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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- Edith Malmost 12 yearsi think it is cool that they would make the tallest sky scraper in 3 months. i think they could do it.
- Lucas G.almost 12 yearsThey will come w/ bigger building later in the years. I wonder what the tallest building in the world would be?
- jack w.almost 12 yearsThey have earthquake resistant buildings. How is that even possible.
- logan gardner almost 12 yearsits earth quak free and it also has a car free city of 10,000 people
- Duncanalmost 12 yearsi wan't to stand on top of the sky city tower
- Alyssa Peakealmost 12 yearsI don't think China can do it in three months. China is putting these workers up for to much because it said the the worker have to make about 5 floors a day. That is crazy!
- Olivia L.almost 12 yearsWhat I thought was cool about this article was how fast they expect to finish the building, just 3 months. Their building method was interesting too. They Build the brick type things at a different place and then just put it together there. I wish I could be able to see it but I don't think I'm gonna go to China any time soon.
- Landon E almost 12 yearsChina is going to bliud a sky scaper of there own and they are calling it sky city. I think this good because it is like a big bliuding with hotels and school.
- David Balmost 12 yearsI learned that the new tallest building is sky city and that it is in east china. it will also be done in April 2013.In my opinion it will take longer than 90 days because the museum of natural sciences took almost a year.
- ypalmost 12 yearsThis skyscraper is the most tallest in the world, that is done faster. Its made with these really easy bricks that are easy to make a tall building.
