Saudi Arabia Planning To Build A Mile High Skyscraper

By Ben on Tue Apr 12 2011
Saudi Arabia Planning To Build A Mile High
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Saudi Arabia, head of Kingdom Holding Company recently, is planning on building the “Kingdom Tower” in Jeddah which will be 5280 feet high when completed. Designed by Adrian Smith, The tower will stretch one mile up into heavens and include 12 million cubic feet of space, several stories of office space, several stories for a hotel and four tiers of residential space, with the upper most tier reserved for "alternative energy generation" solutions (perhaps including a pendulum to keep the entire tower from collapsing). 


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#1 Post by laura, on Tue Apr 12 2011 6:29 AM
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#2 Post by Julie, on Tue Apr 12 2011 11:51 AM
Is it 1 MILE? or 1 km? According to the video, it's just 1 km. There's a big difference..
#3 Post by Impen, on Tue Apr 12 2011 3:53 PM
5280 feet is exactly one mile, or 1.609km :)
#4 Post by HK, on Tue Apr 12 2011 6:6 PM
The guys making this graphic obviously haven't heard of the "Tokyo Skytree" - currently the second tallest building in the world at 2,080 ft
#5 Post by Adam, on Tue Apr 12 2011 9:44 PM
What sort of pendulum structure are they talking about?

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#6 Post by JJ_, on Wed Apr 13 2011 2:46 AM
Julie is right. The video clearly says 1 KM, not 1 mile. Since the current tallest building is .828 KM, it is a lot more likely that they would go to 1.0 KM before doubling the current record.
#7 Post by Greg, on Sun Apr 17 2011 0:53 AM
Money and technology do fuel the passion for the highest building around the world.
#8 Post by Young, on Sun Apr 17 2011 5:19 AM
The tower seriously look like a cock and there is a spelling error on Petronas Tower, not "Petronis" Tower!
#9 Post by Willie, on Sun May 1 2011 5:42 PM
What a complete waste of world resources
#10 Post by kris, on Tue Jun 7 2011 3:2 PM
Is the alternative energy lightning?
#11 Post by Brandie, on Tue Jul 12 2011 6:6 PM
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