There are hundreds, even thousands, of buildings under construction around the world every moment of the day. And it’s amazing to think about how much taller each is getting than the previous one. The tallest building today is so tall that it has 2 different times assigned for sunset and sunrise; one at the top and one at the base. But even if all the buildings now aren’t going to be taller than this one, it’s always fun to look at the tallest buildings under construction today. There are stories behind each one.
One Tower, Moscow
The first in our list of tallest buildings under construction is the One Tower in Moscow, Russia. It’s a beautiful construct proposed in 2017 where construction began in 2019. If all goes according to plan, this uniquely designed building will be completed in 2024. It is to have 101 stories with nearly 2000 workers on site. This 1,330 feet tall building will be the second tallest building in Russia upon completion after the Lakhta Center in St. Petersburg was completed last year in October.
Evergrande International Finance Center T1, Hefei
Inspired by bamboo, the next in our entry of tallest buildings under construction is the Evergrande International Finance Center T1 in Hefei, China. This 112 story, 1699 feet tall building is to be the, as the name suggests, the International Finance Center for the area. It was proposed in 2012 with construction starting in 2016. According to plan, construction will complete in 2021.
Merdeka PNB 118, Kuala Lumpur
The last of our tallest buildings under construction is the tallest in this list and it’s the Merdeka PNB 118 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The 118 story, 2,113 feet tall building was proposed in 2010 with construction beginning after a long delay in 2014. The building is set to complete in 2021 and it will be the tallest building in Malaysia. The entirety of the project will encompass 4305565 square feet of commercial, residential and hotel space.
Legacy Tower (Purbachal, Dhaka)
After a lot of planning and redesigning, the construction work for the Legacy Tower in Purbachal finally got underway with the piling works in 2020. According to the revised plan, there will be three towers in place of 142-storey megastructure. Of these three towers, there will be a 52-storey building in memory of the Language Movement in 1952, a 71-storey building in memory of the Liberation War of 1971, and a 111-storey supertall building as the legacy of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Together they will be called Bangabandhu Tri-Tower. So far, the cost of the project is estimated to be BDT 96,000 crore. But the over cost may increase as the construction progresses.
There are a lot of more interesting tallest buildings under construction in the world we could have spoken about. You may be wondering where the Jeddah Tower is, maybe? Some buildings have other stories to tell and they are for another article. Till then, let us know if you’re in as much awe as we are. The prospect of such tall buildings popping up all over the world is pretty amazing.
