It took Dubai more than five years to build the 828-meter Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building (for the moment, anyway). But Chinese architects and engineers reckon they need a mere 90 days to leave the Emiratis in the dust. At least, that's what they've claimed. — cnngo.com
BSB is renowned for its eye-opening construction efficiency. Its portfolio includes assembling a 15-story building in six days in June 2010, and erecting a 30-story hotel in 360 hours in December 2011.
The key to achieving such stunning speed is an innovative construction technique developed by BSB.
Most of the company’s buildings are pieced together with prefabricated components from its factory. In this case, 95 percent of Sky City will be completed before breaking ground.
BSB explained to Xinhua that its goal of building Sky City is not to erect a new landmark in China, but to develop and put into use a “medium-cost, super-saving utility building and to promote a futuristic urban lifestyle.”
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Migration of architectural know how is going to reverse in a few years. If the economic trend is not improved by then, brace yourselves..
Length and Erection Time.
Is that how we judge everything?
FYI: some plans & more info here.
craziest detail: “Space blocks lie to the core area of 1-120th floor, two 4m wide, 12km long streets from ground floor to 121 floor sky garden."
Apparently, a continuous spiraling corridor running 2/3rds up the tower, containing "shops, agriculture markets, restaurants, cinemas, schools, gardens, etc." in addition to the apartments.
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