The history of buildings such as the tallest skyscrapers began with the invention of automatic lifts. At the end of the 19th century, American Henry Otis designed this invention, helping to create high-rise buildings without height restrictions. In the modern world, construction is practiced in any metropolis, and the tallest skyscraper in the city becomes a kind of visiting card. In the modern world, when areas in the business part of the city are in short supply, the construction of high-rise buildings has become the only possible solution to the problem.
The tallest skyscrapers in the world have long been known and defined. Topping the list is the famous Khalifa Tower in Dubai, completed in 2010. The height of the architectural masterpiece is 828 meters, and the floors in the building are 162.
The second place is rightfully given to the Taipei skyscraper in Taiwan with its 508 meters and 101 floors. In the style of postmodernism, it was considered the highest high-rise building for 6 years, until the Khalifa tower had to be given the palm, but it is still one of the most beautiful office centers, combining features of Western civilization with traditional Chinese motives in its architecture.
The tallest skyscraper in China, the Shanghai International Financial Center, ranks third in the world. It, like the Taiwanese "Teibei", has 101 floors, but the total height is only 492 meters.
The fourth position is occupied by the Malaysian twin towers "Petronas Towers", which, with a height of 452 meters, have 88 floors. These skyscrapers are built using traditional Islamic motives and have a lintel at the level of 170 meters, which is called the "Sky Bridge", which connects the two buildings into a single architectural composition.
The top five is completed by the tallest skyscraper in America - Willis Tower, located in Chicago. In addition to the fact that it occupies the honorable fifth place in the list of the tallest structures, it is also one of the oldest skyscrapers, it was built in 1973. This 110-storey building is notable for its original architecture - it resembles several folded and elongated parallelepipeds, and its height reaches 443.2 meters.
Well, what can the countries of Europe boast of? The tallest skyscraper in Europe is London's "Shard", which has a height of "modest" 310 meters and 95 floors. This in the form of a giant narrow pyramid with a unique laser illumination caused a lot of controversy in the society. Italian architect Ranzo, who is the developer and author of the idea, was accused of disfiguring the historical face of London. It came to UNESCO's intervention, but the authorities managed to convince the general public that the skyscraper brings more advantages than disadvantages.
But the race between countries for the right to have the tallest architectural structure in the world continues. America plans to build a mega-skyscraper in Miami, the height of which will be 975 meters, and negotiations are underway in Bahrain to build a 200-story building. But the Japanese turned out to be bolder than all other peoples - they plan to build a skyscraper 4 kilometers high!
People are strange creatures. We always want to surpass each other, to do something better than others, to improve. We constantly test the limits of our capabilities, the limits of the laws of physics, the limits of human nature itself. When it comes to architecture, a person always tries to surpass the achieved heights. New building materials, new designs allow us to reach more and more new heights, and in the literal sense. It's no coincidence that buildings are getting taller and taller, and the planet's most indescribably tall skyscrapers have been built over the past twenty-five years. We bring to your attention a list of the fourteen tallest skyscrapers on the planet.
14.Jin Mao Tower - Shanghai, China: 420.62m
Reaching a height of 421 meters, the Jin Mao Tower was built in 1999. The building includes office space, a hotel, a shopping center, restaurants, a nightclub and an observation deck. Its largest tenant is the Hyatt Hotel, which spans 30 floors and offers a piano bar, cafés, upscale restaurants and bars, a fitness center, pool access and a separate express lift.
13. Trump International Skyscraper Hotel - Chicago, USA: 423.3 m
Completed in 2009, this building includes a residential building and a luxury hotel. The skyscraper reaches 423 meters in height and cost its owners $ 847 million. The building was built on the site of the old Chicago Sun Times building, near a local river in downtown Chicago. In addition to the hotel, there is a restaurant and spa on the sixteenth floor, as well as an outdoor deck offering unforgettable city views.
12. Guangzhou International Financial Center - Guangzhou, China: 438.9 m
The 103-story skyscraper was constructed in 2010 at a cost of $ 280 million. It is primarily an office building, the upper floors of which serve as the location of the Four Seasons Hotel and observation deck. This building was originally known as the Guangzhou West Tower. In addition, its owners had plans to rebuild an even taller building, but these were unsuccessful.
11.KK100 - Shenzhen, China: 441.6 m
Formerly known as the Kingkey 100, this skyscraper reaches a height of almost 442 meters. This mixed-use building is home to office space and a six-star business hotel. It also has a garden, many restaurants, luxury shops, supermarkets and an IMAX cinema. The construction of this building was completed in 2011.
10. Willis Tower - Chicago, USA: 441.96 m
Formerly known as Sears Tower, Willis Tower reaches a height of 442 meters. This is the only building on our list that was rebuilt before 1998. The skyscraper was built in 1973 at a cost of $ 150 million. It was the first building in the world to use the tubular construction method. This is what allowed the skyscraper to be erected to such a height. And although it is now only in tenth place on our list, there was a time when it was considered the tallest skyscraper in the world.
9.Zifeng Tower - Nanjing, China: 451.1 m
This 450-meter 89-storey skyscraper was opened in 2010. There is a huge number of retail and office premises, a hotel, restaurants and an open observation deck. It took five years to rebuild this building. It is serviced by 54 lifts and elevators.
8. Petronas Tower 1 & 2 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: 452 m
From 1998 to 2004, the Twin Petronas Towers were the tallest buildings in the world. Premises in them were rented by such large companies as Reuters, Microsoft, AVEVA. The construction of these two giants took about $ 1.6 billion. Their height was 452 meters. The Petronas Tower 1 skyscraper is wholly owned by Petronas and its subsidiaries. It is connected to the second skyscraper via an elevated walkway located on the 41st and 42nd floors. The first few floors of the skyscrapers are occupied by retail outlets. In addition, an art gallery, an aquarium and a research center can be found here.
7. International Commerce Center - Hong Kong: 484 m
This 118-storey skyscraper is 484 meters high. It was built in 2010, eight long years after the start of construction. It is currently the tallest building in Hong Kong and the fourth tallest in China. The building houses the five-star Ritz Carlton hotel, there is an outdoor observation deck and a swimming pool located on the 118th floor.
6. World Financial Center in Shanghai - Shanghai, China: 491.95 m
This skyscraper cost its owners $ 1.2 billion. It is a multifunctional building that includes office space, a hotel, a museum, parking, shops and several observation decks. It opened in 2008 and at that time was considered the tallest building in the world.
5. Taipei 101 - Taipei, Taiwan: 508.7 m
Built in 2004, this skyscraper has 101 floors that house office space, shopping malls, eateries and observation decks. The building was designed by LEEDS Platinum Certified and has a number of interesting features, including the world's fastest elevator, the world's largest countdown clock, the world's tallest sundial and the world's largest damper pendulum. The skyscraper reaches 509 meters in height and costs about $ 1.8 billion.
4. One World Trade Center - New York, USA: 541.3 m
This skyscraper is planned to be completed by the end of this year on the site of the former buildings of the World Trade Center. The building will reach a height of 540 meters and will be intended primarily for office space. The total cost of its construction was $ 3.9 billion. Upon completion, it will be one of the tallest buildings in the United States.
3. Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel - Mecca, Saudi Arabia: 601 m
Officially known as Abraj Al-Bait, the Makkah Royal Clock Tower rises 601 meters above the ground. It was built in 2012 after eight years of continuous construction. At the top of the building is a four-sided clock, which is considered the tallest clock in the world. They can be seen from a distance of 26 kilometers. During the construction of the skyscraper, there were two fires, but, fortunately, no one was hurt.
2. Shanghai Tower - Shanghai, China: 631.8 m
The Shanghai Tower is the tallest structure in Asia, costing $ 4.2 billion to build. Upon completion of construction work, the skyscraper will reach a height of 632 meters and have 121 floors. The building project was developed back in 1993, but later it was planned to introduce a number of environmental features, which slowed down the start of its construction. The building will be commissioned in 2015.
1. Burj Khalifa - Dubai, United Arab Emirates: 828.1 m
Since 2010, this building has been considered the tallest structure in the world. The 163-storey skyscraper reaches a height of 828 meters. The building cost $ 1.5 billion to construct. Here you can find apartments, offices, hotels, corporate suites and restaurants. The building has won countless awards for its special design.
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Size is known to matter. And even if the functionality of the building, the upper floors of which are above the clouds, are in doubt, since the volume of operating costs for its maintenance significantly exceeds its economic efficiency, this does not harm the prestige. Moreover, as a rule, there really is something to boast about - after all, if a few decades ago an increase in the height of a building meant an expansion of its base and thickening of the walls, now, thanks to the use of the most modern building technologies, everything is not so. Precise engineering calculations of metal structures and new alloys, new building materials and even modern lightweight glass - all means are used in the tower race.
In recent years tallest skyscrapers in the world gradually moved from West to East - from the USA and European countries to the UAE, China and Japan. We will not include in the rating of all the tallest buildings in the world, and will only tell you about the most interesting of them.
In tenth place in our list of the tallest buildings in the world is one of the symbols of New York and, perhaps, the most famous of the American skyscrapers, the Empire State Building. Built in 1931, the 102-story skyscraper is 381 meters high, making it the fourth tallest building in the United States to date. It is worth noting that in order to make the building so high, and at the same time stable, its creators had to develop a new construction technology - an unprecedented solution previously consists in the use of cast iron metal structures. As a result, the main load falls on the frame, and not on the walls. It is quite easy to estimate the height of this building - on the 86th and 102nd floors there are excellent observation platforms, from which a unique view of New York opens.
Empire state building
In ninth place on our list is the Chinese 69-storey skyscraper Shun Hing Square, located in Shenzhen, one of the most popular cities for Russian tourists in the Middle Kingdom. Built in 1996, the building is 384 meters high - just three meters taller than the Empire State Building. For a whole year - until 1997 - the building bore the title of the tallest tower in China. Like most modern skyscrapers, Shun Hing Square has a steel frame. Most of the 69 floors of the building are occupied by high-class offices, from the 35th floor and above there are residential apartments, while parking and a shopping center account for only five floors.
Shun hing square
We will give the eighth place to the Chinese skyscraper CITIC Plaza, which has overtaken Shun Hing Square. Built in 1997, the building has 80 floors, and its height, together with two spiers, is 390 meters. It is very noteworthy that at night, glowing can be observed between the aerial spiers of the building, thanks to which the tower received the nickname "The Eye of Sauron". Located in Guangzhou, the building belongs, as its name implies, to CITIC - the International China Trade and Investment Company, and is, for the most part, an office center.
CITIC Plaza
The seventh place in the ranking of the tallest buildings in the world will go to a huge residential building - Dubai's 23-Marina Tower. The residential complex is 393 meters high and has 90 floors. At the base of the building there is an eight-level parking, and above there is housing and other facilities directly - the tower has an international-class spa complex, a fitness center, a sauna and a steam room, a supermarket, dry cleaning, laundry, restaurant, and so on. Exclusive services are also provided - a personal concierge, transfer in luxury cars, yacht rental and much more. As for the housing itself - the building offers 291 apartments, both single-level apartments and penthouses in several floors are available. It is noteworthy that the complex has six high-speed elevators that can take passengers to the very top in just 40 seconds, and 59 swimming pools.
Sixth place in the rating - Trump Tower Chicago. Located in Chicago, the Trump International Hotel and Tower - Chicago skyscraper is the second highest in the country - its height is 415 meters. However, the height of the 96-storey building to the roof is only 360 meters, while the tower gets the rest of the meters due to the spire. The building offers visitors retail space on the first floors, which, oddly enough, are not above, but below the garage, even higher is an upscale hotel with a capacity of 399 rooms, and even higher are the condominiums. The skyscraper, which can be seen from almost all corners of the metropolis, is one of the most visited sites in Chicago.
Trump Tower Chicago
The fifth place is the Jin Mao Tower, which is the hallmark of Chinese Shanghai. The height of the building, on the upper floors of which the famous Grand Hyatt hotel is located, is 421 meters. However, as in the case of Trump Tower, there is a trick here - this is the height of the building with a spire, while the height of the building to the roof is only 370 meters. The tower has 88 floors in total. The skyscraper, built in 1997, includes about 50 office floors. The aforementioned hotel occupies a building from the 53rd to the 85th floor. It offers 555 five-star rooms. A business club with a lounge area is located on the 86th floor of the building. The entire 87th floor is occupied by a chic restaurant, while the entire last 88th floor is occupied by a spacious observation deck that can accommodate up to 1000 people at a time.
Jin mao tower
The fourth place on our list went to the tallest skyscraper in the United States, the Willis Tower. Built in 1974, the building rises 442 meters above the ground, and its spire extends up to 527 meters. In total, the building has 110 floors - almost all of them are occupied by offices and a communications center. It was also used in its construction - at the base of the building there is a square, consisting of nine square pipes, and nine more steel welded pipes rise to a height of up to 50 floors. After that, the building begins to narrow, and the number of pipes also decreases - seven pipes rise to the 66th floor, and only five to the 90th floor. This construction of the building allows, if necessary, to complete the building upwards. The last two dozen floors are formed by only two pipes. The spiers of the building are broadcasting towers.
Willis tower
So we got to the top three. Honorable third place ranking of the tallest buildings in the world ranks Shanghai World Financial Center - Shanghai World Financial Center. Built by the Japanese company Mori Building Corporation with the support of the Japanese tycoon Minoru Mori in one of the largest Chinese metropolises, the building unofficially bears the name of the Japanese to this day. The second unofficial name of the skyscraper was given by its unusual shape - the building is referred to as "Opener". The height of this majestic skyscraper is 492 meters. Yes, this is less than that of the third-ranked Willis Tower, but these meters are fair - this is the height of the building to the roof, there is no spire at the Shanghai World Financial Center, as you can see in the picture yourself. The building has 101 floors. The lower floors of the tower are occupied by restaurants, shops and a conference center, from the seventh to the 77th floor there are offices, from the 79th to the 93rd floor there is the Park Hyatt Shanghai hotel, which includes a conference hall and several restaurants, respectively, occupying several floors. On the last floors - from 94th to 100th - there are exhibition areas and, of course, observation platforms, the highest of which is at an altitude of 474 meters.
Shanghai World Financial Center
The second place on the list is occupied by New York's 1 World Trade Center - World Trade Center 1, which occupies part of the area of the site on which the complex of buildings of the World Trade Center, destroyed on September 11, 2001, including the twin towers, previously stood ... Nominally opened in 2013, the building is the tallest in the United States, and even the tallest in the Western Hemisphere. If you remember, just above we named the Willis Tower as the tallest building in the United States, and to avoid confusion, it is necessary to clarify that the height of 1 World Trade Center without the spire is 417 meters, which is less than the height of a Chicago skyscraper. At the same time, with the spire Freedom Tower, as the World Trade Center 1 is also called, has a height of 541 meters - the height of the metal spire itself is, as it is easy to calculate, 124 meters. The skyscraper has 104 above-ground floors and extends five levels underground.
1 World Trade Center
The first place in the rating of the tallest buildings -. The pearl of the Arab world, the tallest building on the planet, this tower was called Burj Dubai until 2010, but at the opening ceremony, the building was renamed in honor of Sheikh Khalifa Ibn Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE. The tower is located in the largest city of the United Arab Emirates, in Dubai. The height of the 163-storey building is 828 meters. And even without a spire, this skyscraper is the tallest - its roof is 643 meters above the ground. The building, like most skyscrapers, is multifunctional. There was enough room for all types of premises from offices to private apartments, from restaurants and shopping centers, to hotels and even an observatory. There are also several observation platforms in the building, the highest of which is on the 123rd floor.
the tallest skyscraper in the world - Burj Khalifa
Of course, not all the tallest buildings in the world are included in this list, but of all existing skyscrapers, these are perhaps the most interesting. It can be assumed that humanity will never stop on its way to heaven, continuing to build ever higher buildings - even at the time of this writing, there are many projects under construction in the world that claim to be the tallest building in the world, and this means that all upon completion of construction, they will be higher than 828 meters - the maximum limit reached by mankind in the construction of high-rise buildings.
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But the tallest building in the whole world is skyscraper in dubai, whose height is equal to 828 meters. Imagine just a little more - and in front of you is a kilometer-long structure!
It is important to emphasize that this is not just some kind of engineering structure. The Dubai Tower is a full-fledged building with 163 floors. Here, in fact, the structure itself:
The full name of the tallest building in the world sounds like this: Burj Khalifa, which is translated from Arabic as "Khalifa Tower". The opening took place in 2010, despite the fact that construction began in 2004. This is how the future monster looked at the initial stage:
At first, the grand opening was planned for September 2009, but the developer ran out of money in the account, so the event was postponed to January 2010.
Since 2008, the Dubai Tower has officially grown to the size of the tallest building ever built in the world.
Prior to that, the palm belonged to the famous Warsaw radio mast. But it fell in 1991. Although even if it existed until today, it would still not compare with the Khalifa Tower, since its height was "only" 646 meters.
By the way, the cost of the project itself is marked with a tidy sum of about $ 1.5 billion. The architectural design of the project was carried out by an American architect who already had experience in the construction of such structures.
It is no wonder that the tallest building in the world had the idea of a “city within a city”. After all, the internal area is 344,000 m². By the way, during the construction of the Dubai Tower or, as it was then called - "Burj Dubai", the planned height was not disclosed.
However, the developer has officially announced that it will be the world's building. This was done so that in case of information about the construction of a higher building, the designers could redo the entire project so that the record belongs to them. Ambition, my friend!
Photo from a helicopter An interesting fact is that the empty mass of the structure is 500 thousand tons.
Given the multifunctionality of this giant, the skyscraper has 3 entrances: to the hotel, apartments and offices.
The appointment of the world's tallest building
The 1st to 39th floors are occupied by the Armani Hotel and various office premises. This is considered the most "unpretentious" arrangement.
Floors from 44 to 108 are equipped for "ordinary" apartments. So I came home from work, went up to the 105th floor and, as if nothing had happened, went to the kitchen to eat. But the clouds are visible outside the window!
By the way, an interesting fact: the entire hundredth floor belongs to an Indian named B.R. Shetty.
Here you can add that the highest observation deck in the world located at an altitude of 555 meters. It is located in the same building on the 148th floor.
An artificial tower rises above the main building, complementing the magnificent view of the building.
A special concrete was developed for the Dubai Tower that can withstand temperatures of + 50 ° C. There are 57 elevators inside, which can reach speeds of up to 10 meters per second. This is official information, since there is an opinion that elevators are installed here, moving at a speed of almost 18 m / s.
Despite the fact that the Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world, it practically does not heat up. This is due to special glasses that reflect the sun's rays.
By the way, it takes three months to clean the outside of the building, and they do it every day. In principle, this is not surprising, because the area of the outer surface of the skyscraper is equal to 17 football fields. And the washing, after all, takes place at a height.
The air inside is constantly cooled and ... aromatized. Yes, yes, what can you do for your own comfort! Moreover, the fragrance was created specifically for the Khalifa Tower. Air is supplied through special grilles in the floor.
Interesting facts about the tallest building in the world
- The construction started in 2004 and moved at a speed of 1-2 floors per week.
- The number of workers who took part in the daily work on the construction of the building was equal to 12,000 people.
- Most of the workers were from South Asia and lived in dire conditions. They were paid very little and their salaries were delayed. In connection with the massive violations, there were many injuries and often fatal. This is information from the BBC investigation. Only one death was officially reported.
- The consumed material is 60 thousand tons of steel reinforcement and 320 thousand m³ of concrete.
- Concrete structures ended on the 160th floor, the remaining 180 meters of the tallest structure were made exclusively of metal structures.
- The Burj Khalifa skyscraper is not fixed in rocky ground, as is done in the New York counterparts.
Records for the tallest building in the world
- In the entire history of the world known to us, there was no higher ground structure than 828-meter Dubai Tower.
- We have already mentioned the interesting fact that the building is not anchored in rocky ground. The record is that it is the tallest structure considered free-standing.
- The record for the number of floors is 163. The previous record is far behind - only 110 floors.
- We have already talked about the highest observation deck - this is also a world record.
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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. An elegant and neat building with a height of 838 m 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. The "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 world's fastest elevators - 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, the clock tower is the tallest of them all. 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. In addition to 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 of piles extending 80 meters deep into the earth 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-scale projects. In 2014, the Federation Tower complex, the tallest skyscraper in Moscow, was erected. 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 the 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, and a hotel. The highest observation deck in Korea is located on the last three floors.
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 summit 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. Liberty Tower (the center's second name) was built on the site of the twin towers that collapsed in 2001. This tragedy affected many American families, whose members died in the terrorist 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 Budj 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.
The foundation was laid in October 2016. The tower is due to open ahead of Exmo 2020 in Dubai. Perhaps the skyscraper can become a symbol of the capital of the UAE, like the 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 desert of Saudi Arabia. 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.