Tuesday, April 12, 2011

BeZhare: 10 World's Tallest Building

Burj Dubai
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 (Tower Willis).
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 of the 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 PC (KPF)
Year: 2008 Structure: Steel-Framed Reinforced concrete and steel
Height: 492 meters / 1.600 feet. 

2. Taipei 101 Tower.
Location: Taipei, Taiwan Architect: C.Y. Lee & Partners
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). 
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