Case Study: Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill achieves fast, firm-wide architectural photo management with OpenAsset

Creating a firm-wide architectural photo library at AS+GG

Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill (AS+GG) is an international architectural practice of about 100 staff with offices in Chicago and Dubai, known for high-performance, sustainable design. The firm faced a fragmented, uncategorized image library scattered across machines, forcing staff to manually open hundreds of large files for reports, proposals and publications — a time-consuming process that also led to duplicated server storage.

AS+GG implemented OpenAsset, a photo-management system designed for architects, with straightforward onboarding and responsive support. The solution centralized assets, eliminated duplication, allowed instant insertion of resized images into PowerPoint, and dramatically sped workflows — for example, creating a 200-image "Lobbies" album from 1,500 renderings in 15 minutes instead of days — freeing partner time and server space.

Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill

Katherine Smith

Image Manager