World's 10 Tallest Buildings in 2020
World's 10 Tallest Buildings in 2020
1.Kingdom Tower - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Height (meter/foot): 1000+/3280+
Year of completion: 2020
Architect: Smith and Gill
Construction Status: Confirmed
The Chicago based architects have not yet revealed the finalheight of the building, except that it will be at least 1000 meters.
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2. Burj Mubarak Al Kabir - Kuwait City, Kuwait
Height (meter/foot): 1001/3284
Year of completion: 2016
Architect: Eric Kuhne and Associates
Construction Status: Under construction
The building will include seven vertically-stacked 30-story 'neighborhoods", including apartments, offices, and hotels.Reaching the one kilometer milestone has long been an elusive dream, but now seems it will finally be realised.
3. Burj Khalifa - Dubai, UnitedArab Emirates
Height (meter/foot): 828/2717
Year of completion: 2010
Architect: Adrian Smith (Skidmore, Owens and Merill)
Construction Status: Completed
The Burj Khalifa opened one January 4th of this year, and iscurrently the tallest man made structure ever built, which includes TV-towers.
4. Shanghai Tower - Shanghai, PR China
Height (meter/foot): 632/2073
Year of completion: 2014
Architect: Gensler/Tongji University
Construction Status: Under construction
Only four years after the Shanghai World Financial Centeropened its doors to become the the third tallest building in the world, the city is once again breaking its own records with the Shanghai Tower, whichupon completion will be the second tallest in the world.
5. Chicago Spire - Chicago, United States
Height (meter/foot): 610/2000
Year of completion: 2015-17
Architect: Santiago Calatrava
Construction Status: On hold
The commenced construction has been halted since late 2008due to the financial crisis, but the developers are continuously working to secure funds and insist the project is not dead. We can only hope.
6. Incheon Tower - Incheon, South Korea
Height (meter/foot): 601/1969
Year of completion: 2015
Architect: John Portman and Associates
Construction Status: Under construction
The Incheon Tower will consist of two buildings with 150 floorseach, making them the world's tallest twin towers.
7. Goldin Finance 117 - Tianjin, PR China
Height (meter/foot): 597/1959
Year of completion:2014-15
Architect: P&T Group
Construction Status: Under construction/on hold
Although construction started in 2008, in late January 2010 itwas announced that it had been suspended. If constructionresumes, the building will not becompleted until late 2014 or early 2015.
8. Mecca Royal Clock Tower - Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Height (meter/foot): 601/1972
Year of completion: 2011
Architect: Dar Al-Handasah Architects
Construction Status: Under construction
It will surpass the Emirates Park Tower in Dubai as the world's tallest hotel. It is also the second tallest building underconstruction.
9. Lotte Super Tower - Seoul, South Korea
Height (meter/foot): 555/1821
Year of completion: 2014
Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox
Construction Status: Under construction
At 555 m (1,821 ft) in height, the building would become one of the world's tallest buildings if completed on schedule in 2014.
10. One World Trade Center - New York City, UnitedStates
Height (meter/foot): 541/1776
Year of completion: 2013
Architecht: David Childs (Skidmore, Owings and Merril)
Construction status: Under construction
One World Trade Center will be the tallest building in the UnitedStates. The construction is partof an effort to memorialize andrebuild after the original World Trade Center complex was destroyed during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
1.Kingdom Tower - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Height (meter/foot): 1000+/3280+
Year of completion: 2020
Architect: Smith and Gill
Construction Status: Confirmed
The Chicago based architects have not yet revealed the finalheight of the building, except that it will be at least 1000 meters.
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2. Burj Mubarak Al Kabir - Kuwait City, Kuwait
Height (meter/foot): 1001/3284
Year of completion: 2016
Architect: Eric Kuhne and Associates
Construction Status: Under construction
The building will include seven vertically-stacked 30-story 'neighborhoods", including apartments, offices, and hotels.Reaching the one kilometer milestone has long been an elusive dream, but now seems it will finally be realised.
3. Burj Khalifa - Dubai, UnitedArab Emirates
Height (meter/foot): 828/2717
Year of completion: 2010
Architect: Adrian Smith (Skidmore, Owens and Merill)
Construction Status: Completed
The Burj Khalifa opened one January 4th of this year, and iscurrently the tallest man made structure ever built, which includes TV-towers.
4. Shanghai Tower - Shanghai, PR China
Height (meter/foot): 632/2073
Year of completion: 2014
Architect: Gensler/Tongji University
Construction Status: Under construction
Only four years after the Shanghai World Financial Centeropened its doors to become the the third tallest building in the world, the city is once again breaking its own records with the Shanghai Tower, whichupon completion will be the second tallest in the world.
5. Chicago Spire - Chicago, United States
Height (meter/foot): 610/2000
Year of completion: 2015-17
Architect: Santiago Calatrava
Construction Status: On hold
The commenced construction has been halted since late 2008due to the financial crisis, but the developers are continuously working to secure funds and insist the project is not dead. We can only hope.
6. Incheon Tower - Incheon, South Korea
Height (meter/foot): 601/1969
Year of completion: 2015
Architect: John Portman and Associates
Construction Status: Under construction
The Incheon Tower will consist of two buildings with 150 floorseach, making them the world's tallest twin towers.
7. Goldin Finance 117 - Tianjin, PR China
Height (meter/foot): 597/1959
Year of completion:2014-15
Architect: P&T Group
Construction Status: Under construction/on hold
Although construction started in 2008, in late January 2010 itwas announced that it had been suspended. If constructionresumes, the building will not becompleted until late 2014 or early 2015.
8. Mecca Royal Clock Tower - Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Height (meter/foot): 601/1972
Year of completion: 2011
Architect: Dar Al-Handasah Architects
Construction Status: Under construction
It will surpass the Emirates Park Tower in Dubai as the world's tallest hotel. It is also the second tallest building underconstruction.
9. Lotte Super Tower - Seoul, South Korea
Height (meter/foot): 555/1821
Year of completion: 2014
Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox
Construction Status: Under construction
At 555 m (1,821 ft) in height, the building would become one of the world's tallest buildings if completed on schedule in 2014.
10. One World Trade Center - New York City, UnitedStates
Height (meter/foot): 541/1776
Year of completion: 2013
Architecht: David Childs (Skidmore, Owings and Merril)
Construction status: Under construction
One World Trade Center will be the tallest building in the UnitedStates. The construction is partof an effort to memorialize andrebuild after the original World Trade Center complex was destroyed during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
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