10 Famous Infrastructure Around the World

10 Famous Infrastructure Around the World
by Ranz Valenzuela

                   

1.Burj Khalifa                                   

Burj Khalifa is the tallest skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and is the world's tallest building ever built. Before, it was called Burj Dubai. The building has 162 stories high and the tower was constructed in 2004. The building was officially opened on 4 January 2010.

Facts about Burj Khalifa

• ·         Tallest building in the world (over 828 meters or 2,716.5 feet)
• ·         It is 3 times taller Eiffel tower  and two times taller than Empire State building
• ·         The Gross Floor Area of the tower is 3,331,140 ft² or 309,473 m²
• ·         During the peak construction day, 12,000 workers were engaged everyday
• ·         The building was proposed 2003 but started in 2004 and was completed in 2010.
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2. One World Trade Center

One World Trade Center (also known as Freedom Tower) is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan, New York City. It is the tallest building in the United States, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, and the sixth-tallest in the world. The building has the same name as the North Tower of the original World Trade Center, which was destroyed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The new skyscraper stands on the northwest corner of the 16-acre (6.5 ha) World Trade Center site, on the site of the original 6 World Trade Center.

Facts about One World Trade Center

• ·         The building is 1,776 feet and the sixth tallest tower in the world.
• ·         It contains more than 40,000 metric tons of structural steel.
• ·         The tower observation deck was specifically constructed with the memory of the Twin Towers in mind. The deck itself begins at 1,362 feet, and a glass parapet extends to 1,368 feet—the exact height of the South and North Towers
• ·         The building has 71 elevators that travel 23 miles per hour.
• ·         It also has green features. It is built from recycled construction debris and materials.

3. Taipei 101

Taipei 101 is a super tall skyscraper located in the Xinyi District of Taipei, Taiwan. It was designed to resemble an enormous bamboo stalk.

Facts about Taipei 101

• ·         The building is 508 meters or 1,667 feet.
• ·         The construction began n 1999 and was completed in 2004
• ·         The building can withstand the force of nature
• ·         The elevator travels at 60.6 kilometers per hour

4. Forbidden City

The Forbidden City is a complex palace in central Beijing, China. The former Chinese imperial palace from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty (the years 1420 to 1912), The Forbidden City is the home of emperors and their households as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government for almost 500 years.

Facts about Forbidden City, Beijing

• ·         The building was constructed from 1406 to 1420.
• ·         The complex palace consists of 980 buildings that has 8728 rooms  and covers 72 hectares
• ·         The Forbidden City has estimated 1 million laborers to complete the structure
• ·         The building has the world’s largest collection of well-preserved medieval wooden structures
• ·         40% of the forbidden city is still forbidden access.

5. The Dancing House, Prague

The capital of Czech Republic, Prague has many places to see especially the historical ones. The Dancing House is a highly original building that resembles 2 dancers the famous duo Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.

Facts about The Dancing House

• ·         The building was constructed in 1992 finished in 1996
• ·         The style used is known as “deconstructivist” (new baroque) architecture due to its unusual shape.
• ·         The dancing shape has 99 concrete panels that has each    .          .                                                       different shapes and dimension
• ·         The house was originally named as the “House of Fred and Ginger”
• ·         The building was awarded the prestige prize of the American Time magazine in 1996.

6.  Lotus Temple

The lotus temple is located at Kalikaji, New Delhi. It is one of the greatest architectural buildings of the 20^th century by countless newspapers and magazines. The temple is an embodiment of Bahai faith, a monotheistic religion believes in the existence of the only one God and emphasizing unity of all religions.

Facts about the Lotus Temple

• ·     The temple was completed in 1986 and it is one of the most visited places in the world.
• ·    There are nine sides of the temple formed by 27 marble petals arranged in the group of three that has nine doors and has a capacity of 2500 people and 40 meters high
• ·    The temple is one of the first templates in Delhi to use solar power
• ·    The material used for the temple is marble. It is more than 10,000 different size of marbles were used to build the whole structure of the temple
•      The total area of the place is 26 acres.

7. Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur

The Petronas towers also known as Petronas Twin Towers. The twin tower was built to create a 21^st century icon for the Kuala Lumpur.

Facts about Petronas Towers

• ·        The plan of each tower is identical, it contains 88 stories and surmounted by slender steel spire.
• ·        The building is 451.9 meters tall or 1483 feet
• ·        The tower features multi-faceted walls of 33,000 stainless steel and 55,000 glass panels
• ·        The building was constructed on April 1994 and finished on 2000
• ·        There are 32,000 windows with UV and solar radiation steel.

8.  The Leaning Tower of Pisa

The Leaning Tower of Pisa or the Tower of Pisa is a freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral in the Italy, known for its tilt. The tower is the third oldest structure in the city.

Facts about the Leaning Tower of Pisa    

•           The building took 2 centuries to build it started in August 1173 finished in 1372
• ·        The soft ground of Pisa is composed of sand, clay and deposits from the Tuscan rivers
• ·         The mass of the Leaning Tower of Pisa is about 14,500 tons
• ·         The reason why Leaning tower of Pisa does not fall because of the center of gravity.
•           The main materials used in the tower are marble, lime, clay, and sand.

9.  The Roman Colosseum

The roman colosseum is also known as Flavian Amphitheatre. It is served as a gift to its people by Emperor Vespasian of the Flavian dynasty. The Colosseum has 100 days of games which includes gladiatorial combats and wild animal fights

Facts about the Colosseum

• ·         Approximately 100,000 cubic meters marbles were used for the construction of the theatre.
• ·         It was built between 72 A.D and 80 A.D
• ·         1.1 million tons of concrete was used along with stones, and bricks to complete the Colosseum
• ·         The Roman Colosseum can fit around 87,000 of people
• ·         In 847, a massive earthquake destroyed the southern part of the colosseum 

10. Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal is located at India.  The building was built in Agra between 1631 and 1648 for his favorite wife by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. The Taj Mahal is the jewel of Muslim art in India.

Facts about the Taj Mahal

• ·         The Taj Mahal was built by 20,000 artisans and thousands of elephants were used to transfer heavy materials. 
• ·         The Taj Mahal is made up of marbles.
• ·         One of the Taj Mahal’s most recognizable features is the large white dome that is often called “onion dome” due to its shape
• ·         The Taj Mahal was built in 1632 to 1643
• ·         The Taj Mahal is also known as “Crown of palaces”