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...
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...
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 LED light system has been designed to appear as though the tower glows. In designing the tower IBA says they were after a building that was “something simple but complex, a new form that would be in tune with the contemporary times and that would challenge the current building technolog...
less than 100 years ago. The colossal tower has 163 floors, along with restaurants, apartments, business suites and the tallest elevator shaft in the world, for those brave enough to ride to the top. The building was designed by the Chicago basedarchitectural firmSkidmore, Owings and Merrill ...
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...
The current title-holder for the tallest building in the world is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, measuring 2,717 feet tall. The record-breaking building, designed by American architect Adrian Smith, achieved exactly what the creators of Dubai wanted it to do, says Antony Wood, president of the ...
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 ...
Height:1,451 feet Completion Date:1974 Formerly, and still better known as the Sears Tower, this hefty, blocky office building’s design is unusual, and it will probably stay that way. “I don’t think you’re going to see something like this built again,” said Safarik. “It’s just...
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 ...