For decades, architects have been exploring the skyscraper typology, integrating commercial spaces & public amenities within residential buildings to offer tenants an all-inclusive experience. This response comes to the global challenges of dense cities and the incapacity to cater to the world’s 7.8 billion population living and working in congested urban areas.
As we all know, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai is the world’s tallest building, standing at 828 meters above ground, nearly double the height of the Petronas Towers.
Let’s Check out what the future has in store for us. Is there any building that would give the Burj Khalifa a run for its money and become the Skyscraper KING.
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat – CTBUH ranks the world’s tallest buildings every year, from completed to under construction and proposed.
Here is the list of World’s 10 tallest buildings currently under construction, as well as their expected completion dates.
Top 10 Tallest Buildings Currently Under Construction
- Jeddah Tower
Location – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Height – 1000+ m / 3,281 + ft
Floors – 167
Architects – Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture / Dar al-Handasah Shair & Partners
Building Function – Residential / Serviced Apartments
Start of Construction – 2013
Expected Completion – Not Confirmed
- Merdeka 118
Location – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Height – 678.9 m / 2,227 ft
Floors – 118
Architects – Fender Katsalidis Architects; RSP Architects Planners & Engineers
Building Function – Hotel / Serviced Apartments / Office
Start of Construction – 2014
Expected Completion – 2022
- Greenland Jinmao International Financial Center
Location – Nanjing, China
Height – 499.8 m / 1,640 ft
Floors – 102
Architects – Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Building Function – Hotel / Office
Start of Construction – 2019
Expected Completion – 2025
- Suzhou Zhongnan Center
Location – Suzhou, China
Height – 499.2 m / 1,638 ft
Floors – 103
Architects – Gensler; East China Architectural Design
Building Function – Hotel / Residential / Office
Start of Construction – 2020
Expected Completion – 2025
- HeXi Yuzui Tower A
Location – Nanjing, China
Height – 498.8 m / 1,636 ft
Floors – 85
Architects – Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
Building Function – Office
Start of Construction – 2021
Expected Completion – 2025
- Fuyuan Zhongshan 108 IFC
Location – Zhongshan, China
Height – 498.0 m / 1,634 ft
Floors – 108
Architects – Not Confirmed
Building Function – Hotel / SOHO / Office
Start of Construction – 2021
Expected Completion – 2029
- Greenland Centre
Location – Xi’an, China
Height – 498.0 m / 1,634 ft
Floors – 101
Architects – Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Building Function – Hotel / Office
Start of Construction – 2019
Expected Completion – 2024
- Wuhan Greenland Center
Location – Wuhan, China
Height – 475.6 m / 1,560 ft
Floors – 97
Architects – Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
Building Function – Hotel / Serviced Apartments / Office
Start of Construction – 2012
Expected Completion – 2022
- Chushang Building
Location – Wuhan, China
Height – 475.0 m / 1,558 ft
Floors – 111
Architects – Chu-yuan (C. Y.) Lee
Building Function – Office
Start of Construction – 2021
Expected Completion – 2025
- Fosun Bund Center T1
Location – Wuhan, China
Height – 470.0 m / 1,542 ft
Floors – Not Confirmed
Architects – Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
Building Function – Hotel / Office
Start of Construction – Not Confirmed
Expected Completion – Not Confirmed
The Jeddah Tower will surpass The Burj Khalifa and be the crown jewel of Jeddah Economic City, a 57 million square foot (5.3 million square meters) commercial and residential project that will include homes, hotels, and offices, as well as tourist attractions.
It has a gross area of 2.6 million square feet (243,866 square meters) spread out over multiple stories. At 2,178 feet (664 meters) above ground level, the Tower also has the world’s highest observation deck, with a 5,382 square foot outdoor platform.
Five-star Seasons’ hotels and 97 affiliated serviced apartments, including seven duplexes, will be another feature of this tower.
The offices are on the seventh floor, which will also have four residential tires with 325 apartments.
The elevator can take you up to 600 meters, which is a new record. It also has a double-deck lift that takes passengers from level 1 to the sky observation deck.
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