Some of the World's Tallest Buildings
The Highest building is under construction in DUBAI
Some of the other constructions are follows
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Taipei 101 Tower in Taipei, Taiwan. C.Y. Lee & Partner, Architects.
Location: Taipei, Taiwan
Architect: C.Y. Lee & Partner
Year: 2004
Height: 509 meters / 1,670 feet
Stories: 101
Architect: C.Y. Lee & Partner
Year: 2004
Height: 509 meters / 1,670 feet
Stories: 101
About the Taipei 101 Tower
The design of Taipei 101 borrows heavily from Chinese culture. Both the building's interior and exterior incorporate the Chinese pagoda form and the shape of bamboo flowers. The lucky number eight, which means blooming or success, is represented by the eight clearly delineated exterior sections of the building.2]
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The Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Cesar Pelli, Architect.
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Architect: Cesar Pelli
Year: 1998
Petronas Tower 1 Height: 452 meters / 1,483 feet
Petronas Tower 1 Stories: 88
Petronas Tower 2 Height: 452 meters / 1,483 feet
Petronas Tower 2 Stories: 88
Architect: Cesar Pelli
Year: 1998
Petronas Tower 1 Height: 452 meters / 1,483 feet
Petronas Tower 1 Stories: 88
Petronas Tower 2 Height: 452 meters / 1,483 feet
Petronas Tower 2 Stories: 88
About the Petronas Towers
Traditional Islamic design inspired the floor plans for two Petronas towers in Kuala Lumur, Malaysia. Each floor of the 88-story towers is shaped like an 8-pointed star. The two towers have been called cosmic pillars that spiral heavenward. At the 42nd floor, a flexible bridge connects the two Petronas Towers.3]
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Sears Tower in Chicago, USA. Bruce Graham (SOM), Architect.
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Architect: Bruce Graham, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM)
Year: 1973
Height: 442 meters / 1,450 feet
Stories: 110
Architect: Bruce Graham, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM)
Year: 1973
Height: 442 meters / 1,450 feet
Stories: 110
About the Sears Tower
To provide stability against high winds, architect Bruce Graham used a new form of tubular construction for Sears Tower. Two hundred sets of bundled tubes were laid into the bedrock. Then, 76,000 tons of prefabricated steel in 15-foot by 25-foot sections were put into place. Four derrick cranes moved higher with each floor to lift these steel "Christmas Trees" into position.
Facts about the Sears Tower:
- The Sears Tower covers two city blocks and has 101 acres (4.4 million square feet) of office and commercial space.
- The roof rises a quarter of a mile -- 1, 454 feet (442 meters).
- Its highest occupied floor is 1,431 feet above the ground.
- The foundation and the floor slabs have some 2 million cubic feet of concrete -- enough to build an eight-lane highway five miles long.
- The Tower has more than 16,000 bronze-tinted windows and 28 acres of black duranodic aluminum skin.
- The 222,500-ton building is supported by 114 rock caissons. Each is securely socketed into the bedrock.
- A 106-cab elevator system (including 16 double decker elevators) divides the Tower into three separate zones, with skylobbies in between.
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Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai. Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM), Architects.
Location: Shanghai, China
Architect: Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM)
Year: 1999
Height: 421 meters / 1,381 feet
Stories: 88
Architect: Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM)
Year: 1999
Height: 421 meters / 1,381 feet
Stories: 88
About the Jin Mao Building
The architects at Skidmore Owings & Merrill designed the Jin Mao Building around the number eight. Shaped like a Chinese pagoda, the Jin Mao Building is divided into segments. The lowest segment has 16 stories, and each succeeding segment is 1/8 smaller than the one below.Totalling 88 stories, the Jin Mao Building combines shopping and commercial space with office space and, on the upper 38 stories, the towering Grand Hyatt Hotel.
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Two International Finance Centre (IFC) in Hong Kong. Cesar Pelli, Architect.
Location: Hong Kong
Architect: Cesar Pelli
Year: 2003
Height: 414 meters / 1,362 feet
Stories: 88
Architect: Cesar Pelli
Year: 2003
Height: 414 meters / 1,362 feet
Stories: 88
About Two IFC
Two IFC is the taller of two International Finance Centre buildings and part of a US$2.8 billion complex that includes a luxury shopping mall, the Four Seasons Hotel, and Hong Kong Station. Architect Cesar Pelli was selected to design Two IFC after winning an international design competition.6]
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CITIC Plaza in Guangzhou, China, DLN Architects.
Location: Guanzhou, China
Architect: DLN Architects
Year: 1997
Height: 391 meters / 1,283 feet
Stories: 80
Architect: DLN Architects
Year: 1997
Height: 391 meters / 1,283 feet
Stories: 80
About CITIC Plaza:
The CITIC office tower in Guanzhou, China is flanked by two 38-story apartment buildings. The CITIC Plaza complex also has a train station, a metro station, and the Tianhe Sports CenterTo support us visit http://dgfun.blogspot.com and click on some sponsors ads.................
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