The most beautiful skyscrapers. The tallest skyscrapers in the world (83 photos) Torres de Hercules, Andalusia

To solve the problem of housing shortages for the ever-growing population of cities, people from time immemorial built more and more new houses - and the higher the building, the more opportunities for employment and living space it provided.

Burj Mubarak al Kabir, Subia, Kuwait
The design height of this skyscraper will reach 1001 meters and will become the main decoration of the Silk City in Kuwait. The building will house stadiums, hotels, retail stores and more. Completion of the construction of Burj Mubarak is scheduled for 2016.

Sky City, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
It is expected that the construction of the Sky City skyscraper will be completed in June this year. The skyscraper has every chance of becoming the tallest tower in the world, overtaking its competitor - Dubai's Burj Khalifa in the United Arab Emirates.

China Zun, Beijing, China
China zun or China zun will be completed in 2016. The height of the 108-storey tower will be 528 meters. It will be the tallest building in Beijing and the second tallest in China, only 50 meters behind the Goldin Finance 117 skyscraper in Tianjin.

Royal Tower, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
The King's Tower will be the centerpiece of an urban area in Jeddah near the Red Sea. This skyscraper will rise up to 1 kilometer and have 200 floors. Builders are working hard to complete the construction of the tallest skyscraper in the world by 2018.

Pingan International Financial Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
The construction of one of the tallest buildings in China will be completed by 2016. The 115-story skyscraper will reach 660 meters in height.

Goldin Finance 117, Tianjin, China
Upon completion of construction in 2015, the height of the tower will be 597 meters, and the number of floors will be 117 floors. The skyscraper will consist of offices, a shopping center and a hotel.

World Trade Center 1, New York, USA
The World Trade Center is set to open its doors to visitors in 2014. It will be the tallest building in America at 544 meters and will house office space, luxury restaurants and an observation deck.

GIFT Diamond Tower, Gandhinagar, India
The Gujarat International City of Finance and Technology (or the GIFT Diamond Tower) will be built in the business district of Gujarat in India. The main goal of this project is to provide the population with high quality physical infrastructure (electricity, water, gas, telecommunications, and much more). The complex will include offices, schools, residential areas, hotels, conference centers and retail space.

Buenos Aires Forum, Buenos Aires, Argentina
This 1,000-meter-high spiral-shaped tower will stand in the center of Buenos Aires as early as 2016. The cost of the entire skyscraper project is estimated at $3.33 billion. If the construction of the tower is not frozen, it will become the tallest skyscraper in the world.

Shanghai Tower, Shanghai, China
The fame of this tower was brought by two Russian daredevils who climbed to the very top of the 632-meter building. We will be able to see the Shanghai Tower in a year. It promises to be the tallest building in China and the second tallest building in the world.

World One, Mumbai, India
World One is a 117-metre-long luxury residential tower under construction that will house 117 luxury apartments. The skyscraper is to become the tallest residential building in the world. Completion of construction is scheduled for 2014.

Peruri 88, Jakarta, Indonesia
Jakarta has long been an overcrowded city that lacks either greenery or living space. The Peruri 88 tower will be a 400-meter multi-level city with green roofs, living quarters, hotels, offices, shops and entertainment centers. The construction of the skyscraper will be completed in 2017.

Lotte World Tower, Seoul, South Korea
The 123-story ultra-tall skyscraper currently under construction in Seoul's Lotte World Entertainment Complex will be commissioned in 2015. The building, 555 meters high, will include offices, shops, hotels and an observation deck.

Signature Tower, Jakarta, Indonesia
The construction of this tower is scheduled to start this year and finish in 2020. It will be a 111-story building with a height of 638 meters, which will house an observatory, a luxury hotel, office space and a shopping center.

Okhta-center, St. Petersburg, Russia
The Okhta Center will be the first ultra-tall skyscraper in the city of St. Petersburg, and its construction is scheduled to be completed by 2018. It will include scientific, sports and entertainment complexes, an observation deck, a planetarium in the form of a ball and a hotel complex.

Wuhan Greenland Center, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
The specific, aerodynamic design of the tower will help reduce the wind resistance and eddy currents that usually form around high-rise buildings. The energy from the wind will be used to heat or cool the air entering the building. This 606-meter skyscraper is expected to be built in 2016.

According to the results of the recently held prestigious European architectural competition "The Emporis Awards", 10 most beautiful skyscrapers in the world were selected - I propose to evaluate and discuss the choice of experts. I note again that this is a subjective list, which may vary from source to source according to the ratings of different organizations. If you think that it is worth adding to it, or replacing something, please unsubscribe in the comments.

William Beaver's house

In total, European experts needed to carefully study 305 skyscrapers from around the world, the construction of which was completed last year. As a result, they put William Beaver House, an unusual residential building in New York, in 10th place on the list.

This 47-story residence is located in the Historic District, downtown New York, and includes 320 apartments of various layouts, including 2 penthouses with terraces that offer magnificent views of the city and the river.

William Beaver House features an innovative design, with contrasting bronze and gray brick accentuated by glazed yellow brick panels and large bays of windows. The interiors of the apartments at William Beaver House are meticulously designed for the ultimate luxury experience. All flats and suites are connected to cable TV and the Internet.

Millennium Tower, San Francisco

The 9th place in the list of the most beautiful skyscrapers in the world is occupied by the Millennium Tower residential complex in San Francisco.

The skyscraper was opened in April 2009. Now people who come to San Francisco from Canada along the Bay Bridge will be able to see from afar the top of a translucent blue-gray crystal that adorned the city's skyline. The 197-meter tower has become the fourth largest skyscraper in San Francisco.

In fact, the Millennium Tower consists of two towers. Between the main 60-story building and the small 12-story building next to it, there is a 2-story glass atrium.

Residences and Grand Residences of the Millennium Tower complex have become the most expensive on the entire West Coast.

Diamond Tower, Dubai

On the 8th place - the Diamond Tower erected in Dubai (Almas Tower). The height of this giant is 363 meters. The Almas Tower has 74 floors, of which 70 are used for commercial purposes, and 4 are technical.

The building is located on an artificial island located in the center of the Jumeirah Lake Towers area and is the tallest in the area. It was built from 2005 to 2008.

Bank of America skyscraper

The 7th skyscraper in the list of the most beautiful buildings is the Bank of America Tower in Bryant Park in New York. This 54-story office building with a spire reaches a height of 366 meters. After the installation of the spire, the tower became the second tallest building in New York after the Empire State Building.

Bank of America Tower has been recognized as one of the most spectacular and environmentally friendly buildings in the world.

The tower reached its maximum height on December 15, 2007, when the final part of the structure was assembled. But it took another 2 whole years to complete the construction.

Red Apple, Rotterdam

6th place is occupied by the 128-meter Rotterdam Red Apple (Red Apple). This 40-story residential building caused the most controversial assessments even during construction - as always in the case of something new that stands out from the overall picture, opinions were divided and two irreconcilable camps formed: “fans” and ardent opponents of the project. The Red Apple was built in the so-called "wine harbour", on an island located in the center of Rotterdam on the Meuse River.

A residential complex is located in the high-rise part of the skyscraper, and the infrastructure serving it is located in a multi-level 21-meter podium, where there are shops, cafes and consumer services.

Compositionally, the complex is made in such a way that if you look at it from different points, it looks different. So, from the embankment, it resembles a stylized sailing ship that has just arrived at the port and has not yet lowered its sails: the 128-meter high-rise part rises above the 53-meter superstructure in the stylobate, extending beyond the island and hanging over the canal, resembling the stern of a Spanish galleon.

When viewed from afar, the complex looks like a bright red rectangle. But it is worth taking a closer look, and it becomes noticeable that the facades of vertical stripes bend smoothly at a height. Such a seemingly uncomplicated technique dramatically changes the impression of the project - the building turns from a standard rectangular “box” into a work of art.

Building number 5, the Trump International Hotel and Tower, also known as the Trump Tower, is an ultra-modern skyscraper in Chicago.

The notability of the Chicago Trump Tower lies, first of all, in height, since this skyscraper is one of the most magnificent buildings in the world. The Trump International Hotel and Tower has 96 floors (including underground), and the total height from the ground to the tip of the spire is 415 meters.

Trump Tower is a mixed use building. On the first levels there are shopping areas, lobbies and parking for 1000 cars. The territory from the 14th to the 27th floor is occupied by a 5-star hotel with 339 rooms, and levels from 29 to 89 inclusive are reserved for residential apartments. The last, 89th floor of the Tower is occupied by the residence of Donald Trump himself. The tycoon paid $28 million for his 14,000-square-foot apartment!

Trump Tower has 27 high-grade passenger elevators. The building boasts huge 12-foot windows, literally from floor to ceiling. In addition, the Tower has its own park and waterfront adjacent to the Chicago River. Surprisingly, Trump Tower residents even have their own private dog walking area.

On the 4th place Emporis put the Pillars of Hercules (Torres de Hercules) in Spanish Andalusia. Of course, this is not such a giant as the rest of the skyscrapers on the list, but due to its appearance, this office building could not miss this list.

Two towers, united by a glazed passage, rush up to 126 meters. At the same time, at the base of each of them there is a pool filled with water.

On 20 floors of buildings there are many offices, branches of world banks, travel agencies, and the top floor is occupied by a restaurant with a breathtaking panoramic view of Gibraltar.

It is also interesting that the intricacies of the facade patterns contain the words of the well-known proverb “Non Plus Ultra” (“Nowhere else” or “There is nothing else”), and the patterns themselves go several tens of meters above the last floor, protecting the roof terrace .

Skyscraper Metropolitan, Bangkok

The three “leaders” are opened by The Metropolitan building in Bangkok, although, to be honest, I would not classify this skyscraper as one of the 10 most beautiful and unusual skyscrapers at all - compared to other buildings, the Metropolitan looks somehow poor and ordinary, but since the experts decided put it on your list - let's try to figure out what “bribed” them so much.

The Metropolitan is a 69-storey building divided into three vertical sections with a height of 228 meters. It belongs to a chain of design hotels. But it turned out that its interiors are of particular value.

The design of the interiors of the Metropolitan has been turned into a special art. The color, shape and location of every detail is precisely thought out. This is the realm of beautiful things and exquisite style. The design of the rooms is dominated by minimalism and delicate pastel colors. White pillows, beige walls, faded rose curtains and bedspreads.

The paintings decorating the rooms are made by talented Asian artists. Furniture design created by leading craftsmen in this field. Even fine Mediterranean cuisine is served with special taste in the hotel's elegant restaurant.

Skyscraper O-14, Dubai

"Silver" went to the office skyscraper O-14 in the business district of Dubai. The building is a 22-story commercial skyscraper that cost $81.9 million to build.

A feature of O-14 is the outer walls with round holes (there are more than 1000 of them in the project), made of concrete 400 mm thick.

Such an architectural solution also has a functional meaning, the openings serve as windows, letting in a limited amount of sunlight. Between the walls and the glazing of the building there is an air gap that creates the effect of a chimney, cooling the glass surface and thus creating a passive cooling system.

The most beautiful skyscraper - Aqua in Chicago

According to The Emporis Awards, Chicago skyscraper was recognized as the most beautiful skyscraper in the world Aqua. This huge 250-meter giant from a distance does not stand out from the general Chicago “landscape”, but as soon as you get closer, it turns into a real waterfall, striking the imagination with the unreality of its design - it seems as if some kind of fabulous ice colossus has grown in the middle of the city.

250 meters high-rise divided into 81 floors. The Aqua building houses a hotel and regular living quarters. The facades of the skyscraper are decorated with real “lakes”, the role of water in which is played by windows, skillfully accentuated by hiding the rest of the windows with elongated uneven ledges of the facade.

The Aqua skyscraper impressed the Emporis experts with “an original design solution combined with sustainable design”. And here I completely agree with them - Aqua stands out qualitatively from all the buildings on this list and definitely deserves to be called the best of the currently built.

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From the very first days of the development of construction, people have been trying to design and build something high. And the higher the design, the better. What exactly is the reason for the desire to build skyscrapers (for someone, after all, two-story buildings seemed like skyscrapers!) Is a mystery.

Perhaps people are subconsciously trying to jump above their heads. Or maybe the whole secret is in the desire to assert oneself? Be that as it may, height records are broken regularly, and the architects are clearly not going to stop there. It is very likely that new stone giants will appear in one of the cities, which will be discussed below.

1. Dubai, UAE

You won't be able to choose one building in Dubai - there are too many beautiful skyscrapers here. So many that looking at the photo of the city at night, you might think that all these lights in the sky are a mirage. But no, they actually exist and look even cooler on the inside than on the outside.

2. Shanghai, China

The city is developing and expanding its borders. In the literal and figurative sense of the word.

3. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Maybe the density of skyscrapers here is not so great, but in Kuala Lumpur there are world-famous Petronas Twin Towers.

4. Frankfurt, Germany

Unlike many other European cities, Frankfurt manages to combine old-school and modern touches in its architecture. And I must say, against the background of low old buildings, skyscrapers look even more impressive.

5. Taipei, Taiwan

Taipei 101 is one of the world's top 10 skyscrapers.

6. Boston, USA

Looking at a photo of Boston with its incredible amount of tall buildings, you might think that the sky here is lower than in the rest of the world.

7. Panama

From the windows of any skyscraper offers an amazing view. And if the skyscraper is also located on the coast ...

8. Paris, France

There may not be many skyscrapers in Paris, but the whole world knows about them.

9. London, England

London architecture deserves attention even without skyscrapers. The latter gave her a special charm.

10. Jakarta, Indonesia

Indonesian culture and modern high-rise buildings are worth seeing.

11. San Francisco, USA

This is one of the most picturesque cityscapes in America.

12. Bangkok, Thailand

The city is growing very fast, as are the skyscrapers in it. Therefore, for now, the location of skyscrapers seems somewhat chaotic, but order is only a matter of time.

13. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

A bit unusual, but one of the highest attractions in Rio is the statue of Christ.

14. Beijing, China

The 2008 Olympics had a strong influence on the reconstruction of the city. After the event, the number of skyscrapers in Beijing began to increase rapidly.

15. Sydney, Australia

There are many attractions (high, of course) and in addition to the Sydney Opera House.

16. Houston, USA

There are no restrictions on the construction of skyscrapers in this city. And that's it.

17. Shenzhen, China

In the 70s, this place was just a small fishing village, but today more than 6 million people already live here, and the construction of new skyscrapers does not stop.

18. Seattle, USA

There are many tall buildings here, but the most popular is the Space Needle.

19. Tokyo, Japan

A huge number of people live in the largest financial center of the Eastern world. For the convenience of the local population, more and more skyscrapers are constantly being erected in the city.

20. Toronto, Canada

The local CN Tower is known all over the world. It's true?;)

21. Chicago, USA

Chicago is one of the first cities where skyscrapers began to be built in the late 1800s.

Locals tightly control air traffic, which is why it is impossible to build buildings higher than 280 meters in the city. But even with such a “limitation”, architects manage to create masterpieces.

23. Seoul, South Korea

As elsewhere, in Seoul, most of the skyscrapers are located in the business district.

24. New York, USA

A city with one of the largest concentrations of skyscrapers.

It is not for nothing that this city is called the highest in the world. The number of skyscrapers here is really dizzy.

(Burj al Arab)
Location: Dubai, UAE
Height: 321 meters
Floors: 60
Built in 1999 on an artificial island. Tallest building used exclusively as a hotel.

Petronas Twin Towers (Petronas)
Location: Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Height: 452 meters
Floors: 88
Built in 1998, currently the second tallest building in the world.
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Location: China, Shanghai
Height: 514 meters
Floors: 131
Construction is planned to be completed in 2010
Can anyone tell me what this project is?

Shanghai World Financial Center
Location: China, Shanghai
Height: 492 meters
Floors: 101
The construction is scheduled to be completed in 2008, will be the tallest building in the world before the completion of the construction of Burj Dubai.

Bionic Tower
Location: China, Shanghai
Height: 1228 meters
Floors: 300
A leading project in terms of ambition, the building will have a capacity of 100,000 people and is scheduled for completion in 2020.
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Taipei 101
Location: Taipei, Taiwan
Height: 449 meters
Floors: 101
Built in 2003, currently the tallest completed building in the world by roof height.
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Burj Dubai
Location: Dubai, UAE
Height: 808 meters
Floors: 162
Scheduled for completion on December 30, 2008, Burj Dubai will be the tallest building in the world.
building scheme and current progress
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Pentominium
Location: Dubai, UAE
Height: 516 meters
Floors: 120
Construction is planned to be completed in 2011.

Jin Mao Tower
Location: Shanghai, China
Height: 420 meters
Floors: 88
Built in 1998, it is the 4th tallest building in the world, second only to the International Commerce Center in China.

Freedom Tower is the tallest building from the New World Trade Center project, which is being built on the site of the WTC destroyed by terrorists on September 11 in 2001.
Location: Manhattan, New York, USA
Height: 541 meters
Floors: 108
Construction is planned to be completed in 2009.

First Canadian Place
Location: Toronto, Canada
Height: 298 meters
Floors: 72
Built in 1975

Triumph-Palace (Triumph Palace - the tallest building in Europe)
Location: Moscow, Russia
Height: 264 meters (including the height of the spire - 53 meters)
Floors: 57
Built in 2006

Naberezhnaya Tower
Location: Moscow, Russia
Height: 268 meters
Floors: 59
Construction will be completed in 2007, it will be the tallest building in Europe until the completion of the "Tower of Russia" or "Gazprom City".

The Federation Tower (Federation Complex)
Tower "Vostok" - 93-storey structure with a height of 354 m
Tower "West" - 63-storey structure with a height of 242 m
Spire (Tower A) - 432 m
Fresh photos from the top of the construction site can be viewed.
Construction is scheduled to be completed in 2008.

Abraj Al Bait Towers
Location: Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Height: 485 meters (expected)
Floors: 76
Construction is planned to be completed in 2008

The Aon Center
Location: USA, Illinois, Chicago
Height: 346 meters
Floors: 83
Built in 1972, currently 14th tallest in the world.
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Commerzbank Tower
Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Height: 259 meters
Floors: 56
Built in 1999, the bank was the tallest building in Europe (1997-2004) until it gave way to Triumph Palace.

CITIC Plaza (CITIC Tower)
Location: Guangzhou, China
Height: 391 meters (including spiers)
Floors: 80
Built in 1997, currently the 6th tallest building in the world. By the time it was completed, it was the tallest building in China and Asia. As of early 2007, it is the third tallest building in China after Jin Mao in Shanghai and the International Financial Center in Hong Kong, sixth in Asia and seventh in the world.
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Shun Hing Square
Location: Shenzhen, China
Height: 384 meters
Floors: 69
Built in 1996, currently the 7th tallest building in the world and the tallest building in Shenzhen.
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Central Plaza
Location: Hong Kong, China
Height: 374 meters
Floors: 78
Built in 1995, currently the 10th tallest building in the world.
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The Bank of China Tower
Location: Hong Kong, China
Height: 315 meters
Floors: 70
Built in 1990, currently 11th tallest in the world.
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The Center
Location: Hong Kong, China
Height: 346 meters
Floors: 73
Built in 1998, currently 13th tallest in the world.
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Nina Tower
Location: Hong Kong, China
Height: 318 meters (originally wanted 518)
Floors: 80
Built in 2006

Tuntex Sky Tower
Location: Hong Kong, China
Height: 347 meters
Floors: 85
Built in 1996, it currently ranks 9th in height in the world.