The following list ranks worlds best skylines.Skyscrapers which are atleast 100 meters tall completed are counted[1].There are total 7,349 completed skyscrapers in the world[2] Today the worlds best skyline according to Emporis is of Hong Kong[3],it has 680 completed skyscrapers, while New york city,whose skyline ranks number one previously is surpressed by Hong Kong and now it is on second number[4].Dubai, ranks third[5].Previously Dubai ranks 10th in skyline ranking,however after the construction boom in the city since 2000, the city have seen the constrution of a huge number of skyscrapers. The points on which the skyline ranking is based does not include TV towers, masts, bridges, or other structures.Each building is assigned points based on its floor count (see the table below).
Points per Building
- 12-19 floors = 1 point
- 20-29 floors = 5 points
- 30-39 floors = 25 points
- 40-49 floors = 50 points
- 50-59 floors = 100 points
- 60-69 floors = 200 points
- 70-79 floors = 300 points
- 80-89 floors = 400 points
- 90-99 floors = 500 points
- More than 100 floors = 600 points
Worlds best skylines edit
| Rank | City | Buildings | Tallest Building | Height | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong | 680 | International Commerce Centre | 484 m (1,588 ft) | 981830 |
| 2 | New york city | 543 | Empire state building | 381 m (1,250 ft) | 860462 |
| 3 | Dubai | 145 | Burj Khalifa | 828 m (2,717 ft) | 598184 |
| 4 | Chicago | 275 | Willis Tower | 442 m (1,450 ft) | 508683 |
| 5 | Shanghai[6] | 197 | Shanghai World Financial Center | 492 m (1,614 ft) | 467820 |
| 6 | Tokyo | 327 | Midtown Tower | 248 m (814 ft) | 318104 |
| 7 | Shenzhen | 62 | Shun Hing Square | 384 m (1,260 ft) | 184920 |
| 8 | Kuala Lumpur | 55 | Petronas Twin Towers | 451 m (1,480 ft) | 168729 |
| 9 | Guangzhou | 57 | Guangzhou West Tower | 437 m (1,434 ft) | 163803 |
| 10 | Singapore | 76 | Overseas Union Bank Centre | 280 m (920 ft) | 163574 |
| 11 | Houston | 77 | JPMorgan Chase Tower | 305 m (1,001 ft) | 860462 |
| 12 | Bangkok | 58 | Baiyoke Tower II | 304 m (997 ft) | 138943 |
| 13 | Seoul | 90 | Samsung Tower Palace 3 – Tower G | 263 m (863 ft) | 129988 |
| 14 | Toronto | 129 | First Canadian Place | 298 m (978 ft) | 120323 |
| 15 | Sydney | 543 | Chifley Tower | 244 m (801 ft) | 110251 |
| 16 | Nanjing | 24 | Nanjing Greenland Financial Center | 450 m (1,480 ft) | 109236 |
| 17 | Los Angeles | 56 | U.S. Bank Tower | 310 m (1,020 ft) | 108129 |
| 18 | Melbourne | 66 | Eureka Tower | 297 m (974 ft) | 104737 |
| 19 | Miami | 77 | Four Seasons Hotel & Tower | 2,401 m (7,877 ft) | 102134 |
| 20 | Moscow | 68 | City of Capitals | 301 m (988 ft) | 97709 |
Skyscrapers per continent edit
| Rank | Continent | Completed skyscrapers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asia | 3,697 |
| 2 | North America | 2,532 |
| 3 | Europe | 473 |
| 4 | South America | 291 |
| 5 | Oceania | 274 |
| 6 | Africa | 82 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=skyline_ranking
- ^ http://community.emporis.com/skyscrapers/
- ^ http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=skyline_ranking
- ^ http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=skyline_ranking
- ^ http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=skyline_ranking
- ^ http://www.citiscapes-art.com/cities2/shanghai.htm
External Links edit
- Emporis.com
- Emporis-Skyscrapers per continent
- The Skyline projectA collection of skyline photographs from across the United States.
- GlobalphotosA colloection of skyline pictures of Hong Kong
- Skyscraperpicture