10 Gedung
by idamangendher.blogspot on Nov.22, 2009, under top 10
10. Shun Hing Square
Location: Shenzhen, China Architect: K.Y. Cheung Design Assc. Year: 1996 Height: 384 meters / 1,260 feet
9.CITIC Plaza, Guangzhou
Location: Guangzhou, China Architect: DLN Architects Year: 1997 Height: 391 meters / 1,283 feet
8. Two International Finance Centre (IFC)
Location: Hong Kong Architect: Cesar Pelli Year: 2003 Height: 414 meters / 1,362 feet
7. The Jin Mao Building
Location: Shanghai, China Architect: Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM) Year: 1999 Height: 421 meters / 1,381 feet
6. Sears Tower (Willis Tower)
Historically Named: Sears Tower Current Name: Willis Tower Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA Architect: Bruce Graham, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) Year: 1973 Height: 442 meters / 1,450 feet
5. Petronas Tower
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Architect: Cesar Pelli Year: 1998 Petronas Tower 1 Height: 452 meters / 1,483 feet Petronas Tower 1 Stories: 88 Petronas Tower 2 Height: 452 meters / 1,483 feet
4. International Commerce Centre
International Commerce Centre (ICC) Also Known As: Union Square Phase 7 Location: West Kowloon, Hong Kong Architect: Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd. Design Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox Association Construction Started: 2002 Expected Completion: 2010 Height: 484 meters / 1,587.9 feet
3. The 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
2. Taipei 101 Tower
Location: Taipei, Taiwan Architect: C.Y. Lee & Partner Year: 2004 Height: 509 meters / 1,670 feet
1. BURJ DUBAI
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Developer: Emaar Properties Architect: Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill Year: December 2009 (projected) Height: 818 meters / 2,684 feet (includes spire)
