Tower Nations

Hearst Tower

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 18:10:00 +0000

Height: 182m (597ft)
Floor count: 46
Location: New York, United States
Architect: Foster and partners
Interesting info: Hearst Tower is the first green building completed in New York City and the first skyscraper to break ground in New York City after 9/11. The building was constructed using 80% recycled steel. Overall, the building has been designed to use 25% less energy than the minimum requirements for the city of New York.

Hong Kong Symphony Of Light [Video]

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 11:00:00 +0000

Hong Kong Skyline

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 20:41:00 +0000

Beetham Tower (Hilton Tower)

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 15:59:00 +0000

Height: 168m (554ft)
Floor count: 48
Location: Manchester, England
Architect: Ian Simpson
Constructed: 2004-2006
Interesting info: In certain wind conditions the steel 'blade' on the roof "whistles", residents liken the noise to a "ufo landing". The noise also affected the production of local soap opera, Coronation Street with producers having to delay outdoor filming and create extra background.

One Liberty Place

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 17:02:00 +0000

Height: 288m (945ft)
Floor count: 61
Location: Philadelphia
Architect: Murphy/Jahn Architects
Constructed: 1987
Interesting info: One Liberty Place is the first building in Philadelphia to break the gentlemen's agreement not to exceed the height of the William Penn statue on Philadelphia City Hall.

Seattle Skyline

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:57:00 +0000

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Tuntex Sky Tower

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:09:00 +0000

Height: 378.0m (1240ft)
Floor count: 85
Location: Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China
Architect: C.y Lee
Consrtruction: 1994 -1996
Interesting info: 2nd tallest building in Taiwan Republic of China.

The Aon Center

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:41:00 +0000

Height: 346m (1,136ft)
Floor count: 83
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Architect: Edward Durell Stone
Construction: 1970-1972
Interesting info: In early 2003 the aon center was sold for $465,000,000.

Transamerica Pyramid

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 21:45:00 +0000

Height: 260m (853ft)
Floor count: 48
Location: San Francisco, United States
Architect: William Pereira
Construction: 1969-1972
Interesting info: The building's façade is covered in crushed quartz, giving the building its pure white colour.

Vancouver Skyline

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 19:39:00 +0000

Columbia Center (formely Bank Of America Tower)

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 20:13:00 +0000

Height: 284 m (967ft)
Floor count: 76
Location: Seattle, United States
Architect: Chester Lidsey Architects
Construction: 1982-1985
Interesting info: On June 16, 2004, the 9/11 Commission reported that the original plan for the September 11, 2001 attacks called for the hijacking of ten planes, to be crashed into targets including the "tallest buildings in California and Washington State," which would have been the Columbia Center and the U.S. Bank Tower in Los Angeles.

International Finance Centre

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:29:00 +0000

Height: 415.8m (1,364ft)
Floor count: 90
Location: Hong Kong, China
Architect: Cesar Pelli
Construction: 2003
Interesting info: An advertisement was put up on the skyscraper from October to November of 2003 that stretched more than 50 stories, covering an area of 19,000 m² and a length of 230 m, making it the world's largest advertisement ever put on a skyscraper.

Jin Mao Building

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 15:47:00 +0000

Height: 420.5 (1,380ft)
Floor count: 88
Location: Shanghai, China
Architect: Skidmore Owings and Merrill
Construction: 1998
Interesting info: 5th tallest building in the world at the moment

Sydney Skyline

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:18:00 +0000

Spinnaker Tower

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:14:00 +0000

Height: 170 m (558ft)
Floor count: N/a
Location: Portsmouth, England
Architect: Hgp Architects
Construction: 2001-2005
Interesting info: The design is similar to the Burj Al-Arab although the structure in Dubai is twice the size at 321 m.

Pan Peninsula Towers (Under Construction)

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:08:00 +0000

Height: 152.89M (501.6ft)
Floor count: 48
Location: Canary Wharf, London, United Kingdom
Architect: Skidmor Owings and Merill
Construction: 2005(started) -2007(estimated finish date)
Interesting info: The tops of the towers have been designed to resemble lanterns that will be very visible on the skyline and gradually change colour.

Bank Of China

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 19:55:00 +0000

Height: 369m (1,209ft)
Floor count: 70
Location: Hong Kong, China
Architect: I. M. Pei
Constructed: 1985-1990

Sears Tower

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 17:29:00 +0000

Height: 527 m (1721ft)
Floor count: 108
Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Architect: Skidmore Owings and merill
Construction: 1970-1974
Interesting info: The bathrooms on the 103rd floor skydeck are the highest in the world at 412 metres (1,353ft).

Taipei 101

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 19:38:00 +0000

Height: 509.2 m (1670.60 ft)
Floor count: 101
Location: Taipei Taiwan
Architect: C.Y Lee
Construction: 1999-2003
Interesting info: Taipei 101 was so named because the building is in Taipei and contains 101 floors.

Chicago Skyline

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 10:57:00 +0000

Burj al-Arab

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 11:26:00 +0000

Height: 321m (1053ft)
Floor count: 60
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Architect: Atkins Middle East
Construction: 1994-1999
Interesting info: The cost of staying in a suite begins at $1,000 per night and increases to over $15,000 per night; the Royal Suite is the most expensive, at $28,000 per night.

Beetham Tower (Proposed)

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 11:12:00 +0000

Height: 173 m (568ft)
Floor count: 52
Location: London United Kingdom
Architect: Ian Simpson Architects
Construction: Starting 2008
Interesting info: Will feature a 6 star hotel and luxury apartments.

Skyper

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:51:00 +0000

Height: 154m (505ft)
Floor count: 38
Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Architect: Jsk
Construction:2002-2005

Swiss Re (30 St. Mary Axe)

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:34:00 +0000

Height: 180m (590ft)
Floor count: 41
Location: 30 St Mary Axe London England
Architect: Foster and partners
Constructed: 2001-2004
Interesting info: Nicknamed the gherkin

Empire State Building

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 12:48:00 +0000

Height: 449m (1,472ft)
Floor count: 102 (86 floors)
Location: New York, United States
Architect: Shreve, Lamb and Harmon
Constructed: 1923-1931
Interesting info: Worlds tallest building from 1931-1972