Supertall building

A supertall building is an occupied "supertall" structure higher than 300 m (984 ft) and beneath 600 m (1,969 ft). A form of skyscraper, it falls midway between a common minimum definition of "skyscraper" (a building taller 150 m (492 ft) and a "megatall" building (taller than 600 m (1,969 ft)).[1]

The 115-story, 599 m (1,965 ft) Ping An International Finance Center in Shenzhen China is the tallest "supertall" building as of 2021

Different organizations from the United States and Europe define skyscrapers generally as buildings at least 150 metres in height or taller.[2][3][4][5]

List of supertall buildings

A list of supertall buildings can be found here.

See also

References
  1. "CTBUH Height Criteria: Tall, Supertall, and Megatall Buildings". CTBUH. 20 March 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  2. "Which World City Has The Most Skyscrapers?". The Urban Developer. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2018. "The majority of international organisations, such as the CTBUH and Emporis, define a skyscraper as a building that reaches or exceeds the height of 150 metres."
  3. "Huge New Rogers Skyscraper Proposed". skyscrapernews.com. 3 December 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2007. ...their eleventh proper skyscraper, that is by definition buildings above 150 metres
  4. Ambrose, Gavin; Harris, Paul; Stone, Sally (2008). The Visual Dictionary of Architecture. Switzerland: AVA Publishing SA. p. 233. ISBN 978-2-940373-54-3. Skyscraper: A tall, multi-storey building. Skyscrapers are different from towers or masts because they are habitable. The term was first applied during the late-nineteenth century, as the public marvelled at the elevated, steel-frame buildings being erected in Chicago and New York, USA. Modern skyscrapers tend to be constructed from reinforced concrete. As a general rule, a building must be at least 150 metres high to qualify as a skyscraper.
  5. Data Standards: skyscraper (ESN 24419), Emporis Standards, accessed on line July 2020. "A skyscraper is defined on Emporis as a multi-story building whose architectural height is at least 100 meters. This definition falls midway between many common definitions worldwide, and is intended as a metric compromise which can be applied across the board worldwide"
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