Tour inside Burj Khalifa (Burj Dubai)

148 floors in the sky: The view from the Burj Khalifa

Far above the desert, in the heart of the city of Dubai, stands the tallest building in the world. A stunning tower of steel, concrete and glass.

Two International Finance Center, Hong Kong

Two International Finance Center, 

Hong Kong

Height : 415 meters

Cost to build : US$2.5

billion

Completion date: August

2008

Fast facts : In "Lara

Croft Tomb Raider: The

Cradle of Life," Lara

Croft leaped off the

building. In "The Dark

Knight," Batman leaped from 2IFC to IFC. Two

International Financial Center is the definitive

point of Hong Kong’s awe-inspiring skyline and a

symbol of its wealth.

Located in the center of Hong Kong’s financial

district, this shimmering 415-meter obelisk fits every

criterion of a financial powerhouse.

It houses some of the world’s largest financial

institutes, it is situated on 8 Finance Street and

has 88 floors -- the number eight is an auspicious

digit in Hong Kong.

The building is topped with a crown that some liken

to a beard trimmer.

JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Hotel

JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Hotel

Height: 355 meters (1166 feet)

JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Hotel is a complex of two supertall towers in Dubai. Although at here they are referred to as the tallest twin towers used for hotels, the 355m towers are actually also the tallest hotel buildings in the world. There are 3 buildings in the world that possess higher hotels, respectively are Abraj Al Bait, International Commercial Center and the Shanghai Tower, but all of them are not purely used as hotels, Emirates Towers are still the tallest all-hotel buildings, there are 1608 suits within the twin towers.

The Lotus Temple

What is The Lotus Temple?

The Lotus Temple is a House of Worship located in New Delhi,India. 

The structure was completed in 1986. 

This structure is notable for its flower like shape. 

This place of worship serves as the Mother Temple of the Indian subcontinent.

Due to its peculiar structure, it has become a prominent attraction in the city. 

The Lotus Temple has won numerous architectural awards and been featured in hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles.

TYPES OF BUILDINGS

TYPES OF BUILDINGS:

Depending upon the character of occupancy or the type of use, building can be classified into different categories as follows:

1. RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS:

These buildings include one or two private dwellings, apartment houses (flats), hotels, dormitories etc.

2. EDUCATIONAL BUILDINGS:

These buildings include any building used for school, college or day care purposes involving assembly for instruction, education or recreation.

3. INSTITUTIONAL BUILDINGS:

These buildings include any building or part which is used for medical treatment etc. Such as Hospitals, nursing homes, orphanages, sanatoria, jails, prisons, mental hospitals etc.

4. ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS:

These buildings may include any building or part of a building where a group of people gathers for recreation, amusement, social, religious or such types of purposes such as theaters, assembly halls, exhibition halls, restaurants, museum, club rooms, auditoria etc.

5. BUSINESS BUILDINGS:

These shall include any building or part of a building which is used for business transactions, keeping records of accounts, town halls, city halls, court houses etc.

6. MERCANTILE BUILDINGS:

These shall include those buildings which are used for soap, market, stores, wholesale or retail.

7. INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS:

This types of building mainly used for manufacturing purposes. Here products or materials of all kinds and properties are fabricated, assembled or processed, for example, gas plants, refineries, mills, dairies etc.

8. STORAGE BUILDINGS:

These buildings are generally used for the storage or sheltering of goods, wares, or merchandise like warehouses, cold storages, garages, stables, transit sheds etc.

9. HAZARDOUS BUILDINGS:

These buildings include any building which is used for storage, handling, manufacture or processing of highly combustible explosive materials or products which are liable to burn with extreme rapidly which may produce poisonous fumes, building which is used for storage, handling or manufacturing highly corrosive, toxic, acid or other liquids or chemicals producing flame, fumes explosive etc.