5 tallest buildings in the world

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

In the Chinese province of Hunan, construction began on the Sky City skyscraper, which is to become the tallest building in the world. The tower is expected to be 838 meters high. It will house a hotel, offices, retail space, a school, a hospital, shops, restaurants, offices and gyms.

For several years now, builders have been competing with each other for the right to become the author of the tallest building in the world. Here are the ones already on the list.

Burj Khalifa, Dubai

The air in the tower is not only cooled, but also aromatized.

Burj Khalifa (Arabic for "Khalifa Tower") is the current holder of the title of the tallest building in the world. Its height is 829.8 meters. The opening of this grandiose structure took place in January 2010. It houses a hotel, office center and apartments. The hotel was designed by the famous Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani.

The air in the tower is not only cooled, but also aromatized, and the glass does not allow dust to pass through and reflects the sun's rays.

Observation platforms are located on the 43rd, 76th and 124th floors.

Taipei 101, Taipei

The height of the Taipei Tower is 509.2 meters. It has 101 floors, the lower ones are occupied by shopping centers, and the upper ones are offices. The opening of the modern symbol of the capital of the Republic of China took place in 2003.

The skyscraper houses the world's fastest elevators, rising at a speed of 60.6 km / h. So, from the fifth floor to the observation deck on the 89th can be reached in 39 seconds.

Shanghai World Financial Center, Shanghai

For its unusual shape, the building received the nickname "opener".

The construction of this skyscraper was completed in 2008. Its height is 492 meters. For its unusual shape, the building received the nickname "opener". By the way, the cutout in the top of the building is intended not so much for beauty as for reducing air resistance.

Inside the center there are shops, restaurants, offices, observation and exhibition areas.

Every twelfth floor of the tower is specially protected and designed to shelter people in emergencies until the arrival of rescuers.

Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur

The Malaysian Twin Towers are 451.9 meters high and have 88 floors. They were built in 1998. The towers house offices, exhibition and conference rooms, and an art gallery.

Interestingly, only materials produced in Malaysia were to be used for the construction of these buildings. There was no such amount of material, so a new, extra strong and at the same time flexible concrete was developed, which could be produced in Malaysia.

Willis Tower, Chicago

The tower is now the tallest building in the United States.

The Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) in Chicago is 443.2 meters high and 110 stories high. It was built in 1973. The tower held the record for the tallest building in the world for 25 years. It is now the tallest building in the United States.

Its area is more than 418 thousand square meters, which is equal to 57 football fields. At the service of visitors, 104 high-speed elevators are provided, which divide the building into three zones and help people navigate in it.

On the 103rd floor of the tower there is an observation deck open to tourists.