After four decades of groundbreaking work and forward-thinking design, Principal Adam Gross, FAIA, will retire from Ayers Saint Gross this fall. Since his earliest days with the firm, Adam has served as a creative leader, bringing endless energy and commitment to his work. His enthusiastic leadership and relentless pursuit of excellence has been an inspiration for many, and he has helped to lay the foundation for a new generation of interdisciplinary designers who will carry the firm into the future.
Adam’s interest in architecture and design was sparked at a young age thanks in part to early creative influences. The son of a book publisher and a prominent graphic designer, Adam was included in conversations with authors and artists while growing up. After taking his first architecture class as a high school student, he realized how impactful designing buildings could be. He knew he had found a career path where he could be challenged and inspired every day.
As a college student at the Syracuse University School of Architecture, and through time spent studying in Florence and at the Architectural Association in London, Adam became interested in how urbanism connects with architecture. This attitude is embodied in the work of the great Renaissance architect and urbanist Leon Battista Alberti who said, “The city is like a great house, and the house in its turn a small city.” This concept of thinking globally to act locally became the foundation for Adam’s approach to design, leading to his belief that architecture and urbanism are linked and cannot be considered without the other.
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