#supertalls

[kirstita]

The rise of the crazy #SuperTalls in NYC, and a couple of regular buildings (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci3MtArJ52q/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[indizombie]

To put China’s explosive growth over the last two decades into context, consider this: worldwide, there are 115 "supertalls," buildings over 300m (984ft). China has built 85 of them. China is hunkering down, using strategies that will fill its vacant skyscrapers, recover its economy, and bolster its Covid-bruised national identity. In 2020, following a string of earlier construction rulings, the government announced sweeping height and design restrictions on new skyscrapers. In a lateral move, they prohibited "copycat" buildings, replicas of Western landmarks like the Eiffel Tower, the Kremlin, and others that are found throughout China. In July, bans tightened again, now aimed at height: new buildings taller than 500m were prohibited and those taller than 250m were strictly limited. Most recently, China has banned buildings taller than 150m in cities with fewer than three million inhabitants.

‘Does the skyscraper still have a future?’, BBC

[darkhorseny]

The Sheep Meadow looking so inviting. #centralpark #sheepmeadow #springinnewyork #supertalls #nycskyscrapers (at Central Park) https://www.instagram.com/scottdvorakuws/p/BwwdWRnnC3U/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1vdz3m3pvc9x6

[darkhorseny]

The super talks are growing.... #nyc #centralpark #supertalls (at Central Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpJJFgaHGQL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=l3t2ykcw2kc8

[desarrollar]

The Narrowfication of Manhattan Architecture

This is precisely the living condition supertalls are designed to engineer: one that maximizes the privacy of the super-wealthy.

"Cities change, of course they do; but what matters is for whom they change, and at what cost. Demolition, displacement, accommodation, and compromise are the conditions of urban life. But the city of the supertalls is engineered to take its denizens beyond these conditions, to deliver them into frictionlessness. It’s a place of moonshot wealth, skinny buildings, no resistance, and no surprises; a city that’s not really a city at all, but its own comfortable superstate."

[residensity]

(via Luxury Condos in NYC – 432 Park Avenue | Residences)

[brandondonnelly]

Locations of the 100 tallest skyscrapers in the world

This morning I stumbled upon the following chart (via The Atlantic) summarizing the locations of the 100 tallest skyscrapers in the world.

As you can see North America dominated tall buildings for most of the 20th century. But then in the 1980s, Asia starting building. Then in the 2000s, the Middle East started building. And today, Asia and the Middle East are where the world’s “supertalls” sit.

What’s fascinating about this shift is that in many cases, there’s absolutely no physical or economic need to developing so tall. Yes, rising land values can drive up the height of a building, but not to the extent that we’ve been seeing.

Instead, building “the tallest building in the world” is more symbolic than anything else. It’s about ego. It’s about asserting your position on the global stage. And so while this is a chart about tall buildings, it’s actually a pretty telling chart about global ambitions.

[sulantha]

New Post has been published on Tech Reads Now

New Post has been published on http://techreadsnow.com/chinas-president-wants-to-ban-weird-buildings-and-thats-a-huge-mistake/

China’s President Wants To Ban Weird Buildings—And That’s a Huge Mistake

From smog-chomping supercities to giant penis skyscrapers , China has built its reputation on wild and wacky structures of late. But in a public speech last week, China’s president made a promise to his country: “No more weird architecture.” No way! Here’s why we need to Keep China Weird.

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