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Message: <blockquote data-quote="suranga84" data-source="post: 6429876" data-attributes="member: 10094">1 Burj Khalifa <img src="http://i50.tinypic.com/ehdoch.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Also Known As: Burj Dubai or Dubai Tower Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Developer: Emaar Properties Architect: Adrian Smith, Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill (SOM) Year: Officially opened January 4, 2010 Height: 828 meters / 2,717 feet (including the spire) Stories: 162 About the Burj Khalifa: Originally named Burj Dubai (or Dubai Tower), the soaring skyscraper is now called Burj Khalifa, after Khalifa Bin Zayed, the president of the United Arab Emirates.. Dubai has been a showplace for innovative buildings, and the Burj Khalifa shatters world records for building height. The skyscraper is much taller than Taiwan's Taipei 101, which rises 508 metres (1,667 feet). During a time of economic slowdown, the Burj Khalifa has become an icon for wealth and progress in Dubai. No expense was spared for the building's opening ceremonies on January 4, 2010 2 Busan Lotte Tower <img src="http://i47.tinypic.com/50s7dg.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Busan Lotte Tower The Lotte Super Tower is a 110-floor, 510.1 m (1,674 ft) supertall skyscraper in Busan, South Korea. Construction started on 9 March 2009 on a site next to Nampo-dong station on Busan Subway Line 1 and completion is expected in 2013, when it will become the third tallest building in the world after Burj Khalifa and 1 World Trade Center. The landmark tower is the centerpiece of the new Busan Lotte Town and construction is being carried in two phases. The first phase includes a department store and cinema, which was completed in 2009, while the larger second phase will include a luxury hotel, an observation deck, offices and cultural facilities in a 110 story skyscraper. The design of the skyscraper will resemble a standing ship, with grand curves reflecting the city's harbour. The tower's underground parking space will be able to house over 2,400 cars. 3Taipei 101 Tower <img src="http://i49.tinypic.com/2qknx9y.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Taipei 101 Tower Location: Taipei, Taiwan Architect: C.Y.. Lee & Partner Year: 2004 Height: 509 meters / 1,670 feet Stories: 101 About the Taipei 101 Tower The design of Taipei 101 borrows heavily from Chinese culture. Both the building's interior and exterior incorporate the Chinese pagoda form and the shape of bamboo flowers. The lucky number eight, which means blooming or success, is represented by the eight clearly delineated exterior sections of the building. The towering spire of Taipei 101 Tower made it the world's tallest building for several years. However, it is now outranked by the Burj Khalifa (Dubai Tower) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, which opened in January 2010. 4 Shanghai World Financial Center <img src="http://i45.tinypic.com/21cv7ed.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Shanghai World Financial Centre Location: Pudong District, Shanghai, China Project Architect and Engineer: Minoru Mori, Mori Building Co., Ltd. Design Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates P.C. (KPF) Year: 2008 Structure: Steel-framed and steel reinforced concrete Height: 492 meters / 1,600 feet Stories: 101 About the Shanghai World Financial Centre The Shanghai World Financial Centre, or Center, is a soaring glass skyscraper with a distinctive opening at the top. The original plans called for a 46 meter (151 foot) circular opening that would reduce wind pressure and also suggest Chinese symbolism for the moon. Many people protested that the design resembled the rising sun on the Japanese flag. Eventually the opening was changed from circular to a trapezoid shape. The ground floor of Shanghai World Financial Centre is a shopping mall and an elevator lobby with gyrating kaleidoscopes on the ceiling. On the upper floors are offices, conference rooms, hotel rooms, and observation decks. More to come..</blockquote>

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