Building is a man-made structure consisting of wall and roof established permanently somewhere. The building is also commonly called the houses and buildings, namely all the facilities, infrastructure or infrastructure in culture or human life in building civilization. Buildings have a variety of shapes, sizes and functions, and have adjusted throughout history caused by several factors, such as building materials, weather conditions, price, soil conditions, and aesthetic reasons.
The building has several functions for human life, especially as a shelter from the weather, security, shelter, privacy, a place to store the goods, and the place of work. A building can not be separated from human life, especially as a means of giving a sense of security and comfort.
Developing countries and developed countries compete with one another to build a skyscraper even some of these buildings become icons in the country, such as the Petronas Twin Towers in Malaysia. And the following is a list of the tallest buildings in the world that has been built up to the time this article was made.
The building has several functions for human life, especially as a shelter from the weather, security, shelter, privacy, a place to store the goods, and the place of work. A building can not be separated from human life, especially as a means of giving a sense of security and comfort.
Developing countries and developed countries compete with one another to build a skyscraper even some of these buildings become icons in the country, such as the Petronas Twin Towers in Malaysia. And the following is a list of the tallest buildings in the world that has been built up to the time this article was made.
- Guangzhou International Finance Centre
This skyscraper is a mixed use located in Guangzhou, China, with a height of 437.5 meters. Guangzhou International Finance Center was built in 2010, consists of 103 floors.
- Kingkey 100
This skyscraper is a mixed use located in Shenzhen, China with a height of 441.8 meters. Kingkey 100 built in 2012, consists of 100 floors.
- Willis Tower
This skyscraper is office located in Chicago, USA, with a height of 442.1 meters. Willis Tower was built in 1974, consists of 108 floors.
- Nanjing Greenland Financial Center
This skyscraper is a mixed use located in Nanjing, China, with a height of 381 meters. Nanjing Greenland Financial Complex was built in 2010, consists of 89 floors.
- Petronas Twin Tower
Petronas Twin Towers is an office building located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with a height of 451.9 meters. Petronas Tower was built in 1998, consists of 88 floors.
- International Commerce Centre
This skyscraper is used for mixed use located in Hong Kong, with a height of 484 meters. International Commerce Center was built in 2010, consists of 108 floors.
- Shanghai World Financial Center
This skyscraper is used for mixed use located in Shanghai, China, with a height of 492 meters. Shanghai World Financial Center was built in 2008, consists of 101 floors.
- Taipei 101
This skyscraper is office located in Taipei, Taiwan with a height of 448 meters. Taipei 101 was built in 2004, consists of 101 floors.
- Abraj Al-Bait Towers
Abraj Al-Bait Towers (Makkah Royal Clock Tower) is a skyscraper located hotel in Mecca, Saudi Arabia with a height of 601 meters. Makkah Royal Clock Tower was built in 2012, consists of 120 floors.
- Burj Khalifa
The skyscraper is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates with a height of 828 meters. Burj Khalifa was built in 2010, consists of 163 floors and used as a mixed-use building.
