According to an article in DeZeen Magazine, the ten tallest skyscrapers under construction for completion of core and shell in 2015 are located across the globe, but only one of them is in the US – 432 Park Avenue in New York City, which will be “the tallest all-residential building in the world.”
Others of note are the Vostok Tower in Russia, the Shanghai Tower in China, Capital Market Authority Tower in Saudi Arabia, and the Marina 101 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Read the full article to check out the stats, the designers and the engineering marvels that are being used to achieve new heights.
Shanghai Tower, China, by Gensler
Source: Gensler website
432 Park Avenue, USA, by Rafael Viñoly Architects
Source: Rafael Viñoly Architects website
Capital Market Authority Tower, Saudi Arabia, by HOK and Omrania & Associates
Source: HOK website
Forum 66 Tower 2, China, by Kohn Pedersen Fox and P&T Group
Source: Kohn Pedersen Fox website
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Headquarters, UAE, by HOK
Source: HOK website
Read the DeZeen.com article to view the rest of the skyscrapers.
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