Chinese Firm Plans To Build World's Tallest Skyscraper . . . . . In Three Months!
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For some reason being home to the world's tallest skyscraper seems to be something every country is constantly vying for. Now, China too has joined the fray. However, unlike any of the other contenders it is planning to complete this amazing feat in less time than it takes most countries to design a structure - A mere 90 days!
Aptly name Sky City, the building is slated to begin construction in Changsa, South East China by the end of December and if all goes according to plan, ready for occupancy, by April 2013. When complete the 220-story skyscraper will stand 2,749ft. tall, or 32ft. taller than the current record holder, Dubai's Burj Khalifa. What's even more amazing is that if the developers are to be believed it will cost a mere 628 million USD or about half of the $1.5 billion USD spent on the Burj Khalifa, which took over five years to construct.
Spread over one million square meters, Sky City will employ 3,000 construction workers who are expected to speedily put up about five floors every single day. The structure will contain 5,000 residences, a hotel, a hospital, five schools and even office space that will accommodate up to 31,000 workers.
Though it may sound too good to be true, Broad Group, the construction company behind this project is known for its speedy jobs. The secret behind their success? Prefabricated blocks that are built offsite and then just put together in place at the actual building location. Earlier this year, they constructed a 30-story hotel in a mere 360 hours!
And, while the method may evoke suspicions of shoddy construction, the company is quick to assure any skeptics that its building is not only going to be extremely 'green' but also, strong enough to even withstand a 9.0 magnitude earthquake - Something that will hopefully never be tested!
Resources:nextbigfuture.com, dailymail.co.uk
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marcos818about 12 yearsCOOL COOL COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
spidermaniacabout 12 yearsI can't believe that a 220 story skyscraper can withstand a 9.0 earthquake!!!!! I have been to the Willis Tower, but it probably took the builders longer than 90 days to build that!- Tamar Pickerabout 12 yearsIt seems imposible!
- A Personabout 12 yearsto all the people who say "they can't do it"- If you don't believe in the impossible, you won't get anywhere in life!
- Haydnabout 12 yearsI wonder if they'll beat the record.
- joeabout 12 yearsi like eating food, this is cool bu t i hate to see china doing this
j-rockabout 12 yearsThat is cool. But I bon't think they can pule it of. But I wonder how it can with stand a earthquake?- haileeabout 12 yearsi think it is posibole thath they can bild it in 3 MONTHS OK
- Taylor A.about 12 yearsFrom this I have learned that China is planning to build the world's tallest sky scraper in only 90 days and that they are naming it "Sky City". What do I think of this? I think it is a silly idea and that China is out of there minds to think this idea will work.
- Holly Hill about 12 yearsI'm honestly confused why every country wants to have the tallest skyscraper. How could they build a skyscraper that's 2,749 ft in 90 days when the currently tallest sky scraper is 828 m and it took 5 years to build (sky city would be 838). Sky city will be able to withstand an earthquake 9.0 magnitude, which i find pretty awesome. It's supposedly going to have the fastest constuction speed. But I find their want to build a skyscraper just so it can be the tallest pretty ridiculous.
