Sunday, May 26, 2013

Tallest 16 Buildings in the World

There are only 16 buildings on the planet that are 400 meters (1312 ft) or higher.  If you count both Petronas Towers, there are 17.
  1. Burj Khalifa, Dubai, 828m (2010) 
  2. Abraj Al Bait, Mekka, 601m (2011) 
  3. One World Trade Center, New York, 541m (2013) 
  4. Taipei 101, Taipei, 509m (2004) 
  5. Shanghai World Financial Center, 492m (2008) 
  6. International Commerce Center, Hongkong, 484m (2010) 
  7. Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur, 452m (1998) 
  8. Greenland Financial Center (aka Zifeng Tower), Nanjing, 450m (2010) 
  9. Willis Tower (Sears Tower), Chicago, 442m (1974) 
  10. Kinkey 100, Shenzhen, 442m (2011) 
  11. Guangzhou International Finance Center, 440m (2010) 
  12. Trump Tower, Chicago, 423m (2009) 
  13. Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai, 421m (1999) 
  14. Two International Finance Center, Hongkong, 415m (2003) 
  15. Al Hamra Tower, Kuwait, 414m (2011) 
  16. Princess Tower, Dubai, 413m (2012) (Source)
Of these, 8 are in China (including Hong Kong and Taiwan).

What will the next 4 buildings over 400m be?  It's hard to say since there are dozens under construction, but I think these will be the next ones completed.

2014 - Shanghai Tower, 632m.  This will be the 2nd tallest building in the world upon completion.
2015 - Lotte World Tower, Seoul. 556m.  This should be the 4th tallest upon completion.
2015 - World One, Mumbai. 442m.  This will be the tallest residential building in the world.
2015 - Wuhan Center, Wuhan, China. 438m.

Honorable Mention:
2014 - Marina 101, Dubai, 432m.  This has been under construction since 2007, so it may not be completed in the next 2 years.  Also their official website is down.
2014 - Federation Tower "Vostok" (East), Moscow, 506m including a very tall spire.   Under construction since 2003.

See also:  Top 20 Skyscrapers in 2016

The Winner?  I haven't put a lot of thought into this but I think I like the Petronas Towers the best.

Their 16-sided floor plans are very cool.

Update:
432 Park Avenue in NYC will be completed in 2015 with a height of 426m.

Update 2:
CTF Finance Centre in Guangzhou topped out in 2014 at 530m.

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