Symbols of luxury, technology, economic power and modernity, the tallest buildings in the world are a challenge for engineering while fascinating the eyes of those who see them.
Do you know any of the tallest buildings in the world? Do you know what they are? So today’s post will let you know the whole subject.
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Classification criteria
Who classifies the height of the tallest buildings in the world is the Council On Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat(Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat), an international non-profit organization founded in 1969 and headquartered in Chicago, USA.
According to the organization, the classification criteria used to determine the ranking of the tallest buildings in the world is the structural or architectural height, that is, the highest point constructed.
However, this classification criterion ends up generating some controversies, because it includes pinnacles and antennas in the calculations, which can end up causing divergences between the lists.
10 tallest buildings in the world
Check now the top 10 with the tallest buildings in the world. Have you ever climbed any of them?
10th – Taipei 101 (Taiwan)
Opened in 2004, the Taiwanese giant is 508 meters high and 101 floors.
For many years it was considered the tallest building in the world, but with the new construction it ended up losing its position and today the ranking lantern is bitter.
In 2006, Taipei 101 came to be considered as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World.
Designed to withstand typhoons with winds of up to 450 km / h and earthquakes of up to 7 degrees on the Richter scale, Taipei 101 is a true fortress against natural events.
09th – China Zun (China)
Located in Beijing, China, the 9th tallest building in the world is 528 meters high and 109 floors.
The China Zun or Citic Tower, as it is also known, is the financial heart of Beijing.
The main architectural feature of this building is its curvature and the mirrored facade.
08º – Tianjin CTF Finance Center (China)
In order not to be left behind in the ranking of the tallest buildings in the world, China soon managed to build the Tianjin CTF Finance Center, located in the city of Tianjin, an expanding economic center.
At 530 meters high, the building has luxury apartments, several commercial offices and even a hotel.
07º – Guangzhou CTF Finance Center (China)
Look at China there again! Now to be present in the seventh position in the ranking of the tallest buildings in the world.
Guangzhou CTF Finance Center is 530 meters high and 111 floors. Opened in 2006, the building is for commercial use only.
06th – One World Trade Center (USA)
Leaving Asia, we now reach the American continent. The sixth place on the list of the tallest buildings in the world goes to the One World Trade Center, also known as WTC1.
The building is not only the tallest in the USA, but also in the whole of the West, as all other buildings in the ranking are located on the Asian continent.
Inaugurated in 2014, the building was built in memory of the two towers demolished in 2011 during a terrorist attack.
The building is 541 meters high and 104 floors.
5th – Lotte World Tower (South Korea)
The fifth tallest building in the world is in Seoul, the capital of South Korea.
The Lotte World Tower is 555 meters high and 123 floors.
To be built, this giant consumed no more, no less than R $ 3.6 billion dollars.
There, visitors have access to one of the highest observation points in the world (500 meters above the ground). The building also has one of the tallest pools known.
4th – Ping An Finance Center (China)
In the dispute between those who have the tallest buildings in the world, Asian countries do not play silly, especially China.
The country has invested heavily in construction of this type and it is no wonder that much of this ranking is occupied by it.
Ping An Finance Center is an example of this demonstration of economic power. It is currently the fourth largest building in the world and the second largest in China. They are 599 meters high and 115 floors.
All built in stainless steel, the building has high resistance to natural events, especially typhoons.
03 – Makkah Clock Tower (Saudi Arabia)
The Arabs have also invested heavily in construction that defies engineering. Proof of this is the Makkah Clock Tower, located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
The third tallest building in the world is 601 meters high and 95 floors, the giant adds six smaller towers around it, forming a complex of buildings with more than 1.5 million square meters.
The Makkah Clock Tower is also considered the largest hotel in the world.
2nd – Shanghai Tower (China)
And the silver medal is hers, from China! Once again it appears in the ranking, only now to present the Shanghai Tower.
The building has 632 meters and 128 floors. The incredible spiral shape of the building draws the attention of those who see it.
The Shangai Tower also surprises with the number and speed of its elevators. In all, the building has 100 elevators that transport visitors with high technology and speed.
The elevators at the Shanghai Tower are the fastest in the world, capable of traveling 20.5 meters in just 1 second.
1st – Burj Khalifa (Dubai)
The tallest building in the world is the Burj Khalifa, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This immense building reaches 828 meters in height and has 160 floors.
Opened in 2010, the Burj Khalifa took five years to be built and, to this day, it is considered a landmark of modern civil construction.
Burj Khalifa also stands out for the mixed use of its apartments, since the building houses residential and commercial spaces.
Have you ever imagined living in this giant?
10 tallest buildings in the world under construction
The ranking you just saw will most likely change soon.
That’s because there are dozens of new buildings being built around the world and, many of them, with the promise and the desire to occupy a place on that list.
Check out the list with the next generation of giants below:
10th – Corporate Avenue 1 (China)
Scheduled to be delivered in 2022, Corporate Avenue 1 will be located in the Chinese city of Chongqing.
458 meters high, the building will receive offices and a hotel. The works started in 2012.
09º -Chengdu Greenland Tower (China)
With an expected height of 468 meters, the Chengdu Greenland Tower is also being built in China, only this time in the city of Chengdu.
The works started in 2014.
8th – Central Park Tower (USA)
The United States awaits the inauguration of the country’s second largest building. Located in New York, the Central Park Tower will be 472 meters high.
The building is expected to open in 2020.
07º Wuhan Greenland Center (China)
The city of Wuhan, China, is also awaiting completion of works on the Wuhan Greenland Center.
Because of the large air movement, the Chinese government requested to change the project so that the building would be a little smaller. But even so, the forecast is that the building will reach 475 meters in height.
06th – Greenland Center (China)
At 498 meters high, the Greenland Center, located in the city of Xi’an, China, will be one of the tallest in the country. However, there is still no forecast for completion of the works.
05 – Evergrande International Financial Center T1 (China)
Scheduled to be delivered in 2021, the Evergrande International Financial Center will be 518 meters high.
With an innovative and bold design, the building was inspired by bamboo, a typical plant of the country.
4th – Goldin Finance 117 (China)
The newest Chinese building, Goldin Finance 117, is located in the city of Tianjin and is due to be delivered in 2020. At 596 meters in height, the building will house a hotel and several commercial offices.
03 – Merdeka PNB118 (Malaysia)
Malaysia is investing in buildings and skyscrapers. A great example is the Merdeka PNB118 being built in the city of Kuala Lumpur. Scheduled to be delivered in 2021, the building will be 644 meters high.
02 – Tower M (Malaysia)
Tower M is another giant that is being built in Malaysia, also in the city of Kuala Lumpur.
The building should be delivered between the years 2030 and 2035 and will be 700 meters high.
01 – Jeddah Tower (Saudi Arabia)
When it comes to the tallest buildings in the world, the Arab countries are strongly involved in the dispute. The greatest proof of this is the Jeddah Tower that is being built in Saudi Arabia.
With no opening date yet foreseen, this building will be the tallest in the world measuring (amazing!) 1 kilometer high.
If all goes as planned, the Jeddah Tower will forever change the direction of civil engineering and will be a milestone for new architectural possibilities and limits.
