The Highest Buildings

The Highest Buildings

       Designed to create work around the lack of space in big cities, large buildings are marvels of engineering. Some have become true works of art and postcards of the cities where they were built. The engineering can overcome their challenges every day.Under construction or already built, this is the list of the tallest buildings on the planet.

1 - Burj Khalifa - Dubai, UAE - 828 m

      The building was officially opened in January 2011 amid fireworks. During construction, the building's final height of 828m was kept secret. Only after the conclusion was revealed. Initiated in 2004, the glass tower of 160 floors used 330,000 cubic meters of concrete, and 31,400 tons of iron bars. The building rises from the desert and the sea as an architectural icon visible 95 km away. The building, which has over a thousand apartments, offices and a luxury hotel, is the central element of a project of U.S. $ 20 billion.

        Below the records held by the Burj Dubai:

Spider-highest heaven of the world - 828m

tallest structure built: 828 m

Building with most floors: 160

elevator installation highest in the world

faster lifts the world at a speed of 64 km / h (40 mph) or 18 m / s

Highest vertical concrete pumping (building): 606 m

Highest observation deck outdoor world

World's largest mosque (located on the ground 158)

largest facility in the world a facade of aluminum and glass, at a height of 512 m

World's largest swimming pool (76 floors)

2 - Busan Lotte Tower (Lotte World II) - Busan, South Korea - 510 m

      The tower is the central landmark of the new Busan Lotte Complex and the construction is being carried out in two phases. The first phase includes a department store and cinema, which was completed in 2009, while the second and largest phase will include a luxury hotel, an observation deck, offices and cultural centers in a skyscraper of 110 floors. The design of the skyscraper resembles a pirate ship, with great curves reflecting the city's port. The underground parking lot of the tower will be able to cabrigar more than 2,400 cars. Completion is scheduled for 2013.

3 - Taipei 101 - Taipei, China - 508 meters

     It was the tallest building in the world for about three years (2004-2007). It has 101 floors, 61 elevators and 1,839 parking spaces. Inaugurated in 2004, the tower was built to withstand winds up to 200 km / h and the occasional earthquake in Taiwan. The project shows clear influences of Chinese culture in its architecture, which resembles a pagoda and is shaped like bamboo leaves.

4 - Shanghai World Financial Center - Shanghai, China - 492m

      The tallest building in China was completed in 2008 after 11 years in construction. The construction is similar to a bottle opener account 492 meters in height and has such a way to reduce the wind pressure on the construction. Another idea of ​​the architectural firm, was to suggest the shape of the moon for the Chinese symbolism. In the Chinese capital's financial center, the building offers offices, malls, convention center, a luxurious hotel between floors 79 and 93, and an observatory on the 100th floor.

5 - International Commerce Centre (ICC) - Hong Kong, China - 484m

     A unique venture with a luxury commercial development of residential space, has two six-star hotels in one place. Opened in 2010, the building is 484 meters high. The 118-story became a symbol of Chinese economic power.

6 - The Petronas Towers - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - 452 m

       The twin towers of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, took more than six years to be built (1993-1999) and 88 floors consumed 36,900 cubic meters of steel. One mark of its architecture, the bridge connecting the two buildings is down to 170 m tall at 41 floor. It has its design inspired by Islam, with their tips in the form of eight-pointed star.

7 - Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) - Chicago, USA - 442 m

      The Sears Tower was once the tallest building in the world - so it was built in 1974. He is currently the highest in North America. The architect Bruce Graham used a form of tubular construction to provide stability against the strong winds of the region. Its 442 meters high and its different format earned him the nickname "Christmas tree".

8 - Trump International Hotel & Tower - Chicago, USA-423 m

      Completed in 2009, the second tallest building in Chicago has 98 floors and is the largest home in the world. From 17th to 27th floor, 339/4 are five stars and studio suites or two quarters, with the traditional brand of Donald Trump's business. The building structure is the largest form of the world. Moulds of concrete have been used because the use of traditional steel frame requires a structure that can be much greater for the size of the property, proportional to the height of the plant of the building. The concrete floors allows liquid to be built just pumping concrete hundreds of feet above ground level.

9 - Jin Mao Building - Shanghai, China - 420 m

      Beside the Shanghai World Financial Center, Jin Mao Tower seems small, but it was the largest in China for almost ten years. The building contains offices and a luxury hotel in the capital of China. With 88 floors, 130 elevators, reaching a height of 420.5 meters and construction area of ​​290,000 meters square, Jin Mao Tower is a perfect combination of traditional Chinese architectural style and modern technology of the architectural world.

10 - Two International Finance Centre - Hong Kong, China - 412 m

        Built between 2000 and 2003, the IFC complex is one of the attractions of Hong Kong, with its 88 floors of offices, hotels, residential and shopping malls with luxury brands.