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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.
Function. A single-function tall building is defined as one where 85 percent or more of its total height is dedicated to a single function. A mixed-use tall building contains two or more functions, where each of the functions occupies a significant proportion of the tower’s total space.
Jul 13, 2018 · Skyscraper: Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber. With Dwayne Johnson, Neve Campbell, Chin Han, Roland Møller. A security expert must infiltrate a burning skyscraper, 225 stories above ground, when his family is trapped inside by criminals.
Aug 31, 2011 · Skyscraper enthusiast website featuring buildings database, discussion forum and skyscraper diagrams.
Aug 23, 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.
Aug 17, 2024 · The skyscraper was previously planned to be built to a height of 656 meters, to become the tallest building in Southeast Asia and the 2nd tallest building in the world, but the height turned out to be even higher than that. There is a long spire mounted on the rooftop, it contributes a significant height to the building.
This is a list of the tallest buildings. Tall buildings, such as skyscrapers, are intended here as enclosed structures with continuously occupiable floors and a height of at least 350 metres (1,150 ft). Such definition excludes non-building structures, such as towers.
