List of megatall skyscrapers
This is a list of all megatall skyscrapers, i.e. those that rise over 600 m (1,969 ft).[1] As of 2022, only four completed buildings are 'megatall' and none are currently under construction, though dozens have been proposed.
Megatall skyscrapers[]
Rank | Building | City | Country | Height (m) | Floors | Built |
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1 | Burj Khalifa[2] | Dubai | UAE | 828 m (2,717 ft) | 163 | 2010[3] |
2 | Merdeka 118 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 678.9 m (2,227 ft) | 118 | 2022 |
3 | Shanghai Tower[4] | Shanghai | China | 632 m (2,073 ft) | 128 | 2015[5] |
4 | Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower[6] | Mecca | Saudi Arabia | 601 m (1,972 ft) | 120 | 2012[7] |
Future megatall skyscrapers[]
Rank | Building | City | Country | Height (m) | Floors | Progress |
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1 | Jeddah Tower | Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | 1,000 m (3,300 ft) | 167 | Under construction (On Hold) [8] |
2 | Dubai One Tower | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 711 m (2,333 ft) | 161 | Proposed |
3 | Uptown Dubai Tower 1 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 711 m (2,333 ft) | 115 | Proposed |
4 | Saint Petersburg | Russia | 703 m (2,306 ft) | 150 | Proposed[9] | |
5 | Tower M | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 700 m (2,300 ft) | 145 | Proposed |
6 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 674.9 m (2,214 ft) | 115 | Proposed | |
7 | Signature Tower Jakarta | Jakarta | Indonesia | 638 m (2,093 ft) | 113 | Proposed |
8 | Tradewinds Square | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 608 m (1,995 ft) | 110 | Proposed |
9 | Hanoi | Vietnam | 600 m (2,000 ft) | 108 | Proposed | |
10 | Sky Mile Tower | Tokyo | Japan | 1,600 m (5,200 ft) | 421 | Proposed |
See also[]
- List of supertall skyscrapers
- List of tallest buildings
- List of visionary tall buildings and structures
References[]
- ^ Günel, M. H.; Ilgin, H. E. (2014). Tall Buildings: Structural Systems and Aerodynamic Form. Taylor & Francis. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-317-69073-3. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- ^ Al-Kodmany, K. (2017). Understanding Tall Buildings: A Theory of Placemaking. Understanding Tall Buildings: A Theory of Placemaking. Taylor & Francis. p. 201. ISBN 978-1-317-60866-0. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- ^ Burj Khalifa - The Skyscraper Center
- ^ Spray, S. (2018). Awesome Engineering Skyscrapers. Awesome Engineering. Capstone Press. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-5435-1339-4. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- ^ Shanghai Tower - The Skyscraper Center
- ^ Bennett, Jay (November 14, 2017). "More Skyscrapers Were Built in 2015 Than Any Other Year". Popular Mechanics. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- ^ Makkah Royal Clock Tower - The Skyscraper Center
- ^ "Kingdom Holding CEO: Saudi Arabia is full of potential investments - CNN Video". Retrieved 2021-02-19.
- ^ "Architectural concept unveiled for 703-meter skyscraper Lakhta Center 2". Retrieved 2021-05-27.
Further reading[]
- Megatall Buildings and Other Future Places of Work. National Academies Press, Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2017 Symposium. 2018. ISBN 978-0-309-46604-2. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
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- Lists of tallest buildings
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