The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat is the authoritative source on the world’s tallest buildings, measuring from the height of the building above the structural or architectural top. The top ten tallest buildings are in Asia or the United States, with Taipei 101 being the tallest. The list includes buildings for residential, commercial, manufacturing, or mixed use.
When talking about the tallest buildings in the world, it’s important to specify exactly what you’re measuring. Advertisers must decide whether the building should be measured from sidewalk level or below, whether or not television towers or masts are included, and whether an antenna, flagpole or spire should count. A building differs from a tower in its primary use, being designed for residential, commercial, manufacturing or mixed use, whereas a tower is not.
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, formerly the Joint Committee on Tall Buildings, in partnership with Emporis Buildings, is the authoritative source of information on the world’s tallest buildings, and their list of tallest buildings, drawn from an extensive database, si based on the height of the building above the structural or architectural top, which includes spiers and pinnacles, but does not include antennas, masts or flagpoles. Prior to 9/11, the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, New York were ranked fifth (11m) and sixth (1,368m) on the list of tallest buildings in the world.
Curiosity:
The tallest building in the world, Taipei 101, is nearly 200 feet (61m) taller than the next tallest building.
Of the top ten tallest buildings, all are in Asia or the United States.
Of the 20 tallest buildings in the world, the tallest, five, are in China, with four in Hong Kong, three in Chicago, and two in Taiwan and Kuala Lumpur.
Of the top 100 tallest buildings, the only ones completed before 1969 are all in New York City and were completed between 1930 and 1932. They are: the Trump Building, originally called the Bank of Manhattan Trust Building, and the Chrysler Building – 1930 ; the Empire State Building – 1931; and the American International – 1932.
Among the top 200 tallest buildings in the world are:
25 a New York City
17 a Hong Kong
13 a Shanghai
12 a Chicago.
8 a Dubai
7 a Singapore
6 each in Tokyo, Seoul, Sydney and Houston
5 a Kuala Lumpur e Shenzhen, China
4 each in Los Angeles and Melbourne and Toronto and Atlanta
THE TALLEST BUILDINGS IN THE WORLD
NumeroEdificioCittàAltezzaPianiAnnoArchitetto1.Taipei 101Taipei, Taiwan1,671 piedi (509 m)1012004C.Y. Lee & Partners2.Petronas Tower 1Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1,483 piedi (452 m)881998Cesar Pelli & Associates Architects, Adamson Associates, RSP Architects Planners & Engineers Private Limited3.Petronas Tower 2Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1,483 piedi (452 m)881998Cesar Pelli & Associates Architects, Adamson Associates, RSP Architects Planners & Engineers Private Limited4.Sears TowerChicago, IL USA1,451 piedi (442 m)1081974Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP5.Jin Mao TowerShanghai, Cina1,380 piedi (421 m)881998Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, The Shanghai Institute of Architectural Design (SIADR), East China Architectural Design & Research Institute Co. Ltd.6.Two International Finance CentreHong Kong 1,362 piedi (415 m)882003Rocco Design Limited, Cesar Pelli & Associates Architects7.CITIC PlazaGuangzhou, Cina1,283 piedi (391 m)801997DLN Architects & Engineers8.Shun Hing SquareShenzhen, Cina1,260 piedi (384 m)691996K.Y. Cheung Design Associates9.Empire State BuildingNew York City, NY, USA 1,250 piedi (381 m)1021931Shreve, Lamb & Harmon Associates10.Central PlazaHong Kong1,227 piedi (374 m)781992DLN Architects & Engineers
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