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Tallest building in the world?

Asked by kittyluck about 1 year ago, 4 answers.

What is the tallest building in the world?

Answered by mikeh on Jul 21, 2008, 01:27PM
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Are we considering whether communication towers with observation galleries should be considered habitable buildings?

Are only habitable heights considered?

Are roof-top antennas should be considered towards height of buildings?

Are components that look like spires classified as antennas or architectural detail?

The answers to these questions greatly determine the final answer to your question. See a complete breakdown of all the world's tallest structures here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_tallest_structures

Answered by dawnathen on Jul 21, 2008, 01:53PM
725 answers

Taipei 101 tower in Taipei, Taiwan

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Answered by kyser on Jul 21, 2008, 02:17PM
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the 1 they are building in Saudi arabia I think - apparently if you are standing at the top you can actually see the worlds curve and watch earth spinning around.

Answered by mikeh on Jul 21, 2008, 02:32PM
1730 answers

Dawn's answer, of course, is only partially researched. The Taipei Tower is only the tallest with regards to its spire. If we are counting only inhabitable space, then it is the Shanghai World Financial Center. If we are counting transmission antennae, It is the Sears Tower in Chicago.

When completed, however, the Burj Dubai Tower will put all of them to shame.