | parent = | divisions = | subsid = | homepage = {{URL|www.aedas.com}} | footnotes = | intl = }} '''Aedas''' is an architectural firm founded by the Welsh architect Keith Griffiths. Aedas employs 1,000 staff in its twelve offices in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Singapore, Dubai, Riyadh, Delhi and Seattle and provides services in architecture, interior design, urban design, masterplanning and graphic design. It was established in 2002.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Faulconbridge |first=James R. |date=2009-10-16 |title=The Regulation of Design in Global Architecture Firms: Embedding and Emplacing Buildings |url=http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0042098009344227 |journal=Urban Studies |language=en |volume=46 |issue=12 |pages=2537–2554 |doi=10.1177/0042098009344227 |s2cid=110150461 |issn=0042-0980|url-access=subscription }}</ref>
==History== === Establishment === Aedas was established in 2002 and opened its first China office in the same year.<ref name="gsxt.gov.cn">National enterprise credit information. [http://www.gsxt.gov.cn/%7BLtL4yjIuRBhIGaFGUuZ8F7pGZvaLMBcPVIPrxJbR9TJ3XagYrjZSxTX-V6USmLp4wWGM2ltAEXEjh4r2awY3pjqhIkp9wgNpD7hICpRM2KRuBNyh5oOHe_faLVhLiZHB0YXvLecSZw2etZvQ_dkn4g-1498026307248%7D]{{Dead link|date=September 2019|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}} Retrieved 21 June 2017</ref>
Aedas was appointed to design Fortune Plaza 1 (2003). Other mixed-commercial projects in Beijing include, R&F City, R&F Plaza and R&F Centre in Beijing. The company set up offices in Macau (2004), Shanghai (2005) and Chengdu (2005).{{Citation needed|date=June 2021}}
Aedas Singapore was appointed to design various rail works of Jurong East Integrated Transport Hub and MRT stations.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-24 |title=Aedas Reveals Design for TransportHub in Singapore |url=https://www.archdaily.com/968836/aedas-reveals-design-for-transporthub-in-singapore |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=ArchDaily |language=en-US}}</ref> Also, Aedas completed mixed-use and residential projects including The Star,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Betsky |first=Aaron |date=2013-05-20 |title=The Star, designed by Andrew Bromberg for Aedas |url=https://www.architectmagazine.com/design/buildings/the-star-designed-by-andrew-bromberg-for-aedas_o |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=www.architectmagazine.com}}</ref> Shaw Tower<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-22 |title=Singapore Shaw Tower Redevelopment // Aedas - Architizer Journal |url=https://architizer.com/blog/projects/singapore-shaw-tower-redevelopment/ |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=Journal |language=en}}</ref> and Woodlands North Coast.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Howell |first=Paul |date=2021-04-20 |title=Aedas builds community spaces that can be accessed 24/7 |url=https://realestateasia.com/news/aedas-builds-community-spaces-can-be-accessed-247 |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=Real Estate Asia |language=en}}</ref>
In Macau, Aedas delivered its first integrated casino resort project, Sands Macau in 2004.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=The Asian Venice |date=2010-04-27 |magazine=Casino Style Magazine|url=https://casinostylemagazine.com/article/the-asian-venice/}}</ref> Aedas was commissioned as lead architect for The Venetian Macao (2007).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.architecturescope.com/the-venetian-macao/|title=Aedas – The Venetian Macao (Macao)|website=Architecture Scope|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151023004151/http://www.architecturescope.com/the-venetian-macao/|archive-date=2015-10-23|url-status=dead}}</ref>
The company was commissioned to design Dubai Metro (2004). The Dubai office was established in 2005<ref>{{Cite news|title=After all those towers in China, it's time to care for a few in my Welsh homeland|url=https://www.thetimes.com/business-money/article/after-all-those-towers-in-china-its-time-to-care-for-a-few-in-my-welsh-homeland-5c3qnpvjb|last=Griffiths|first=Keith|date=2016-11-27|access-date=2021-06-25|work=The Times}}</ref> and the Abu Dhabi office was set up in 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-1975-aedas-expands-in-the-middle-east/ |title=Aedas expends in the middle east |publisher=Construction week online |access-date = 20 December 2008}}</ref> In 2010 and 2011, Ocean Heights,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mimoa.eu/projects/United-Arab-Emirates/Dubai/Ocean-Heights|title=Ocean Heights}}{{dead link|date=September 2023}}</ref> Boulevard Plaza<ref name="skyscrapercenter.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/boulevard-plaza-1/8722|title=Boulevard Plaza 1|access-date=2021-06-25 |website=Skyscraper Center|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150327192838/http://skyscrapercenter.com/building/boulevard-plaza-1/8722 |archive-date=2015-03-27}}</ref> and Ubora Towers,<ref name="skyscrapercenter.com2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/u-bora-tower-1/803|title=The Global Tall Building Database of the CTBUH. U-Bora Tower|access-date=2021-06-25|website=Skyscraper center|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150224052210/http://skyscrapercenter.com:80/building/u-bora-tower-1/803 |archive-date=2015-02-24 }}</ref> in Dubai, were completed.
Aedas continues to expand its presence in the Middle East with plans to establish offices in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to seize emerging opportunities in the region. The company is planning to open an office in Cairo to support the delivery of a large-scale masterplan project in Egypt.
==Notable projects== {{Div col}} * Hong Kong West Kowloon Station, Hong Kong<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-03-08 |title=Hong Kong West Kowloon Station / Andrew Bromberg at Aedas |url=https://www.archdaily.com/911930/hong-kong-west-kowloon-station-aedas |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=ArchDaily |language=en-US}}</ref> * Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities (HKBCF) Passenger Clearance Building<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-11-12 |title=Passenger Clearance Building / RSHP + Aedas |url=https://www.archdaily.com/905609/passenger-clearance-building-rshp-plus-aedas |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=ArchDaily |language=en-US}}</ref> * Terminal 2 & Terminal 2 Expansion * Hong Kong International Airport Midfield Concourse<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-12-08 |title=Hong Kong International Airport Midfield Concourse |url=https://www.architectmagazine.com/project-gallery/hong-kong-international-airport-midfield-concourse-6148 |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=Architect Magazine}}</ref> * Chongqing Gaoke Group Ltd Office Project, Chongqing, China (2022)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-09-09 |title=Chongqing Gaoke Group Ltd Office Project |url=https://www.architectmagazine.com/project-gallery/chongqing-gaoke-group-ltd-office-project |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=architectmagazine.com}}</ref> * Hengqin International Financial Centre, Zhuhai, China (2020)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hengqin International Financial Center / Aedas |url=https://www.archdaily.com/955428/hengqin-international-financial-center-aedas |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=archdaily.com}}</ref> * Star Performance Centre, One North, Singapore<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Star Performing Arts Centre Completed In Singapore - eVolo |url=https://www.evolo.us/the-star-performing-arts-centre-completed-in-singapore/ |access-date=2022-12-06 |language=en-US}}</ref> * Sandcrawler, Singapore<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-08-07 |title=Sandcrawler / Andrew Bromberg of Aedas |url=https://www.archdaily.com/534778/sandcrawler-andrew-bromberg-of-aedas |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=ArchDaily |language=en-US}}</ref> * Heartland 66 Office Tower<ref>{{Cite web |title=Heartland 66 {{!}} Aedas |url=https://archello.com/project/heartland-66 |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=Archello |language=en}}</ref> * 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
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===Work in mixed-commercial sector (2010s)=== Aedas' designed completed mixed-commercial projects include The Star in Singapore (2012),<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.archdaily.com/510587/the-star-andrew-bromberg-of-aedas|title=The Star / Andrew Bromberg of Aedas|access-date=2021-06-27|website=Arch Daily |date=30 May 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531061648/http://www.archdaily.com/510587/the-star-andrew-bromberg-of-aedas/ |archive-date=2014-05-31 }}</ref> Lè Architecture in Taipei (2017), Starlight Place in Chongqing (2011),<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.designboom.com/architecture/aedas-starlight-place/|title=Aedas: starlight place|date=2012-05-16|access-date=2021-06-27|website=Designboom |last=Grieco|first=Lauren|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130129083643/http://www.designboom.com:80/architecture/aedas-starlight-place/ |archive-date=2013-01-29 }}</ref> Center 66 in Wuxi (2014), Evergrande Plaza in Chengdu (2015), Sincere Financial Center in Chongqing (2015),<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.skyscrapercenter.cn/building/sincere-financial-center-tower-a/18437|title=Sincere Financial Center Tower A Chongqing|access-date=2021-06-27|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628125255/http://www.skyscrapercenter.cn/building/sincere-financial-center-tower-a/18437 |archive-date=2018-06-28 }}</ref> and Olympia 66 in Dalian (2015).
In 2006, Aedas established a Seattle office to expand its footprints and completed Building Cure.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Seattle Children's Research Institute - Building Cure |url=https://www.flad.com/work/seattle-childrens-research-building-cure.php |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=www.flad.com |language=en}}</ref> Aedas was included in Building Design magazine’s list of the world's largest architectural practices since 2006.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-12-18 |title=The rise of Aedas is a triumph for efficiency |url=http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2011/dec/18/aedas-number-one-architecture-practice |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref> It remains in Top 15 to date.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WA100 2022: The big list |url=https://www.bdonline.co.uk/wa100-2022-the-big-list/5115702.article |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=Building Design |language=en}}</ref>
In June 2024, Aedas was among ten companies to receive the (Building and Construction Information) BCI Asia Top 10 Architects Award.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BCI Celebrates the Best in Hong Kong's Architecture, Building and Design Industry |url=https://www.media-outreach.com/news/hong-kong/2024/06/13/305181/bci-celebrates-the-best-in-hong-kongs-architecture-building-and-design-industry/ |access-date=2026-04-20 |website=Media Outreach |language=en-GB}}</ref>
==Recent work== Aedas has completed more than one-hundred projects.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.building.hk/view.asp?id=1177|title=Aedas realigns international practice |date=2014-07-08|access-date=2021-06-25|website=Building Hong Kong}}</ref> Projects include:
{{Div col}} *Boulevard Plaza, Dubai, UAE<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-12073-aedas-dubai-design-wins-office-and-retail-award/ |title= Aedas Dubai design wins office and retail award |publisher=ConstructionWeekOnline}}</ref> *Centres of Central, Hong Kong<ref>{{cite journal |date=3 November 2009 |title= Modernity in Transition The Reshaping of Modern Commercial Architecture in Central|url=http://www.hkia.net/en/pdf/journal/issue55_part2.pdf|journal= HKIA Journal|location=HK |publisher=HKIA |access-date= 25 April 2001}}</ref> *Hong Kong International Airport Midfield Concourse and North Satellite Concourse, Hong Kong<ref>Airport building designs. [https://divisare.com/projects/334595-aedas-aedas-wins-two-international-competitions-to-design-airport-buildings] Retrieved 15 December 2016.</ref> *Olympia 66, Dalian, Liaoning, China *R&F Centre, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.architectmagazine.com/project-gallery/r-f-center |title= R&F Center| publisher= architectmagazine.com}}</ref> *Express Rail Link West Kowloon Terminus, Hong Kong *Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University Central Building, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China *Lè Architecture, Taipei, Taiwan<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.architectmagazine.com/project-gallery/le-architecture |title= Lè Architecture| publisher= architectmagazine.com}}</ref> *Taichung Commercial Bank Headquarters, Taichung, Taiwan<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.designboom.com/architecture/aedas-national-trade-center-taiwan-taichung-10-17-2018/|title=Aedas conceives office building in taiwan as a 165-meter-tall bamboo shoot|date=2018-10-17|access-date=2021-06-25|website=Designboom|last=Stevens|first=Philip|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103194421/https://www.designboom.com/architecture/aedas-national-trade-center-taiwan-taichung-10-17-2018/ |archive-date=2018-11-03 }}</ref> {{Div col end}}
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