Thursday, May 3, 2007

TOKYO | X-Seed 4000 | 4.000m | 13.123ft | 800fl |VISION

Do you know some of this monster? It's impresionant but very ugly, it has too much tall.

I don't like the Structure.

4000 meters???? 6'5 kilometre wide sea-base????

It's futurist. It's a madness.

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SANTIAGO | Costanera Center | 300m | 165m | 160m | 105m | U/C

Here are some pictures of the biggest construction project in South America, Costanera Center, that will host the tallest tower of South America.

First some old renders of the project (the renders have not been updated with the new heights of the towers, and with the new designs of the 170 meter towers)





Some construction pics taken by excellent chilean photographer Silvernet2, on November 11 2006.











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KARACHI | Port Tower Complex | 593m | Pro

Designed by: N/A
Developers: KPT, City Trading and Contracting (Qatar), IJM (Malaysia)
Status: Planning Stage
Contractors: N/A
Height: 1947 Ft
Shopping Floors: N/A
Appartment Floors: N/A
Office Floors: N/A
Parking Floors: N/A
Location: KPT, Karachi

Description:
Port Tower Complex is a vision of Karachi port trust which came very close to reality. The initial vision was for a 500ft tall observation Tower and restaurant that would give a full view of the city of Karachi. When an investor from Qatar came forward the project was changed into a Tower complex with the tallest tower being 1400ft tall. Later on the request of Shaukat Aziz the tower was rescaled to 1500 ft (To make it taller than Petronas Towers) but the project never materialized.In fall 2005 KPT chairman expressed an intention of building a 1947ft tall tower which would be one of the tallest buildings in the world. Recently, the President of Pakistan has given the project a push and it has been revitalized.

They are 2 renders that were released by KPT but it is still unclear rather or not these designs will be used by the new company.

Render 1:


Render 2:


For Further Information:
http://www.urbanpk.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=194
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DUBAI | Dancing Towers | 351m | 79 fl | 305m | 65 fl | 251m | 52 fl | Pro

Business Bay's Dancing Towers unveiled in New York

The design of Business Bay, Dancing Towers, was revealed at New York's prestigious Guggenheim Museum this week, as part of a retrospective exhibition on UK-based architect, Zaha Hadid.


Dancing Towers.

The Iraqi-born architect was recently declared the winner of an international competition to design three iconic towers at Business Bay, the region's business capital.

Hashim Al Dabal, CEO of Dubai Properties said: 'Zaha Hadid's design for the Dancing Towers confirms Business Bay's role as a project that reflects Dubai's rapidly changing future.'

'The towers incorporate avant-garde definitions of functionality and form that will not only create a distinctive landmark at Business Bay, but also symbolise a new phase in Dubai's architectural standards.'



The bold design concept of Dancing Towers features a 'choreographed' fluidity that combines the three towers in one overall gesture.

Connecting the commercial, residential and hospitality sections of Business Bay, the three towers will share a common base, or podium, that will feature retail, restaurants and related amenities.

The three towers will be conjoined two by two, with the offices and hotel at the base and the hotel and residences at the top.

On Level 7, the floor spaces of the hotel and the office towers will merge to create a link to the hotel business centre with meeting rooms, office facilities and services for guests.

The residential tower merges into the hotel on level 38, for residents to share collective leisure facilities, including the indoor swimming pool and other amenities.

On level 65 of the hotel, the three towers meet again to share a panoramic restaurant offering spectacular views of Dubai Creek, Business Bay, Burj Dubai Downtown, and the Arabian Gulf beyond.

'The advantage of conjoining the three towers in one design is to allow people to live a full day cycle between the offices, residences and the hotel,' said Al Dabal.

Business Bay is Dubai Properties' 80 million square feet master development, located along the extension of the Dubai Creek. It aims to provide world-class environment and infrastructure for global businesses, as well as a self-sustaining lifestyle for residents.

Zaha Hadid was the first woman to receive the distinguished Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2004. Once considered impractical, her architectural concepts are now seen in landmark projects across Europe, North America and Asia.>

Wednesday, May 2, 2007

April 1, 2007 | World's Tallest Diagram Update

well since the world is currently booming with skyscrapers with many over 300m, ive decided to just include skyscrapers 400m+.It was getting ridiculous with 2-3 being added every month. nearly 60, just simply amazing.
it was taking days just to update the diagram.
so ive increased the height to 400m (with spire). ive included projects 398m to roof.so now about 20 supertalls.
heres the first draft copy.as you can see i havent detailed alot of dubai projects (far left). ill update them over next few days.
any serious proposals (400m+ missing ???)
whats the deal with west pearl tower at 532m? is that for both or just one?
so many from china coming up but har to get info our updates.
btw is the jakarta tower uc?

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KANSAS CITY | Tornado Tower | 1000ft | 305m | Pro

Crawford Architects has been selected as the architect of the 1,000-foot Kansas Landmark Tower. The project is the anchor to a 500-acre master-planned mixed-use development that complements the very successful Wyandotte County developments including the Kansas Speedway.

At 1,000 feet tall, the tower will rank in the top 50 tallest towers in the world. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_towers for the most up-to-date list of the tallest towers.


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Tuesday, May 1, 2007

March 1, 2007 | World's Tallest Diagram Update

a day early but i will be busy at end of week. BurjD core hasnt risen in a few weeks but wings are rising. now 415m/110floors. SWFC has finally started to rise, now 80th/345m. ICc still crawling skywards.others progressing


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ISTANBUL | Dubai Towers | 300m | 94 fl | 240m | 74 fl | Pro



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March 22, 2007 | World's Tallest Diagram Update

i thought it was time for new diagram. just to clear things up
yes i know the abraj albait has changed .ill have to update new 577m height.

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MOSCOW | Russia Tower | 612m | 118 fl | App





22 july by me






13 september 2006 by igor







14 september 2006 by igor









Billboard says:

Engineering geological research.

Contractor: NPO Noeks
Client: ST Towers
Technical client: TUKS-1
Order #06441937

Completion: January 2007.


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September 1, 2006 | World's Tallest Diagram Update

Decided to add the 104storey/432m West Tower at Guangzhou, china ,due to being well over 400m to roof.
Burj Dubai is now over 250m just short of SWFc which decided to rise after a month stagnant.The massive ICC in HK is now 500ft/150m high.
others still at foundation/drilling stage.

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December 2006 | World's Tallest Diagram Update

well last drawing for this year.i hope its accurate. its hard to workout sometimes. theres 50 projects over 300m Uc atm. amazing stuff!
please let me know if there are errors or ive left some out. ive added some new ones from China-most are far right) . also massive Russia tower.

should be more colourful come 2007.
its becoming poster size .lol
4000x817px (517kb)



big 5 update
BurjD and SWFC seem to be going up pretty much together.
ill add Moscows 612m Russia tower next year.

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January 1, 2007 | Dubai 300m+ Diagram Update

well its been 3 months since i updated this diagram.
just spent 3hrs searching through the many threads to decifer each bldgs status.
ive added some new ones . can someone tell me if any errors or ive left some out? its hard to keep track these days.
Ive added a red line at 300m mark to give idea of heights.
btw, the mighty BURJ DUBAI is currently lev98 or 357m.tallest structure in Dubai.

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Monday, April 30, 2007

SHENYANG | Rich Gate City | 320m x 2 | App

沈阳华府天地项目是沈阳市单体建筑最Â"高Â"、规模最Â"大Â"的标志建筑群,是沈阳腾飞的标志,项目占地面积约17万M2,规划总建筑面积190万M2,是典型的城市现代服务业集聚区。总投资近100亿元人民币。项目分为两期开发,一期占地5万M2,建筑面积40万M2,沈阳华府天地购物中心在2007年11月正式营业。二期占地面积12万M2,建筑面积150万M2,将建成沈阳最高、最大的两栋标志性建筑(320M),2007年下半年开工建设。建成后将真正成为一个能满足一站式服务需要,集购物、美食、休闲、娱乐、文化、康体、服务、旅游、酒店、写字楼、会议中心、酒店式公寓等多功能为一体的城市综合体。

华府天地项目一期占地5万m2,建筑面积40万m2。地下两层,群楼五层,塔楼五幢。群楼和地下一层将建成东北最大的美式购物中心SHOPPING MALL,计划2007年底正式营业。

沈阳华府天地购物中心集购物、餐饮、文化、休闲、娱乐、服务多功能于一体,是东北最具规模和特色的体验式 SHOPPING MALL。大连影院、金钱豹国际美食城、汤姆熊娱乐城、hola家居等国际知名品牌强势入住沈阳华府天地购物中心。华府天地的一切商业因子都在展现国际化的外扩力,与全球流行同步同行。

沈阳华府是第一个国际规范化的城市综合体项目,第一个规模最大的现代化服务业集聚区项目;第一个规模最大的现代化服务业集聚区项目;第一个功能最全的商业地产项目;第一个适度超前先导型现代服务业项目。

区位优势 得天独厚

1.城市心脏      
华府天地项目位于沈阳市区中心。

2. CBD门户
华府天地项目地处沈阳繁华的CBD(中央商务区)门户,沈阳CBD和上海陆家嘴是中国仅有的两个金融商贸开发区。

3. Â'金廊Â'龙头
华府天地项目处在Â"中央都市走廊Â",即金廊的龙头位置。

交通便捷 配套极佳

沈阳中央商务区CBD,是东北唯一以Â"金融商贸产业Â"为重点的省级开发区,与上海陆家嘴并称。在这一区域内将树立起60多座A级写字楼、五星级酒店、高档公寓等现代化设施,吸引投资数以百亿。

HOPSCA模式
塑造中国最大城市综合体
HOPSCA体现了Â"资源集合,功能集全Â"的优势。是由传统的Â"纯居住生活区Â"向Â"高级酒店-甲级写字楼-生态公园-商业-休闲-公寓Â"的综合模式的演变。她不是各种物业形态简单拼加,而是通过科学规划达到布局合理、功能匹配、特点鲜明的效果。是国际公认最先进的复合地产模式,是特大型城市Â"现代服务业集聚区Â"的成功模式。对城市的经济发展和功能配套将起到极大的推动作用,必将释放出非凡能量,形成Â"旋涡效应Â"和Â"辐射效应Â",创造巨大的需求空间和商机。

中国最大美式购物中心之一
华府天地项目一期占地5万m2,建筑面积40万m2。地下两层,群楼五层,塔楼五幢。群楼和地下一层将建成东北最大的美式购物中心SHOPPING MALL,计划2007年底正式营业。

沈阳华府天地购物中心集购物、餐饮、文化、休闲、娱乐、服务多功能于一体,是东北最具规模和特色的体验式 SHOPPING MALL。大连影院、金钱豹国际美食城、汤姆熊娱乐城、hola家居等国际知名品牌强势入住沈阳华府天地购物中心。华府天地的一切商业因子都在展现国际化的外扩力,与全球流行同步同行。

强强联手 国际品质

沈阳华府天地项目是由香港•上海置业有限公司(系香港主板上市公司HK1207)和沈阳华锐集团下属的沈阳华锐房地产开发有限公司合资组建的中外合资企业,共同投资开发建设。

香港•上海置业有限公司1993年成立,1999年于香港联合交易所独立上市,是一个集住宅、商业、酒店业、写字楼物业开发与租售并举的综合性房地产运营商。创造著名的Â"绿州花园Â"品牌,开发过众多的优秀项目,曾荣获Â"上海市房地产开发企业综合实力50强Â"、Â"中国房地产明星企业Â"、Â"上海地产18年十大房地产企业Â"等各种奖项几十个,在中国境内外具有相当高知名度。

沈阳华锐集团是以房地产开发、项目投资、商业运营为核心业务的大型现代企业集团。先后成功开发有众多备受社会关注的项目,荣获辽宁省房地产开发企业30 强、2005年中国地产百杰等二十余项奖项。位于2005年全市房地产纳税大户前5强, 05、06连续两年进入沈阳房地产开发综合实力20强,在业内赢得了较高的声誉,获得消费者广泛认可。

总建筑面积:190万平方米,华府天地项目一期占地5万m2,建筑面积40万m2。地下两层,群楼五层,塔楼五幢。群楼和地下一层将建成东北最大的美式购物中心SHOPPING MALL,计划2007年底正式营业。 华府天地项目二期占地面积12万m2,建筑面积150万m2。将建有沈阳第一高楼的标志性建筑(H:320M),计划07年下半年开工建设。

















Links (Chinese only)
http://sy.focus.cn/votehouse/280075.html
http://sy.focus.cn/group/photo.php?g...5&album_id=-10>

May 5, 2007 | Big 3 Diagram Update

just a quick diagram showing the 3 big towers uc atm. These 3 are the most impressive skyscrapers uc on the planet.
Ive left off the eventual height /shape for a change.i think its accurate.









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KARACHI | Port Tower Complex | 593m | App

The Port Tower is a building planned for Karachi, the financial capital of Pakistan. With collaboration from local and foreign investors, and the Karachi Port Trust. The Port tower will be 1,947 ft (593 m)[1] high. The height of the tower has special significance. It represents the independence year of Pakistan which is the year 1947.

The tower is part of a complex which will be constructed on artificial islands in the shape of symbols of the flag of Pakistan. Which are, a crescent and a star. It will comprise a hotel, a shopping center, and an Expo center. The tower will be constructed on the crescent shaped island. With a viewing gallery it will offer a panoramic view of city's coastline. When completed it will be the tallest building in Pakistan.







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Friday, April 27, 2007

MOSCOW | FederationTower | 448m | 93 fl | U/C

MIRAX GROUP corporation has begun operation of pouring of foundation slab for tower A of business complex Federation
http://www.miraxcity.com/?path=news_...&id=490&page=1

Opration of pouring begun on 12:00msk today. It will be biggest foundation slab in the world poured in one operation. Volume is foundation slab is 14 000 cub. m. Works will going 3 days without pauses.












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