The most beautiful high-rise buildings of the world. The highest skyscrapers in the world (83 photos). Kingdom Tower in Er Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Skyscraper - This is not necessarily a gray rectangular box of glass and concrete. Modern architects Demonstrate the wonders of ingenuity, removing the multi-meter buildings of the most incredible forms.
From the side it seems that such original designs simply cannot be resistant, however, most of these skyscrapers are able to withstand the earthquake of about 9 points. In today's selection collected the most unusual skyscrapers of the world.
10. Torre Agbar, Barcelona
This building is distinguished by an unusual backlight. 4 000 LEDs are built into the skyscraper cover, and the cladding itself consists of colored metal panels. Changing lighting modes, you can completely transform the appearance of Torre Agbar.
9. Burzh Al-Arab, Dubai
8. CCTV, Beijing
This building is chickens called "pants" due to a very unusual form. The height of the skyscraper is 234 meters. Here is the office of the Central Chinese Television. $ 700 million was spent on CCTV construction.
7. Tower of Revolution, Panama
Most often, this building is compared with a corkscrew. The 242-meter glass and concrete tower as the exaltation makes the rotation of 360 degrees. The skyscraper consists of 52 floors, the building is crowned with a pointed spire.
6. Aqua, Chicago
The facade of this unusual building decorate the wave-like terraces. They literally "flowing" on the surface of the 250-meter giant. In the evenings, the building is effectively highlighted with multi-colored illumination.
5. O-14, Dubai
The outer walls of the building are covered with round holes of different diameters, which gives a futuristic skyscraper. Total holes are more than a thousand, and the thickness of the concrete shell, in which the "holes" are done - about 40 cm.
4. Torres de Hercules, Andalusia
The height of two towers combined with a glazed transition is 126 meters. Attention to the skyscraper attracts an unusual concrete decor of the facade, which is a pattern with the phrase "Non Plus Ultra" encrypted in it (nowhere).
3. Kingdom Center, Er Riyadh
This skyscraper of an unusual design was awarded the nickname "Opener". The overall height of the tower is 302 meters, and the overview site on the top of the building is a 50-meter promenade called the Heavenly Bridge.
The list was already compiled more than once the various editions of the old world. Today, we decided to follow their example, by presenting to your attention a small selection of the most impressive and unusual buildings with a height of more than 100 meters.
DC Tower (Vienna, Austria)
Opens our list is the highest building of Austria, an environmentally friendly skyscraper DC Tower 1, also known as Donau City Tower. This structure was built on the shores of the Danube in 2013 and the gathering attached to all sorts of lists of the most impressive constructions of modernity. The thing is that it is a 250-meter building with a wave-like facade is one of the few skyscrapers of the planet, built in accordance with all the "green" architecture standards. In the building, in particular, water-saving shower, energy-efficient elevators, as well as many other interesting chips, are inextricably related to ecology issues. "Life support" of the tower is due to environmentally friendly clean energy. The author of such an impressive project is the French architect Dominic Perro.
Currently, in front of DC Tower 1, the construction of a second similar tower is underway - DC Tower 2. The construction of a general complex is scheduled to be completed in 2015, but now the Vienna Business Center Donau City can be bolded by one of the most beautiful skyscrapersplanets.
Petronas Towers (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Petronas towers - one of the oldest complexes presented in our list. The construction of these two amazing towers was from 1992 to 1998. At the same time, two different construction companies were built in parallel, and the then leader of the country was actively involved in the design of the facility - Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. It was according to his venue, in the silhouette of the buildings, eight-pointed stars were laid, which was to make the Petronas towers the most "Islamic" skyscrapers of the world.
However, worldwide fame of the complex brought by no means that. After its construction, Petronas Towers were recognized as one of the most structural complex structures of the planet, as well as one of the largest structures of Southeast Asia. The useful area of \u200b\u200bthe buildings is equal to 48 football fields, and the total area of \u200b\u200bthe complex exceeds 40 hectares. In addition, the foundation on which 450-meter buildings hold, reaches 100 meters deep, which is the absolute record of the planet.
Currently, Petronas towers are one of the most recognizable symbols of Malaysia, as well as one the most beautiful skyscrapers Asia.
- Tower Federation (Moscow, Russia)
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A complex of two buildings in the center of Moscow towers above the Earth at 242-A (West) and 374-re (East) meters, respectively. For this indicator, the construction ranks first in Europe, while remaining not only one of the most beautiful skyscrapers of Russia, But also one of the highest buildings of the old world.
In total, 67 elevators were involved in the livelihood of the tower (10 more than in Burj Califa), each of which moves with a speed of 8 meters per second. A special concrete frame made of a unique high-strength concrete brand B90 gives the complex an increased stability, which, according to the authors of the project, should be enough to ensure that the building can withstand the direct hit of the aircraft.
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Initially, a 506-meter spire was also provided in the project, in which it was planned to place a sightseeing platform. However, subsequently discussed from this idea. Currently, the tower of the federation is in the final stage of construction. One of the most beautiful skyscrapers Europe will be finally commissioned in 2016.
Cayan Tower (Dubai, UAE)
One of the most unusual buildings of Dubai, and part-time the highest "twisted" building of the planet right takes its place in the list the most beautiful skyscrapers Our immense land. The design of this 300-meter tower was made by the famous American Bureau Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and, on the idea of \u200b\u200barchitects, was to minimize the effect of wind on the stability of the tower.
However, the swirling housing of the altitude has a pronounced aesthetic value: from the base to the roof, the silhouette of the building twisted exactly 90 degrees. This fact allowed the Cayan tower, also known under the name Infinity Tower, to become one of the permanent participants of all sorts of lists of the most impressive buildings of our planet.
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Flame Towers (Baku, Azerbaijan)
« Fire towers"Azerbaijan is accustomed to accurate in the center of our list. Three gigantic buildings in 190 meters are affected by their unusual concept and impressive lighting. In 2013, the authoritative portal Skyscrarcity.com set Flame Towers to the first place in the list of land buildings with the most impressive backlight. Subsequently, Discovery and Science Channel canals presented their separate reports. However, this attention is quite explained. In essence, the entire facade of buildings, these are high-precision LED screens, thanks to which in the evenings Flame Towers become similar to the giant flames.
Due to the successful location of the building, almost anywhere in the city can be seen. At the moment, "Fire Towers" are one of the main symbols of Baku and all Azerbaijan, whose name, by the way, is also translated from the Persian as "collecting fire".
CCTV Headquarters (Beijing, China)
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One of the most unusual buildings in our list. The Central Television Building of China was built in 2009 on the draft Dutch and German architects of Rem Collax and Ole High. Aestheticism of a 234-meter skyscraper was repeatedly questioned. But the originality of the structure has always been noted by the leading architectural publications of the planet.
In 2010, the famous "pants" were included in the top of the most unusual buildings of the Middle Kingdom. Several times CCTV headquarters also got into the number the most beautiful skyscrapers of the world.
Al Bahar (Abu Dhabi, UAE)
Headquarters of the Investment Council Abu Dhabi is two 145-meter towers, located right in the middle of the Arab desert. The architecture of the towers is an amazing mixture. modern technologies and the traditional style "Mashrabia", characterized by an abundance of lattices with a complex pattern. However, this fact is not the only interesting feature of these towers. The thing is that the golden "scales" of buildings is not only an element of decor, but also a special ventilation system consisting of two thousand modules that are revealed depending on the location of the Sun. Thanks to it, even in a 50-degree heat in the building, a comfortable atmosphere is maintained, as well as 50 percent reduces the power consumption of the tower.
Burj Al Arab (Dubai, UAE)
The next item is and again the UAE. "Arab Tower" - Burj Al Arab - opens the top three of our list the most beautiful skyscrapers of the planet. The 321-meter building built on an artificial island is considered one of the most elegant, aesthetic and recognizable buildings of our planet. In addition, the famous hotel is also the real embodiment of Arab luxury. Helicopter platforms, underwater restaurant, imitating submarine, lounge, covered with gravestone gold, panoramic elevators and golf courses located on dizzying height - all this magnificence turned Burj Al Arab in a lively symbol of Dubai life. Today, the image of the "seven-star" hotel is banging on thousands of postcards, magnetics and other souvenir goods brought from Dubai.
A few years ago, the emirate's authorities were even presented with a separate logo of the city, where the letter "D" in the word "Dubai" was performed in the form of a "Arab Tower".
Hotel Sheraton Huzhou (Huzhou, China)
Honorary Silver of Our List the most beautiful skyscrapers of the world It takes another representative of the Middle Kingdom - Hotel Sheraton Huzhou Hot Spring Resort. This building, reaching a height of 102 meters, more than two times lower than the CCTV building, however, despite this, its construction cost investors almost twice as expensive - $ 1.5 billion! This fact is associated with an unusual bionic form of the hotel, which, in fact, made this skyscraper known in the world. However, such a "horseshoe" structure also has a purely practical function. A similar engineering solution adds structures greater resistance to earthquakes.
In addition to an unusual silhouette, a bright part of the skyscraper is also his facade that decorate 19,000 LED lanterns.
Absolute Towers (Mississogue, Canada)
Despite the fact that most of the most beautiful and impressive skyscrapers of modernity are located in the territory of the PRC and the United Arab Emirates, the first place on our list today went homeland of high-rise buildings - North America. Canadian skyscrapers Absolute Towers today proudly head our list, as well as dozens of other "hit parades" of multi-storey facilities.
It is very noteworthy that the author of this structure was made by Chinese architects from the MAD Studio, which developed a project of these amazing wave-like buildings. The "twisted" form of the construction causes the building to be visually rotating, and also contributes to the elimination of vertical barriers, ordinary for multi-storey buildings. In both skyscrapers there is not a single repetitive balcony or floor, which creates unique conditions for the tenants of this residential complex.
Currently, two towers, 180 and 161 meters high, are the main symbol of a small town of Mississogue, located in the suburbs of Toronto. In 2012, the architectural complex was awarded the title of the best high-rise building of America. To put it on the first place of our rating of the most beautiful skyscrapers of the planet today we decided.
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And now let's look at only the project being executed.
In India, the construction of an unusually beautiful skyscraper, which is planned to be completed in 2014. The Namaste Tower (Namaste Tower.), Which will combine a business center, a hotel and a shopping and entertainment complex, will decorate the fifth largest megalopolis of the world - the city of Mumbai (known to 1995, known as Bombay).
Many agree that it will be the most beautiful skyscraper in the world! Add it to our piggy bank!
Namaste (SanskR. नमस्ते, Namaste IAST) - Indian and Nepalese greeting, which occurred from the words "Namakh" - Bow, "those" - you. Namaste as a gesture is a connection of two palms in front of them. In a broad sense, it means: "The divine in me welcomes and connects with the divine in you" - that is, a valid worship and glorification of the Most High, the Divine Essence of the Universe, whose part is a person, recognition of the unity and eternal spirituality of all things, according to the existing traditions.
According to the plan of architects who developed the design of the building, the majestic skyscraper symbolizes the traditional Indian greeting folded with palms together. And the vesized patterns that adorn the exterior of the building are borrowed from the tradition of Mehndi (painting on the body of henna), which is very common in India, Arab countries and in North Africa.
Developed by the studio "ATKINS Design Studio" for the company "W Hotel" Skyscrain should be a local attraction, emphasizing the economic and cultural significance of India.
The project assumes the presence of 62 floors and 300 m2 of the area on which a huge fashionable hotel will be located, as well as offices and commercial space.
Another peculiar feature of the design of Namaste Tower will be the original ornament on the facade. He will repeat the patterns that, according to Indian traditions, cover the hands of the bride and groom during the wedding ceremony. The 64-storey tower will be "dressed" into the shell of fritted glass panels to which the drawing will be applied. This will create a feeling of transparency and depth of the building, at the same time, maintaining the temperature balance.
It is also proposed to ensure the construction of solar collectors - given the large surface area and annual solar conditions, they can provide 12% of the energy required for heating hot water For a hotel. In addition to the W Hotel in the building there will be office and commercial premises, and the top of the skyscraper will decorate the Sky Restaurant Bar with a stunning view of the huge city.
As expected, the royal and presidential suites of the hotel will be among those of the most luxurious of all existing in the world.
When developing an unusual relief of the future skyscraper, specialists relied on the prospects for wind flow.
Preparatory work is underway before the construction of the foundation of the future skyscraper "Namaste", Mumbai, India.
As usual, the construction of high buildings is accompanied by the hassle delivered by the underground waters.
