Tallest Buildings In The World Today

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The world is now very much different from ancient times, if yore timber filled with the world, now we can see the forest other than wood that is increasingly depleted, it's been replaced by the concrete jungle.

World began to fill the skyscraper buildings. People are competing to build tall buildings that seemed to claw the sky. Some even reach a height of 3000 feet. Just imagine how high it was. If one foot equal to 30 cm, mean altitude of 3000 feet is 3000 x 30 cm = 90 000 cm or equal to 900 meters is almost one kilometer. Do you know what buildings and where in the world that such incredible height? this is Tallest Buildings In The World Today.

Nakheel Tower(1) Nakheel Tower
Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Nakheel Tower is a skyscraper supertall planned for construction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates by developer Nakheel. This project was previously called Al Burj.

Burj Dubai / Burj Khalifa(2) Burj Dubai / Burj Khalifa
Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Khalifa Burj is the tallest building in the world ever made. Starting from the past as the height of Taipei 101 tallest building in the world on July 21, 2007. On September 12, 2007, the Burj Khalifa made it through the height of the CN Tower as a free structure (without buffer) were highest in the world and on April 7, 2008 the tallest structure in the world of the KVLY-TV tower located in Blanchard, North Dakota, United States successfully passed . The tallest structure ever built by humans, Warsaw Radio Tower 645.4 m (2120 ft) was made in 1974 (but collapsed during renovation in 1991).

Pentominium(3) Pentominium
Dubai - United Arab Emirates
One more a buildings supertall skyscrapers under construction in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates is The Pentominium. When completed, the residential tower will be 516 m (1,693 ft) tall, with 120 floors above ground. It was designed by architects Aedas and funded by Trident International Holdings. The AED 1.46 billion (US$400 million) construction contract was awarded to Arabian Construction Company (ACC). The Pentominium has one of the deepest excavation done in the world, performed by Swissboring Overseas Piling Corp.,Leader in the Persian Gulf for shoring, excavation and piling works. As of July 2010, 4 floors have been completed.

Russia Tower(4) Russia Tower
Russia
The Russia Tower is an unfinished supertall skyscraper, the construction of which is cancelled, in the Moscow International Business Centre of Moscow, Russia. Construction began in September, 2007, and was planned to be completed in 2012. The total area of the structure would cover 520,000 m2 (5,600,000 sq ft), of which 38% (approximately 200,000 m2 (2,200,000 sq ft) would be located underground. The tower would contain 118 floors, 101 elevators, and underground parking to accommodate 3,680 cars. Commercial retail shops would be located at the base of the building. The maximum capacity of the building was projected to be around 30,000.

Chicago Spire(5) Chicago Spire
Chicago
Chicago Spire is a skyscraper under construction in the city of Chicago, Illinois, United States. This building was designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and developed by Garrett Kelleher of Shelbourne Development Group, Inc.. Once completed, with an altitude of 2.000 feet (610 m) and 150 floors, the Chicago Spire will be one of the building and the tallest structure in the world. Announced in May 2005 by Christopher T. Carley of the Fordham Company, the project was supported by officials and residents of Chicago.

Meccah clock royal tower(6) Meccah clock royal tower
Mecca - Saudi Arabia
The tower will serve as the focal point of the iconic Abraj Al Bait Complex, which is part of the King Abdul Aziz Endowment Project whose mandate is to upgrade the precincts of the Two Holy Mosques. The complex will include seven towers adjacent to the Holy Mosque, the holiest site in Islam. The tower, which is being developed by the Saudi Bin Laden Group, will also house the Emaar Residences.

At the center of the complex will also be The Fairmont hotel, the Lunar Observation Center and Islamic Museum. The hotel, which is scheduled to open in mid 2010, will have 858 rooms, and will feature Fairmont Gold, the company’s exclusive “hotel within a hotel”, and seven restaurants. The Maccah Clock Royal Tower, will include a 40-meter clock, more than five times larger than Big Ben in London, which will be visible up to 17 kilometers away and will announce the daily prayers to the Muslim world.

China 117 Tower(7) China 117 Tower
China
Goldin Finance 117 - also known as China 117 Tower is a skyscraper under construction in Tianjin, China. The tower is expected to stand at a height of 597 metres (1,959 ft) with 117 floors. Construction began in 2008, and the building was scheduled to be completed in 2014, becoming the second tallest building in China, surpassing the Shanghai World Financial Center. In late January 2010 it was announced that construction had been suspended. If construction resumes, the building will not be completed until late 2014 or early 2015.

Doha Convention Center Tower(8) Doha Convention Center Tower
Doha - Qatar
The Doha Convention Center Tower is a 400 m (1,300 ft) tall skyscraper under construction in Doha, Qatar. Construction is currently on-hold but is expected to restart in 2011. Estimated completion is in 2012.

The building, shaped like a tapering obelisk, will house offices on the lower levels, apartments, a hotel and penthouse residences on the upper floors. A the very top, a private club will occupy a 60 m (200 ft) high glass cylinder surrounded by extensions of tower's facade and supported by a structural helix.

One World Trade Center(9) One World Trade Center
New York City - USA
One World Trade Center, also known by its nickname and former name Freedom Tower, is the main building of the new World Trade Center under construction, expected to be completed in 2013, in Lower Manhattan in New York City, USA. The tower will be located in the northwest corner of the 16-acre (65,000 m²) World Trade Center site bounded by Vesey, West, Washington and Fulton streets.

Construction on below-ground utility relocations, footings, and foundations for the 1,776 feet (541.32 m) building began on April 27, 2006. On December 19, 2006, the first steel columns were installed in the building's foundation. On March 30, 2009, the Port Authority said that the building will be known as 'One World Trade Center,' replacing its former name 'Freedom Tower. When completed, One World Trade Center will be among the tallest buildings in the world and the tallest in the United States.

Burj Al Alam(10) Burj Al Alam
Dubai - United Arab Emirates
The Burj Al Alam is a 108-story, 510 m hyperboloid skyscraper under construction in the Business Bay area of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is designed to resemble a crystal flower. It is to become one of the world's tallest buildings. The tower is being built by the Fortune Group which also has a number of other projects in Dubai such as the Fortune Bay (Dubai) and Fortune Tower.

It will contain 74 floors of office space, a retail area at the base, and a high-end hotel and serviced apartments in the top 27 floors. A luxury 5-star hotel section is to contain the highest hotel rooms in the world. The building will also feature a 6-storey crown that will contain a Turkish bath, sky garden, and other club facilities. Ground breaking occurred on 12 November 2006. The structure is expected to be completed in 2012, after much delay in payments from investors. The tower was under going piling works as the tower's foundations are being constructed. However it went on hold again shortly after. A total of 30 elevators will be installed, out of which 19 will be double decker.

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