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Smith & Gill Design For Masdar City
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The centerpiece of the world’s first zero-carbon city, Masdar City, has been designed by a Chicago area firm, Adrian Smith & Gordon Gill.

Its 1.4 million square feet will generate more energy than it consumes. It will cost $300,000,000 and will use the world’s largest integrated solar power station. It will also generate the power it needs to be built. Simply amazing.

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