The Tallest 20 by 2020: Entering the Era of Megatall
CTBUH announces the projected world's tallest 20 skyscrapers in the year 2020
Within this decade, we will likely witness not only the world's first 1 kilometer-tall building but also the completion of a significant number of buildings over 600 meters (around 2,000 feet) - that's twice the height of the Eiffel Tower. Two years ago, prior to the completion of the Burj Khalifa, this building type did not exist. And yet, by 2020, we can expect at least eight such buildings to exist internationally. The term "supertall" (which refers to a building over 300 meters) is thus no longer adequate to describe these buildings: we are entering the era of the "megatall." This term is now officially being used by the Council to describe buildings over 600 meters in height, or double the height of a supertall (see Figure 1).
Within this decade, we will likely witness not only the world's first 1 kilometer-tall building but also the completion of a significant number of buildings over 600 meters (around 2,000 feet) - that's twice the height of the Eiffel Tower. Two years ago, prior to the completion of the Burj Khalifa, this building type did not exist. And yet, by 2020, we can expect at least eight such buildings to exist internationally. The term "supertall" (which refers to a building over 300 meters) is thus no longer adequate to describe these buildings: we are entering the era of the "megatall." This term is now officially being used by the Council to describe buildings over 600 meters in height, or double the height of a supertall (see Figure 1).
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