SKYSCRAPER

part one


Burj Dubai, Dubai, The United Arab Emirates (167 Stories)





Burj Dubai (Arabic for 'Dubai Towers') is a skyscraper is still under construction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Height of the skyscraper is still a secret until the completion of the building, although recently, had announced on January 19, 2009 by contractors who worked on this project, if you top out at an altitude 818 meters (2683 feet).

Although not yet fully completed, Burj Dubai has become the world's tallest building ever built by humans. Starting at the height of Taipei 101 passed as the world's tallest building on July 21, 2007. On September 12, 2007, Burj Dubai's height made it past the CN Tower as a structure-free (without support) the highest in the world and on 7 April 2008 the world's tallest structure of the KVLY-TV Tower is located in Blanchard, North Dakota, United States successfully passed . Altitude must be kept secret until the building was completed, but
believed to approximately 818 meters (2683 feet). Tallest structure ever built by humans, Warsaw Radio Tower 645.4 m (2120 ft) was made in 1974 (but collapsed during renovation in 1991) managed to pass on 1 September 2008.





part two


Taipei 101 is the tallest building in the world, and formerly known as International Financial Taipei, but later changed its name to Taipei 101.

This skyscraper in traditional Chinese style by adopting the form of a pagoda, with soaring podium base, eight levels of the eight floor (eight keamakmuran meaningful as the numbers and luck). Designed by CY Lee & Partners, and construction cost $ 1.76 billion and completed in 2004.

The building has 18 ft, 882 ton spherical damper at the top that can be swayed if there is hurricane or an earthquake.

One thing is interesting, this building was hailed as the new Seven Wonders of the World by Newsweek magazine in 2006 and as the Seven Wonders of Engineering by the Discovery Channel in 2005.




part three


The following is a super high skyscrapers in Shanghai that dominates the sky in the East China. This building became an icon with a status that describes the arrival of a new era in Asia. Shanghai World Financial Center was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and officially opened to the public on August 28, 2008. This building is a combination of buildings that served as a 5 star standard hotels, business centers, and urban shopping are very good on the ground floor.


This building is the 2nd highest in the world, has 174 luxury rooms facilities on the top floor and 62 floors of office space equipped with 31 elevators. The cost of this construction cost U.S. $ 1.20 billion.


part four


This building will also keindahanya famous in the world, Petronas Twin Towers is located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, built in 1998.


Petronas Tower 1 is the tallest building in the world 3.
Petronas Tower 2 is the tallest building in the world 4.

Petronas Tower, the tallest twin buildings in the world. They are designed by American architect César Pelli Argentina.

The main feature of this tower is a skybridge is located between two towers of 41 floors and 42, which is the highest top-floor 2 in the world. Visitors are allowed to reach the Skyway and saw the view from the Skybridge there is also intended to be used in the event of fire or other emergency.




part five



Located in Chicago, Illinois - United States. The Sears Tower was built in 1974, and has been building the 5th highest in the world, overtaking the World Trade Center terrorists had destroyed in 911 events. The top of the tower is the highest point in Illinois. It is said that the four countries can be seen from the top of the tower.

The tower was designed by architect Bruce Graham and engineer Fazlur Khan in a "package tube" system with nine squares, lined with dark glass curtain wall. Building back a few inches because of the asymmetrical design, and this can be felt occasionally. Sears Tower visited by over 1.5 million tourists each year.




part six


Jin Mao, which means "Golden Prosperity Building." Currently ranked 6th highest in the world, designed by Chicago-based Skidmore, and was built in 1999. This building is located in the Lujiazui district of Pudong Shanghai, China. The architecture combines elements of traditional Chinese culture with modern architectural style

The building is very expensive, the cost of building construction alone is estimated to cost 530 million dollars. The tower has several exhibition halls, banquet rooms, entertainment and observation deck on the 88th floor which can accommodate about 1,000 tourists. This tower maintenance cost was quite expensive, ie U.S. $ 121,000 per day.



part seven

Built in 2003, the International Finance Center (IFC) with two skyscraper overlooking Victoria Harbor, is a prominent landmark in Hong Kong, China. IFC, which is the tallest building number 7 in the world, has 88 floors and specially designed for the tenant's leading companies in the field of housing finance and telecommunications.

About 15,000 people could be accommodated in this building. Despite having 88 floors, there are several floors that are considered "taboo" and not used, such as 14 and 24, because these figures mean bad for Chinese goods.



part eight


CITIC Plaza, located in Tianhe District, China. This building has a structural height of 391 m (1283 ft) 80 floors, including two high antenna tower on top. CITIC Plaza which was completed in 1997 was the tallest concrete building in the world also as the fourth tallest building in China, seven in Asia, and eighth in the world.

Located Tianhe District is currently growing rapidly, also has a residential building complex consisting of two 38-story building parts. Location This complex is very close to the train station that connects 2 a very busy city of Guangzhou-Shenzhen and Guangzhou-Hong Kong.




part nine


Shun Hing Square, is one of the tallest buildings in the world and occupies the 9th place at the moment.

This magnificent building is located in Shenzhen, China, and is mentioned as one of the most beautiful buildings.

Shun Hing Square, Towering to a height of 1260 meters or 384 meters, was completed in 1996, up to now was recorded as the highest building in China's steel


part ten


The Empire State Building or the Empire State Building is a skyscraper that has 102 floors in New York City with the Art Deco style.

The building was designed by Shreve, Lamb and Harmon and finished in 1931. His name is taken from a nickname for the state of New York.

Since the collapse of World Trade Center on September 11 attacks, this building again became the tallest building in New York City.

Currently, this building is the second-tallest building in the United States after Willis Tower (Sears) in Chicago.