Global Project Experience

The Art of Architecture

At BRAYA we create thoughtful, beautiful, and meaningful designs at every scale, from skyline-defining towers and civic landmarks to intimate residences, urban plans, and public art.

Our clients — from royal families and global developers to leading cultural institutions — choose BRAYA for architecture that is memorable, remarkable, and vivid.

"Designing across five continents has transformed our practice — every project, every place, and every culture has made us better designers.”
- Maya Janczykowska, Co-Founder of BRAYA

5,920,000+
square meters of built architecture
our project experience shaping cities worldwide

40+
years of collective experience
advancing art, architecture and urban design

200+
number of projects
we have worked on

Recent Highlights


Some of our favorite architecture projects from 40+ years of collective experience.

Downtown Residences in UAE — multi-family and retail tower

Downtown Residences (UAE)
Multi-family & Retail
162 Meters Tall
39,200 Square Meters

Longgang IFC in Shenzhen, China — hotel, office, and retail supertall tower

Longgang IFC (China)
Hotel, Office & Retail
688 Meters Tall
334,030 Square Meters⁰³

Ice Land Cube trekking shelter in Iceland

Ice Land Cube (Iceland)
Trekking Shelter
72 Square Meters

One Residence in UAE — multi-family and retail tower

One Residence (UAE)
Multi-family & Retail
156 Meters Tall
69,720 Square Meters⁰¹

Confidential Project — mixed-use tower over 800 meters tall

Confidential Project
Hotel, Office, Multi-family & Retail
Over 800 Meters Tall
Over 500,000 Square Meters⁰¹

1400 East in Austin, USA — office and retail building

1400 East (USA)
Office & Retail
36,330 Square Meters⁰²

CapitaSky in Singapore — office and retail tower

CapitaSky (Singapore)
Office & Retail
181 Meters Tall
90,200 Square Meters⁰³

Union on 24th in Austin, USA — student housing and retail tower

Union on 24th (USA)
Student Housing & Retail
98 Meters Tall
88,540 Square Meters⁰²

Perennial in Austin, USA — office and retail tower

Perennial (USA)
Office & Retail
222 Meters Tall
115,660 Square Meters⁰²

Explore our Capabilities

Project Types


With more than 40 years of collective experience, BRAYA’s design leadership has deep knowledge in specific project types and experience in making those projects successful.

Art Projects

Art
Building-integrated Art
Public Art

Hospitality Projects

Hospitality
Boutique
Convention
Hotels
Luxury
Resorts

Office Projects

Office
Corporate Campus
Headquarters
High-rise
Workplace

Residential Projects

Residential
High-rise
Luxury
Mixed-income
Student Housing
Single-family

Retail Projects

Retail
Retail Centers
Shopping Districts

Urban Design Projects

Urban Design
City Design
Master Planning
Public Parks
Public Plazas

We are passionate about many other project types. Contact us if your project type is not here. Likely we have worked on more than one.

Project Experience


The project experience of BRAYA's design leaders.

contract   Americas

301 S Wacker
Chicago, USA


801 N Main
San Antonio, USA


811 Barton Springs
Austin, USA


1400East
Austin, USA


5th & Brazos
Austin, USA


Adrian Smith Gordon Gill Architecture Offices

Chicago, USA


AtlasCoelestis
Chicago, USA


Brinninstool, Kerwin & Lynch Offices
Chicago, USA


Block 41
Austin, USA


Block 87
Austin, USA


Chicago 2016 Olympic Stadium
Chicago, USA


Chicago 2016 Olympics Urban Plan
Chicago, USA


Chicago 2016 Olympics Venue Master Plan
Chicago, USA


Chicago Decarbonization Plan
Chicago, USA


Clean Technology Tower
Chicago, USA


Coast at Lakeshore East
Chicago, USA


Emaar Residences
Vancouver, Canada


Franklin Point
Chicago, USA


Gems Lower School at Lakeshore East
Chicago, USA


Gems Upper School at Lakeshore East
Chicago, USA


IMG Sports Studios
Chicago, USA


Lakeshore East 22 Residences
Chicago, USA


Lakeshore East Urban Design
Chicago, USA


Las Vegas Tower
Las Vegas, USA


Lathrop Housing
Chicago, USA


Mila
Chicago, USA


National Museum of Health + Medicine
Chicago, USA


One Chicago Tower
Chicago, USA


Ordnance Tower
Toronto, Canada


Perennial
Austin, USA


Perkins&Will Office
Austin, USA


Porter Farmstead
Centerville, USA


Reforma 10
Mexico City, Mexico


Riverside
Austin, USA


Santa Rita Ranch City Design
Georgetown, USA


Saprissa Stadium
San Jose, Costa Rica


Sears Tower Renovation
Chicago, USA


Silver Chalice Studios
Chicago, USA


St. Regis Chicago
Chicago, USA


The Selby
Toronto, Canada


Union on 24th
Austin, USA


United Center Expansion
Chicago, USA


Velocity Crossing
Austin, USA


Wells Fargo Headquarters
San Antonio, USA


Wilson Tower
Austin, USA


Wolf Point West
Chicago, USA

contract   Asia Pacific

31st St Tower
Manila, Philippines


Artyzen Hotel
Singapore, Singapore


Amigo Towers
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam


Bagmane Rome
Bangalore, India


CapitaSky
Singapore, Singapore


Charoen Pokphand Headquarters
Bangkok, Thailand


Cheongna City Tower
Incheon, South Korea


Cheongna Complex Master Plan
Incheon, South Korea


City Center
Colombo, Sri Lanka


Dharavi One Tower
Mumbai, India


Dharavi Urban Plan
Mumbai, India


Elphinstone Mills
Mumbai, India


Federation of Korean Industries
Seoul, South Korea


First Philippine Holdings Headquarters
Manila, Philippines


Jupiter Mills
Mumbai, India


Manor Park
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam


Microsoft Data Center
Tokyo, Japan


Orient Commercial Bank Headquarters
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam


Satra Tax Plaza
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam


Sengkang Central
Singapore, Singapore


Thu Duc River City Urban Design
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam


True Digital Park
Bangkok, Thailand


U-Tapao International Airport
Rayong, Thailand


U-Tapao Airport City Design
Rayong, Thailand


Whizdom 101
Bangkok, Thailand


Whizdom Connect Sukhumvit
Bangkok, Thailand


Whizdom Essence Sukhumvit
Bangkok, Thailand


Whizdom Inspire Sukhumvit
Bangkok, Thailand


Whizdom Master Plan
Bangkok, Thailand


contract   China

Airport Economic Zone Financial District
Tianjin, China


Alibaba South Headquarters
Guangzhou, China


Asia Pacific Smart Agriculture Demonstration Zone
Changchun, China


Caohejing
Shanghai, China


China Shipping Headquarters
Shanghai, China


City Center Towers
Jinhua, China


Coastal New Area Central Business District
Xiamen, China


CP Center Towers
Beijing, China


Dinghui Investment Headquarters
Zhuhai, China


Film & Animation Cultural District Master Plan
Beijing, China


Great City
Chengdu, China


Harbin Bank Beijing Headquarters
Beijing, China


Heimei Twin Towers
Xiamen, China


Hewlett-Packard Headquarters
Beijing, China


International Finance Centre
Hong Kong, China


Jingan Tower
Shanghai, China


Landmark Tower
Suzhou, China


Longgang IFC
Shenzhen, China


Longgang Art Master Plan
Shenzhen, China


Longgang Urban Design
Shenzhen, China


Lumina
Shanghai, China


New Territories Police Headquarters
Hong Kong, China


One Beacon Hill Club
Hong Kong, China


One Beacon Hill Towers
Hong Kong, China


One Museum Place
Shanghai, China


Pearl River Tower
Guangzhou, China


Prince Bay Tower
Shenzhen, China


Qianhai Planning Department Headquarters
Shanghai, China


Qianxi Square
Zhengzhou, China


Riverside Center
Shanghai, China


Shengda IFC
Shanghai, China


Shimao Headquarters
Shanghai, China


Shimao Qianhai Center
Shenzhen, China


Sinar Mas Center Towers
Shanghai, China


Spring Plaza
Huairou, China


Taiyuan Center
Taiyuan, China


Tsinghua School of Economics and Management
Beijing, China


Uni-Land Technology Park
Xiamen, China


Wuhan Greenland Center
Wuhan, China


Coastal New Area Urban Design
Zhengzhou, China


Zifeng Tower
Nanjing, China

contract   Europe

AtlasCoelestisZeroG
Bomarzo, Italy and the International Space Station


FioredelCielo
Viterbo, Italy


Hotel Yugoslavia Renovation
Belgrade, Serbia


Ice Cube Land
Multiple Locations, Iceland


Istanbul 2020 Olympic Housing Master Plan
Istanbul, Türkiye


Kratis Tower
Belgrade, Serbia


Landmark Resort
Cyprus


Loutra Resort
Lesvos, Greece

contract   Middle East

1 Dubai
Dubai, UAE


Artscape Qatar
Rural Highway, Qatar


Address Residences Fountain Views I & II
Dubai, UAE


Al Hamra
Kuwait City, Kuwait


Alamana Tower
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia


Burj Khalifa
Dubai, UAE


Burj Vista
Dubai, UAE


Headquarters at Business Bay
Dubai, UAE


Hilal Tower
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia


Jeddah Tower
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia


KAEC Stadium
King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia


King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia


Masdar Headquarters
Abu Dhabi, UAE


Meraas Tower
Dubai, UAE


Ministry of Defense Headquarters
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia


One Park Avenue
Dubai, UAE


Secret Project 12
Dubai, UAE


UAE Monument
Dubai, UAE


Verde Offices & Residences
Dubai, UAE


Wind Tower
King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia


World Cup Modular Housing
Doha, Qatar


Za'abeel Energy Tower
Dubai, UAE


Za'abeel Master Plan
Dubai, UAE

Legacy Projects


Architecture that BRAYA's design leaders helped to design—career-defining legacy projects.

Burj Khalifa in Dubai, UAE — the world's tallest building

Burj Khalifa (UAE)
the world's tallest building
Hotel, Office, Multi-family & Retail
830 Meters Tall
454,250 Square Meters⁰⁸

Pearl River Tower in Guangzhou, China — energy-efficient tall office building

Pearl River Tower (China)
the world's most energy efficient tall office building
Convention Center & Office
310 Meters Tall
190,000 Square Meters⁰⁸

Sears Tower in Chicago, USA — decarbonization plan for city's tallest building

Sears Tower (USA)
decarbonization plan for Chicago's tallest building
Observation, Office & Retail
527 Meters Tall
416,000 Square Meters⁰⁷

International Finance Centre in Hong Kong — transit-oriented mega-project

International Finance Centre (China)
transit-oriented mega-project
Hotel, Office, Retail & Transportation
412 Meters Tall
415,280 Square Meters¹²

Zifeng Tower in Nanjing, China — tallest building in a mega-city

Zifeng Tower (China)
tallest building in a mega-city
Hotel, Office & Retail
450 Meters Tall
308,000 Square Meters⁰⁸

Al Hamra Tower in Kuwait City — tallest building in Kuwait

Al Hamra (Kuwait)
tallest building in the country
Office & Retail
412 Meters Tall
195,000 Square Meters⁰⁸

-  As Co-Founder at BRAYA
⁰¹  Principal at HKS
⁰²  Design Principal at Perkins&Will
⁰³  Global Tall Buildings Leader or Commercial Office Buildings Leader for Asia at Gensler
⁰⁴  Instructor at School of the Art Institute of Chicago
⁰⁵  Hotel Design Leader or Singapore Office Director at Urban Art Projects
⁰⁶  Design Director at Brininstool, Kerwin + Lynch
⁰⁷  Design Team Leader at Adrian Smith Gordon Gill Architecture
⁰⁸  Senior Designer at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
⁰⁹  Branded Environments Designer at Perkins&Will
¹⁰ Architect at Aedas
¹¹ Architect at Architecture & Vision
¹² Architect at Rocco Design

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Art, Architecture, or Urban Design,
the first step is always a conversation.

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