SKYSCRAPERS

PreHistory of Skyscrapers

Tower of Babel Great Pyramid of Giza, built in 2560 BC, was 146 meters tall

History of Skyscrapers

Home Insurance BuildingChicago, 1884Ten floors

Sullivan’s Wainwright BuildingSt. Louis, 1891Ten floors

Some important skyscrapers

Flatiron BuildingNY190287 m

Woolworth BuildingNY1913214 m (world tallest building

until 1930)

World Trade Center (Twin Towers)NY1973-2001 (Destroyed)417 m

Empire State BuildingNY1931381 m102 floors

TOP TEN SKYSCRAPERS

Burj DubaiBurj DubaiDubaiUnited Arab Emirates2010Floors 162818 m

Taipei 101Taipei 101TaipeiTaiwan2004Floors: 101508 m

Federation TowerMoscowRussia2010Floors: 93506 m

Federation Tower

Shanghai World Financial CenterShanghai World Financial CenterShanghaiChina2008Floors: 101492 m

International Commerce Center

International Commerce CenterHong KongChina2010Floors: 118484 m

Petronas TowersKuala LumpurMalaysia1998Floors: 88452 m

Petronas Towers

Nanjing Greenland Financial Cmplx.NanjingChina2009Floors: 89450 m

Nanjing Greenland Financial Complex

Willis TowerWillis Tower Chicago IL United States 1974Floors 108442.3 m

Guangzhou International Finance Center

Guangzhou International Finance CenterGuangzhouChina2009Floors: 103440 m

Dubai Towers DohaDubai Towers DohaDohaQatar2010Floors: 88437 m