These tall buildings are kind of inefficient. Past around 40 floors or so, the elevator shafts start eating too much of the floor space (since the higher you go, the more elevators you need). But, despite their inefficiency, they can be beacons of great b...
The taller the building the less sense it makes practically/economically. Most ultra-tall buildings are made to simply show-off. With that said, some of them are truly impressive and beautiful architecturally....
The same way I think the Merdeka is more interesting architecturally than the Burj Khalifa.... Anyway, the design of the Petronas towers actually reminds me of the Library tower (U.S. Bank tower) in Los Angeles.... Cheers, Filip
I haven't seen the Petronas Towers nor the Merdeka in person. But I have seen the Burj Khalifa in person and it was a beautiful structure. Also, it's lit up at night incredibly as well. It kind of looks like an over-commercialized advertisement at night. ...
If you start looking at the floor plates for each floor in these super tall buildings, the first 50% of the lower floors have very little usable (rentable) space, since the elevator shafts use up so much of the floor space. Many elevators don't go all the...
I find it subjectively more compelling, in an architectural context, than the Burj Khalifa.... Thank you for sharing the image here with us! Cheers, Filip
I've always been fascinated by the these impressive buildings, which are a marvel in terms of engineering and architecture. Every time I can travel abroad,I usually look for rooftops (bars or just decks) to have an unparalleled view of the city. Has the t...
I heard that it was going to be "really tall". And wow! The 2nd tallest building in the world, it must be impressive to see. It has grown into an extremely impressive building architecturally and artistically speaking. Thanks for sharing the pic. I hope t...