The PIF Tower is designed as the centerpiece of this new office district and symbolizes the beginning of a new era of financial development within Riyadh. A primary requirement for the building’s design was that it be both efficient and iconic. Architects were constrained by an oddly-shaped bu...
Demolished:2011 – the Deutsche Bank building was heavily damaged due to flying debris during the September 11th attacks. It was eventually torn down to make way forFive World Trade Center. Interesting fact:The building was designed by Shreve, Lamb and Harmon, the same architecture firm that des...
Ping An Finance Center was once designed to be built to 660 meters with a spire on the top, set to become the tallest building in China, however there suddenly came out a flight issue, forcing the height restricted to be under 600 meters, so no spire was ever built atop its peak. Sam...
Opened in 2019, the Tianjin tower has been built with sustainability in mind. Its distinctive shape was designed to protect it against the effects of strong winds on such a tall building, and also saves on the use of glass. None of the glass panels used on the building are curved, but ...
This building was designed by Richard Seifert, whose other comely landmarks include Tower 42, Centre Point and that funny old pirate's castle in Camden Lock. The concrete monotony was disrupted by a subtle, sagittal kink. The building thus resembled a monstrous hinge on the gateway to Southwar...
Apollo 8 spacecraft on top of the Saturn V, the tallest rocket ever launched. This image was taken from the roof of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) after it had progressed down the crawler way. Photo:NASA Watch the liftoff of the mighty Saturn V rocket: ...
Though the Burj is in Dubai, it was anAmerican architecture firmthatdesignedthe now landmark building. Engineers working for the Chicago office of SOM, Skidmore Owings & Merrill, developed what they call a “buttressed core” structural system to support the building’s more than 160 floors. ...
Intended as the centerpiece of constructional developments in Dubai, the Burj Khalifa now stands as the tallest building ever constructed. The uniquely designed foundation consists of a concrete raft supported by a cast-in-place pile system protected by waterproofing membrane to inhibit corrosion. The...
The world’s tallest building casts a long shadow. For more than a decade now, the 828-meter (2,717 ft) high Burj Khalifa has reigned over Dubai’s skyline and architecture’s collective conscious. It didn’t just break the record; 62% taller than its predecessor, Taipei 101, it obli...
A view of the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, in Dubai, in December 2022. It was designed by SOM. Abdelhadi Ramahi/Reuters Ultimately, multi-gigawatts-hours of energy could be stored, which is enough to power several buildings, Robert Piconi, the CEO of Energy Vault, told CNN...