Top Ten Tallest Buildings In The World
1. Burj Khalifa
The Burj Khalifa in Dubai was the tallest building in the world when it was completed in 2010, and it’s still the tallest man-made structure today. But why did it become so much taller than any of the buildings that came before it? In this article, we’ll explore the history of man-made structures and why, exactly, this one ended up being so tall.
2. Shanghai Tower
Not all skyscrapers are as high as the Shanghai Tower, which was recently completed in China and stands more than 632 meters (2,073 feet) tall. But the height of this building is notable not just because it’s the tallest building in Shanghai but also because it’s one of the highest skyscrapers ever built on earth, along with some other massive buildings that were constructed throughout history for various reasons. The following information about the world’s tallest buildings should help you to better understand why certain structures are so large and what they mean to both their cities and nations.
3. Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower
The world’s highest building, the Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower, lies in Saudi Arabia and was built in 2012 by the Bin Laden Group and Saudi Binladin Group at 1,971 feet (601 meters) high. The tower is part of the Abraj Al-Bait project that also includes a hotel, an Islamic museum and four luxury residential towers and features some of the world's largest chandeliers, which are 12 meters in diameter and made of gold leaf.
4. Ping An International Finance Centre
One look at the Ping An International Finance Centre, located in Shenzhen, China, and you know it’s going to be one of the tallest buildings in the world. The city’s tallest building is 1,614 feet tall and contains 88 floors. It was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, who also designed One World Trade Center in New York City and 1,000 First Avenue in Seattle, and it takes up 1 million square meters (10 million square feet). Here’s what it looks like from below!
5. Lotte World Tower
Located in Seoul, South Korea, Lotte World Tower holds the distinction of being the world’s tallest building at 555 meters (1,821 feet). Construction began in 2010 and finished on April 2nd, 2017, though not without its fair share of controversy along the way. Whether you’re curious about the building’s origins or you just want to know what it’s like to stay in one of its 518 rooms , here’s everything you need to know about South Korea’s tallest structure.
6. One World Trade Center
The new One World Trade Center officially overtook Chicago’s Willis Tower to become the tallest building in the United States on Thursday, with its final piece of spire clocking in at 1,776 feet high, making it exactly one foot taller than Willis Tower. The impressive structure makes American landmarks like the Statue of Liberty and the Golden Gate Bridge look small by comparison, and that’s not even including One World Trade Center’s neighbor – 2 World Trade Center – which will also be taller once it has topped out at 1,375 feet high in April 2014.
7. Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre
Standing at 449 meters tall, the Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre in Guangzhou, China, is the tallest building in the city. The commercial complex takes up an entire city block and serves as a symbol of Guangzhou’s booming economy and fast-growing skyline. Along with the Canton Tower, which also opened in 2010, the CTF Finance Centre helped put Guangzhou on the map as an important commercial center in China.
8. Tianjin CTF Finance Centre
The Tianjin CTF Finance Centre is set to be one of the tallest buildings in China when it opens later this year, and it will soon be among the 10 tallest buildings in the world. But how does it stack up against other tall buildings around the world? In this article, we look at some of the biggest buildings in the world and how they compare with each other and with the Tianjin CTF Finance Centre.
9. China Zun
The tallest building in the world has just been completed, and it’s located in the country you might least expect to see it—China! With construction starting in 2010, China Zun took five years to complete and was finally topped out on April 3, 2015. Its 528-meter height surpasses the previous record holder, Burj Khalifa in Dubai, by 70 meters. In fact, this new building is also substantially taller than most of the skyscrapers that can be seen from Burj Khalifa!
10. Taipei 101
Why Taipei 101 is the highest building in the world
You know that the highest building in the world is Taipei 101, but what makes it so special? How did it become the tallest building in the world? What makes its architectural design so unique? This article will answer these questions and more as we discover why Taipei 101 remains one of the greatest buildings ever constructed.
Why is it called the best?
Taipei 101 was built to be symbolic of the culmination of Taiwanese economic success and its international prestige. It was also built as a symbol for environmental sustainability. The tower gets its name from its height (101 meters) and for being the tallest building on Earth when it was completed in 2004. In fact, it held this position for six years before being surpassed by Burj Khalifa and then One World Trade Center.
How did they build it so quickly?
The construction of Taipei 101 began on March 27, 1999, and was completed on November 30, 2004. The steel frame took only two years to build. It stands at 1,671 feet (508 meters) high with a total floor area of 5.1 million square feet (480,000 square meters). In honor of its completion it was inaugurated as the tallest and largest green building.
The benefits of higher buildings
Higher buildings are better because they allow for more people to live and work in one place. This saves time and money spent traveling from workplace to home. The higher a building is, the less space it takes up on the ground, which means there's more land for parks and other buildings. Also, skyscrapers can be built higher than any other kind of building because their weight doesn't affect them as much as it would with a smaller structure.
