Skyscrapers
Strata Tower, Abu Dhabi
Introduction:
Forty-storey, luxury residential building in Abu Dhabi. The Strata Tower is scheduled for completion in 2011 and, at a height of 160 meters, will be the tallest building in Aldar Properties PJSC’s prestigious Al Raha Beach development.
Construction begins on Asymptote’s Strata Tower in Abu Dhabi, UAE:
Abu Dhabi, UAE—The Strata Tower, a forty-story, luxury residential building [...]
CN Tower, Toronto
Located in the heart of Downtown Toronto between the SkyDome and the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on Front Street, just north of Bremner Blvd. Near the top, a 24 sq. metre glass floor allows visitors to watch the streets under their feet.
CN Tower held the title of the “World’s tallest free-standing structure” with a height [...]
Burj Arab, Dubai
It is said that Burj al-Arab was the dream of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al Nahyan, which turned out to be a physical reality years later in Dubai. The tower that resembles the sail of dhow, became the world’s tallest hotel with the height of 321m in 1999, and the iconic tower of Dubai. The [...]
Burj Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Description by: Wayne Lorentz
When completed, this building is intended to be the tallest in the world. Originally, it was the only skyscraper in the race for that title. But before it could even be topped out a number of other competitors announced plans to top it and a few even began construction. So its “world's [...]
Taipai 101
Taipei 101 is currently the world’s tallest completed building on earth with its 509 m height. It is located in the East of Taipei (Xin-Yi district), the capital city of Taiwan. The tower consists of 101 stories above the ground. The top floor is at 439 m. The construction of Taipei 101 (Taipei International Financial [...]
Petronas Twin Towers Malaysia
The Petronas Twin Towers (Malay: Menara Berkembar Petronas) (also known as the Petronas Towers or just Twin Towers), in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia are twin towers and were the world’s tallest buildings before being surpassed by Taipei 101. However, the towers are still the tallest twin buildings in the world. They were the world’s tallest buildings [...]
Bahrain World Trade Center
The Bahrain World Trade Center (also called Bahrain WTC or BWTC) is a 240 m (787 ft) high twin tower complex located in Manama, Bahrain. The towers were built in 2008 by the multi-national architectural firm, Atkins. It is the first skyscraper in the world to integrate wind turbines into its design.
This 50-floor structure is [...]