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1BURJ KHALIFA

Former name Burj Dubai

Record heightTallest in the world since 2010

Preceded by Taipei 101

General informationStatus CompleteType Mixed-use

Location Dubai, United Arab EmiratesCoordinates 25°11′49.7″N 55°16′26.8″ECoordinates: 25°11′49.7″N 55°16′26.8″E

Construction started January 2004Completed 2010

Opening 4 January 2010Cost USD $ 1.5 billion

HeightArchitectural 828 m (2,717 ft)

Tip 829.8 m (2,722 ft)Roof 828 m (2,717 ft)

Top floor 584.5 m (1,918 ft)Observatory 452.1 m (1,483 ft)

Technical detailsFloor count 163 floors

plus 46 maintenance levels in the spire[5] and 2 parking levels in the basementFloor area 309,473 m2 (3,331,100 sq ft)

Design and constructionArchitect Adrian Smith at SOM

Developer Emaar PropertiesStructural engineer Bill Baker at SOM

Main contractor Samsung Engineering and Construction Company, Besix and ArabtecSupervision Consultant Engineer & Architect of Record Hyder Consulting

Construction Project Manager Turner ConstructionGrocon

Planning Bauer AG and Middle East FoundationsLift contractor Otis

VT consultant Lerch Bates

Websitewww.burjkhalifa.ae

http://www.burjkhalifa.ae/

2MAKKAH ROYAL CLOCK TOWER HOTEL

Former name Abraj Al-Bait Towers

General informationStatus Complete

Type Mixed use: hotel, residentialLocation Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Coordinates 21°25′08″N 39°49′35″ECoordinates: 21°25′08″N 39°49′35″EConstruction started 2004

Opening 2012


Top floor 558.7 m (1,833 ft)Observatory 558.7 m (1,833 ft)

Technical detailsFloor count 120

Floor area Tower: 310,638 m2 (3,343,680 sq ft)Development: 1,575,815 m2 (16,961,930 sq ft)

Design and constructionArchitect Dar Al-Handasah Architects

Structural engineer Dar Al-HandasahMain contractor Saudi Binladin Group

3TAIPEI 101

Alternative name Taipei Financial Center

Record heightTallest in the world from 2004 to 2010

Preceded by Petronas TowersSurpassed by Burj Khalifa

General informationType Commercial offices

Location Xinyi District, Taipei, TaiwanCoordinates 25°2′1″N 121°33′54″ECoordinates: 25°2′1″N 121°33′54″E

Construction started 1999Completed 2004

Opening 31 December 2004Cost NT$ 58 billion

US$1.8 billion)Owner Taipei Financial Center Corporation

Management Urban Retail Properties

HeightArchitectural 509 m (1,669.9 ft)

Roof 449.2 m (1,473.8 ft)Top floor 439 m (1,440.3 ft)

Observatory 391.8 m (1,285.4 ft)


5 below groundFloor area 193,400 m2 (2,081,700 sq ft)

Lifts/elevators 61 Toshiba/KONE elevators, including double-deck shuttles and 2 high speed observatory elevators)

Design and constructionArchitect C.Y. Lee & Partners

Structural engineer Thornton TomasettiMain contractor KTRT Joint Venture

Websitetaipei-101.com.tw

4SHANGHAI WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER


Type Office, hotel, museum, observation, parking garage, retailLocation 100 Century Avenue, Pudong, Shanghai, China


Completed 2008Opening 28 August 2008

Cost RMB ¥ 8.17 billion(USD $ 1.20 billion)[1]

Owner Shanghai World Financial Center Co., Ltd.

HeightArchitectural 492.0 m (1,614.2 ft)

Tip 494.3 m (1,621.7 ft)Roof 487.4 m (1,599.1 ft)

Top floor 474.0 m (1,555.1 ft)Observatory 474 m (1,555.1 ft)


Floor area 381,600 m2 (4,107,500 sq ft)Lifts/elevators 91

Design and constructionArchitect Kohn Pedersen Fox

Developer Mori Building Co.Structural engineer Leslie E. Robertson Associates RLLP

Main contractor China State Construction Engineering Corp and Shanghai Construction (Group) General Co.

5INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE CENTRE


Type HotelCommercial offices

Location 1 Austin Road WestWest Kowloon

Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong KongCoordinates 22°18′12.21″N 114°9′36.61″ECoordinates: 22°18′12.21″N 114°9′36.61″E

Construction started 2002Completed 2010Opening 2010

Management Kai Shing Management Services Limited


Top floor 118 (see details)Observatory 387.8 m (1,272.3 ft)

Technical detailsFloor count 108 above ground (see details)


Lifts/elevators 30 passenger lifts14 shuttle lifts

VIP lifts

Design and constructionArchitect Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (design)

Belt Collins & Associates (landscape)Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd.

Developer Sun Hung Kai PropertiesStructural engineer Arup

Main contractor Sanfield Building Contractors Limited

6-6PETRONAS TWIN TOWER

Petronas Tower 1 & 2


Preceded by Willis TowerSurpassed by Taipei 101

General informationType Commercial offices and tourist attractionArchitectural style Post-modern architecture

Location Jalan AmpangKuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Coordinates 3.15785°N 101.71165°ECoordinates: 3.15785°N 101.71165°EGroundbreaking 1 January 1992Construction started 1 March 1993

Completed 1 March 1996Inaugurated 1 August 1999Renovated 1 January 1997

Cost US$1.6 billionOwner KLCC Holdings Sdn Bhd

HeightArchitectural 451.9 m (1,483 ft)

Roof 378.6 m (1,242 ft)Top floor 375 m (1,230 ft]

Technical detailsFloor count 88 (+5 basement floors)


Design and constructionArchitect César Pelli

Developer KLCC Holdings Sdn BhdStructural engineer Thornton Tomasetti

Main contractor Tower 1: Hazama CorporationTower 2: Samsung Engineering & Construction and Kukdong Engineering & Construction

City Center: B.L. Harbert International

8ZIFENG TOWER

General informationStatus CompleteType Mixed use

Location Nanjing, ChinaCoordinates 32°03′44.9″N 118°46′41″ECoordinates: 32°03′44.9″N 118°46′41″E


Opening 18 December 2010


Roof 381 m (1,250 ft)Top floor 316.6 m (1,039 ft)Observatory 271.8 m (892 ft)


Lifts/elevators 54Design and construction

Architect Adrian Smith at SOMStructural engineer Skidmore, Owings and Merrill

9WILLIS TOWER

Former name Sears Tower (1973–2009)


Preceded by One World Trade Center (1970)Surpassed by Petronas Twin Towers

General informationType Office, observation, communication

Architectural style InternationalLocation 233 S. Wacker Drive

Chicago, Illinois 60606, United StatesCoordinates 41°52′44″N 87°38′09″WCoordinates: 41°52′44″N 87°38′09″W



Tip 527 m (1,729 ft)Top floor 412.7 m (1,354 ft)

Technical detailsFloor count 108[2] (+3 basement floors)

Floor area 416,000 m2 (4,477,800 sq ft)Lifts/elevators 104,[1] with 16 double-decker elevators, made by Westinghouse, modernized by

Schindler Group

Design and constructionArchitect Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (Fazlur Khan & Bruce Graham)

10KK100


Type Hotel / OfficeLocation Shenzhen, China

Coordinates 22°32′47.58″N 114°6′6.63″ECoordinates: 22°32′47.58″N 114°6′6.63″EConstruction started 2007

Completed September 2011Opening 2011

Owner Kingkey Group

HeightArchitectural 441.8 metres (1,449 ft)Top floor 427.1 metres (1,401 ft)Observatory 427.1 metres (1,401 ft)


Floor area 220,000 square metres (2,368,060 sq ft)Lifts/elevators 66

Design and constructionArchitect Terry Farrell and Partners

Structural engineer Arup

11GUANGZHOU INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CENTRE

General informationType Hotel

Commercial officesLocation 5 Zhujiang Avenue West

Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaCoordinates 23°7′13.25″N 113°19′5.07″ECoordinates: 23°7′13.25″N 113°19′5.07″E

Construction started December 2005Completed 2010Opening 2010

Cost GB£280 million


Roof 437.5 m (1,435 ft)Top floor 415.1 m (1,362 ft)Observatory 415.1 m (1,362 ft)



Lifts/elevators 71

Design and constructionArchitect Wilkinson Eyre

Structural engineer ArupArchitecture Design Institute of South China University of Technology

Main contractor China State ConstructionGuangzhou Municipal Construction Group JV

Other informationNumber of rooms 374

12TRUMP INTERNATIONAL HOTEL AND TOWER


Type Hotel, CondominiumArchitectural style Modern

Location 401 N. Wabash Ave.Chicago, IllinoisUnited States

Coordinates 41°53′20.76″N 87°37′36.02″WConstruction started March 17, 2005

Topped-out August 16, 2008 (last concrete pour)August 19, 2008 (ceremonial topping out)

January 3, 2009 (Spire ceremony)Completed 2009

Opening January 30, 2008Cost USD $ 847 million[2]

HeightArchitectural 1,389 feet (423.4 m)

Roof 1,170 feet (356.6 m)Top floor 1,116 feet (340.2 m)

Technical detailsFloor count 98[3]

Floor area 2,600,000 square feet (240,000 m2)Lifts/elevators 27, made by Kone

Design and constructionArchitect Adrian Smith, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill

Developer Trump OrganizationStructural engineer William F. Baker

Main contractor Bovis Lend Lease

13JIN MAO TOWER

General informationType Office, Hotel, observation, retail

Location 88 Century Avenue, Pudong District, Shanghai 200121, ChinaCoordinates Coordinates: 31°14′14″N 121°30′05″E


HeightArchitectural 420.5 metres (1,380 ft)

Tip 420.5 metres (1,380 ft)Top floor 348.4 metres (1,143 ft)Observatory 340.1 metres (1,116 ft)



Design and constructionArchitect Adrian Smith at SOM

Structural engineer SOM

14PRINCESS TOWER


Coordinates 25°05′19.05″N 55°08′48.69″ECoordinates: 25°05′19.05″N 55°08′48.69″EConstruction started 2006Estimated completion 2012

Opening 2012

HeightAntenna spire 414 m (1,358 ft)

Roof 392 m (1,286 ft)Top floor 357 m (1,171 ft)

Technical detailsFloor count 101, plus 6 basement floors

Floor area 171,175 m2 (1,842,512 sq ft)

Design and constructionArchitect Eng. Adnan Saffarini Office

Developer Tameer Holding Investment LLCMain contractor Arabian Construction Company (ACC)

15AL HAMRA TOWER


Type TowerLocation Kuwait City, Kuwait


Completed 2011Opening 11-11-2011

Cost $ 500 MillionOwner Ajial Real Estate

HeightArchitectural 412.6 m (1,354 ft)Top floor 368 m (1,207 ft)


Floor area 195,000 m2 (2,098,963 sq ft)Lifts/elevators HITACHI (EL x 39, ES x 8)

Design and constructionArchitect Skidmore, Owings and Merrill

Developer Al Hamra Real EstateStructural engineer Skidmore, Owings and Merrill

Main contractor Ahmadiah Contracting & Trading Co.

16TWO INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CENTER


Type Commercial officesLocation 8 Finance Street

Central, Hong KongCoordinates 22°17′6″N 114°9′33″ECoordinates: 22°17′6″N 114°9′33″E



Roof 407.0 m (1,335.3 ft)Top floor 387.6 m (1,271.7 ft)



Design and constructionArchitect César Pelli & Association Architects

Rocco Design Architects LimitedExecutive Architect (Cladding) Adamson Associates Architects

Developer Sun Hung Kai PropertiesStructural engineer Ove Arup & Partners

17 23 MARINA


Type ResidentialLocation Area 392-Block Marsa Dubai

Dubai, United Arab EmiratesCoordinates 25°05′23.30″N 55°09′02.28″ECoordinates: 25°05′23.30″N 55°09′02.28″E


Owner Hircon International


Roof 395 m (1,296 ft)Top floor 313.5 m (1,029 ft)

Technical detailsFloor count 904 below ground


Design and constructionArchitect Hafeez Contractor

KEO International ConsultantsDeveloper Hircon International

Engineer KEO International ConsultantsMain contractor Dubai Civil Engineering

Other informationNumber of units 289

18 CITIC PLAZA

Alternative names Sky Central PlazaChina International Trust & Investment Plaza


Type Commercial officesLocation 33 Zhongshan 3 Road

Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaCoordinates 23°08′40″N 113°19′10″ECoordinates: 23°08′40″N 113°19′10″E



Roof 321.9 m (1,056 ft)Top floor 296.9 m (974 ft)



Design and constructionArchitect Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man Architects & Engineers

Developer China International Trust and InvestmentStructural engineer Maunsell AECOM Group

Main contractor Kumagai Gammon Joint VentureHong Kong Construction

19SHUN HING SQUARE

General informationType Office, parking garage, retail

Location 5002 Shen Nan Road East, Shenzhen, ChinaCoordinates 22°32′43″N 114°06′21″ECoordinates: 22°32′43″N 114°06′21″E


Owner Kumagai Gumi Company


Roof 325 m (1,066 ft)Top floor 298.1 m (978 ft)Observatory 298.1 m (978 ft)

Technical detailsFloor count 69[1] (+3 basement floors)


Design and constructionArchitect K.Y. Cheung Design Associates

Developer Shun Hing GroupStructural engineer Maunsell AECOM Group

20EMPIRE STATE BUILDING


Preceded by Chrysler BuildingSurpassed by One World Trade Center (1970)

General informationType Office, observation

Architectural style Art DecoLocation 350 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10118

Coordinates 40°44′54.36″N 73°59′08.36″WCoordinates: 40°44′54.36″N 73°59′08.36″WConstruction started 1929

Completed 1931Cost $40,948,900

($629 million in 2014 dollars)

HeightArchitectural 1,250 ft (381.0 m)

Tip 1,454 ft (443.2 m)Roof 1,250 ft (381.0 m)

Top floor 1,224 ft (373.1 m)Observatory 1,224 ft (373.1 m)


Floor area 2,248,355 sq ft (208,879 m2)Lifts/elevators 73

Design and constructionArchitect Shreve, Lamb and Harmon

Developer John J. RaskobStructural engineer Homer Gage Balcom

Main contractor Starrett Brothers and Eken

Significant datesAdded to NRHP November 17, 1982

Designated NHL June 24, 1986Designated NYCL May 19, 1981

21ELITE RESIDENCE


Type ResidentialLocation Dubai, U.A.E.


Completed 2012Opening 2012

HeightRoof 380.5 metres (1,248 ft)


Floor area 140,013 m2 (1,507,087 sq ft)

Design and constructionArchitect Adnan Saffarini

Developer Tameer Holding Investment LLC

22CENTRAL PLAZA


Type Commercial officesArchitectural style Postmodern

Location 18 Harbour Road, Hong KongCoordinates 22°16′48″N 114°10′25″ECoordinates: 22°16′48″N 114°10′25″E



Roof 309 m (1,014 ft)Top floor 299 m (981 ft)



Design and constructionArchitect Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man Architects & Engineers (HK) Ltd.

Developer Ryoden DevelopmentSino Land

Sun Hung Kai PropertiesStructural engineer Arup

Main contractor Manloze Ltd

23BANK OF CHINA TOWER


Type Commercial officesLocation 1 Garden Road, Central

Central, Hong KongCoordinates 22°16′45″N 114°09′41″ECoordinates: 22°16′45″N 114°09′41″E

Construction started 18 April 1985Completed 1990

Opening 17 May 1990


Roof 315.0 m (1,033.5 ft)Top floor 288.3 m (945.9 ft)



Design and constructionArchitect I. M. Pei & Partners

Sherman Kung & Associates Architects Ltd. Thomas Boada S.L.Structural engineer Leslie E. Robertson Associates RLLP

Main contractor HKC (Holdings) LimitedKumagai HK

24BANK OF AMERICA TOWER


Location Sixth Avenue & 42nd StreetNew York City, New York

Coordinates Coordinates: 40.755278°N 73.984167°WConstruction started 2004

Completed 2009Cost US$1 billion

Owner Bank of America


Roof 287.9 m (945 ft)Top floor 234.5 m (769 ft)

Technical detailsFloor count 55[1] (+3 basement floors) (7 mechanical)


Design and constructionArchitect COOKFOX Architects

Adamson Associates ArchitectsDeveloper Durst Organization

Structural engineer Severud AssociatesMain contractor Tishman Construction Corporation

25ALMAS TOWER

Alternative name Diamond Tower


Type Commercial officesArchitectural style Modernism

Location Jumeirah Lake TowersDubai, United Arab Emirates

Coordinates 25.0689°N 55.1412°ECoordinates: 25.0689°N 55.1412°EConstruction started 2005

Completed 2009Owner Dubai Multi Commodities Centre

HeightAntenna spire 360 m (1,180 ft)Roof 306.36 m (1,005.1 ft)

Top floor 279.3 m (916 ft)



Design and constructionArchitect Atkins Middle East

Developer Dubai Multi Commodities CentreStructural engineer Atkins Middle EastMain contractor Taisei Corporation

25THE PINNACLE

Alternative names Grand International MansionGuang Sheng International Building


Type Commercial officesArchitectural style Postmodern

Location Zhujiang Avenue WestGuangzhou, China


Completed 2012Owner Guangdong Sheng Ming Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.


Roof 311.9 m (1,023 ft)Top floor 264.7 m (868 ft)


Floor area 118,452 m2 (1,275,010 sq ft)

Design and constructionArchitect Guangzhou Hanhua Architects & Engineers

Developer Guangdong Sheng Ming Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.Structural engineer Guangzhou Hanhua Architects & Engineers

Main contractor Guangzhou Municipal Construction Group JV

27-27JW MARRIOTT MARQUIS HOTEL DUBAI TOWERS 1&2

Former name Emirates Park Towers Hotel & Spa


Type HotelArchitectural style Postmodern

Location Sheikh Zayed Road Business BayDubai, United Arab Emirates

Coordinates 25.1856°N 55.2566°ECoordinates: 25.1856°N 55.2566°EConstruction started November 2006

Completed Tower 1 - 2012Tower 2 - 2013

Cost AED1.8 billionOwner Emirates Group

Management Marriott International

HeightAntenna spire 355.4 m (1,166 ft)

Roof 298.1 m (978 ft)Top floor 298.1 m (978 ft)


Floor area 320,314 m2 (3,447,830 sq ft)Lifts/elevators Tower 1 - 14

Tower 2 – 14

Design and constructionArchitect Arch Group Consultants

Developer Emirates GroupStructural engineer BG&E

Main contractor Brookfield Multiplex

Other informationNumber of rooms Tower 1 - 804 rooms

Tower 2 - 804 rooms

29 EMIRATES TOWER ONE

Emirates Office Tower


Type OfficeLocation Dubai, United Arab Emirates


Completed 1999


Roof 311 m (1,020 ft)Top floor 241.4 m (792 ft)



Design and constructionArchitect Hazel W.S. Wong Norr

Group Consultants Int. Ltd.

30TUNTEX SKY TOWER

General informationStatus CompleteType Mixed Use

Location Lingya District, Kaohsiung, TaiwanCoordinates 22°36′42″N 120°18′00″ECoordinates: 22°36′42″N 120°18′00″E

Construction started 1994Completed 1997Cost NT$ 5 billion


Roof 347.5 m (1,140 ft)Top floor 341.0 m (1,119 ft)Observatory 341.0 m (1,119 ft)

Technical detailsFloor count 85 (5 basement floors)


Design and constructionArchitect C.Y. Lee

Websitegfk.com.tw

31AON CENTER

General informationType Office

Location 200 E. Randolph St.Chicago, Illinois 60601,

United StatesCoordinates 41°53′07″N 87°37′17″WCoordinates: 41°53′07″N 87°37′17″W


Cost $120,000,000 (USD)Owner Piedmont Office Realty Trust

HeightArchitectural 1,136 ft (346 m)

Technical detailsFloor count 83 aboveground

5 belowgroundFloor area 3,600,000 sq ft (334,451 m2)

Lifts/elevators 50, made by Otis Elevator Company

Design and constructionArchitect Edward Durell Stone

Developer Standard Oil of IndianaMain contractor Turner Construction

32THE CENTER


Location Hong Kong Hong KongCoordinates 22°17′05″N 114°09′16″ECoordinates: 22°17′05″N 114°09′16″E



Roof 292 m (958 ft)Top floor 275 m (902 ft)


Floor area 130,032 m2 (1,399,653 sq ft)Lifts/elevators 41, made by Otis Elevator Company

Design and constructionArchitect Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man Architects & Engineers (HK) Ltd.

Structural engineer Maunsell AECOM GroupMain contractor Paul & - ITC Construction

33 JOHN HANCOCK CENTER

General informationLocation Chicago, IL

Coordinates 41.8988°N 87.6230°WCoordinates: 41.8988°N 87.6230°WConstruction started 1965

Completed 19Cost $100,000,000

OwnerThe Hearn Company


Tip 1,506 ft (459 m)Roof 1,127 ft (344 m)

Top floor 1,054 ft (321 m)Observatory 1,030 ft (314 m)


Floor area 2,799,973 sq ft (260,126 m2)Lifts/elevators 50, made by Otis Elevator Company

Design and constructionArchitect Skidmore, Owings and Merrill

Developer John Hancock InsuranceMain contractor Tishman Construction Co.

34TIANJIN GLOBAL FINANCIAL CENTER


Type OfficeLocation Tianjin, China


Completed Topped out 14 January 2010Opening 2011

Cost 3.5 billion yuanOwner Financial Street Holding

HeightArchitectural 336.9 metres (1,105 ft)

Observatory Template:Covnert


Design and constructionArchitect Skidmore, Owings and Merril

35THE TORCH


Type ResidentialLocation Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Coordinates 25°05′16.59″N 55°08′51.00″ECoordinates: 25°05′16.59″N 55°08′51.00″EOpening May 2011

HeightAntenna spire 336.8 m (1,105 ft)Top floor 276.3 m (906 ft)


36KEANGNAM HANOI LANDMARK TOWER


Type Hotel, office, serviced residences, retail, observatoryLocation Hanoi, Vietnam

Coordinates 21.017324°N 105.784054°ECoordinates: 21.017324°N 105.784054°EOpening Oct. 2011Cost 1.05 billion USD


Roof 345 m (1,132 ft)Top floor 336 m (1,102 ft)

Technical detailsFloor count 72 (and 2 underground)

Floor area 609,673 m2 (6,562,470 sq ft)

Design and constructionArchitect

Heerim, Samoo, Aum & Lee,HOK

37SHIMAO INTERNATIONAL PLAZA


Type Hotel, officeLocation Huangpu District,

Shanghai, ChinaCoordinates 31.236°N 121.471°ECoordinates: 31.236°N 121.471°E



Roof 256 m (840 ft)Top floor


Floor area 91,600 m2 (986,000 sq ft)

Design and constructionArchitect Ingenhoven Overdiek and Partner, East China Architectural Design & Research

Institute Co. Ltd.

38ROSE RAYHAAN BY ROTANA


Type HotelArchitectural style Postmodern

Location 105 Sheikh Zayed Road Dubai, United Arab EmiratesCoordinates 25.211667°N 55.276389°ECoordinates: 25.211667°N 55.276389°E


Opening 14 December 2009Owner Rotana

HeightArchitectural 333.2 m (1,093 ft)Top floor 237.1 m (778 ft)


Floor area 50,569 m2 (544,320 sq ft)Lifts/elevators 8

Design and constructionArchitect Khatib & Alami Group

Developer Abbco GroupMain contractor Arabian Construction Company


Websitewww.rotana.com

http://www.rotana.com/

39MINSHENG BANK BUILDING

General informationType office

Location Wuhan, Hubei, ChinaCoordinates 30.597°N 114.268°ECoordinates: 30.597°N 114.268°E



Roof 290 m (950 ft)Top floor 237.4 m (779 ft)


Floor area 110,000 m2 (1,200,000 sq ft)

Design and constructionArchitect Wuhan Architectural Design Institute

40 CHINA WORLD TOWER

General informationType Office, hotel and retail


Completed 2010


Top floor 311.8 m (1,023 ft)


Floor area 280,000 m2 (3,013,900 sq ft)Lifts/elevators 41, made by Schindler Group

Design and constructionArchitect United States Skidmore, Owings and Merrill

Structural engineer United Kingdom Arup

41LONGXI INTERNATIONAL HOTEL


Location JiangyinChina

Coordinates 31°49′49″N 120°25′19″ECoordinates: 31°49′49″N 120°25′19″EOpening 12 October 2011

HeightArchitectural 328 metres (1,076 ft)

Technical detailsFloor count 74Lifts/elevators 35

Design and constructionArchitect A+E Design

42THE INDEX


Location Plot- DIFCDubai


Completed 2010Opening 2010

HeightArchitectural 326 metres (1,070 ft)Top floor 322 metres (1,056 ft)



Design and constructionArchitect Foster and Partners

Developer Union PropertiesStructural engineer Halvorson and Partners

43Q1 TOWER

The world's fifth tallest residential building

General informationType Residential

Location Gold Coast, Queensland, AustraliaCoordinates 28°00′22″S 153°25′46″ECoordinates: 28°00′22″S 153°25′46″E

Construction started 2002Completed 2005Cost $255 million


Roof 245 m (804 ft)Top floor 235 m (771 ft)Observatory 235 m (771 ft)


Design and constructionArchitect Sunland Group

Developer SunlandMain contractor Sunland

44WENZHOU TRADE CENTER


Location Wenzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaCoordinates 28°00′25″N 120°39′54″ECoordinates: 28°00′25″N 120°39′54″E

Construction started 9 June 2003Completed 2010Opening 2010

HeightArchitectural 321.9 m (1,056 ft)[1]


Floor area 174,361 m2 (1,876,806 sq ft)[1]

Design and constructionArchitect Shanghai Institute of Architectural Design & Research[1]

Developer Wenzhou International Trade Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.

45

BURJ AL ARAB


Type HotelLocation Dubai, United Arab Emirates


Completed 1999Opening December 1999

Cost USD $ 650 million



Design and constructionArchitect Tom Wright of WKK Architects

Developer JumeirahStructural engineer Atkins


Websiteburj-al-arab.com

46 NINA TOWER

General informationType Office, hotel and retail

Location Hong KongCoordinates 22°22′07″N 114°06′47″ECoordinates: 22°22′07″N 114°06′47″E



Roof 319.8 m (1,049 ft)Top floor 301.1 m (988 ft)Observatory 151.7 m (498 ft)


47 CHRYSLER BUILDING

Record heightTallest in the world from May 27, 1930 to April 30, 1931

Preceded by 40 Wall StreetSurpassed by Empire State Building


Location 405 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, New York 10174Coordinates 40°45′6.12″N 73°58′31.08″WCoordinates: 40°45′6.12″N 73°58′31.08″W


Owner Abu Dhabi Investment Council

HeightAntenna spire 1,046 ft (319 m)

Roof 925 ft (282 m)Top floor 899 ft (274 m)



Design and constructionArchitect William Van AlenArchitectural style Art Deco

Significant datesAdded to NRHP 1976

Designated NHL December 8, 1976

48 NEW YORK TIMES TOWER

General informationType Office, retail

Location 620 Eighth AvenueNew York, New York, 10018, USA

Coordinates 40°45′23″N 73°59′24″WCoordinates: 40°45′23″N 73°59′24″WConstruction started 2003

Completed 2007Cost $850 million

Owner The New York Times Company (58% owner) and Forest City Ratner Companies (42% owner)

Management Forest City Ratner Companies


Roof 748 ft (228 m)Top floor 721 ft (220 m)


Floor area 1,540,000 sq ft (143,000 m2)Lifts/elevators 32[2] (24 passenger, 8 service)

Design and constructionArchitect Renzo Piano Building Workshop, FXFOWLE Architects

Developer Forest City Ratner CompaniesStructural engineer Thornton Tomasetti

Main contractor AMEC Construction Management

49 HHHR TOWER


Type ResidentialLocation Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates


Completed 2010

HeightRoof 317.6 m (1,042 ft)


Design and constructionArchitect Al Hashemi

Developer Dubai International Real EstateMain contractor Al Ahmadiah - Hip Hing Joint Venture

50 BANK OF AMERICA PLAZA

Former namesNations Bank BuildingC & S Plaza


Location 600 Peachtree Street NEAtlanta, Georgia, United States


Completed 1992Cost US$150 millionOwner BentleyForbes

Management Cousins Properties


Roof 284.3 m (933 ft)



Design and constructionArchitect Kevin Roche, John Dinkeloo and Associates

Structural engineer CBM Engineers Inc.Newcomb & Boyd

Main contractor Beers Construction

51U.S. BANK TOWER

Former namesLibrary TowerFirst Interstate Bank World Center


Location 633 West Fifth StreetLos Angeles, California


Completed 1989Cost US$350 million

Owner Overseas Union EnterpriseManagement Hines Interests


Top floor 294.92 m (967.6 ft)



Design and constructionArchitect Pei Cobb Freed & Partners

Ellerbe BecketDeveloper Maguire Properties

Structural engineer CBM EngineersJames A. Knowles & Associates

Main contractor Turner Construction Company

52OCEAN HEIGHTS


Type ResidentialLocation Area 392-Block Marsa Dubai

DubaiCoordinates 25°05′26.13″N 55°08′55.83″ECoordinates: 25°05′26.13″N 55°08′55.83″E

Construction started 2007Estimated completion 2010Opening 2010 (est.)


Roof 310 m (1,017 ft)Top floor 288.6 m (947 ft)

Technical detailsFloor count 83 (3 basement floor)

Floor area 113,416 m2 (1,220,800 sq ft)

Design and constructionArchitect Andrew Bromberg, Aedas

Developer DAMAC PropertiesStructural engineer MeinhardtMain contractor Arabtec

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