Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
The World’s Tallest Building
From: Business Week Magazine – week from October 13 to 19, 2008
From: Business Week Magazine – week from October 13 to 19, 2008
The Supertall Skyscrapers
By Matt VellaDespite the financial crisis currently rippling through the global economy, the world is in the midst of an unprecedented skyscraper boom. Architects, engineers, and developers have raced to begin building towering structures, transforming the definition of modern skyscrapers. According to the Council on Tall Buildings & Urban Habitat, a nonprofit based at the Illinois Institute of Technology, some 36 buildings have reached heights of 1,000 ft. or more, meeting the definition of "supertall" structures. The Burj Dubai, shown here, is currently the world's tallest building—and nearly 1,000 ft. taller than the famed Sears Tower in Chicago.It remains unclear how the current global economic issues will affect the supertall trend. But frozen credit markets in developed economies may not affect developments already in progress in locations such as the Middle East and Russia.
By Matt VellaDespite the financial crisis currently rippling through the global economy, the world is in the midst of an unprecedented skyscraper boom. Architects, engineers, and developers have raced to begin building towering structures, transforming the definition of modern skyscrapers. According to the Council on Tall Buildings & Urban Habitat, a nonprofit based at the Illinois Institute of Technology, some 36 buildings have reached heights of 1,000 ft. or more, meeting the definition of "supertall" structures. The Burj Dubai, shown here, is currently the world's tallest building—and nearly 1,000 ft. taller than the famed Sears Tower in Chicago.It remains unclear how the current global economic issues will affect the supertall trend. But frozen credit markets in developed economies may not affect developments already in progress in locations such as the Middle East and Russia.
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Vocabulary
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Skyscrapers: noun [C] a very tall modern building
Rippling: verb [I or T] to (cause to) move in small waves (ondas – mas no Inglês usado como verbo)
In the midst of: (expression) in the middle of an event, situation or activity
Boom: noun [C or U] a period of sudden economic growth, especially one that results in a lot of money being made
Towering: adjective - LITERARY very high and impressive
Nonprofit: adjective (MAINLY US nonprofit ) describes an organization which does not make a profit, usually intentionally (sem fins lucrativo)
Issues: noun [C] a subject or problem which people are thinking and talking about
Trend: noun [C] a general development or change in a situation or in the way that people are behaving
Middle East: Oriente Médio (easier explained in Portuguese)
Vocabulary
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Skyscrapers: noun [C] a very tall modern building
Rippling: verb [I or T] to (cause to) move in small waves (ondas – mas no Inglês usado como verbo)
In the midst of: (expression) in the middle of an event, situation or activity
Boom: noun [C or U] a period of sudden economic growth, especially one that results in a lot of money being made
Towering: adjective - LITERARY very high and impressive
Nonprofit: adjective (MAINLY US nonprofit ) describes an organization which does not make a profit, usually intentionally (sem fins lucrativo)
Issues: noun [C] a subject or problem which people are thinking and talking about
Trend: noun [C] a general development or change in a situation or in the way that people are behaving
Middle East: Oriente Médio (easier explained in Portuguese)
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