Friday, January 15, 2010

10 Tallest Buildings In The World

10 Tallest Buildings In The World

The following is a list and figure 10 of the world's tallest building.
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10. Shun Hing Square




Location: Shenzhen, China
Architect: K.Y. Cheung Design Assc.

Year: 1996
Height: 384 meters / 1,260 feet


9.CITIC Plaza, Guangzhou

Location: Guangzhou, China
Architect: DLN Architects

Year: 1997
Height: 391 meters / 1,283 feet


8. Two International Finance Centre (IFC)

Location: Hong Kong
Architect: Cesar Pelli
Year: 2003
Height: 414 meters / 1,362 feet


7. The Jin Mao Building

Location: Shanghai, China
Architect: Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM)
Year: 1999
Height: 421 meters / 1,381 feet


6. Sears Tower (Willis Tower)

Historically Named: Sears Tower
Current Name: Willis Tower
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Architect: Bruce Graham, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM)
Year: 1973
Height: 442 meters / 1,450 feet


5. Petronas Tower

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Architect: Cesar Pelli
Year: 1998
Petronas Tower 1 Height: 452 meters / 1,483 feet
Petronas Tower 1 Stories: 88
Petronas Tower 2 Height: 452 meters / 1,483 feet


4. International Commerce Centre

International Commerce Centre (ICC)
Also Known As: Union Square Phase 7
Location: West Kowloon, Hong Kong
Architect: Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd.
Design Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox Association
Construction Started: 2002
Expected Completion: 2010
Height: 484 meters / 1,587.9 feet


3. The Shanghai World Financial Centre

Location: Pudong District, Shanghai, China
Project Architect and Engineer: Minoru Mori, Mori Building Co., Ltd.
Design Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates P.C. (KPF)
Year: 2008
Structure: Steel-framed and steel reinforced concrete
Height: 492 meters / 1,600 feet


2. Taipei 101 Tower

Location: Taipei, Taiwan
Architect: C.Y. Lee & Partner
Year: 2004
Height: 509 meters / 1,670 feet


1. BURJ DUBAI

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Developer: Emaar Properties
Architect: Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill
Year: December 2009 (projected)
Height: 818 meters / 2,684 feet (includes spire)

Source : Kaskus.us
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