“... From now on and forever this tower will bear the name "Khalifa"
- "Burj Khalifa" ...”
- Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, January 4, 2010
Khalifa Tower (Burj Khalifa, Burj khalifa; formerly - "Burj Dubai" (Burj Dubai) or "Dubai Tower") - tallest skyscraper in the world, height 828 meters, 162 floors.
The Dubai stalagmite skyscraper was built in 5 years. The construction of the skyscraper began in 2004 and proceeded at a rate of 1-2 floors per week. The official opening of the tallest building on the planet, which took place on January 4, 2010, was followed by nearly 2 billion people.
Khalifa Tower - Burj Khalifa. Dubai
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Burj Khalifa was named after the current President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE; UAE) Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
It is known for its ambitious development projects (The World archipelago, The Palm project, a beautiful “sail”, “wave” -, .. the Dubai Fountain (located next to Burj Khalifa), many others ...). The Khalifa Tower is the crown of this “architectural collection”.
Tallest skyscraper. Tallest buildings in the world
Skyscraper (in English. skyscraper; in Russian “high-rise building” or “high-rise”, “tower”) is a free-standing building (structure) intended for the life and work of people and having a height of at least 150 meters. If a skyscraper is higher than 300 m, then it is super-tall.
Elite apartments in the Khalifa Tower are in great demand. In total in a skyscraper with an internal area of \u200b\u200b344,000 sq. m. there are 1000 apartments, offices, a hotel.
3 days after opening the tallest skyscraper in the world Burj Khalifa the world's tallest hotel Rose Rayhaan (333 meters, 72 floors) has opened in Dubai, Burj Al Arab is “resting”.
The Khalifa Tower is the next level in man's conquest of heights. Before Burj Khalifa, Taipei 101 (Taipei 101; located in the capital of Taiwan - Taipei) was considered the tallest skyscraper in the world. Height “Taipei 101 ″ with a spire 509.2 meters, 101 floors; year of construction - 2004. The roof of the Taipei skyscraper is at 449.2 m.
Taipei 101 is the tallest skyscraper in the world from 2004 to 2007. Taiwan
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Without an antenna, the American 110-storey skyscraper Willis Tower (Willis Tower; until 2009 was called Sears Tower, Sears Tower; Chicago, USA) is 6 meters (443.2 m) below the Taipei 101 skyscraper. And with an antenna (spire) - higher by 18.1 m (527.3 m).
Willis Tower, Willis Tower. Chicago, USA. Photo: chitowndining.com
The tallest structure in the world before the construction of Burj Khalifa was the KVLY-TV TV and radio tower (Blanchard, North Dakota, USA). The height of the KVLY-TV tower (formerly called KTHI-TV) is 628.8 meters.
KVLY TV and Radio Tower - tallest building in the world from 1963-1974, 1991-2008. Photo: Ratsbew
... And let's list tallest buildings on Earth! Our journey through time will start from 2540 BC. e.
Tallest buildings on Earth
The tallest buildings of their time ...
... Around 2540 BC. e. (the date of the line is not known exactly) an amazing structure appeared in Egypt - The Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu; Pyramid of Cheops, Pyramid of Khufu). The Great Pyramid of Cheops is the only one of the old "" (and you know -? ..), preserved to this day. The original height of the Pyramid is 146.60 meters (today it is 138.75 m).
The Pyramid of Cheops is the tallest structure of antiquity. Photo: BBC
I will note another Wonder of the World - Pharos lighthouse (or Lighthouse of Alexandria; Lighthouse of Alexandria). The Pharos lighthouse had a height of up to 135 meters (there are also larger numbers, for example, 160 m), was built in the 3rd century BC. e .. In 796 AD it was destroyed by an earthquake.
It was only in 1311 that The Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln or St. Mary's Cathedral was built in Lincoln; England. Prior to the collapse of the central spire in 1549, the 160-meter Lincoln Cathedral was the tallest building on. The current height of Lincoln Cathedral is 83 meters.
Since 1549, the palm passed to the church of St. Olaf (Est. Oleviste kirik, Tallinn, Estonia). 159 meters - the height of this Lutheran church, built (like Lincoln Cathedral) in the Gothic style. In 1625, the spire of the church was destroyed by a lightning strike (modern height - 123.7 m).
From 1625 to 1647, the tallest building in the world was the Church of St. Mary (Marienkirche; German St.-Marien-Kirche; Stralsund, Germany) - 151 meters. In 1647, the spire of the church was also destroyed by lightning (the current height is 104 meters).
For more than 2 centuries (1647-1874), the tallest building in the world was the Strasbourg Cathedral (French Cathédrale Notre-Dame; Strasbourg, France) - 142 meters.
From 1874-1876 - Cathedral of St. Nicholas (St. Nikolai; Hamburg, Germany) - 147.3 meters.
From 1876-1880 - Rouen Cathedral (Rouen, France) - 151 meters.
4 years (from 1880 to 1884) tallest building in the world was the famous Cologne Cathedral (German Kölner Dom, or - Hohe Domkirche St. Peter und Maria; Cologne, Germany). The height of this amazing Gothic cathedral is 157 meters. It was built intermittently for over 600 years (1248-1437, .. 1842-1880).
Cologne Cathedral, Cologne Cathedral. Germany. Photo: Tobi 87
Fast forward to the New World ... 1884-1889 - Washington Monument (Washington Monument, Washington, USA), height - 169.3 meters. The weight of the granite obelisk is 91 thousand tons. Project author Robert Mills ( Robert mills).
The Eiffel Tower (fr. La tour Eiffel; Paris, France) with a height of 312 meters - was the tallest structure in the years 1889-1930. The modern height of the symbol of Paris is 324 m.
... The Great Depression, in the USA ... In New York, the capital of skyscrapers of the 20th century, the tallest buildings in the world are being built: 1930-1931 - Chrysler Building (Chrysler Building; height 319 meters); 1931-1954 - Empire State Building - 102-story legendary skyscraper, height 448.7 m or 1472 feet (modern height - 443.2 m).
- 1954-1956 - Griffin Television Tower Oklahoma or KWTV Tower (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA, height - 480.5 m),
- 1956-1959 - KOBR-TV tower (Caprock, New Mexico, USA; 490.7 meters; collapsed in 1960)
- 1959-1960 - WGME-TV tower (Portland, Maine, USA; 495 m),
- 1960-1962 - Raycom America Tower Cape Girardeau or KFVS TV mast (Missouri, USA; 511.1 m)
- 1962-1963 - WTVM TV or WTVM / WRBL-TV & WVRK-FM Tower mast (Cusseta, Georgia, USA; 533 m),
- 1963 - WIMZ-FM Tower (Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; 534.01 m).
The above-mentioned KVLY-TV tower (height 628.8 meters) was the tallest building in the world in the period from 1963 to 1974 and 1991-2008.
1974 to 1991 the tallest building in the world was the Warsaw radio mast (Warsaw radio mast, Poland), height - 646.38 meters. On August 8, 1991, the Warsaw radio mast collapsed while replacing one of the guy wires.
Tower "Khalifa" (Burj Khalifa), 2008 - the building became the tallest ground structure in the history of construction. The record will not be broken soon ...
Tallest skyscrapers. Future
What does the future hold for us? ..
Quite a lot of projects have been announced that amaze the imagination. These are, for example, the 1001-meter skyscraper Mubarak al-Kabir Tower in Kuwait, the 200-storey skyscraper Murjan Tower in Bahrain, 1022 m high; 1600-meter skyscraper Mile-High Tower ("tower in height in a mile") in the city of Jeddah (Saudi Arabia).
One of projects of the tallest building on Earth - X-Seed 4000, altitude ... you guessed it). By the way, back in 1966-1969 at TsNIIEP im. B. S. Mezentsev "for Japan, the highest skyscraper was developed - the Nikitin tower - Travusha 4000. The modern project" X-Seed 4000 "has much in common with the project of the designer of the Ostankino TV tower N.V. Nikitin and V.I. Travusha.
And here is another interesting project of one of the tallest structures in the world: "Sky City 1000". The place of construction is Tokyo (Japan), the height with the spire is 1050 meters, the number of floors is 196. The project “Sky City 1000 ″ is promised to be implemented in the next 20 years.
Sky City 1000, Sky City 1000.
Project of one of the tallest buildings in the world
The construction of skyscrapers, towers and structures allows not only to solve problems with housing and technical support for the life of society ... Man at all times has sought to soar up - closer to the sky, sun and stars. Science does not stand still! ..
Researchers from York University (York University, Canada) want to create a giant modular tower up to 15 kilometers high (!). The tower can be used for launching spacecraft, scientific work, and organizing tourist excursions.
On this topic " Tallest buildings in the world“: A list of the tallest buildings in the world - as well as a list of the current tallest buildings on every continent.
The popular statement - size doesn't matter - certainly doesn't refer to the height of buildings. Man has not given up trying to get to heaven since biblical times - since the construction of the Tower of Babel. The tallest buildings in the world amaze with their grandeur and technical novelty, we invite you to learn more about each of them. We will talk specifically about skyscrapers, this list will not include towers, which will be a separate story.
But until the 19th century, increasing the height of buildings meant thickening the walls, which had to support the weight of the structure. The creation of elevators and metal wall frames freed the hands of architects and engineers, allowing them to design and build taller and taller buildings, increasing the number of floors. So, the 10 tallest buildings in the world:
№10 Empire State Building, New York, USA
Empire State Building - America's most famous skyscraper, Chrysler Building - one of the last skyscrapers built in Art Deco style; Rockefeller Center is the world's largest private business and entertainment complex, consisting of 19 buildings. Co observation deck center offers a stunning panoramic view of Central park and Empire State Building.
During the construction of the building, new technologies were developed in building structures, such as a frame metal structure made of cast iron by J. Bogardus, a passenger elevator by E. G. Otis. The skyscraper consists of a foundation, a steel frame of columns and beams above the ground, and curtain walls attached to the beams. In this skyscraper, the main load is carried by the steel frame, not the walls. It transfers this load directly to the foundation. Thanks to this innovation, the weight of the building has been significantly reduced and amounted to 365 thousand tons. For the construction of the outer walls, 5662 cubic meters of limestone and granite were used. In total, the builders used 60 thousand tons of steel structures, 10 million bricks and 700 kilometers of cable. The building has 6,500 windows.
International Finance Center is a complex commercial building located on coastline central area of \u200b\u200bHong Kong. An iconic landmark of Hong Kong Island, it consists of two skyscrapers: the International Financial Center, a gallery of shops and the 40-story hotel "Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong ". Tower 2 is the tallest building in Hong Kong, usurping the space that Central Plaza once occupied. The complex was built with the support of Sun Hung Kai Properties and MTR Corp. The Hong Kong Airport Express Station is located right below it. The construction of the first international financial center was completed in 1998, and the opening took place in 1999. The building has 38 floors, 18 high-speed passenger elevators in four zones, its height is 210 m., total area - 72,850 m. Now the building can accommodate about 5,000 people.
№6 Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai, China
The total height of the building is 421 meters, the number of floors reaches 88 (93 with a belvedere). The distance from the ground to the roof is 370 meters, and the last floor is at an altitude of 366 meters! Perhaps, compared to the Emirati (so far unfinished) giant Burj Dubai, Jin Mao will seem like a dwarf, but this giant looks impressive against the background of other buildings in Shanghai. By the way, not far from the Golden Building of Success there is also a skyscraper - the Shanghai World Financial Center (SHWFC), which surpassed Jin Mao in height and became the tallest office building in China in 2007. Currently, a 128-storey skyscraper is planned to be erected next to Jin Mao and the SHVFC, which will become the tallest building in the PRC.
The hotel is famous for being one of the tallest in the world, it is located on the upper floors of a skyscraper, which, in turn, on this moment tallest in Shanghai
From 54 to 88 floor there hyatt Hotel, this is his atrium.
On the 88th floor, at a height of 340 meters above the ground, there is a covered Skywalk observation deck, which can accommodate more than 1000 people at a time. Skywalk area - 1520 sq. In addition to the superb view of Shanghai from the observatory, the magnificent atrium of the Shanghai Grand Hyatt Hotel can be viewed from above.
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№5 The fifth tallest building is the Sears Tower, Chicago, USA
Sears Tower is a skyscraper located in the city of Chicago, USA. The height of the skyscraper is 443.2 meters, the number of floors is 110. Construction commenced in August 1970, completed on May 4, 1973. Chief Architect Bruce Graham, Chief Designer Fazlur Khan.
Sears Tower was built over 30 years ago. In 1974, the skyscraper became the tallest building in the world, surpassing the World Trade Center in New York by 25 meters. For more than two decades, the Sears Tower held the lead and only in 1997 lost to the Kuala Lumpur "twins" - the Petronas Towers.
Today, the Sears Tower is undoubtedly one of the most magnificent buildings in the world. Until now, this building remains the tallest skyscraper in the United States.
The cost of the Sears Tower, 443 meters high, was $ 150 million, which at that time was quite an impressive amount. Today, the cost equivalent would be nearly $ 1 billion.
The main building material used for the construction of Sears Tower was steel.
You don't need to be an expert in physics and seismology to understand that a structure with a height of 509.2 meters is very dangerous during an earthquake. That is why Asian engineers at one time decided to secure one of the architectural gems of Taiwan in a rather original way - with the help of a giant ball or ball-stabilizer.
The project, worth more than $ 4 million, involves the installation of a giant ball weighing 728 tons on the upper tiers of a skyscraper, has turned out to be one of the most striking engineering experiments of recent times. Suspended on thick ropes, the ball plays the role of a stabilizer that allows you to "damp" vibrations of the building structure during an earthquake.
№1 Burj Dubai, Dubai, UAE
The tower is equipped with 56 elevators (by the way, the fastest in the world), boutiques, swimming pools, luxury apartments, hotels and observation platforms. A distinctive feature of the construction is the international composition of the working team: a South Korean contractor firm, American architects, Indian builders. Four thousand people took part in the construction.
Records set by Burj Dubai:
* the building with the largest number of floors - 160 (the previous record was 110 at the Sears Tower and the destroyed twin towers);
* the tallest building - 611.3 m (the previous record - 508 m at the Taipei 101 skyscraper);
* the tallest free-standing structure - 611.3 m (the previous record was 553.3 m at the CN Tower);
* the highest concrete injection height for buildings - 601.0 m (the previous record was 449.2 m at the Taipei 101 skyscraper);
* the highest pumping height of concrete mix for any structures - 601.0 m (the previous record was 532 m at the Riva del Garda hydroelectric power station);
* In 2008, Burj Dubai exceeded the height of the Warsaw radio mast (646 m), the building became the tallest ground structure in the history of human construction.
* On January 17, 2009, Burj Dubai reached its declared height of 818 m, and became the tallest structure erected in the world.
The first place in our Top 10 skyscrapers in the world, for more than 7 years has been holding the Burj Khalifa, the amazing and tallest skyscraper in the world for 2017, which is located in the United United Arab Emirates... Burj Khalifa, originally known as Burj Dubai, dominates the Dubai skyline. Skyscraper has 163 floors and a height of 828 meters, and is the tallest building in the world since 2010, when it was built by a design bureau from Chicago, and was engaged in constructionsouth Korean company Samsung C & T. The building was built by order of the government of the United Arab Emirates.
2. Shanghai Tower, China, 632 meters
The Shanghai Tower is a 632-meter, 128-story mega-roll skyscraper in Shanghai. This skyscraper has the world's tallest observation deck inside a building or structure and the world's fastest elevators with a maximum speed of 20.5 m / s (74 km / h). It is the second tallest building in the world and the third tallest building in the world, after the Tokyo Tower, which is 634 meters high, exactly 2 meters taller than the Shanghai Tower.
The megatoll was designed by the international design firm Gensler and is owned by the Shanghai government. Its multi-level structure is designed for the functioning of nine separate zones, divided into office, retail and residential sectors.
Construction work on the tower began in November 2008 and ended in September 2015.
3. Abraj al-Beit, Saudi Arabia, 601 meters
Abraj al-Beit is the third tallest building in the world, its summit is located at 601 meters. He is in Saudi Arabia in Mecca and is state property. The hotel has 120 floors and was built by Bin Laden Group, which is the largest construction company in Saudi Arabia and yes, the terrorist Bin Laden comes from this family. The design of the skyscraper belongs to the German architectural firm SL Rasch GmbH. Abraj al-Beit is famous primarily not for its height, but for its largest clock in the world.
Besides hotel rooms, the tower houses a conference center, an Islamic museum, a prayer room in which more than 10,000 people can pray at a time, and a five-story shopping center.
4. Pingan International Financial Center, China, 600 meters
The International Financial Center in Shenzhen is one of the newest skyscrapers in the world, its construction was completed at the end of 2016 with a height of exactly 600 meters, which allowed it to take 4th place in our ranking - Top 10 skyscrapers in the world. The building houses a conference center, hotel and retail space within the high-end shopping center.
5. Lotte World Tower, South Korea, 555 meters
The Lotte World Tower, built in South Korea, is one of the newest skyscrapers in the world, it was added to the list of megatalls in 2016. Its construction was recently completed in March 2016, making it the fifth tallest building in the world.13 years of planning and preparation ended with the start of construction in March 2011, the building has 123 floors, six of which are underground. This amazing megatoll can withstandearthquakes with a magnitude of up to 9 on the Richter scale.
6. World Trade Center 1, USA, 541 meters
One World Trade Center is not only the tallest building in New City -York and inUnited States of Americabut also the entire Western Hemisphere.It was completed in 2014 and built as a replacement and memory towerthe original World Trade Center.
7.CTF financial center, China, 530 meters
Located in Guangzhou city in the southChina, The International Financial Center is a multifunctional skyscraper,which is a new addition to this list, it was built at the end of 20016. With a height of 530 meters, it accommodates111 floors in total.
8. Taipei 101, Taiwan, 509 meters
101-storey Taipei 101 is located in Taipei city and occupies an honorable 8th place in our rating. And when this megatall was built in 2004, it was the tallest skyscraper in the world, but slipped to 8th place in 13 years. This skyscraper is a real example postmodern architecture.
9. Shanghai World Financial Center, China, 492 meters
Shanghai World Financial Center was commissioned by the state in 2008, and has a height of 492 meters with 101 floors.It is located in the center of Shanghai's financial district on Pudong waterfront and acts as an international financial and trade center.It is home to hotel rooms, offices, conference rooms, observation decks and shopping centers... Bthe ashnya has a trapezoidal opening at the top for better aerodynamics.
10. International Commerce Center, Hong Kong, 484 meters
This amazing skyscraper grew in Hong Kong in 2010 and at that time it was ranked 4th in the ranking of the tallest buildings in the world, and in 2017, with its 484 meters and 118 floors, it dropped to 10th place in the Top 10 skyscrapers of the world. The International Commerce Center in Hong Kong boasts the world's tallest swimming pool and bar on the 108th floor, this tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong has an excellent observation deck andand five star restaurants.
The height of skyscrapers and other structures is growing every year. More and more new projects are being developed, the number of floors in which is steadily increasing. Today we will look at the tallest and most interesting structures in the world, as well as touch on future projects that will break the current "high-rise" record.
Above the Eiffel Tower
Burj Khalifa is by far the largest skyscraper in the world. Its height is 838 m. The building is located in Dubai. The project was developed by the Americans, and its implementation was entrusted to a South Korean company.
The skyscraper is three times taller than the Eiffel Tower and resembles a stalagmite in shape. The elegant and neat building is 838 m high and includes 164 floors. The first is underground. There is everything here - hotels, restaurants, shops, observation decks and even apartments. The skyscraper also boasts the highest observation deck located at an altitude of 452 m.
There are 58 elevators in operation. In the first months after the opening, the building had problems with electricity and elevators. But they were soon resolved. "Khalifa Tower" is actively visited by curious tourists. Today it is one of the most famous skyscrapers.
Shanghai tower
The Shanghai Tower is the second largest skyscraper in the world. Its height is 632 m. It is adjacent to another skyscraper, the Shanghai World Financial Center, which rises 492 m above the ground.
The tower has an interesting swirling design. This can be seen in the photo. This shape adds stability to it. At the top there is a rainwater gutter for collecting rainwater and using it for heating and air conditioning. The tower is equipped with the fastest elevators in the world - 69 km / h.
However, it is impossible to admire the beauty of the city from the height of the building - the walls of the building have a second layer, which maintains the optimal temperature in it.
Royal clock tower
This structure is located in Mecca (Saudi Arabia) and is part of the Abrazh-Al-Bait complex, which consists of 7 towers. However clock tower is the tallest of them. Its height is 601 meters and has 120 floors. The skyscraper is also unique with the largest clock face with a diameter of 43 m. At night, when the lights are turned on, they can be seen from a distance of 30 km.
The top of the spire is decorated with a crescent - one of the main symbols of Islam. Its weight is 35 tons. At night, the tower is a stunning sight, attracting the attention of a huge number of people.
It is noteworthy that the complex is residential. Apart from apartments, it also houses a five-star hotel. And, of course, there is everything you need for a comfortable life - shops, restaurants, conference rooms and even 2 helipads.
Taipei 101
This unique skyscraper is located in the capital of the island of Taiwan - Tanbei. Its height along the spire is 509 m. The shape of the building is truly unique and even slightly resembles the trunk of a palm tree. On the 87-88 floors there is an unusual pendulum ball weighing 660 tons. It not only adds color to the interior. The fact is that the ball compensates for gusts of wind. The steel frame and foundation made of piles extending 80 meters deep into the earth can withstand the strongest earthquakes. This allows the building to be ranked as one of the safest in the world during natural disasters. In 2002, an earthquake struck, the magnitude of which was almost 7 points. The building survived. But at the same time, there is an opinion that it was the construction of the skyscraper that provoked tremors.
Towers of new york
In 1931, New York's tallest skyscraper was built in just 13 months. This is the Empire State Building. Its height is 441 m (along the spire) and 381 m along the roof. There are 102 floors here. The Empire State Building remained the largest skyscraper in the world until 1972.
In 2012, the World International Center 1 (or Freedom Tower) was built in New York, in lower Manhattan. Its height is 541 m. Today, the Freedom Tower is not only the tallest skyscraper in New York, but throughout America.
Skyscrapers of Moscow
Dozens of skyscrapers rise in the capital of Russia today. Every now and then there are rumors about new, even larger projects. In 2014, the Federation Tower complex was built - the tallest skyscraper in Moscow. It consists of two towers named "East" and "West". "East", which is 374 m high, has 97 floors, and "West" - 63 (242 m) floors. Both buildings are equipped with high-speed elevators.
It is “Vostok” that still remains the “high-rise” leader among Moscow skyscrapers.
Pingan Financial Center
Pingan International Financial Center is a complex of skyscrapers. It is located in China, in the city of Shenzhen. The height of one of the towers from the peak is 599 m.The center was opened in 2017. It took 8 years to build this skyscraper. Next to it is a tower, which is also part of the complex. Its dimensions are more modest - 307 meters in height.
Super tall skyscraper in Seoul
In April 2017, one of the largest skyscrapers in the world was opened. The facility is located in the capital of South Korea, in the area of \u200b\u200bthe Lotte World Tower entertainment complex. Its construction began in 2005. The height of the building is 555 meters. The 123 floors of this magnificent building are divided into shops, offices and apartments, a hotel. The top three floors contain the highest observation deck in Korea.
In May 2017, climber Jane Kim climbed to the top of this skyscraper. At the same time, the girl did not use a special construction. She managed to conquer the top in 2 hours and 30 minutes.
The most expensive skyscraper in the world
The construction of one skyscraper takes over $ 1,000,000,000. However, the government spent $ 3,900,000,000 on World International Center 1. The Freedom Tower (the center's second name) was built on the site of the twin towers that collapsed in 2001. This tragedy has affected many American families, whose members died in the attack.
The most expensive skyscraper, which sold for $ 5.15 billion, was a building in Hong Kong. The deal took place quite recently, in November 2017. In the entire history of buying and selling skyscrapers, this one has become the most expensive. Previously, the high-rise building belonged to CK Asset, a company whose owner is recognized as the richest man in China. Li Kashing sold the building to a large consortium.
Skyscrapers of the future
Despite the fact that Buj Khalifa still retains the status of the tallest skyscraper in the world (how many floors are in the building, indicated above), future projects promise to become even larger.
Several impressive skyscrapers with a height of more than a kilometer should be ready in 2020.
The Dubai Crete Harbor Tower project promises to create a structure that will significantly exceed the height of the famous Khalifa Tower. The name of this building is still unknown, but journalists have already scouted its approximate parameters.
The height along the spire will be 1014 m, and the height along the roof - 928 m. However, these figures are inaccurate, because the project is kept secret. Construction is estimated at $ 1 billion.
In October 2016, the foundation was laid. The opening of the tower should take place before the Exmo 2020 exhibition, which will be held in Dubai. Perhaps the skyscraper can become a symbol of the capital of the UAE, like Eiffel tower in Paris. Whether this is so, we will find out in a few years.
Jeddah Tower is another large-scale project. It is also planned to be completed by 2020. However, construction is proceeding rather slowly - the foundation was laid back in 2013, and by 2016 only 47 floors were ready. The height of the rebuilt skyscraper will be 1007 m.
The tower is being built in the Saudi Arabian desert. The estimated cost is about $ 1 billion. In the future, the territory of the desert will be assigned to the Kingdom Center business district, which will include Jeddah.
Tokyo sky tree
Tokyo Skytree is the tallest TV tower in the world. The building is located in the Sumida area. The height of the tower is 634 m. The building was erected to transmit a digital television signal to the upper floors of the city's skyscrapers. The building also houses a restaurant and a viewing platform.
Tokyo Skytree is considered the second largest building in the world. It was built in a futuristic style. During construction, particular attention was paid to the reliability of the structure during natural disasters. According to the architects, the special system compensates for up to 50% of the tremors.
Humanity strives upward. The construction of skyscrapers is getting bigger and bigger every year, and their design is becoming more attractive.
The availability of modern technologies and building materials provides architects around the planet with the opportunity to constantly create bold designs for the tallest buildings in the world and translate them into reality. As a result, every year in different countries not only thousands of ordinary buildings appear, but also hundreds of skyscrapers. Some of them are typical, while others are so unique and recognizable that they bear the title of true architectural masterpieces. This article further presents a ranking of the 10 tallest buildings in the world in ascending order, taking into account the spiers and masts on their roofs.
"Nanjing Greenland"
This building is also known as the "Zifeng Tower", and it is located in the Chinese city of Nanjing. It consists of 89 floors and has a height of 450 meters. This skyscraper was commissioned in 2010. Now the high-rise, which is built in the shape of a triangle, has a mixed purpose. In particular, the lower floors are home to various shops and restaurants, while the upper ones are used as offices. The observation deck at level 72 offers beautiful views of the local area and the Yangtze River. Three conceptual positions have become characteristic of the project - the aforementioned Chinese river, landscaped gardens and motives of local mythology (dragons with iconography on the columns).
Petronas Towers
On the ninth position in the rating "The tallest building in the world" is the symbol of Kuala Lumpur (the capital of Malaysia) - "Twin Towers". The then prime minister of the state, Mahathir Mohamad, took an active part in their design. It was he who came up with the idea of \u200b\u200bbuilding them in the Islamic style, and more specifically, in the form of eight-pointed stars. Both skyscrapers were erected in 1998, consist of 88 floors and are 451.9 meters high. Inside they have conference rooms, art galleries and offices. The project cost has reached 800 million US dollars. Interesting feature lies in the fact that the structures were erected on soft ground, therefore piles about 100 meters deep were driven into the ground to strengthen it. This foundation is the most powerful on the planet to this day. There is a covered passage between the towers, one of the important purposes of which is fire safety.
International Commerce Center in Hong Kong
The height of this structure is 484 m. It consists of 118 floors and was put into operation in the city of Kowloon in 2010. Mostly it houses offices, shops and shopping centers. The top seventeen floors are occupied by a five-star hotel with a huge swimming pool on the last one. Initially, it was planned to erect a 102-storey structure with a height of 574 meters, but due to the ban on building buildings higher than the surrounding mountains, the project was revised.
Shanghai World Financial Center
This representative of the "World's tallest building" rating was built in 2008. The World Financial Center in Shanghai is 492 meters high and has 101 floors. The skyscraper boasts several prizes and awards at once as the best skyscraper in 2008 and the owner of the highest observation deck on the planet. The structure has passed the test for seismic stability and is capable of withstanding an earthquake with a power of up to seven balls. Moreover, even at the design stage, the architects provided three options for rescuing people during a fire. There is a protected area on every twelfth floor, where you can hide from a fire or wait for rescuers.
Taipei 101
At the sixth position in the list is a skyscraper from Taipei - the capital of Taiwan. The building consists of 101 floors, and its height is 508 meters. The skyscraper, built in 2004, harmoniously combines ancient Chinese architecture and modern postmodern traditions. A giant pendulum ball weighing 660 tons is installed between the 87th and 91st floors, which significantly reduces the likelihood of collapse in the event of an earthquake or hurricane. The structure, which mainly consists of steel, aluminum and glass, is supported by 380 concrete supports extending 80 meters underground.
CTF Finance Center
This skyscraper is located in the Chinese city of Guangzhou. It is also known as the International Financial Center. The skyscraper was built in the style of modernism, and was officially opened in 2010. As of today, it belongs to the category of "the tallest buildings under construction in the world", since work on its construction is still ongoing. According to the plans of the architects, they should be completed in 2016. Then it will be a whole complex, consisting of two towers. The completed 103-storey western building is now 441 meters high. The complex also includes a 28-storey structure, which is connected to the existing tower through a 4-storey common basement. The impact on the building of air currents is practically reduced to zero due to its streamlined shape.
Freedom Tower
The Freedom Tower located in the American city of New York is a 541.3 meter high skyscraper. It should be noted that this is the tallest building in the world, which is used exclusively for offices. Moreover, it is the largest high-rise in the entire Western Hemisphere. Freedom Tower has become the main structure in the new World Trade Center, erected to replace the complex destroyed in the 2001 terrorist attack. The building itself has a roof height of 417 meters, and the remaining 124 meters fall on a 758-ton spire installed on it. From the outside, it is faced with glass with a bluish tint, so it looks very beautiful.
Royal clock tower
The three leaders in the top of the tallest buildings in the world are closed by the representative of Saudi Arabia. The facility is located worldwide famous city Mecca and rises to 601 meters. It has 102 floors and was officially opened in 2012. The skyscraper is the largest on the planet in terms of building volume and boasts the highest located clock on Earth. The mosque with the main Islamic shrine (Kaaba) is right across the road. The Royal Clock Tower houses a hotel that proudly bears the title of the highest in the world. It can simultaneously accommodate about 100 thousand people.
Shanghai tower
In second place in the "World's tallest building" rating is an ultra-tall structure called the Shanghai Tower, which is currently being completed in the Chinese city of the same name. According to the project, its height will be 632 meters, and the number of floors - 128. The cost of its implementation, according to preliminary estimates, will amount to 4.2 billion US dollars. It is expected that its official commissioning will take place in 2015, despite the fact that construction work started in 1993. The frame itself has already been erected, and now only finishing work is underway. The skyscraper is multifunctional and consists of nine separate vertical zones. The decoration is made of durable glass, which provides not only protection from external weather conditions for people, but also natural ventilation.
Burj Khalifa
The rating of the tallest buildings in the world is confidently headed by the Burj Khalifa, a skyscraper from the city of Dubai (UAE). Its summit is at an altitude of 828 meters. The structure was built in 2010 and consists of 136 floors. In its shape, it resembles a stalagmite. Initially, the object was planned as a city within a city, which will have its own lawns, parks and boulevards. There are three separate entrances to the skyscraper. From 1st floor to 39th, there are offices and the Armani hotel. This is not surprising, since the design of the hotel was developed personally by Giorgio Armani. On the site from 44 to 108, the architects built 900 apartments, and from 111 to 154, they equipped office premises. On the 124th floor there is an observation deck.
Without a doubt, located in the city of Dubai, the tallest building in the world boggles the human imagination. Be that as it may, many high-rise buildings and dozens of skyscrapers appear on our planet every year. Many of them, even at the construction stage, may well be considered as potential competitors to the representatives of the above rating. A striking evidence of this is the fact that some of them are already considered real architectural masterpieces and are recognizable all over the planet. The most iconic objects that can now be safely included in the list of "Tallest buildings in the world of the future" are "Zhongnan Center" (China), Lotte World Tower ( South Korea) and World Tower (Mumbai).
The first of the mentioned structures, according to the project, should have a height of 730 meters and consist of 138 floors. If all work is completed on schedule, then in 2020 it will be officially opened. After that, the building will become the tallest in China. The project is estimated at $ 4.2 billion.
The Lotte World Tower in Seoul is expected to reach 556 meters in height. Its construction should be completed in 2016. The architects plan to place offices, shops and a hotel inside.
As for the World Tower, the building should receive its first visitors next year. The highest building now in Mumbai - the Imperial Tower - this building will surpass almost twice. In addition to shopping centers and offices, it is planned to build about three hundred luxury apartments here, the cost of which will start at $ 1.5 million.
