Why did China ban Supertalls?

While China ranks top in terms of total number and annual growth rate of supertall buildings, issues such as costs, energy consumption, safety, and environmental impact have become an increasing concern, deputy minister of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD) Yan Huang said in a press ...



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First is the fact that China doesn't have a long of land available. Most of the cities are already full of residential buildings which makes land inside the city limit very very expensive. Thus developers need to make sure they get as much as possible out of the plot they get - by building upwards.

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China will top out a new skyscraper every five days for the next three years as it continues to embark on the biggest building boom in history, according to newly published research.

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According to Bill Baker, the structural engineer behind the Burj Khalifa, the typical building is designed to withstand winds from a 700-year storm, while larger skyscrapers are designed to withstand events that occur just once every two millennia.

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BEIJING, Oct 27 (Reuters) - China has restricted the construction of extremely tall skyscrapers in smaller cities as part of a crackdown on wasteful vanity projects by local governments.

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Protecting a National Asset: Burj Khalifa Towers with a 100 Year Design Life! Standing 828 meters (2,717 feet) tall and boasting more than 160 stories, Burj Khalifa is the world's tallest structure: a single tower that will eventually house 12,000 people.

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Cultural Affinity So, there has been resistance to the construction of tall buildings in Europe that might detach its cities from their historic cityscape. This sentiment is particularly strong in cities like Paris and Prague where there is a deep sense of attachment to the city's cultural identity and architecture.

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