Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world with its humongous 2,722 feet height. The construction started on 21 September 2004, and the building was officially opened on 4 January 2010. The tower’s architecture and engineering were done by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill of Chicago. Adrian Smith was the chief architect, and Bill Baker was the chief structural engineer of this project. It consists of 163 floors, plus 46 maintenance levels in the spire, and 2 parking levels in the basement. The highest residential floor in this mega structure is level 109.
Shanghai Tower, which is under construction in Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai, is in the race to be one of the tallest skyscrapers and the tallest buildings in China. The Shanghai Tower was designed by Marshall Strabala of the American architectural firm called Gensler. Construction work of this building began in November 2008. It is 2,073 feet in height with a total floor area of 380,000 square meters. This 121 storied building is estimated to be completed on 2015.
The Abraj Al-Bait also known as the Mecca Royal Hotel Clock Tower, is a government-owned building complex in Mecca, Saudi Arabia which was built under King Abdulaziz Endowment Project. This 1,972 feet building was built after the demolition of the Ajyad Fortress.
Taipei 101, also known as the Taipei World Financial Center, is a landmark skyscraper located in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan. Taipei 101 comprises 101 floors above ground and 5 floors underground with its 1,667 feet height. In July 2011, the building was awarded LEED Platinum certification as the tallest and largest energy efficient building in the world.
Shanghai World Financial Center, This 1,614.2 feet building was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by the Mori Building Company, with Leslie E. Robertson Associates as its structural engineer and China State Construction Engineering Corp and Shanghai Construction General Co. as its main contractor.
The height of this commercial tower is approximately 1,588 feet. This tower forms a “gateway” for Victoria Harbor with Two International Finance Centre at the opposite side of the harbor. It was designed by the American architectural firm, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, with Wong & Ouyang Ltd., and developed by MTR Corporation Limited and Sun Hung Kai Properties. This huge architecture consists of 118 floors, with the Ritz-Carlton Hotel between 102 to 118 levels.
Petronas twin Tower is the tallest twin towers in the world located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This 1,483 feet tower complex was officially opened by the Prime Minister of Malaysia’s Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad on 1 August 1999. It is designed by Argentine-American architect, César Pelli, and has 88 levels on each tower.
Zifeng Tower, also known as Greenland Center or Greenland Square Zifeng Tower, is a super-tall skyscraper located in in Nanjing, China. Before its inauguration, it was also known as the Nanjing Greenland Financial Center. The construction of this mega project started in 2005 and it was opened for public in 2010 with its incredible 1,480 ft height. It is designed by Adrian Smith under architectural firm, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, the same firm that designed Burj Khalifa and also specialized for humongous architectures. It has 89 floors which are used for various purposes.
The construction of this skyscraper started in 2007 and opened for public in 2011. It is the 4th tallest building in Chinese territory. This mega building complex is 1,449 feet tall as it contains 100 levels which are also reflected in its name.
Guangzhou International Finance Centre, also known as Guangzhou West Tower, is a skyscraper located in Zhujiang Avenue West in the Tianhe District of Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. This 1,439 feet tall building was designed by Wilkinson Eyre.
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