Tallest Buildings in the World
This list of the world's ten
tallest buildings includes skyscrapers with at least 500 meters in height and
continually occupied floors. This list excludes structures that are not
buildings, such as towers.
History of Skyscrapers
The Great Pyramid of Giza in
Egypt was formerly the world's tallest man-made monument, holding the title for
nearly 3,800 years until the construction of Lincoln Cathedral in 1311. The
Strasbourg Cathedral in France, completed in 1439, was the world's tallest
structure till 1874. The 138 ft (42.1 meter) Home Insurance Building in Chicago
became the world's first skyscraper in 1885.
Throughout the twentieth
century, the United States held the title of the world's tallest skyscraper
until the Petronas Towers were constructed in 1998. Since then, Taipei 101 in
2004 and Burj Khalifa in 2010 have both been given the distinction. Skyscraper
construction has exploded across the Middle East, China, and Southeast Asia
since the dawn of the twenty-first century.
Here is the list of the top ten
tallest buildings in the world that are above 500 meters in height.
|
Sl.No. |
Skyscrapers |
City |
Country |
Height in meter |
Height in feet |
floors |
Year |
|
1 |
Burj Khalifa |
Dubai |
United Arab Emirates |
828 |
2717 |
163 |
2010 |
|
2 |
Merdeka 118 |
Kuala Lumpur |
Malaysia |
678.9 |
2227 |
118 +5 below ground |
2022 |
|
3 |
Shanghai Tower |
Shanghai |
China |
632 |
2,073 |
128 |
2015 |
|
4 |
Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower |
Mecca |
Saudi Arabia |
601 |
1,972 |
120 |
2012 |
|
5 |
Ping An International Finance Centre |
Shenzhen |
China |
599 |
1,965 |
115 |
2017 |
|
6 |
Lotte World Tower |
Seoul |
South Korea |
554.5 |
1,819 |
123 |
2017 |
|
7 |
One World Trade Center |
New York City |
United States |
541.3 |
1,776 |
94 |
2014 |
|
8 |
Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre |
Guangzhou |
China |
530 |
1,739 |
111 |
2016 |
|
9 |
Tianjin CTF Finance Centre |
Tianjin |
China |
530 |
1,739 |
97 |
2019 |
|
10 |
China Zun |
Beijing |
Beijing |
527.7 |
1731 |
109 | 2018 |
Burj Khalifa
The Burj Khalifa
The Burj Khalifa, also known as
the Burj Dubai, is a skyscraper in Dubai, UAE. Since topping out in 2009, the
Burj Khalifa has been the world's tallest structure and building, supplanting
Taipei 101, with a total height of 829.8 m (2,722 ft, little over half a mile)
and a roof height of 828 m (2,717 ft) (without antenna, but includes a 244 m
spire).
The Burj Khalifa was designed
by Adrian Smith of Skidmore, who also designed the Willis Tower and One World
Trade Center. NORR Group Consultants International Limited was appointed to
manage the project's architecture, with Hyder Consulting serving as the
supervising engineer.
The outside of the Burj Khalifa
was completed in 2009, five years after construction began.The structure was
completed in 2010 as part of the Downtown Dubai development. It is intended to
serve as the focal point of a large-scale mixed-use development.
The decision to build the
building stems from the government's desire to diversify its economy away from
oil and obtain an international reputation for Dubai. The Burj Kalifa was
initially known as Burj Dubai, but it was renamed in honour of Khalifa bin
Zayed Al Nahyan, the ruler of Abu Dhabi and the president of the United Arab
Emirates; Abu Dhabi and the UAE government provided Dubai money to cover its
debts. The structure set multiple height records, including being named the
world's tallest building.
Merdeka 118
Merdeka 118 is a 118-story, 678.9-meter-tall megatall skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was also known as Warisan Merdeka Tower and KL 118. It is the second-tallest building in the world, surpassing the Shanghai Tower at 632 m (2,073 ft), and the second-tallest structure in the world, surpassing the Tokyo Skytree at 634 m (2,080 ft). However, it is still shorter than the Burj Khalifa, which is the tallest building in the world at 828 m (2,717 ft).
Stadium
Merdeka, which is nearby, served as inspiration for the building's name,
Merdeka, which means "freedom." The building's spire was finished in
November 2021.
It
is the tallest structure in Southeast Asia and Malaysia. By virtue of its 127.4
m (418 ft) tall spire, it eclipsed the 461.2 m (1,513 ft) Landmark 81 as the
tallest building in Southeast Asia and the 451.9 m (1,483 ft) Petronas Twin
Towers as the tallest structure in Malaysia. A triple platinum grade from
international sustainability certifications, such as the Leadership in Energy
and Environmental Design, will be given to the structure, making it the first
of its kind in Malaysia (LEED)
Shanghai Tower | Shanghai Center Building
Shanghai Tower (Shanghai Center Building) is a 128-story, 632-meter (2,073-foot) megatall skyscraper in Shanghai's Lujiazui neighbourhood. Shanghai Tower is the world's second-tallest skyscraper in the world, and it has the record for having the world's highest observation deck within a building also or structure with the Ping An Finance Center at 562 metres. It houses the world's second fastest elevator, which ran at a top speed of 20.5 metres per second (74 kilometers per hour) till 2017, when the Guangzhou CTF Finance Center, with a top speed of 21 metres per second (76 kilometers per hour; 47 miles per hour), surpassed it.
The tower was designed by the
international architectural firm Gensler and is owned by the Shanghai Municipal
Government of China. Its tiered architecture, which is built for maximum energy
efficiency, has nine distinct zones for office, retail, and recreational use.
The tower's construction began
in November 2008 and was completed on August 3, 2013. The exterior was finished
in summer 2015, and the project was declared finished in September 2014.
Abraj Al-Bait (Towers of the House)
In Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the Abraj Al-Bait (House Towers) is a government-owned complex of seven tower hotels. The King Abdulaziz Endowment Project, which intends to improve the city in order to better serve pilgrims, includes these towers. Makkah's Clock The hotel's centerpiece, the Royal Tower, is the world's third-tallest skyscraper and fifth-tallest freestanding structure, with the world's largest clock face. The Clock Tower Museum, located on the top four levels of the clock tower, is open to the public.
With a height of 601 meters,
the complex's tallest tower is the tallest building in Saudi Arabia (1,972
feet). It is currently the world's fifth highest freestanding structure,
surpassing the Ping An Finance Centre in Shenzhen but falling short of the Burj
Khalifa in Dubai, the Tokyo Skytree in Tokyo, the Shanghai Tower in Shanghai,
and the Canton Tower in Guangzhou.
The Kaaba is housed in the
Masjid al Haram mosque, which is located across the piazza to the south of the
main entrance (King Abdul-Aziz Gate). The Abraj Al-Bait Towers have two huge
prayer rooms (one for males, one for women) that can house more than 10,000
people to accommodate worshippers visiting the Kaaba. The complex's highest
tower also houses a five-star hotel run by Fairmont Hotels & Resorts to
help accommodate the millions of pilgrims who go to Mecca each year to perform
the Hajj.
Ping An International Finance Centre
The Ping An International Finance Center (Ping An IFC), is a 115-storey skyscraper in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, that is 599 meters (1,965 feet) in height and positioned at number 4 in the world's tallest buildings. The skyscraper was commissioned by Ping An Insurance and designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, an American architectural firm. It was completed in 2017, making it Shenzhen's highest skyscraper, China's second tallest structure, and the world's fourth tallest building. With a height of 562 meters, it also set a new record for the highest observation deck in a building (1,844 ft).
With a height of 599 meters,
the building became China's second highest skyscraper on April 30, 2015. The
original idea was to put a 60-meter-long antenna on top of the skyscraper in
order to surpass the Shanghai Tower as China's tallest structure. However, due
to the danger of obstructing flight patterns, it was decided in February 2015
that the antenna would not be installed on top of the tower.
Lotte World Tower
The Lotte World Tower is a 123-storey building in Sincheon Dong, Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea. Its height is 555.7 meters (1,823 feet). It is now the highest skyscraper in South Korea and the fifth tallest in the world, being opened to the public on April 3, 2017.
After 13 years of planning and
site preparation, the government gave final authority for the tower to begin
building in November 2010, and the first piling and frame assembly activities
were observed at the construction site in March.
The LED-pixels of the facade
displayed the number "2016" on New Year's Day 2016. Lotte launched
fireworks to commemorate the tower's official opening on April 3rd, 2017. Lotte
celebrated New Year's Day and the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics by launching
fireworks with a 7-minute LED laser show on January 1st, 2018.
One World Trade Center
David Childs,
an architect whose company Skidmore, Owings & Merrill also designed the
Burj Khalifa and the Willis Tower, is the building's architect. On April 27,
2006, work on underground utility relocations, footings, and foundations for
the new building began. When One World Trade Center topped the Empire State
Building in height on April 30, 2012, it became the city's highest structure.
On August 30, 2012, the steel structure of the tower was completed. The final
component of the skyscraper's spire was placed on May 10, 2013, bringing the
building's overall height to 1,776 feet, including the spire (541 m). The One
World Observatory tower was open to the public on May 29, 2015, and the
building opened on November 3, 2014.
Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre
The Guangzhou Chow Tai Fook Finance Centre is a 530 meter (1,739 ft) tall skyscraper that was completed in October 2016 in Guangzhou, Guangdong. It is Guangzhou's tallest finished building, China's third tallest, and the world's seventh tallest. The Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre comprises a shopping mall, offices, flats, and a hotel on its 111 above-ground and five below-ground stories.
The Tianjin CTF Finance Center
In Tianjin, China, the Tianjin CTF Finance Center is a super-tall skyscraper, with a height of 1,739 ft (530) Tip 1,740 ft (530 m) The top floor is 1,441 feet (439 m). The project began in 2013 and was finished in 2019. The tower is Tianjin's second tallest structure after Goldin Finance 117, the world's eighth tallest building and the world's tallest building with fewer than 100 stories. It is located in the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area's outer district. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP collaborated with Ronald Lu & Partners to design the Tianjin CTF Finance Center.
China Zun | CITIC Tower
The CITIC Tower skyscraper is located in Beijing's Central Business District. China Zun is the popular name for it. The 109-story, 528-meter (1,732-foot) structure is the city's tallest, China World Trade Center Tower III by 190 meters. CITIC Tower topped China World Trade Center Tower III as Beijing's highest structure on August 18, 2016. The structure of the tower was completed on July 9, 2017, and the tower was entirely topped out on August 18, 2017, making CITIC Tower the tallest completed construction of 2018.
According to the creators, the
CITIC Group, the term China Zun comes from the zun, an ancient Chinese wine
vessel that influenced the building design.
Taipei 101
The Taipei was at the 10th position until December 2022, when the Merdeka 118 took over the second position in the world's tallest building list, pushing the Taipei down to the 11th position.
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