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BUILDINGS IN THE
WORLD
Since the construction of the mythic Empire
State Building in 1931, several years passed
until another building of similar height or more
were built, including the World Trade Center in
1972 After this date, it appears that the
construction of "skyscraper opened ".
There are several ways to classify, we will list
ten of its maximum height, including antennas.
BURJ KHALIFA
Is located in Dubai United
Arab
Emirates.
It have 163 floors
Its
maximum
height is 828 m.
Its
construction
began
in
21
september
2004
until
4
January
2010.
The estimated budget of more than 4,000
million, which increased to 20,000 million for
the full development. Part of the cost of the
building was financed by the family of the Emir
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, among
which his nephew Fuad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
of only 20 years, which funded $ 25 million
project.
SHANGHAI TOWER
Is located in district of
Pudong in Shanghi,
china.
It have 128 floors
Its maximum height is
632 m.
Its construction began
in 28 November 2008 is
nearnig for finish
Is surrounded by a wall of glass on the
outside, the design of the glass facade is
able to reduce wind loads on the building
by 24%, ofcourse less building materials
will be needed, and the characteristic
spiral will collect the rainwater to be used
for air conditioning tower and heating
systems. Wind turbines generate energy
for the building.
ABRAJ AL BAIT
TOWERS
Towers Abraj Al-Bait are a set of
buildings that are located in the
center of Mecca in Saudi Arabia
It have 120 floors
Its maximum height is 601 m.
Its construction began in January
2004 until March 2012.
The structure is located across the
street from the entrance to the
Masjid al-Haram in whose interior
is the Kaaba, considered by
Muslims the holiest place in the
world.
The hotel tower is topped by a
clock that is 25 miles away
Is located in Taipei
taiwan, republica
china
It have 101 floors
Its maximum height
is 509 m.
Its
construction
began in september
1997 until Novenber
2004.
TAIPEI 101
INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE
CENTRE
It is part of the Union Square complex and
the formal name of the skyscraper is Union
Square Phase 7, The height has been
reduced from previous projects due to
regulations that did not allow buildings to be
taller than the surrounding mountains. was
designed to be 574 m (1,883 ft) tall with 102
floors.
PETRONAS TOWERS
Is located in Kuala Lumpur, Malasia
It have 88 floors
Its maximum height is 452 m.
Its construction began in Febrary
1988 until August 1998.
On the morning of September
1, 2009, French urban climber
Alain "The Climber Robert",
using only their hands and
feet and with no safety
devices, scaled to the top of
Tower Two, after two previous
efforts
had
finished
in
detention. The March 20,
1997, police arrested him at
the 60th floor, 28 floors "of
the summit." He made a
second attempt on March 20,
2007, exactly 10 years later,
ZIFENG
TOWER
Is located in Nankin,
China
It have 89 floors
Its maximum height is
450 m.
Its construction began
in March
2005 until
December 2010.
The mixed-use tower became the second tallest building in
China and the fifth tallest building in the world when its
structure was completed in 2008 An observation deck on
the 72nd floor, 287 meters above the ground is a free
panoramic view of Nanjing, the Yangtze River, and
Ningzheng Mountains.