List of tallest twin buildings and structures
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The term twin towers in architecture refers to two tall structures with nearly identical characteristics and similar height, usually constructed close to each other and part of a single complex. The charts below lists most twin and other multi-column structures with similar characteristics. Buildings and structures shorter than 90 m (300 ft) are not included.
Twin buildings
Completed or topped-out buildings
The following list includes only twin buildings that are continuously habitable.
Proposed, under construction, topped-out, destroyed, or cancelled
Name | City | Country | Height (max.) | Floors (T1/T2) | Status | Notes |
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151 Incheon Tower | Incheon | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 613 m (2,011 ft) | 151/151 | Cancelled | Would have been the tallest twin buildings in the world |
Thai Boon Roong Twin Tower World Trade Center | Phnom Penh | File:Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia | 587 m (1,926 ft) | 133/133 | Proposed | To be the tallest building in Southeast Asia.[14] |
Twin Towers II | New York City | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 450 m (1,476 ft) | 115/115 | Never built | Would have been the tallest twin buildings in the Western Hemisphere. |
World Trade Center | New York City | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 417 m (1,368 ft) | 110/110 | Destroyed | Destroyed on September 11, 2001. Tallest building in the world, 1970–1973. Tallest twin buildings in the world, 1971–1996. Tallest occupied buildings to be destroyed. |
Taipei Twin Towers | Taipei | File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan | 369 m (1,211 ft) | 74/55 | Under construction | |
Gateway Towers | Gandhinagar | File:Flag of India.svg India | 362 m (1,188 ft) | 27/27 | Under construction | |
Galaxy World Towers | Shenzhen | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | 356 m (1,168 ft) | 71/71 | Under construction | To be the tallest twin buildings in China[15] |
Rustomjee Crown | Mumbai | File:Flag of India.svg India | 337 m (1,106 ft) | 75/75/75 | Under construction | |
Orchid Heights | Mumbai | File:Flag of India.svg India | 328 m (1,076 ft) | 80/80 | On-hold | |
Sumou Towers | Jeddah | File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia | 322 m (1,056 ft) | 71/62 | Under construction | |
Hermitage Towers | Paris | File:Flag of France.svg France | 320 m (1,050 ft) | 86/85 | Proposed | |
Lokhandwala Minerva | Mumbai | File:Flag of India.svg India | 310 m (1,017 ft) | 85/85 | Under construction | |
Indonesia One Towers | Jakarta | File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | 303 m (994 ft) | 64/60 | Under construction | To be the tallest twin buildings in Indonesia |
Sky link | Mumbai | File:Flag of India.svg India | 301 m (988 ft) | 85/85 | Approved | |
Vida Za'abeel | Dubai | File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates | 301.5 m (989 ft) | 78/69 | Proposed | To be the tallest twin buildings in the Zabeel Park. |
Broadway Corridor Twin Towers | Portland | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 296 m (971 ft) | ??? | Never built | Would have been the tallest twin buildings in the Western Hemisphere. |
India Bulls Sky Forest Tower | Mumbai | File:Flag of India.svg India | 276 m (906 ft) | 80/60 | Under construction | |
Jolshiri Twin Towers | Dhaka | File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh | 270 m (890 ft) | 65/65 | Under construction | |
338 Pitt Street | Sydney | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 260 m (850 ft) | 80/80 | Proposed | |
Three Sixty West | Mumbai | File:Flag of India.svg India | 260 m (853 ft) | 52/66 | Under construction | [16] |
NEB Towers | Kotte | File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka | 256 m (840 ft) | 70/70 | On hold | |
Bhoomi Celestia | Mumbai | File:Flag of India.svg India | 250 m (820 ft) | 40/40 | Under construction | |
Queens Place | Melbourne | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 249 m (817 ft) | 79/79 | Under construction | When completed in 2020, the two nearly-identical skyscrapers will become the tallest twin buildings in Oceania. |
Royal One | Phnom Penh | File:Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia | 240 m (790 ft) | 62/62 | Proposed | |
Spirit of Saigon | Ho Chi Minh City | File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam | 240 m (787 ft) | 55/48 | Under construction | |
Shibaura 1-Chome Rebuilding Project | Tokyo | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 230 m (750 ft) | 43/42 | Under construction | |
One Shangri-la Place | Mandaluyong | File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines | 229 m (751 ft) | 64/64 | Under construction | |
Nishishinjuku 3 Chome West Redevelopment | Tokyo | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 221 m (725 ft) | 62/61 | Proposed | |
Vien Dong Meridian | Da Nang | File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam | 220 m (722 ft) | 48/48 | Under construction | |
Quara Manufacturing PLC Towers | Addis Ababa | File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia | 219 m (719 ft) | 44/30 | Proposed | |
Karachi Financial Towers | Karachi | File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan | 215 m (705 ft) | 45/45 | Under construction | |
Gold Tower 47 | Phnom Penh | File:Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia | 211 m (692 ft) | 47/47 | Under construction | |
Sanya Towers | Amman | File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan | 200 m (656 ft) | 50/50 | Cancelled | |
Maestria Condominiums | Montreal | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 198.5 m (651 ft) | 58/55 | Under construction | When completed in 2023, the two nearly-identical skyscrapers will become the tallest twin buildings in Canada and the third tallest in North America.[17] |
Jesselton Twin Towers | Kota Kinabalu | File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia | 192.15 m (630 ft) | 56/56 | Completed | Once completed in 2023, it will become the tallest building in Borneo Island. |
Xinyanzhao Fortune Center | Shijiazhuang | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | 186.8 m (613 ft) | 46/46 | Under construction | |
Nua Interlomas | Huixquilucan | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | 180 m (591 ft) | 47/47 | Under construction | To be the tallest twin buildings in Mexico. |
The Gate Tower | New Alamein | File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt | 170 m (558 ft) | 44/44 | Under construction | To be the tallest twin buildings in Africa. |
Vauxhall Square | London | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | 168 m (551 ft) | 49/49 | Under construction | |
The Destiny Mall & Residency | Colombo | File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka | 160 m (525 ft) | 44/44 | Under construction | [18] |
Limketkai Hotel | Cagayan de Oro | File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines | 159 m (522 ft) | 36/19 | Under construction | |
Ocean View Residences | Colombo | File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka | 152 m (499 ft) | 47/47 | Under construction | |
Swissotel Towers | Guayaquil | File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador | 145 m (476 ft) | 40/40 | Proposed | |
Dawson Grand | Colombo | File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka | 140 m (459 ft) | 42/42 | Under construction | |
James Monroe Building | Richmond | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 137 m (449 ft) | 29 | Partially built | Originally proposed as a pair of buildings, but only one was built. |
1120 Denny Way | Seattle | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 134 m (440 ft) | 41/41 | Completed | |
OIA Tower | New Administrative Capital | File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt | 111 m (364 ft) | 30/30 | Under construction | |
Melodi Perdana Apartment | Puncak Alam | File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia | 104.1 m (342 ft)/116.1 m (381 ft) | 17/17/21/21 | Topped-out | Topped-out as of today. |
Double Two Tower | New Administrative Capital | File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt | 103 m (338 ft) | 23/23 | Under construction |
Buildings and structures with more than two identical columns
List by continent
The following list shows the tallest completed twin buildings located in each continent:
Continent | Building | Height | Floor count | Completed | Country | City |
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Asia | Petronas Twin Towers | 452 m (1,483 ft) | 88/88 | 1996 | File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur |
Europe | City of Capitals | 301 m (988 ft) | 76/65 | 2009 | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | Moscow |
North America | One York and Harbour Plaza Residences | 237 m (778 ft) | 70/66 | 2017 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Toronto |
Oceania | Queen's Wharf Tower 2 and 3 | 101 m (331 ft) | 26/26 | 2023 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | Brisbane |
South America | Yachthouse Residence Club | 295 m (968 ft) | 81/81 | 2019 | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | Balneário Camboriú |
Africa | New Administrative Capital Building C11 and C12 | 160 m (520 ft) | 28/28 | 2023 | File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt | New Administrative Capital |
Antarctica | Long Duration Balloon (LDB) Payload Preparation Buildings[35] | 15 m (49 ft) | – | 2005[36] | File:Blank flag.svg Antarctica | McMurdo Station |
See also
Notes
- A. ^ By pinnacle height (height to tip of antenna, in this case)
References
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