Introduction
A building is termed tallest building when it has a height of at least 350 meters. Buildings includes skyscrapers and any other building structures that is built for human to occupy or dwell in as a place of shelter. History has it that great pyramid in Egypt was seen as the tallest building in the world for about 380 decades until modern construction emerged around 1300, at that point great pyramid of Egypt siezed in being the tallest building in the world. Let take a look at those building that is standing out as the top 10 tallest building in the world currently.
1. Burj khalifa
burj khalifa is located in Dubai united Arab Emirates. It has a height of 829.8 meters with 163 floors and is also the tallest building in Asia.The construction of burj khalifa started in the year 2004 and was completed in the year 2009 and was opened in the year 2010. The cost of construction is around 1.5 billion us dollars and it was constructed with reinforced concrete, steel and aluminion. The aim of the United Arab Emirates government to build burj khalifa is to have more source of income other than the oil products and at the same time to have international recognition.
2. Shanghai towers
shanghai towers is located in shanghai china. It has a height of 632 meters with 128 floors. The construction started in the year 2008 and ended in the year 2014 and was opened in the year 2015. Since the opening the building has suffered the problem of maintenance which has left large part of it unoccupied. The cost of construction is around 15.7 billion Chinese yuan.
3. Abraj al-bait towers
Abraj al-bait towers is located in Mecca Saudi Arabia. It has a height of 601 meters with 120 floors. The construction of abraj al-bait towers started in the year 2004 and was completed in the year 2012 and was opened in the year 2012. The cost of construction is around 15 billion us dollars. The material for the construction is reinforced concrete, steel/concrete composite, glass, steel, marble, natural stone, etc.
4. Ping An finance center
Ping A finance center is located in Shenzhen China. It has a height of 599 meters with 115 floors. The construction of ping a finance center started in the year 2010 and was completed in the year 2017. The cost for the construction is around 1.5 billion us dollars.
5. Lotte world tower
Lotte world tower is located in Seoul South Korea. It has a height of 555.7 meters with 123 floors. The construction of the Lotte world tower began in the year 2011 and was completed in the year 2016 and was opened in the year 2017. This is also the tallest building in South Korea currently.
6. One world trade center
This is located in New York City United States of America. It has a height of 546.2 meters with about 104 floors and is also the tallest building in North America. The construction started in the year 2006 and was completed in the year 2013 and was opened in the year 2014. The cost of construction is around 3.9 billion us dollars. This is also the tallest building in the United States of America currently.
7. Tianjin CTF finance center
This is located in Tianjin china. It has a height of about 530.4 meters with 98 floors. The construction began in the year 2009 and was completed in the year 2019. It has 266 apartments and 365 hotel rooms.
8. Guangzhou CTF finance center
This building is located in Guangzhou china. It has a height of about 530 meters with about 111 floors. The construction started in the year 2009 and was opened in the year 2016. It has 355 apartment, 251 hotel rooms and 1705 parking spaces.
9. China zun
This building is located in Beijing china. It has a height of 528 meters with 108 floors. The construction began in the year 2011 and was completed in the year 2018.
10. Willis towers
Willis towers is located in Chicago united States of America. It has a height of 527 meters with 108 floors. The construction of Willis towers started in the year 1970 and ended in the year 1974.
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