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U.S. Bank Center (Milwaukee)

U.S. Bank Center is a skyscraper located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, noted for being the tallest building in the state of Wisconsin, and the tallest building between Chicago and Minneapolis. Standing 601 feet (183 m) and 42 stories tall, the building has a floor area of 1,077,607 sq ft (100,113.0 m2) and it surpassed the Milwaukee City Hall as the tallest building in both the city and the state. Topped off August 29, 1972, and completed in 1973, it was the headquarters for what eventually became Firstar Corporation from 1973 to 2001. The building was designed by Colombian-Peruvian architect Bruce Graham with James DeStefano of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, and engineered by Bangladeshi-American structural engineer Fazlur Rahman Khan. As of 2017, the building is home to the headquarters of Foley & Lardner, Robert W. Baird & Company, Sensient Technologies Corporation, and is the Milwaukee office for U.S. Bank, IBM, and CBRE.
The Center

The **The Center** is a 346 m (1135 ft) high skyscraper in Hong Kong (China). This building was built 1998 and has 73 floors.

## Information

**Name:** The Center

**City:** Hong Kong

**Country:** China

**Height:** 346 m (1135 ft)

**Status:** Built

**Built:** 1998

**Floors:** 73

**Use:** Office

**Construction time:** 3 years (1995 - 1998)

**Construction Types:** Highrise, Narrow base, Pole

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Stratosphere Tower

The **Stratosphere Tower** is a 350.2 m high tower is in Las Vegas (United States). This tower was built 1996 and has 12 floors.

## Information

**Name:** Stratosphere Tower

**City:** Las Vegas

**Country:** United States

**Height:** 350.2 m (1,149 ft)

**Status:** Built

**Built:** 1996

**Floors:** 12

**Use:** Observation (communication, religious, restaurant, retail, ride)

**Construction time:** 2 years (1994 - 1996)

**Construction Types:** Tower, Highrise, Roller coaster, Vertical ride

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Tour Part-Dieu

The Tour Part-Dieu (formerly Tour du Crédit Lyonnais, or colloquially Le Crayon, or The Pencil) is a skyscraper in Lyon, France. The building is 164.9 metres (541 ft) tall, in La Part-Dieudistrict, with 42 floors.The building was completed in 1977. It currently stands as the thirteenth-tallest building in France. The top 10 floors are occupied by Radisson Blu Hotel Lyon, the highest hotel in Europe. The other floors are offices.

## information

city: La Part-Dieu

State: France

built:unknown

height: 165 m (541 ft)

floors: 42
Suzhou ICC

The **Suzhou ICC** is a under construction skyscraper in Suzhou (China). This building will be 303.2 m high and will have 68 floors and will be completed 2022.

## Information

**Name:** Suzhou ICC

**City:** Suzhou

**Country:** China

**Height:** 303.2 m

**Status:** Under Construction

**Built:** 2022

**Floors:** 68

**Use:** Office

**Construction time:** 6 years (2016 - 2022)

**Construction Types:** Highrise

**Architect:** Benoy

**Developer:** Sun Hung Kai Properties

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Yuandong International Plaza

The **Yuandong International Plaza** is a proposed skyscraper in Huizhou (China). This building will be 310 m high and will have 71 floors.

## Information

**Name:** Yuandong International Plaza

**City:** Huizhou

**Country:** China

**Height:** 310 m

**Status:** Proposed

**Built:** Unknown

**Floors:** 71

**Use:** Unknown

**Construction time:** Unknown

**Construction Types:** Highrise

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The Holy Mosque Minaret 3

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The **The Holy Mosque Minaret 3** is a proposed skyscraper in Mecca (Saudi Arabia). This building will be 420 m (1378 ft) high.

* See also The Holy Mosque Minaret 2, The Holy Mosque Minaret 1

## Information

**Name:** The Holy Mosque Minaret 3

**City:** Mecca

**Country:** Saudi Arabia

**Height:** 420 m (1378 ft)

**Status:** Proposed

**Built:** Unknown

**Floors:** Unknown

**Use:** Religious

**Construction time:** Unknown

**Construction Types:** Mosque

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W. R. Grace Building

The W. R. Grace Building is a skyscraper in Manhattan, New York City. The building was designed principally by Gordon Bunshaft, and completed in 1974. The building was commissioned by the W.R. Grace Company, and was also used by the Deloitte & Touche, LLP.

The building is located at 1114 Sixth Avenue, but the main entrance is on 42nd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It overlooks Bryant Park and the New York Public Library's main branch. The building size has approximately 1.518 million square feet (141,000 m2) that are rentable, and sits on a site approximately 100 by 442 feet (30 by 135 m).

The Grace Building is located on the former site of Stern's flagship department store and headquarters. Tenants include Bain & Company. The Michelin-starred restaurant Gabriel Kreuther is located in its lobby as well as a sister chocolate store.
Transport Tower

**The Transport Tower** building or **Zazhigalka** (Russian: **Зажигалка**, translated to **Lighter**) is an administrative building located in Astana. It is included in the group of 10 tallest buildings in Kazakhstan.

## Architecture

The building, commissioned in 2003, has 36 floors and is 155 meters high. The building has 10 elevators to regulate the flow of people going up to the upper floors. The building has a cafeteria for 150 people, a conference hall with 300 seats.

## Emergency situations in the building

The building, popularly known as "burner", caught fire twice in its history. Before it was put into use in 2003, a fire broke out in one of the upper floors during the construction work. According to official data, the cause of the fire was welding. In 2006, another fire broke out in the building with 4 technical and 32 operational floors. 148 people and 32 special equipment participated in fire fighting. As a result, 6 firemen were injured by broken glass, and two workers were smelled.

## Information

**Name:** Transport Tower

**City:** Astana

**Country:** Kazakhstan

**Height:** 155 m

**Status:** Built

**Built:** 2003

**Floors:** 36

**Use:** Business center

**Construction time:** Unknown

**Construction Types:** Highrise
Xinhe Delta Beichen Project Phase 2

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The **Xinhe Delta Beichen Project Phase 2** is a proposed skyscraper in Changsha (China). This building will be 400 m high.

## Information

**Name:** Xinhe Delta Beichen Project Phase 2

**City:** Changsha

**Country:** China

**Height:** 400 m

**Status:** Proposed

**Built:** Unknown

**Floors:** Unknown

**Use:** Unknown

**Construction time:** Unknown

**Construction Types:** Highrise

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Suning Plaza Tower (1)

The **Suning Plaza Tower (1)** is a skyscraper in Zhenjiang (China). This building will be 341.4 m high and will be completed 2018.

## Information

**Name:** Suning Plaza Tower (1)

**City:** Zhenjiang

**Country:** China

**Height:** 341.4 m (1,120 ft)

**Status:** Built

**Built:** 2018

**Floors:** 77

**Use:** Mixed use (hotel, office, parking garage, residential, restaurant, retail)

**Construction time:** 6 years (2012 - 2018)

**Construction Types:** Highrise

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Skyscrapers Wiki

## **Welcome to Skyscrapers Wiki!**

Hello everyone, welcome to Skyscrapers Wiki! This wiki is about skyscrapers and highrise buildings. All buildings that are over 250 m high can be seen here.
Feel free to edit and create pages!

### What is a skyscraper?

A skyscraper is a very tall building, usually more than 150 meters (500 feet) in height. A highrise is another name that people call skyscrapers. Skyscrapers are almost always found in cities.

The wiki will show skyscrapers and buildings in these categories: Built skyscrapers, Under Construction skyscrapers, On-hold skyscrapers, Proposed skyscrapers and Stale Proposal skyscrapers.

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SkyTower (Toronto)

The **SkyTower** is a under construction skyscraper in Toronto (Canada). This building will be 312.5 m high and will be completed 2024.

## Information

**Name:** SkyTower

**City:** Toronto

**Country:** Canada

**Height:** 312.5 m

**Status:** Under Construction

**Built:** 2024

**Floors:** 95

**Use:** Residential (retail)

**Construction time:** 4 years (2020 - 2024)

**Construction Types:** Highrise

**Architect:** Hariri Pontarini Architects

**Developer:** Pinnacle International

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W New York Downtown Hotel and Residences

W New York - Downtown Hotel and Residences is a 630-foot-tall building (190 m) at 8 Albany Street in the Financial District of lowerManhattan, New York City. The 58-story building was completed in 2010, and is tied with two other buildings, Home Insurance Plazaand the W.R. Grace Building as the 106th tallest building in New York. It is divided between a 217-room hotel, on floors 5-22, and 223 luxury residential condominiums, on floors 23-56, with lobbies for both on floors 1-4. There is a residential observation deck on the 57th floor with views of the Hudson River, and a terrace on the 58th floor with panoramic views of lower Manhattan.

The building was designed by Gwathmey Siegel & Associates, and the interior was by Graft's Los Angeles office. The developer is the Moinian group, founded by Joseph Moinian. The hotel opened on August 18, 2010.

In 2010, the building was featured in a HGTV contest in which a $1.5 million apartment was given to the winner as a prize.

In July 2020, it was announced that the hotel would close on October 13 due to coronavirus. However the residents will still be able to live there, albeit losing access to some hotel amenities.
Tokyo Tower

The **Tokyo Tower** is a 332.6 m high tower in Tokyo (Japan). This was built 1958 and has 6 floors.

## Information

**Name:** Tokyo Tower

**City:** Tokyo

**Country:** Japan

**Height:** 332.6 m (1091 ft)

**Status:** Built

**Built:** 1958

**Floors:** 6

**Use:** Communication (observation)

**Construction time:** Unknown

**Construction Types:** Truss tower, truss

**Materials:** Steel

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Xiamen Cross Strait Financial Centre

The **Xiamen Cross Strait Financial Centre** is a skyscraper that is on-hold in Xiamen (China). This building will be 343.9 m high.

## Information

**Name:** Xiamen Cross Strait Financial Centre

**City:** Xiamen

**Country:** China

**Height:** 343.9 m (1,128 ft)

**Status:** On-Hold

**Built:** Unknown

**Floors:** 68

**Use:** Office

**Construction time:** Unknown (Began: 1996)

**Construction Types:** Highrise

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Uptown Dubai Tower 1

The **Uptown Dubai Tower 1** is a proposed skyscraper in Dubai (United Arab Emirates). This building will be around 711 m (2.333 ft) high and have 115 floors.

* See alto Uptown Dubai Supertall Tower

## Information

**Name:** Uptown Dubal Tower 1

**City:** Dubai

**Country:** United Arab Emirates

**Height:** 711 m (2333 ftft)

**Status:** Proposed

**Built:** Unknown

**Floors:** Unknown

**Use:** Office

**Construction time:** Unknown

**Construction Types:** Highrise

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World Zebra Tower

**World Zebra Tower** (formerly known as Chebbycraft34 Center) is a skyscraper the tallest building in Europe. This building will be around 693 m (2440 ft) high and have 146 floors. ***DISCLAIMER: World Zebra Tower brings the tallest building in europe.***

## Information

**Name:** World Zebra Tower

**City:** Dublin

**Country:** Ireland

**Height:** 693 m (2440 ft)

**Status:** Proposed

**Built:** Unknown

**Floors:** 146

**Use:** Residental (garden, parking garage, pool, fitness center, arena, shopping mall), Office

**Construction time:** Unknown

**Construction Types:** Highrise, Sharp-scraper, Radio tower, Pyramid-based skyscraper

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Torre Unica de Telecomunicaciones

The **Torre Unica de Telecomunicaciones** is a cancelled skyscraper in Avellaneda (Argentinia). This building will be 360 m high and will have 45 floors.

## Information

**Name:** Torre Unica de Telecomunicaciones

**City:** Avellaneda

**Country:** Argentinia

**Height:** 360 m (Roof: 260 m)

**Status:** Cancelled

**Built:** Unknown

**Floors:** 45

**Use:** Mixed use (communication, observation, office, restaurant, retail)

**Construction time:** Unknown

**Construction Types:** Highrise, pole, tower, concrete core

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WITI-TV Tower

The **WITI-TV Tower** is a tower in Shorewood (United States). This tower is 329.4 m (1080 ft) high and was built 1962.

## Information

**Name:** WITI-TV Tower

**City:** Shorewood

**Country:** United States

**Height:** 329.4 m (Roof: 301.2 m) | 1080 ft (Roof: 988 ft)

**Status:** Built

**Built:** 1962

**Floors:** Unknown

**Use:** Communication

**Construction time:** 0 years (1962 - 1962)

**Construction Types:** Truss tower

**Architectural Style:** Modern

**Materials:** Steel

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The Address Downtown Burj Dubai

The **The Address Downtown Burj Dubai** is a skyscraper under construction in Dubai (United Arab Emirates). This building will be 302.2 meters (991.5 feet) high and will be completed 2008.

## Information

**Name:** The Address Downtown Burj Dubai

**City:** Dubai

**Country:** United Arab Emirates

**Height:** 302.2 m (991.5 ft)

**Status:** Built

**Built:** 2008

**Floors:** 63

**Use:** Hotel (parking garage, residential, restaurant, fitness center)

**Construction time:** 3 years (2005 - 2008)

**Construction Types:** Highrise

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Trammell Crow Center

Trammell Crow Center is a 50-story postmodern skyscraper at 2001 Ross Avenue in the Arts District of downtown Dallas, Texas. With a structural height of 708 ft (216 m),and 686 ft (209 m) to the roof, it is the sixth-tallest building in Dallas and the 18th-tallest in the state. The tower was designed by the architecture firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, and has a polished and flamed granite façade, with 1,200,000 sq ft (110,000 m2) of office space. It was originally built as the new headquarters of LTV (Ling-Temco-Vought) which had outgrown its previous headquarters at 1600 Pacific Tower.
Tower

A tower is a tall structure, taller than it is wide, often by a significant factor. Towers are distinguished from

masts by their lack of guy-wires and are therefore, along with tall buildings, self-supporting structures.

Towers are specifically distinguished from "buildings" in that they are not built to be habitable but to serve other functions. The principal function is the use of their height to enable various functions to be achieved including: visibility of other features attached to the tower such as clock towers; as part of a larger structure or device to increase the visibility of the surroundings for defensive purposes as in a fortified building such as a castle; as a structure for observation for leisure purposes; or as a structure for telecommunication purposes. Towers can be stand-alone structures or supported by adjacent buildings or a feature on top of a large structure or building.
Torre Velasca

The Torre Velasca (*Velasca Tower*, in English) is a skyscraper built in the 1950s by the BBPR architectural partnership, in Milan, Italy. The tower is part of the first generation of Italian modern architecture, while still being part of the Milanese context in which it was born, to which also belongs the Milan Cathedral and the Sforza Castle.

The tower, approximately 100 metres tall, has a peculiar and characteristic mushroom-like shape. It stands out in the city skyline, made of domes, buildings and other towers. Its structure recalls the Lombard tradition, made of medieval fortresses and towers, each having a massive profile. In such fortresses, the lower parts were always narrower, while the higher parts propped up by wood or stone beams. As a consequence, the shape of this building is the result of a modern interpretation of the typical Italian medieval castle. At the same time, BBPR in this building satisfied the functional needs of space: narrower surfaces on the ground, wider and more spacious ones on the top floors. The town planning laws, then, imposed specific volumes (depending on the buildings' purpose); in this tower, the latter being the mixed functions of residential and commercial use.

The tower is located in the city centre of Milan, Italy, near the Duomo (Milan Cathedral) and the headquarters of the University of Milan, between the streets "corso di Porta Romana" and "via Larga". One of the exits of the Missori metro station is located right in front of it.

In 2011, the tower was placed under protection as a historic building.
Žižkov Television Tower

The Žižkov Television Tower (Czech: *Žižkovský vysílač*) is a unique transmitter tower built in Prague between 1985 and 1992. Designed by the architect Václav Aulický and the structural engineer Jiří Kozák, it stands high above the city's traditional skyline from its position on top of a hill in the district of Žižkov, from which it takes its name. The tower is an example of high-tech architecture.

## Characteristics

The technical solution itself was unique in its time and brought several innovations and even patents. About twenty different proposals have been made. Finally won in 1984 the variant of futuristic, subtle but stable, three column structure.

The structure of the tower is unconventional, based on a triangle whose corners go up in steel columns, consisting of three tubes with a double steel wall, filled with concrete. They support nine 'pods' and three decks for transmitting equipment. One of the three pillars extends considerably higher than the others, and this provides both the necessary height for some antennas, along with the structure's rocket and gantryappearance. In its time it was a unique technology, which authors have patented.

The tower stands 216 metres (709 feet) high, altitude of the observatory is 93 m, the hotel room altitude is 70 m, restaurants altitude is 66 m, with a capacity of 180 people. Three elevators transport passengers at a speed of 4 m/s.

Three of the pods, positioned directly beneath the decks at the top of the tower, are used for equipment related to the tower's primary function and are inaccessible to the public. The remaining six pods are open to visitors, providing a panoramic view of Prague and the surrounding area. The lower three, approximately half-way up the length of the pillars at 63 metres (207 feet), house a recently refurbished restaurant and café bar.

Construction of the tower cost $19 million. It weighs 11,800 tons and is also used as a meteorological observatory. It is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers.
The Independent

The Independent is a completed residential skyscraper in Austin, Texas. At a height of 690 ft (210 m), it is the tallest building in the city, surpassing the 683 ft (208 m) tall Austonian, another residential skyscraper. It is the tallest residential building in the United States west of the Mississippi River.

The building was proposed in 2014, construction began in 2016, and was completed in spring 2019. It contains 58 floors, 370 condos, and it has been nicknamed the "Jenga Tower", and the "Tetris Tower". The 9th floor contains amenities such as a heated pool, club room, playground, and dog park, while the 34th floor contains a fitness center, yoga deck, and an outdoor lounge.

The design of the tower's crown has been criticized, to the extent of a protest group named Fix The Crown being created in March 2019.
Steel Peak

The **Steel Peak** is a 308.9 m high skyscraper in Moscow (Russia). This building was built 2015 and has 67 floors.

## Information

**Name:** Steel Peak

**City:** Moscow

**Country:** Russia

**Height:** 308.9 m (1,013 ft)

**Status:** Built

**Built:** 2015

**Floors:** 67

**Use:** Mixed use (casino, government, hotel, observation, office, parking garage, residential, restaurant, retail, station, fitness center)

**Construction time:** 11 years (2004 - 2015)

**Construction Types:** Highrise

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Victory Towers

The **Victory Towers** is a proposed skyscraper in Ukraine. It will be 229 meters high.

## Information

**Name:** Victory Towers

**City:** Kiev

**Country:** Ukraine

**Height:** 229 m

**Status:** Proposed

**Built:** Unknown

**Floors:** 55

**Use:** Office

**Construction time:** Unknown

**Construction Types:** Highrise

**Materials:** Glass, Steel, Concrete

**Architect:** Archimatica

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Sky City

The **Sky City** is a skyscraper that is cancelled in Changsha (China). This building will be 838 m (2,749 ft) high and will have 202 floors.

## Information

**Name:** Sky City

**City:** Changsha

**Country:** China

**Height:** 838 m (2,749 ft)

**Status:** Cancelled

**Built:** Unknown

**Floors:** 202

**Use:** Mixed use (hotel, office, residential)

**Construction time:** Unknown

**Construction Types:** Highrise

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Torre Reforma

The Torre Reforma is a Mexico City skyscraper with a height of 807 feet (246 m) to the roof and housing 57 stories, in 2016 it became the tallest skyscraper in Mexico City, exceeding both Torre BBVA Bancomer at 771 feet (235 m) located just across the street, and Torre Mayor at 739.5 feet (225.4 m) located next to it.
Two Manhattan West

The **Two Manhattan West** is a under construction skyscraper in New York City (United States). This building will be 285 m high and will be completed 2022.

## Information

**Name:** Two Manhattan West

**City:** New York City

**Country:** United States

**Height:** 285 m

**Status:** Under Construction

**Built:** 2022

**Floors:** 69

**Use:** Office (parking garage)

**Construction time:** 4 years (2018 - 2022)

**Construction Types:** Highrise

**Architectural Style:** Modern, futurism

**Floor Area:** 171,000 m²

**Materials:** Glass, steel, concrete

**Architect:** Skidmore Owings and Merrill LLP

**Developer:** Brookfield Properties

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Torre de Cristal

The Torre de Cristal (Spanish for Glass Tower) is a skyscraper in the Cuatro Torres Business Area (CTBA) in Madrid, Spain, completed in 2008. With a final height of 249 m (817 ft), it ranks as the tallest building in Spain surpassing neighbouring Torre Cepsa by only one metre. In April 2007, its structure surpassed the height of neighbouring Torre Cepsa, since then becoming the tallest building and structure in Spain and the third in the European Union.
Tour Montparnasse

Tour Maine-Montparnasse (Maine-Montparnasse Tower), also commonly named Tour Montparnasse, is a 210-metre (689 ft) office skyscraper located in the Montparnasse area of Paris, France. Constructed from 1969 to 1973, it was the tallest skyscraper in France until 2011, when it was surpassed by the 231-metre (758 ft) Tour First. It remains the tallest building in Paris outside of the La Défense business district. As of February 2020, it is the 14th tallest building in the European Union.
Torre Latinoamericana

The Torre Latinoamericana (English: Latin-American Tower) is a skyscraper in downtown Mexico City, situated in the historic city center. Its central location, height (166 m (545 ft)), and history make it one of the city's most important landmarks. It is widely recognized internationally as an engineering and architectural landmark since it was the world's first major skyscraper successfully built on highly active seismic zone. The skyscraper notably withstood the 8.1 magnitude 1985 Mexico City earthquake without damage, whereas several other structures in the downtown area were damaged.

The Torre Latinoamericana was Mexico's tallest completed building for almost 27 years, from its opening in 1956 until 1982 when the 214 m (702 ft) tall Torre Ejecutiva Pemex was completed. Although the structure of the Hotel de México (now known as the WTC Mexico City) had already surpassed it a decade earlier, it wouldn't be finished until 1994.

## Current use

Observation deck

The tower is now co-owned by its original builder La Latinoamericana, Seguros, Inmobiliaria Torre Latinoamericana, a real estate firm. In 2002 seven of the 44 floors were purchased by Telcel and Banco Inbursa, both firms controlled by Mexican businessman Carlos Slim.

In 2006, the tower celebrated its 50th anniversary. A ceremony was held on April 30, 2006, which included the reopening of the newly remodeled 37th to 44th floors, a site museum, and a fully remodeled Mirador, or observation deck, designed by Danish-born architect Palle Seiersen Frost. Also on that occasion were unveiled some recognitions granted by several architectural, engineering and communications institutions.

The Torre Latinoamericana contains the FM transmission facilities for Radio Fórmula's two FM stations in Mexico City, XERFR-FM 103.3 and XEDF-FM 104.1.

Plans for the tower include a facelift, which will remodel the building's exteriors using new materials while maintaining the original design and look; since the tower is considered a historical monument, its exterior look cannot be altered.

## Trivia

* The building features in a photograph by Mexican photographer Enrique Metinides when a suicidal man climbed out on to the ledge of the 27th floor in 1993. A Red Cross worker managed to prevent his death.
* The tower can be briefly seen from inside a helicopter during the beginning of Baz Luhrmann's *Romeo + Juliet*.
* It's also featured prominently in Alfonso Cuarón's *Sólo con tu pareja*.
* As a fixture of the Mexico City skyline, the tower also appears in the opening scene of Alejandro González Iñárritu's *Amores Perros*.
* The tower is seen in *Spectre* (2015) after James Bond hijacks a helicopter by killing a hired assassin and the pilot.
Torre Espacio

The Torre Espacio (Spanish for Space Tower) is a skyscraper in Madrid, Spain, measuring 230 metres (755 feet) tall and containing 57 floors. It is currently the fourth tallest building in Madrid.

## Construction

During its construction on the night of September 4, 2006 a fire broke out on the 43rd floor of the tower. The structure of the building suffered no critical damage, as the fire had only affected some construction materials.

The structure was topped out on March 19, 2007. That night, Madrid mayor Alberto Ruiz Gallardón attended a ceremony with fireworks to commemorate the event. With its 230 m, it also became the tallest structure in Spain, surpassing the telecommunications tower Torrespaña. Torre de Cristal, one of the neighbouring skyscrapers at the Cuatro Torres Business Area, surpassed the height of Torre Espacio in April 2007.
Tradewinds Square Tower A

The **Tradewinds Square Tower A** is a stale proposal skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). This building will be 775 m (2543) high.

## Information

**Name:** Tradewinds Square Tower A

**City:** Kuala Lumpur

**Country:** Malaysia

**Height:** 775 m (2543 ft)

**Status:** Stale Proposal

**Built:** Unknown Date

**Floors:** 110

**Use:** Office

**Construction time:** Unknown

**Construction Types:** Highrise

**Developer:** Tradewinds Corporation

**SSP Image**: Image
Tower Fifth

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The **Tower Fifth** is a skyscraper Proposed in New York City (United States). This building will be 473.3 m high and will be completed 2023.

## Information

**Name:** Tower Fifth

**City:** New York City

**Country:** United States

**Height:** 473.3 m

**Status:** Proposed

**Built:** 2023

**Floors:** 96

**Use:** Office

**Construction time:** Unknown

**Construction Types:** Highrise

**SSP Image**: Image
World Capital Centre

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The **World Capital Centre** is a proposed skyscraper in Colombo (Sri Lanka). This building will be 625 m high and will be completed 2023.

## Information

**Name:** World Capital Centre

**City:** Colombo

**Country:** Sri Lanka

**Height:** 625 m (2.051 ft)

**Status:** Proposed

**Built:** 2023

**Floors:** 117

**Use:** Unknown

**Construction time:** 5 years (2018 - 2023)

**Construction Types:** Highrise

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Suning Rui City Tower (1)

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The **Suning Rui City Tower (1)** is a proposed skyscraper in Nanjing (China). This building will be 300 m high.

## Information

**Name:** Suning Rui City Tower (1)

**City:** Nanjing

**Country:** China

**Height:** 300 m

**Status:** Proposed

**Built:** Unknown

**Floors:** 62

**Use:** Unknown

**Construction time:** Unknown

**Construction Types:** Highrise

**Developer:** Suning Real Estate

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Skyline Tower (Queens)

Skyline Tower, previously known as Court Square City View Tower, is a residential skyscraper under construction in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens, New York City. The building topped out in October 2019, surpassing One Court Square to become the tallest building in Queens, at 778 feet (237 m).

## History

Citigroup previously controlled the site dating back to the 1980s, having taken ownership of it during the development of One Court Square and the smaller Two Court Square. While planned as the future site of another office tower for Citi, by 2015 the company decided it didn't need the potential space and that the value of the land was higher as a development site. As a result, Citi hired JLL to market the site and several months later sold the parcel to Flushing, Queens-based developer Chris Xu for $143 million.

In February 2016, permits were initially filed for a 79-story tower that would reach a height of 963 feet (294 m). However, due to Long Island City's proximity to LaGuardia Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration ruled that the building could rise no higher than 752 feet (229 m) without posing a threat to landing airplanes. As a result, the development was downsized to its current height of 778 feet (237 m). In September 2016, Bank of Chinaprovided a $100 million loan to refinance the development site.

Foundation work at the site began in late 2017. In July 2018, the developers secured $502 million in financing from a consortium of banks led by JPMorgan Chase, the largest-ever financing for a private real estate development in Queens.  By the end of 2018, foundation work was complete and the building had risen to the sixth floor. The project launched sales in May 2019, targeting a sellout of over $1 billion, a record for Queens. The building topped-out in October 2019.

## Architecture and design[e

Upon completion, the tower will contain 802 condos spread across the building's 68 floors. Rather than target traditional buyers of luxury Manhattan condominiums, the development hopes to attract buyers looking for more space at a lower price point and willing to accept an outer borough location. As such, the units range in price from $500,000 to $4 million, significantly lower than comparable units in Manhattan. Amenities include a fitness center with a swimming pool, a sauna and spa, a yoga room, laundry room, a children’s playroom, and multiple lounges for residents. The developers have also committed $16 million to constructing a new entrance to the New York City Subway's neighboring Court Square–23rd Street station in the base of the building

## See also

one Court Square

Brooklyn Point
Taihang Pearl Tower

The **Taihang Pearl Tower** is a stale proposal tower that will 580 m high. This tower will be built in Shijiazhuang (China) and will be used as observation.

## Information

**Name:** Taihang Pearl Tower

**City:** Shijiazhuang

**Country:** China

**Height:** 580 m

**Status:** Stale Proposal

**Built:** Unknown

**Floors:** Unknown

**Use:** Observation

**Construction time:** Unknown

**Construction Types:** Tower

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Xinhui Dacheng Project

The **Xinhui Dacheng Project** is a proposed skyscraper in Suzhou (China). This building will be 300 m high.

## Information

**Name:** Xinhui Dacheng Project

**City:** Suzhou

**Country:** China

**Height:** 300 m

**Status:** Proposed

**Built:** Unknown

**Floors:** Unknown

**Use:** Unknown

**Construction time:** Unknown

**Construction Types:** Highrise

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The Eiffel Tower Building

The **The Eiffel Tower Building** is a proposed skyscraper in Islamabad (Pakistan). This building will be around 300 m high and will have 87 floors.

## Information

**Name:** The Eiffel Tower Building

**City:** Islamabad

**Country:** Pakistan

**Height:** 300 m +

**Status:** Proposed

**Built:** Unknown

**Floors:** 87

**Use:** Mixed use (hotel, office, residential)

**Construction time:** Unknown

**Construction Types:** Highrise

**SSP Image**: Image
Taiwan Business Association Tower

The **Taiwan Business Association Tower** is a stale proposal skyscraper in Nanning (China). This building will be 315 m high and will have 78 floors.

## Information

**Name:** Taiwan Business Association Tower

**City:** Nanning

**Country:** China

**Height:** 315 m

**Status:** Stale Proposal

**Built:** Unknown

**Floors:** 78

**Use:** Unknown

**Construction time:** Unknown

**Construction Types:** Highrise

**SSP Image**: Image
Wuhan World Trade Center

The **Wuhan World Trade Center** is a proposed skyscraper in Wuhan (China). This building will be 438 m high and will have 88 floors.

## Information

**Name:** Wuhan World Trade Center

**City:** Wuhan

**Country:** China

**Height:** 438 m

**Status:** Proposed

**Built:** Unknown

**Floors:** 88

**Use:** Unknown

**Construction time:** Unknown

**Construction Types:** Highrise

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Southpoint Tower

The Southpoint Tower, also known locally as the Mid Valley Tower of Light, is a 59-storey mixed commercial skyscraper located in Mid Valley City in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It stands among the ascending towers of Mid Valley City and overlooks the major highways of Kuala Lumpur. As of 2022 is it the 13th-tallest building in Kuala Lumpur.
Vantage Bay (2)

The **Vantage Bay (2)** is a proposed skyscraper in Johor Bahru (Malaysia). This building will be 300 m high and will have 75 floors.

* See also Vantage Bay (1)

## Information

**Name:** Vantage Bay (2)

**City:** Johor Bahru

**Country:** Malaysia

**Height:** 300 m

**Status:** Proposed

**Built:** Unknown

**Floors:** 75

**Use:** Mixed use (hotel, office, residential)

**Construction time:** Unknown

**Construction Types:** Highrise

**SSP Image**: Image
The One Tower

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The **The One Tower** is a proposed skyscraper in Colombo (Sri Lanka). This building will be 376 m high and will be completed 2023.

* See also The One Ritz-Carlton Tower

## Information

**Name:** The One Tower

**City:** Colombo

**Country:** Sri Lanka

**Height:** 376 m

**Status:** Proposed

**Built:** 2023

**Floors:** 92

**Use:** Mixed use

**Construction time:** Unknown

**Construction Types:** Highrise

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Sky Tower

The **Sky Tower** is a 328 m high tower in Auckland (New Zealand). This tower was built 1997.

## Information

**Name:** Sky Tower

**City:** Auckland

**Country:** New Zealand

**Height:** 328 m (1,076 ft)

**Status:** Built

**Built:** 1997

**Floors:** Unknown

**Use:** Observation (communication, restaurant, retail, ride)

**Construction time:** 3 years (1994 - 1997)

**Construction Types:** Tower, Glass Floor, Pole

**SSP Image**: Image
Sungang Commercial Complex Tower

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The **Sungang Commercial Complex Tower** is a proposed skyscraper in Shenzhen (China). This building will be 336 m high.

## Information

**Name:** Sungang Commercial Complex Tower

**City:** Shenzhen

**Country:** China

**Height:** 336 m

**Status:** Proposed

**Built:** Unknown

**Floors:** Unknown

**Use:** Mixed use (hotel, office)

**Construction time:** Unknown

**Construction Types:** Highrise

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The Stratford Residences

The **The Stratford Residences** is a skyscraper on-hold in Makati (Philippines). This building will be 312 m high.

## Information

**Name:** The Stratford Residences

**City:** Makati

**Country:** Philippines

**Height:** 312 m

**Status:** On-Hold

**Built:** Unknown

**Floors:** 70

**Use:** Residential (office, parking garage, restaurant, retail)

**Construction time:** Unknown (Begin: 2012)

**Construction Types:** Highrise

**SSP Image**: Image
São João de Conceição Residence (Feira de Santana, Bahia)

The **São João de Conceição Residence** is a proposed skyscraper in Feira de Santana (Brazil). This building will be around 67,25 m high and will have 18 floors and will be completed 2028.

## Information

**Name:** São João de Conceição Residence

**City:** Feira de Santana

**Country:** Brazil

**Height:** 67,25 m

**Status:** Proposed

**Built:** 2028

**Floors:** 18

**Construction time:** 3 years (2025 - 2028)

**Construction Types:** Highrise
Texas Residence (Feira de Santana, Bahia)

The **Texas Residence** is a on-hold skyscraper in Feira de Santana (Brazil). This building will be around 81,49 m high and will have 24 floors and will be completed 2027.

## History

The original building used the foundations of the original design 2016, and construction work was resumed on April 26th 2024.

## Information

**Name:** Texas Residence

**City:** Feira de Santana

**Country:** Brazil

**Height:** 81,49 m

**Status:** On-hold

**Built:** 2027

**Floors:** 35

**Construction time:** 6 years (2021 - 2027)

**Construction Types:** Highrise
X-Seed 4000

The **X-Seed 4000** is a completely-designed blueprint for what would, if it were built, be the tallest building in the history of the world. Though it has not actually been built, it is the tallest design to have been completely specced out.[1] The idea was initially created and developed by Peter Neville. Its proposed 4-kilometre (2.5 mi) height, 6-kilometre (3.7 mi) wide sea-base, and 800-floor capacity could accommodate 500,000 to 1,000,000 inhabitants. This structure would be composed of over 3,000,000 tons of reinforced steel.

It was designed for Tokyo, Japan by the Taisei Corporation in 1995[2] as a futuristic environment combining ultra-modern living and interaction with nature.[3] Methods of transportation within the X-seed would most likely include MagLev trains.

The X-Seed 4000 "is never meant to be built," says Georges Binder, managing director of Buildings & Data, a firm which compiles data banks on buildings worldwide. "The purpose of the plan was to earn some recognition for the firm, and it worked."[4]

Unlike conventional skyscrapers, to remain habitable the X-Seed 4000 would be forced to actively protect its occupants from considerable internal air pressure gradations and weather fluctuations that its massive elevation would cause. Its design calls for the use of solar power to maintain internal environmental conditions.[1] As the proposed site for the structure is located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, the most active volcano range in the world, the X-Seed 4000 would be subject to tsunamis and earthquakes. The Shimizu Mega-City Pyramid (proposed in 2007, also planned for Tokyo, Japan) faces most of the same problems.

A sea-based location and a Mount Fuji shape are some of this building's other major design features — the real Mount Fuji is land-based and is 3,776 m (2.35 miles) high, 224 m shorter than the X-Seed 4000. The X-Seed 4000 is projected to be twice the height of the Shimizu Mega-City Pyramid at 2,004 m. Other projects that may be in the top five man made structures are the Ultima Tower (3,218 m), Dubai City Tower (2,400 m) and the Bionic Tower (1,228 m) in either Hong Kong or Shanghai.

Some estimate that in 1995 the cost of constructing the X-Seed 4000 may be somewhere between US$300–900 billion; adjusted for inflation, that is the equivalent of between $479 billion and $1.9 trillion US 2017 dollars.[5]

Height comparison of the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building as of January 2010, with the X-Seed 4000, the tallest and largest building ever fully designed.

## See also[edit source]

* Proposed tall buildings and structures
* List of tallest buildings and structures in the world
* List of tallest structures in Japan
* List of records of Japan

## References[edit source]

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2. **Jump up^** Contemporary Theories of Architecture Brief - the Digital Studio
3. **Jump up^** Taisei Construction Co. Ltd
4. **Jump up^** X-Seed Inspires Tall Tales | News | Architectural Record
5. **Jump up^** http://www.usinflationcalculator.com/
Wells Fargo Plaza

The **Wells Fargo Plaza** is a 302.4 meters (992 feet) high skyscraper in Houston (United States). This building was built 1983 and has 71 floors. It is the second tallest building in the state of Houston.

## Information

**Name:** Wells Fargo Plaza

**City:** Houston

**Country:** United States

**Height:** 302.4 m (992 ft)

**Status:** Built

**Built:** 1983

**Floors:** 71

**Use:** Office (garden, parking garage, restaurant, retial, fitness center)

**Construction time:** 4 years (1979 - 1983)

**Construction Types:** Highrise

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Torre Cepsa

The Torre Cepsa (renamed in June 2014, before was Torre Bankia)(English: Cepsa Tower) is a skyscraper located in the Cuatro Torres Business Area in Madrid, Spain. With a height of 248.3 m (815 ft) and 45 floors, it is the second tallest of the four buildings in the Cuatro Torres Business Area complex, surpassed by Torre de Cristal by less than a metre. It is the second tallest building in Spainand the 4th tallest building in the European Union.

Designed by Lord Foster, it was first known as Torre Repsol and would have served as headquarters for Repsol YPF oil and gas company. During the construction of the tower, Repsol decided to change the location of its future headquarters and the financial institution Caja Madrid purchased the building for €815 million in August 2007.

In 2016 it was bought by Amancio Ortega, Europe's richest man and founder of global fashion group and Zara owner Inditex (ITX.MC), for €490 million euros through his property investment arm, Pontegadea Inmobiliaria, one of the biggest property companies in Spain. He purchased the tower from Abu Dhabi tycoon Khadem al-Qubaisi, whose fund had exercised a last-minute purchase option from Spanish lender Bankia (BKIA.MC), its previous owner.
Sungang Commercial Complex Tower 5

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The **Sungang Commercial Complex Tower 5** is a proposed skyscraper in Shenzhen (China). This building will be 380 m high and will have 96 floors.

## Information

**Name:** Sungang Commercial Complex Tower 5

**City:** Shenzhen

**Country:** China

**Height:** 380 m

**Status:** Proposed

**Built:** Unknown

**Floors:** 96

**Use:** Mixed use (office, residential)

**Construction time:** Unknown

**Construction Types:** Highrise

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World One

The **World One** is a skyscraper that is built in Mumbai (India). This building will be 280.2 m high and will be completed 2020.

## Information

**Name:** World One

**City:** Mumbai

**Country:** India

**Height:** 280.2 m (919 ft)

**Status:** Built

**Built:** 2020

**Floors:** 76

**Use:** Residential (parking garage, retail, fitness center)

**Construction time:** 9 years (2011 - 2020)

**Construction Types:** Highrise

**SSP Image**: Image
Xihang Fortune Center (1)

The **Xihang Fortune Center (1)** is a proposed skyscraper in Longyan (China). This building will be 369 m high.

## Information

**Name:** Xihang Fortune Center (1)

**City:** Longyan

**Country:** China

**Height:** 369 m

**Status:** Proposed

**Built:** Unknown

**Floors:** Unknown

**Use:** Unknown

**Construction time:** Unknown

**Construction Types:** Highrise

**SSP Image**: Image
The Wharf Times Square

The **The Wharf Times Square** is a 339 m high skyscraper in Wuxi (China). This building was built 2014 and has 68 floors.

## Information

**Name:** The Wharf Times Square

**City:** Wuxi

**Country:** China

**Height:** 339 m (1,112 ft)

**Status:** Built

**Built:** 2014

**Floors:** 68

**Use:** Mixed use (hotel, office, parking garage, residential, retail)

**Construction time:** 3 years

**Construction Types:** Highrise

**SSP Image**: Image
Tuntex 85 Sky Tower

The **Tuntex 85 Sky Tower** is a 378 m high skyscraper is in Kaohsiung (Taiwan). This building was finished 1997 and is has 85 floors.

## Information

**Name:** Tuntex 85 Sky Tower

**City:** Kaohsiung

**Country:** Taiwan

**Height:** 378 m (1,240 ft)

**Status:** Built

**Built:** 1997

**Floors:** 85

**Use:** Mixed use (communication, hotel, observation, office, parking garage, restaurant, retail)

**Construction time:** 3 years (1994 - 1997)

**Construction Types:** Highrise, Hole, Pole

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Two California Plaza

Two California Plaza is a 750-foot (230 m) skyscraper in the Bunker Hill District of downtown Los Angeles, California. The tower is part of the California Plaza project, consisting of two unique skyscrapers, One California Plaza and Two California Plaza. The Plaza is also home to the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA), Colburn School of Performing Arts, the Los Angeles Omni Hotel, and a 1.5-acre (0.61 ha) water court.

## History

Completed in 1992 by Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Company, Two California Plaza has 1.329 million sq ft (123,500 m2) of office space. The towers were designed by Arthur Erickson Architects and named BOMA Building of the Year in 1997 and 2001.

California Plaza was a ten-year, US$1.2 billion project. Started in 1983, the Two California Plaza tower was completed in 1992 during a significant slump in the downtown Los Angeles real estate market. The tower opened with only 30 percent of its space leased and overall vacancy rates in downtown office space neared 25 percent.[9] It was nearly 10 years before significant tall buildings were completed again in downtown Los Angeles.

California Plaza was originally planned to include 3 high rise tower office buildings instead of the two completed. Three California Plaza at 65 floors, was planned for a site just north of 4th St., directly across Olive St. from California Plaza's first two office highrises and was planned to house the Metropolitan Water District's permanent headquarters. The site is currently an entrance to the Pershing Square subway station.

The construction and US$23 million cost of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) was part of a city-brokered deal with the developer of the California Plaza redevelopment project, Bunker Hill Associates, who received the use of an 11-acre (4.5 ha), publicly owned parcel of land.

Owner MPG Office Trust let the property go into receivership in 2012. A tenant since 2000, Deloitte moved to the nearby Gas Company Tower in 2014.

In 2014, CIM Group bought the building and made improvements to the restaurants and shops in the plaza which was popular but had been neglected. The California Plaza courtyard has an elaborate dancing-water fountain and the upper station of the funicular railway Angels Flight. The plaza also links to the Museum of Contemporary Art and an apartment tower. Several clear shots of the tower under construction can be seen in the 1991 comedy/action film *Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man*.
Xujiahui Center Tower 2

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The **Xujiahui Center Tower (2)** is a under construction skyscraper in Shanghai (China). This building will be 220 m high and will be completed 2022.

## Information

**Name:** Xujiahui Center Tower (2)

**City:** Shanghai

**Country:** China

**Height:** 220 m (722 ft)

**Status:** Under Construction

**Built:** 2022

**Floors:** 43

**Use:** Office (parking garage, retail)

**Construction time:** 5 Years (2017 - 2022)

**Construction Types:** Highrise

**Developer:** Shui On Land Ltd.

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Solae

The Solae is an elevator test tower located in the city of  Inazawa City, Japan. It is owned by Mitsubishi Electric. The tower is 173 metres (568 ft). When completed in 2007, it was the world's tallest elevator test tower. Since that time, the record has been broken by the Hyundai Eizan Tower (205 meters) in 2009, the Hitachi G1 Tower (213 meters) in 2010 and the Kunshan Test Tower in China (235 meters).