Here's a look at the list of the 10 tallest skyscrapers expected to be completed in 2015. They include China's tallest building, a future skyscraper in New York, and Russia's super-tall, modern skyscrapers.
1. Skyscraper Shanghai, China
The second tallest building in the world, taller than it is only the 828-meter-high Burj Khalifa in Dubai, will be a 632-meter high-rise in Shanghai this year, under which the American architectural firm Gensler signed. It is the tallest building ever built in China. It is not only its height that is striking, but also its spirally generated shape.
2. Marina 101, Dubai
The Marina 101 tower in Dubai will be the second tallest building in Dubai upon completion. At 426.5 meters, there will be 101 floors, on the lower floors of which there will be the first Hard Rock Hotel in the Near East, and on the higher floors of the staircase there will be 420 one- and two-bed apartments and a restaurant with a panoramic view of the city.
3. 432 Park Avenue, USA
A famous architect signed the extremely narrow high-rise being built in New York Rafael Viñoly. In an elite location Park Avenue will have 104 luxurious apartments, a private swimming pool, a library and a cinema at the disposal of the wealthy. S 425 is considered the tallest residential skyscraper in the Big Apple.
4. Capital Market Authority, Saudi Arabia
Located in the capital's business district, King Abdullah Square in Riyadh, the 76-story CMA tower will be the tallest of all five commercial structures in the said square. Not only that, it is the tallest building in the capital. The office building, 385 meters high, joins the business complex of buildings in the business district of the capital.
5. Eton Place Dalian 1, China
In northeastern China, two years after the expected end of construction, a 381-meter-high skyscraper will finally come to life, which will include business premises, two hotels and a viewing platform. The building, whose architectural design was signed by NBBJ, is part of the Eton Place Dalian complex.
6. Vostok, Russia
A new business district in the Russian capital will be opened this year richer for novelty. The Vostok skyscraper, which will be part of the Moscow Federation Tower complex, will take over the primacy of the tallest building in Europe. With its 373 meters, it will be 34 meters higher than the neighboring skyscraper Mercury City, which was considered the tallest building for the last two years. Peter Schweger from Schweger Associated Architects and Sergei Tchoban from NPS Tchoban Voss.
7. OKO South Tower, Russia
The complex of two skyscrapers and transparent structures in front of them forms the OKO South Tower in the center of Moscow. A 4-star hotel, offices and apartments will be in the new complex, which is expected to break ground this year. The architectural signature bears a familiar name, SOM, which is also behind many other stunning buildings: the John Hancock Center in Chicago, One World Trade Center, a skyscraper built on the site of the former Twin Towers in New York, ...
8. Forum 66 Tower 2, China
In Shenyang, in the north-east of China, they are planning to finish the construction of one of the two business twin towers, which are architecturally signed, this year. Kohn Pedersen Fox and P&T Group. The construction of the taller, 384-meter-high skyscraper has been stopped for the time being, and the completion of the second, 351-meter high one, is planned for this year. When the construction of both is completed, their top will be covered with a "glowing lantern" to make them stand out even more at night.
9. Abu Dhabi National Oil, Dubai
The new headquarters of Abu Dhabi National Oil will be a 342-meter high tower that stands out due to the recognizable top of the building. The rectangular empty space below the top of the skyscraper is a symbol by which it will be recognized long after its opening.
10. Ahmed Abdul Rahim Al Attar, Dubai
The least attractive and outstanding among all ten skyscrapers that will come to life this year is Ahmed Abdul Rahim Al Attar in Dubai. The residential facility under which he signed Adnan Saffarini, will be clad in a golden facade, and in addition to elite apartments, residents will also have a gym, a swimming pool and a beauty studio at their disposal.
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