10 Tallest Building In The World
1. Burj Khalifa
Country: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Height: 828 m (2,717 ft)
Floors: 163
Cost Of Project: $1.5 Billion
Burj Khalifa known as Burj Dubai
prior to its inauguration, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab
Emirates, and is currently the tallest structure in the world, at 828 m
(2,717 ft). Construction began on 21 September 2004, with the exterior
of the structure completed on 1 October 2009. The building officially
opened on 4 January 2010, and is part of the new 2 km2
(490-acre) flagship development called Downtown Dubai at the ‘First
Interchange’ along Sheikh Zayed Road, near Dubai’s main business
district. The tower’s architecture and engineering were performed by
Skidmore, Owings and Merrill of Chicago, with Adrian Smith as chief
architect, and Bill Baker as chief structural engineer.[10][11]
The primary contractor was Samsung C&T of South Korea.The total
cost for the project was about US$1.5 billion; and for the entire
“Downtown Dubai” development, US$20 billion.\In
March 2009, Mohamed Ali Alabbar, chairman of the project’s developer,
Emaar Properties, said office space pricing at Burj Khalifa reached
US$4,000 per sq ft (over US$43,000 per m²) and the Armani Residences,
also in Burj Khalifa, sold for US$3,500 per sq ft (over US$37,500 per
m²).2. Taipei 101
Country: Taipei, Taiwan
Height: 509 m (1,670 ft)
Floors: 101
Cost Of Project: $1.8 Billion
Taipei 101 , formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center,
is a landmark skyscraper located in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan. The
building ranked officially as the world’s tallest from 2004 until the
opening of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai in 2010. In July 2011, the building
was awarded LEED Platinum certification, the highest award in the
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system and
became the tallest LEED building in the world. Taipei 101 was designed
by C.Y. Lee & partners and constructed primarily by KTRT Joint
Venture. The tower has served as an icon of modern Taiwan ever since its
opening, and received the 2004 Emporis Skyscraper Award. Fireworks
launched from Taipei 101 feature prominently in international New Year’s
Eve broadcasts and the structure appears frequently in travel
literature and international media.Taipei 101 comprises 101 floors above
ground and 5 floors underground. The building was architecturally
created as a symbol of the evolution of technology and Asian tradition
(see Symbolism). Its postmodernist approach to style
incorporates traditional design elements and gives them modern
treatments. The tower is designed to withstand typhoons and earthquakes.
A multi-level shopping mall adjoining the tower houses hundreds of
fashionable stores, restaurants and clubs.3. Shanghai World Financial Center
Country: Shanghai, China
Height: 492 m (1,614 ft)
Floors: 101
Cost Of Project: $1.2 Billion
The Shanghai World Financial Center is a supertall
skyscraper in Pudong, Shanghai, China, developed by Mori Building. It
was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox. It is a mixed use skyscraper which
consists of offices, hotels, conference rooms, observation decks, and
shopping malls on the ground floors. Park Hyatt Shanghai is the hotel
component containing 174 rooms and suites. Occupying the 79th to the
93rd floors, it is the second highest hotel in the world, surpassing the
Grand Hyatt Shanghai on the 53rd to 87th floors of the neighboring Jin
Mao Tower. On 14 September 2007 the skyscraper was topped out[7]
at 492.0 meters (1,614.2 ft) and became the second-tallest building in
the world; as well as the tallest structure in the People’s Republic of
China, including Hong Kong. It also had the highest occupied floor and
the highest height to roof, two categories used to determine the title
of “The World’s Tallest Building”.4. International Commerce Centre
Country: Hong Kong, China
Height: 484 m (1,588 ft)
Floors: 108
Cost Of Project: $3.85 Billion(estimate)
The International Commerce Centre is a 108 floor,
484 m (1,588 ft) skyscraper completed in 2010 in West Kowloon, Hong
Kong. It is a part of the Union Square project built on top of Kowloon
Station. The development is owned and jointly developed by MTR
Corporation Limited and Sun Hung Kai Properties, Hong Kong’s metro
operator and largest property developer respectively. It is currently
the world’s fourth tallest building as well as the tallest building in
Hong Kong. Its formal development name is Union Square Phase 7 and the name International Commerce Centre
was officially announced in 2005. International Commerce Centre was
completed in phases from 2007 to 2010. The tower opened in 2011, with
the Ritz-Carlton opening in late March and the observatory in early
April.Sun Hung Kai Properties also developed, along with another major
Hong Kong developer, Henderson Land, the second-tallest skyscraper in
Hong Kong, the 2 International Finance Centre, which is located directly
across Victoria Harbour in Central, Hong Kong Island.5. Petronas Towers
Country: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Height: 452 m (1,483 ft)
Floors: 88
Cost Of Project: $1.6 Billion
The Petronas Towers are skyscrapers and twin towers
in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. According to the CTBUH’s official definition
and ranking, they were the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to
2004 until surpassed by Taipei 101, but remain the tallest twin
buildings in the world. The building is the landmark of Kuala Lumpur
with nearby Kuala Lumpur Tower. The Petronas Towers were the tallest
buildings in the world for six years, until Taipei 101 was completed in
2004. The height of the towers is measured to the top of their
structural components such as spires, but do not include antennas.
Spires are considered actual integral parts of the architectural design
of buildings, to which changes would substantially change the appearance
and design of the building, whereas antennas may be added or removed
without such consequences. The Petronas Towers still remain the tallest
twin buildings in the world.The Petronas Towers and the Kuala Lumpur
Tower dominate the skyline of Kuala Lumpur’s Central Business
District.The Petronas’s height compared to some other well-known tall
structures Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) and the World Trade
Center towers were each constructed with 110 occupied floors – 22 more
than the 88 floors of the Petronas Towers. Willis Tower’s tallest
antenna is 247.4 ft taller than those of the Petronas Towers, however,
in accordance to CTBUH regulations and guidelines, the antennas of
Willis Tower were not counted as part of its architectural features. The
spires on the Petronas Towers are included in the height since they are
not antenna masts. Therefore, the Petronas Towers exceed the official
height of Willis Tower by 10 m.6. Nanjing Greenland Financial Center
Country: Nanjing, China
Height: 450 m (1,476 ft)
Floors: 89
Cost Of Project: $375 Million
The Nanjing Greenland Financial Center supertall
skyscraper completed in April 2010 in Nanjing, China. The 89-story
building comprises retail and office space in the lower section, and
restaurants, a hotel, and a public observatory near the top. The tower’s
stepping is functional, helping separate these sections. The mixed-use
tower, which overlooks Xuanwu Lake, became the second tallest building
in China and the 5th tallest building in the world when topped out in
2008. An observation deck on the 72nd floor, 287 m (942 ft) above
ground, provides an unobstructed, panoramic view of Nanjing and the
nearby Yangtze River, two lakes and the Ningzheng Ridge mountains.
Architectual firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill designed the building led
by Adrian Smith .7. Willis Tower
Country: Chicago, USA
Height: 442 m (1,451 ft )
Floors: 108
Cost Of Project: $950 Million
The Willis Tower (formerly named, and still commonly referred to as the Sears Tower)
is a 108-story, 1451-foot (442 m) skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois. At
the time of its completion in 1973, it was the tallest building in the
world, surpassing the World Trade Center towers in New York, and it held
this rank for nearly 25 years. The Willis Tower is the tallest building
in the United States and the fifth-tallest freestanding structure in
the world, as well as the fifth tallest building in the world to the
roof. Although Sears’ naming rights expired in 2003, the building
continued to be called the Sears Tower for several years. In March 2009
London-based insurance broker Willis Group Holdings, agreed to lease a
portion of the building and obtained the building’s naming rights. On
July 16, 2009, the building was officially renamed the Willis Tower.8. Guangzhou International Finance Centre
Country: Guangzhou, China
Height: 438 m (1,435 ft)
Floors: 103
Cost Of Project: $1.2 Billion
Guangzhou International Finance Centre or Guangzhou West Tower
is a 103 story, 440.2 m (1,444 ft) tall skyscraper at Zhujiang Avenue
West in Tianhe District at Guangzhou, China.The building was topped out
at the end of 2008. Construction of the building, designed by Wilkinson
Eyre, broke ground in December 2005. When complete, the building will be
used as a conference centre, hotel and office building. Floors 1 to 66
are used as office, floors 67 to 68 are mechanical equipment, floors 69
to 98 as a Four Seasons Hotel and in floors 99 and 100 is an observation
deck. The hotel lobby is located on the 70th floor. The building was
completed in 2010. The building was previously known as Guangzhou West
Tower and had a related project, the proposed Guangzhou East Tower
which, at 475 m (1,558 ft), would have been even taller, though that
project has been awarded to a different design by Kohn Pedersen Fox, the
530 m (1,740 ft) tall Chow Tai Fook Centre.9. Trump International Hotel and Tower
Country: Chicago, USA
Height: 423 m (1,389 ft)
Floors: 98
Cost Of Project: $847 Million
The Trump International Hotel and Tower, also known as Trump Tower Chicago and locally as the Trump Tower,
is a skyscraper condo-hotel in downtown Chicago, Illinois. The
building, named after real estate developer Donald Trump, was designed
by architect Adrian Smith of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. Bovis Lend
Lease built the 98-story structure, which reached a height of 1,389 feet
(423 m) including its spire, its roof topping out at 1,170 feet
(360 m). It is adjacent to the main branch of the Chicago River, with a
view of the entry to Lake Michigan beyond a series of bridges over the
river. The building received publicity when the winner of the first
season of The Apprentice television show, Bill Rancic, chose to
manage the construction of the tower. Trump announced in 2001 that the
skyscraper would become the tallest building in the world, but after the
September 11, 2001 attacks, the building plans were scaled back, and
its design underwent several revisions. When topped out in 2009 it
became the second-tallest building in the United States after Chicago’s
Willis Tower (formerly known as the Sears Tower). It is expected to be
surpassed by One World Trade Center in New York City in the middle of
2013. Trump Tower surpassed Chicago’s John Hancock Center as the
building with the world’s highest residence above ground-level and held
this title until the completion of the Burj Khalifa. As of 2011 it is
the tenth-tallest building in the world.10. Jin Mao Tower
Country: Shanghai, China
Height: 421 m (1,380 ft)
Floors: 88
Cost Of Project: $530 Million
The Jin Mao Tower is an 88-story landmark supertall
skyscraper in the Lujiazui area of the Pudong district of Shanghai,
People’s Republic of China. It contains offices and the Shanghai Grand
Hyatt hotel. Until 2007 it was the tallest building in the PRC, the
fifth tallest in the world by roof height and the seventh tallest by
pinnacle height. Along with the Oriental Pearl Tower, it is a
centerpiece of the Pudong skyline. Its height was surpassed on September
14, 2007 by the Shanghai World Financial Center which is next to the
building. The Shanghai Tower, a 128-story building located next to these
two buildings and now under construction, will be even taller.
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