Bitexco tower impress the world

Ranked fifth in the list of 20 skyscrapers the world's most impressive, Bitexco tower in Vietnam.

According to information channels of cultural tourism CNNGo CNN, criteria impressed for the poll is not just height but also the symbolic features of the building to the nation and the world.

CNNGo building Bitexco introduction of a lotus shape and was the tallest building in HCMC at the moment.

Below is a list of 20 most impressive buildings in the world:

1. Empire State Building in New York, USA

Empire State is the symbol for the massive and robust economy the world's No. 1 for 70 years. At a height of 437m, a record Empire State Building held the title of world's tallest longest, from 1931 to 1972.

Lighting of the building is changed frequently in the important events or for charitable purposes. In addition, the observation area of ​​the building was the wedding venue for many young people.

To build this building opened in 1931, the contractor took only a year and 45 days to 7 million hours of labor and construction costs are U.S. $ 41 million.

2. CCTV headquarters building in Beijing, China

234m building was built with $ 600 million funding is being used as headquarters of the broadcaster CCTV China. This building block has two parts (for the broadcasting and other services) are linked by the roof overhang outside the polygon.

Time magazine once described the CCTV headquarters building is one of the tallest and most progressive in the world.

Headquarters has been assessed a friendly work environment as to take advantage of good natural light and reduce energy use. However, the high court did not have open space on the roof, so one can only admire from the lower floor of the building.

3. The Commerzbank headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany

This is the highest building in Germany and No. 2 in Europe today with the 300m and high construction cost is 414 million.

Headquarters has been assessed a friendly work environment as to take advantage of good natural light and reduce energy use. However, the high court did not have open space on the roof, so one can only admire from the lower floor of the building.

4. Elephant Tower in Bangkok, Thailand

Thailand's capital is known as land of a million elephants. So the architect Thailand not miss the opportunity to promote the image of the elephant's friendly country.

Building the 102m high cute elephant was born with that sense. The building has modern offices, luxury apartments and shopping centers.

5. Bitexco Financial Tower in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

262m-high tower completed in 11/2010, and this brings the charming appearance of the lotus - a symbol of national culture of Vietnam.

Apparently, high rise buildings like the petals form a gentle overall architecture. Seen from the Saigon River, the building rose as high as three lotus petals.

Bitexco Financial Tower building is divided into two blocks fit together. 6 cubic foot floor will be commercial services. The office block will lease up from tier 7 to tier 63, is prismatic in form ellipse. Below are three basement extends all the land area is devoted to mechanical parking system.

6. Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco, USA

Transamerica Pyramid skyscraper is the tallest and most recognizable skyscraper in San Francisco.Built on the foundation of the famous Montgomery Block, it has a height of 260M, including 48 floors of retail space and offices.

The building is shaped like a pyramid with two "wings" on opposite sides of the building. The east wing of the building consists of a tunnel lift, while the west wing of a staircase and a tower of smoke emission. The top of the building is 64.6m long spiral designs.

The construction started in 1969 and completed in 1972. Currently it ranks 88 in list of world's tallest building.

7. Bank of China Tower, Hong Kong

This building is the headquarters of Bank of China, Hong Kong. At a height of 305m, this was the tallest building in Hong Kong and Asia from 1989 to 1992.

However, to date the building remains a symbol of Hong Kong-inspired designs and bamboo are used in the performance of light-famous Hong Kong.

8. Kingdom Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Kingdom Center is a skyscraper located in the Olaya district of the development of the most thriving business in the Saudi capital Riyadh.

This is the tallest building in the Middle East country with a height of 302.3 m, including a total of 99 floors and two basements. Total construction costs for this project is one billion dollars.

Kingdom Center award-winning skyscraper of the vote in 2002 by Emporis criteria are "skyscraper is the world's best designers."

The highlight of the architectural design of the building is an elliptically shaped holes to form the unique peak at the top and sides of the elliptical path at a height of 290.4 m is a bridge over long 56m high, including the observatory so visitors can admire the whole scene of Riyadh city.

9. Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Not only famous for its 452m high, the Petronas Twin Towers was a work of architectural beauty and splendor, worthy symbol of the country Malaysia, Malaysia contributed to bringing the country into the modern world today.

10. Tokyo Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower, Japan

The building has a height of 204m including 50 floors, is an institution of education is built in Nishi-Shinjuku District, Tokyo, Japan.

Was completed in 10/2008, this building is specializing in building higher education institutions in the world and No. 2 was awarded "Building of the skyscraper in 2008" voted by Emporis.

Cocoon shape of the building symbolizes the image of training and teaching of students studying inside the talented residents to society.

11. Shanghai World Financial Center

The building was inaugurated in 2008 and won the title of the new building complete with the most impressive architecture in 2008. Currently, it is the 3rd tallest building in the world with a height of 492m.

Features in the design of the building is a large hole above the top diameter of 46m, is intended to reduce the effects of wind pressure on buildings but also view it as a set Design accessories for a unique symbol, because in Chinese mythology "square symbolizes the earth and the circle is the symbol of the sky".

12. Grand Hotel & Casino Lisboa, Macau

The building has a total area of ​​139.2000m2, including 58 floors with a height of 258m and is holding his throne highest skyscrapers in Macau.

It is a symbol of Macau magnificent, colorful with thousands of colorful lights. Design simulation images of fireworks, gold ... is the proud symbol of oriental flowers.

13. Building the World Trade Center Bahrain, Bahrain

This is a double-tall tower is 240M and the first skyscraper in the world is unified with the structure of giant wind turbines.

On the third suspension bridge connecting the two towers of the building is of three huge wind turbines. Each turbine has a capacity of 225kw equivalent diameter, 29m long, oriented north to catch the wind to blow from the Persian Gulf.

14. Complete Central Square, Hong Kong

This is the highest skyscraper in Hong Kong (415m) with 88 floors and completed in 2003.Complete Central Square is located in the heart of the financial sector of Hong Kong and is a symbol of the prosperity of this land.

15. Burjal Arab, Dubai, The Unified Arab Emirates

Burjal Arab is a 7-star hotel in most of the world, located in the city of Dubai, the Unified Arab Emirates.

The building is 321m and the first four-star hotels around the world. It is built on an artificial island 280 meters from the beach and Jumeirah are connected to the mainland by a bridge separate curved shape.

Burj Al Arab is one of the iconic structure is shaped like the sail of a ship.

16. Taipei 101, Taiwan

Located between the city center at Tan Nghia, Taipei 101 building is considered the heart of Taipei, is also well-known tourist destination in Taiwan. Officially put into operation late in 2004, including 101 buildings and five basement floors, 508m tall.

Not only famous around the world in height and unique design, electric lighting system that surrounds the building is also a major attraction of the Taipei 101. With effect themed 7 rainbow colors, each day will bring a 101 with its own colors, shimmering lights of the city Taipei.

17. Torre Agbar, Barcelona, ​​Spain

Torre Agbar Tower is a 142m tower is located between Avinguda Diagonal and Carrer Badajoz, check into and out of the new technology of Barcelone, Spain, was inaugurated in 2005 with construction costs of 130 million euro.

Torre Agbar is not only a cultural symbol of Barcelona, ​​but also help draw attention to the political, social.

18. Burj Dubai, The Unified Arab Emirates

Burj Khalifa has 164 floors, 828 m high and the $ 1.5 billion. The tower has been designed to include 1,000 apartments, 49 floors for offices and a hotel by Giorgio Armani fashion expert tailor.

"Desert Flower" now holds the title of world's tallest building. In addition, it also holds the record as a church owns the world's tallest, at 158 ​​floors.

19. 30 St. Mary Axe, London, England

Skyscrapers are also known as cucumbers because of its shape like a cucumber. "Cucumber" 180m high, making the startling before a modern unique beauty.

20. Turning Torso, Malmo, Sweden

Turning Torso is talented architect Santiago Calatrava designed with a unique twist and pure white like the early dew.

Turning Torso features include 54-storey 190m altitude divided into nine blocks, each block of five stacked layers. What's unique is that, each block is of equal size and when put together they are rotated clockwise. Every story to rotated an angle 1.6 degrees. When you reach the top of the tower, the building has a total rotation was 90 degrees with the ground.

With this special design of the Turning Torso appearance makes one think of a "civilized" astonishing and very lively.