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Skyscraper enthusiast website featuring buildings database, discussion forum and skyscraper diagrams.
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A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable building having multiple floors. Modern sources define skyscrapers as being at least 100 meters (330 ft) [1] or 150 meters (490 ft) [2] in height, though there is no universally accepted definition, other than being very tall high-rise buildings.
Apr 17, 2024 · Skyscraper, a very tall multistoried building. The term skyscraper originally applied to buildings of 10 to 20 stories, but by the late 20th century the term was used to describe high-rise buildings of unusual height, generally greater than 40 or 50 stories. Learn more about skyscrapers.
RankBuildingLocationYear Completed1Dubai, United Arab Emirates20102Shanghai TowerShanghai, China20153Mecca, Saudi Arabia20124Ping An Finance CenterShenzhen, China2017- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Tallest Buildings. Use the filters below to create a tallest buildings list. You can view detailed information on a building by clicking its name. View the seminal tall buildings CTBUH features as case studies. To create detailed lists and outputs, use the Explore Data tool. Full definitions can be found in the CTBUH Height Criteria.
RankNameCityCompletion A Completed Building Must ...12010220233201542012- Burj Khalifa. Standard height: 828 meters (2,717 feet) Total height: 829.8 meters. Floor count: 163. Observation decks: 448 m & 555 m. Year built: 2010. Uses: Residences, Hotel, Office, Observation, Communication.
- Merdeka 118. Standard height & Total height: 678.9 meters (2,227 feet) Roof height: 521 meters. Floor count: 118. Observation decks: 517 m & 566 m. Year built: 2024.
- Shanghai Tower. Standard height: 632 meters (2,073 feet) Parapet-removed height: 583 meters Floor count: 128. Observation Deck: 552 m. Uses: Office, Observation, Hotel, Retail, Museum.
- Abraj Al Bait. Standard height: 601 meters (1,971 feet) Floor count: 120. Year built: 2012 Location: Mecca. Uses: Hotel, Residences, Retail, Religious use, Telling time.
Dec 26, 2023 · The 31 Most Beautiful Skyscrapers in the World. From the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, to the more modestly sized Agbar Tower, these structures all share one common trait—stunning...
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Located in New York City, the world's first and foremost vertical metropolis, The Skyscraper Museum celebrates the City's rich architectural heritage and examines the historical forces and individuals that have shaped its successive skylines.
