JAN 2009-Worlds tallest buildings-diagram (400m+) [Archive]

CULWULLA

January 22nd, 2009, 08:46 AM

hey guys, sorry for delay. ive been flat out like a lizard drinking water.:cheers:
last diagram was october. gee i had to raise many diagrams by heaps.
most i did was guangshous towers and of course burj dubai.
let me know if ive left some out or should remove them.
any with foundations underway should be included.
ive also added any tower over 400m. im still detailing them. eg-oriental pearl, KL tower , Tianjin ect.
ill get to them later.

quick overall look
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3259/3217862486_0435426a53_b.jpg

POSTER SIZE (1.4mb)
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Anberlin

January 22nd, 2009, 08:47 AM

Great update Cul. :happy:

ina555

January 22nd, 2009, 09:19 AM

oh thats great
a lot of thx

The Terminator

January 22nd, 2009, 09:20 AM

Nice one there :)

chuck23

January 22nd, 2009, 09:38 AM

Nice! Some of the supertalls are nearly completed...

gerald.d

January 22nd, 2009, 09:59 AM

hey guys, sorry for delay. ive been flat out like a lizard drinking water.:cheers:
last diagram was october. gee i had to raise many diagrams by heaps.
most i did was guangshous towers and of course burj dubai.
let me know if ive left some out or should remove them.
any with foundations underway should be included.
ive also added any tower over 400m. im still detailing them. eg-oriental pearl, KL tower , Tianjin ect.
ill get to them later.

quick overall look
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3108/3216691155_0dcdeaaeaa_b.jpg

POSTER SIZE
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3108/3216691155_a960115103_o.jpg

Great diagram.

Can I be cheeky and make a suggestion?

How about arranging the buildings from left to right according to their longitude? Obviously there would be gaps and some pretty dense areas, but I think it would make for an interesting perspective.

Huhu

January 22nd, 2009, 10:24 AM

Awesome work as usual. :okay:

-Corey-

January 22nd, 2009, 10:36 AM

Awesome.

Rabih

January 22nd, 2009, 10:37 AM

Great work.. but why didn't you include the Nakheel-Harbor Tower in Dubai (1000+ m)? isn't it approved?

Axel_F

January 22nd, 2009, 10:55 AM

^^Maybe NHT its to high. So cul have to increase the high of the poster that you can see the top ;)

Qtya

January 22nd, 2009, 11:07 AM

Great one! What about Dubai's Nakheel Harbour Tower?

EDIT:

^^Maybe NHT its to high. So cul have to increase the high of the poster that you can see the top ;)

^^Sorry! I missed your post!

Dan Hochhaus

January 22nd, 2009, 12:23 PM

My prayers have been heard - the diagram is back!:cucumber: Thanks Culwulla!:applause:

En detail, I'd see some progress for 101 Marina, which is overground for a while, with the core equalling the top of the neighbouring podiums at 20-25m on January, 13th (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=30675632&postcount=292).

At the moment I wonder about the actual height of Makkah Royal Hotel. It has overtaken the satellite towers, which partly should have topped out. But I remember figures of 260m for the two shoulders ZamZam and Hajar (e.g the English Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraj_Al_Bait_Towers) still uses these figures), so the Royal Hotel could have reached around 280m already. But if your assumption of only 238m (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=31066918&postcount=2583kB) for the so far tallest is true, 250m should be alright (perhaps it's the tent constructions on the roofs that make the difference).

potipoti

January 22nd, 2009, 12:59 PM

nice work CULWULLA :)

Dequal

January 22nd, 2009, 01:03 PM

You should get paid for this work. Got PayPal? :)

CULWULLA

January 22nd, 2009, 01:09 PM

Eric Offereins

January 22nd, 2009, 01:28 PM

Great work.. but why didn't you include the Nakheel-Harbor Tower in Dubai (1000+ m)? isn't it approved?

it's not U/C yet, I guess.

Good to see these diagrams back. :cool:

Jude12

January 22nd, 2009, 01:47 PM

:banana: Welcome back! :okay:

Ryuinfinity

January 22nd, 2009, 03:08 PM

This is awesome!

Stephan23

January 22nd, 2009, 03:17 PM

Finally a new diagram !!! :master: :eek: :nuts: :okay:

January 22nd, 2009, 03:30 PM

Cool as usual :)

z0rg

January 22nd, 2009, 03:45 PM

Stunning, Cul. How long does it take you?

Next time maybe you should add ASE Center.
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=30552692#post30552692

korea2002

January 22nd, 2009, 03:49 PM

Long time no see! Cul! I'm dying to see the Diagram Since 2008!!!!!

velut arbor aevo

January 22nd, 2009, 03:49 PM

great diagram, we have been waiting for this for a long time

Densetsu

January 22nd, 2009, 04:08 PM

Thanks a lot Cul. I have been longing for a diagram. :D

luife100

January 22nd, 2009, 08:17 PM

Why the Dynamic tower still in the diagram?
I thought it was a fantasy...

Celt67

January 22nd, 2009, 08:39 PM

The Empire State Building looks smaller every year.

SilentStrike

January 22nd, 2009, 08:48 PM

thnx cul, and yes... oriental pearl does need some detailing :P

ZZ-II

January 22nd, 2009, 09:03 PM

great job as always Cul :okay:

TowerJunkie

January 22nd, 2009, 09:09 PM

Take a bow CUL you've outdone yourself this time. I love the ESB, looks fantastic!

ReiAyanami

January 22nd, 2009, 09:38 PM

Great work cul!

CULWULLA

January 23rd, 2009, 12:02 AM

yes ill remove dynamic tower and replace with 460m ASE Centre
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others/20090104_9dd2f68f1f4a078313a8JpyA2F.jpg

CrazyDave

January 23rd, 2009, 01:12 AM

Great job as always. I think the Chicago Spire project is dead.

BoulderGrad

January 23rd, 2009, 01:31 AM

Ooooh, don't forget the arrowhead shaped hotel in Pyong Yang is under construction again. All topped out, and in the process of cladding.

spotila

January 23rd, 2009, 01:37 AM

yay~~~

aupee

January 23rd, 2009, 02:53 AM

thank you so much

malec

January 23rd, 2009, 02:57 AM

Also:

You need to make a hole under the lighthouse tower with piling rigs, etc.
The pentominium has a big hole with 3 piling rigs (about 4 to 5 stories deep)
Incheon tower is really under construction? I don't believe it.
Lotte Tower, again I don't think any construction is happening on the actual tower.
Russia Tower, Burj al Alam and Chicago Spire on hold now. I'd take them off maybe.

Anyway, it's a great diagram and you put loads of effort into it to make it accurate, etc.
:cheers:

CULWULLA

January 23rd, 2009, 08:19 AM

TA MALEC
I think incheon is stating soon?
i was wondering about the big 3? russia tw,burj al alam and chicago spire. what a bugger.

kingsc

January 23rd, 2009, 09:34 AM

Seeing the diagram back makes me, wish we had some freakishly tall buildings in NY. Must of those building make the new WTC look so small. It's really making me sad. I think a new skyine for brooklyn will cheer me up.

Qtya

January 23rd, 2009, 12:12 PM

it's not U/C yet, I guess.

Good to see these diagrams back. :cool:

DUBAI | Nakheel Harbour Tower | 1000m+ | 3280ft+ | 200fl+ | U/C

^^That's the threads name...

jowmatrix

January 23rd, 2009, 01:57 PM

Wow, thanks!

ausie

January 23rd, 2009, 02:08 PM

awesome work culwulla. you should get yourself a job drawing those diagrams. i would pay anywhere up to a hundred if not more dollars each poster. great work.

aditions to your poster
tokyo sky tree plaza is under construction so you might think about adding it.
nht is under construction
north east asia trade tower is under construction

CULWULLA

January 23rd, 2009, 04:22 PM

^thanks ive got tokyo sky tree in diagram.

dreadathecontrols

January 23rd, 2009, 09:17 PM

insane....

l'eau

January 23rd, 2009, 09:24 PM

i cant see nakheel harbour in diagram:?

Sagaris

January 23rd, 2009, 09:30 PM

^thanks ive got tokyo sky tree in diagram. You do, but with the wrong (old) design. The (relatively) new one is rounder and less 'eiffel-like'.

Imperfect Ending

January 23rd, 2009, 10:05 PM

nice indeed

CULWULLA

January 24th, 2009, 06:54 AM

You do, but with the wrong (old) design. The (relatively) new one is rounder and less 'eiffel-like'.
oh ok, ill amend diagram when i get time.
as for nakheel tower. i might wait until its actually UC. atm what is happening?
is there a final design yet?

Guaporense

January 24th, 2009, 06:22 PM

The SWFC is massive in this diagram, it looks like twice the mass of the Sears, is that correct?

buildmilehightower

January 24th, 2009, 09:35 PM

SWFC may look bigger from front view but remember SWFC is a narrow building, from the side it is thinner. Whereas Sears tower is the same size from just about any angle.

Floor area:

sears tower: 4.56 million sq ft

SWFC: 4,061,200 sq ft

I can't believe though that SWFC's roof is 50M higher than roof of Sears tower.

Asunarocks

January 25th, 2009, 02:28 AM

Nakheel is still alive and well according to Imre,s last post on the 20th and as far as I could tell their still going with the render on the first pages of the thread. Surely if they are digging the foundation pit they cant alter the design by much can they?

ausie

January 25th, 2009, 02:38 AM

nht is under construction but they are doin the ground work, foundations...

Mr. Welsh

January 26th, 2009, 06:33 AM

Under Construction is two words. With as much detail as you've put in the rest of it, how did you miss this? Looks great.

manila_eye

January 27th, 2009, 09:17 PM

nice job cul!!!

ReiAyanami

January 28th, 2009, 06:58 PM

Cul, I can't see Shun Hing Square in your diagram, I don't know if its important, maybe a future installment perhaps?

CULWULLA

January 28th, 2009, 11:01 PM

^i dont thing shun hing square is over 40Om high?

ReiAyanami

January 29th, 2009, 02:47 AM

I thought it was about supertalls... Then again, they would be too many to fit. But because it is still on the top 10 list... Anyway. Best comparison diagram I have ever seen!

viger

June 7th, 2009, 10:44 PM

Hi Culwulla and thanks for your diagrams.
It would be great an update of your Worlds tallest buildings-diagram after 6 months from the last one and 1 year from the previous.

Elmas

June 8th, 2009, 05:43 AM

Great work as usual, the only thing that bother's me is that the freedom tower looks just like it did when i visited NYC in May 2008 and January 2009.

kingsc

June 8th, 2009, 09:09 AM

Hmm this is 6 months old why write in it oh well.

CULWULLA

June 9th, 2009, 08:04 AM

sorry guys, been busy, im doing the 300m+ dubai diagram updates, then ill do this one.
hard to keep up.

helghast

June 9th, 2009, 08:19 AM

^^ take your time CUL. no need to rush :lol:

saeed

June 9th, 2009, 11:28 PM

Dont worry, no mater how late it will be, your diagram always come right on time!!

ooh_yaa_saudi

August 2nd, 2009, 09:18 AM

awesome ..dude

Speed

August 5th, 2009, 04:18 PM

awesome !!! :okay: :okay: :okay:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3259/3217862486_0435426a53_b.jpg

POSTER SIZE (1.4mb)
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CULWULLA

August 6th, 2009, 02:12 AM

ill try to do an update soon.been flatout. hopefully next week.
i can see on diagram ill have to remove a few.
from left- dynamic tower, incheon tower?, lighthouse,lotte,wtc2,emirates twins now 375m,russia tower, chicago spire,burj al alam,pentominum?, ifc chongquing?
can someone concur with these towers? any still uc?

z0rg

August 6th, 2009, 02:42 AM

IFC Chongqing is still on hold on redesign phase.

malec

August 6th, 2009, 02:55 AM

I think leave in the busan lotte tower since something is going on with the big tower anyway. Check here: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=248313&page=28

Unfortunately I don't think anything is happening with the barwa tower so maybe take that away. Maybe ask someone from Qatar.

For Dubai the ones you should leave in (or add if not there already) are:
Burj Dubai
Pentominium (stuff is still happening on site, main contractor is apparantly (unofficially) ACC but they're not there yet. There is still deep excavation going on.
Burj al Alam (lots of piling activity recently)
Bin Manana Towers (piling in progress)
Princess Tower (you know yourself)
Marina 101 (same here)
Marina 106 (ground work, I don't know what, still going on but slowly)

droneriot

August 6th, 2009, 04:05 AM

You can scrap Dynamic Tower, Russia Tower and the Chicago Spire for the time being, I think. Also, that Oriental Pearl Tower diagram looks horrible. :P

Oh, and since you have the tallest mast on the diagram, how about adding this monster just for fun?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GRES-2_Power_Station

CULWULLA

August 6th, 2009, 04:59 AM

thanks

CULWULLA

September 9th, 2009, 02:57 AM

ill update worlds tallest soon. but someone has aksed me what does the diagram look like for just 2009.
so ive deleted any bldg uc. only existing and topped out bldgs/towers over 400m.
checkout how burj dubai dominates
only 20structures (not inc masts)
14 skyscrapers, 6 towers
in just 2-3 years another 20 skyscrapers will be added!

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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3507/3902253198_b0f2d56889_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3507/3902253198_25cdf9d0fd_b.jpg

droneriot

September 9th, 2009, 01:45 PM

I still think you should add GRES-2, it's the world's only chimney above 400m.

jereser

September 9th, 2009, 06:17 PM

which have the tallest

CULWULLA

September 10th, 2009, 02:17 AM

droneriot
yes, i think gres2 stack should be in there. after all it was worlds tallest concrete structure since 1987
poster size>
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3477/3904586277_5eb2ee2453_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3477/3904586277_bb0e85a76f_b.jpg

Dancing Banana

September 10th, 2009, 02:54 AM

thats an insane chimney!

deepblue01

September 10th, 2009, 08:57 AM

cool, nice diagram, but i think gz west tower is 440m and not 415m?

phuonghoang

September 10th, 2009, 10:38 AM

Big photo, very nice!

King of Construction

September 10th, 2009, 11:29 AM

One little detail: Sears Tower should be changed to Willis tower. and also Empire State Building looks a little bit weird, has the wrong colour. It looks like you didn't draw it yourself, it has a very different style, and it's also 3d while your other towers are 2d.

CULWULLA

September 10th, 2009, 11:33 AM

^sears is willis? that doesnt sound right.
what you talkin bout?
http://cassiegermsheid.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/whatchootalkinboutwillis.jpg
ive know sears since i was a little kid.
its like empire state bldg something else.:nuts:
i decided to draw ESB slightly on angle for a change.yes ill fix colour oneday.

germantower

September 10th, 2009, 11:39 AM

^^ Cullwulla, the Sears Tower has now a new owner and the owner renamed the tower into "Willi's Tower"!

droneriot

September 10th, 2009, 02:09 PM

So, what do you think will make that diagram next? I'm guessing it's Al Hamra Tower in Kuwait, followed by the Princess Tower in Dubai and then the Tokyo Sky Tree.

Also, f... orget the name "Willis Tower". It's called "Sears Tower", case closed! :P

EDIT: Forgot about the clock tower in Mecca, will probably top out before the Sky Tree.

CULWULLA

September 10th, 2009, 02:29 PM

^yeah i was thinking that also. the next to be added?
al hamra is 350m? maybe early 2010 will topout.
also mecca tower is 360m+. princess tower is only 270m so wont be til this time next year when its 400m.
skytree is now 150m. wont be 400m until late next year.

CULWULLA

September 10th, 2009, 02:30 PM

jereser

September 11th, 2009, 02:20 AM

exellent comparatives of the buildings

droneriot

September 11th, 2009, 04:02 AM

Princess Tower will likely top out before Abraj Al-Bait because it has less left to go. At least that's what I'd wager.

India101

September 12th, 2009, 06:14 AM

Uaarkson

September 12th, 2009, 06:23 AM

Yeah, China is pretty much stomping everyone's ass right now.

Abdallah K.

September 12th, 2009, 06:32 AM

^^ U mean the Middle East

NearNorthGuy

September 13th, 2009, 03:37 AM

I also ask you to keep calling it "Sears Tower." Thank you!

By the way, as I am typing this I am looking out my apartment window at the Sears Tower in the distance.

AAG

September 14th, 2009, 07:33 AM

where's jakarta tower? we still built it and will be completed in 2012

malec

September 14th, 2009, 11:22 AM

^^ All of those are building which have already reached 400m. :)

venisusky

September 14th, 2009, 11:30 AM

CULWULLA

September 14th, 2009, 05:10 PM

^thanks typo.

luci203

September 14th, 2009, 06:51 PM

Yeah, China is pretty much stomping everyone's ass right now.

^^ U mean the Middle East
I see only 2 from the Middle East.

-Burj Dubai
-Milad Tower

And 9 from China (whatever the name of the country is, they are the same people).

-Guangzhou Tv. Tower
-Taipei 101
-Shanghai World Financial Center
-ICC
-Oriental Pearl Tower
-Greenland Square Nanjing
-Guangzhou West Tower
-Jin Mao
-2IFC

CULWULLA

September 15th, 2009, 12:24 AM

MattTheTubaGuy

September 15th, 2009, 01:47 AM

The empire state building is still amazingly high, considering it was built 70 years ago! that chimney is huge as well!:nuts:

CULWULLA

September 15th, 2009, 04:41 AM

^nearly 80 years ago.

no_gods

September 15th, 2009, 03:43 PM

luci203

September 15th, 2009, 05:54 PM

^theres approx 10 x400m towers from middle east uc atm and will be added over next 2-3 years.but also another 8 from china over next 3 years. the world is exploding with skyscrapers. ive lost track of bldgs uc over 300m. ridiculous
+ one from Europe (hope they finish Federation Tower in 3 years :nuts:)

I don't hold my breath that they will finish WTC1 & WTC2 in 3 years. :shifty:

Pentominium, Burj Al Alam and Lighthouse Tower don't think they will be finished in 3 years, same thing with Shanghai Tower, China 117 Tower and Pingan IFC.

:2cents:

tttblack

September 15th, 2009, 10:19 PM

...hope they finish Federation Tower in 3 years :nuts:)

If the oil is above $100 they might have a chance :ohno:

droneriot

September 27th, 2009, 01:02 AM

Haha, browsing the forum I just stumbled over this picture:

http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/8367/thebig32os.jpg

zanz3n

December 2nd, 2009, 07:36 PM

Yeah, China is pretty much stomping everyone's ass right now.

What do you mean?

zanz3n

December 2nd, 2009, 07:40 PM

^theres approx 10 x400m towers from middle east uc atm and will be added over next 2-3 years.but also another 8 from china over next 3 years. the world is exploding with skyscrapers. ive lost track of bldgs uc over 300m. ridiculous

I agree with you on this, I live in Boston I only see few skyscrapers they look tall but 400+ its so amazing, I think in 10 years the 500+~600+ will be the norm

CULWULLA

December 2nd, 2009, 11:57 PM

ill try to produce an dec diagram for 400m+. within next few weeks/
cheers

gold587

December 3rd, 2009, 03:01 PM

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:banana::banana::banana:

RandomNameTag

December 3rd, 2009, 04:24 PM

The Dubai Marina is going to be really impressive in the next 5 years. Pentominium, Princess Tower, Marina 101 in addition to several other towers over 300 meters.

Dubai Skyscraper

May 25th, 2010, 08:36 PM

ill try to produce an dec diagram for 400m+. within next few weeks/
cheers

hey cul, what happened to this diagram? would be nice to see it updated indeed :D

no_gods

May 25th, 2010, 09:35 PM

The Dubai Marina is going to be really impressive in the next 5 years. Pentominium, Princess Tower, Marina 101 in addition to several other towers over 300 meters.

It's already pretty sick :lol:

CULWULLA

May 26th, 2010, 01:55 AM

ive been busy. im trying just to keep up with whats going up.
be great if a had a list of whats actually uc now and prep staged bldgs?
that would save lot of time and i could get on to it.

spotila

May 26th, 2010, 05:18 AM

we'd love you for it :cheers:

helenk579

May 27th, 2010, 04:59 AM

Nice !
thanks!

CULWULLA

May 27th, 2010, 03:10 PM

years ago i tried to include all skyscrapers over 300m, then it become ridiculous with nearly 90. trying to keep updates on them. took me days just to look up each bldgs status.
then i uped it to 400m+ skyscrapers and towers. which is growing list ,i think 50 now?
maybe i may have to cut off at 500m? or 450m?
ill see how i go with working out whats UC and whats on hold ect.

helghast

May 27th, 2010, 05:39 PM

^^ 50 ? No where near 50. I think 400m+ is just fine.

CULWULLA

May 29th, 2010, 04:16 AM

hi, just compiling the list for 400m+ since jan. looking at supertall proposal section, is there any in there that should be included in new updated diagram?
i want to include any supertall that has site prep ect. to me thats uC.
eg-incheon towers?

ArrHo

May 29th, 2010, 12:08 PM

^^include the shard, us brits would be very happy:yes:

z0rg

May 29th, 2010, 12:29 PM

Make sure you add all the 400m towers here
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/others3/ConstructionMay2010.jpg

And the orange ones here. Ground = Prep, you said you want them too. Enjoy! :)
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/others3/ApprovedMay2010.jpg

CULWULLA

May 30th, 2010, 02:07 PM

wow, so over 400m, theres 4 towers?
and another 6 towers prep stage?
thats just china.
ta

India101

June 1st, 2010, 03:10 PM

Sadly only of one India's u/c or site prep supertalls made if over 500m. Site prep is going on at this one. It's hard to get pics as it is fenced of and security doesn't let people take pics.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=471040

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