supertalls
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The Tallest Lifts On Earth Are Being Tested In An Old Mineshaft
Jeddah’s Kingdom Tower will be taller than any other structure ever built. At more than 1km high, this supertall will require feats of engineering that, until now, have been the stuff of science fiction. Like the world’s tallest, longest and fastest lifts — which are being developed in a mine shaft in Finland.
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Kingdom Tower: How The World’s Next Tallest Building Will Be Built
Slowly but surely, the kilometre-high Kingdom Tower is coming to life. This week construction is set to move above ground after the tricky foundation stage is completed. Part of $US20 billion development dubbed Kingdom City, the tower will be at least 173m taller than the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
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Let An Awesome Structural Engineer Show You Around New York City’s New Supertall
The closest most of us will get to 432 Park Avenue — the 427m skyscraper rising in midtown Manhattan — is ogling it from the deli across the street. But in this adorable little video, the Italian structural engineer behind the building leads us through its upper floors.