List of twisted buildings

Buildings can appear to be twisted by design, where the twisting (torsion, helix, etc.) is structural rather than merely an ornamental detail. CTBUH defines a twisting building as one that progressively rotates its floor plates or its facade as it gains height.[1] There are 15 spiraled skyscrapers and 13 more are under construction.[2]

Turning Torso is regarded as the first twisted tower or building.[3] It was designed by Santiago Calatrava and was completed in 2005.[4] When completed, Diamond Tower will be the only building to twist a full 360 degrees along its height. F&F Tower, in Panama City, holds the record for the tightest twist, that is, the highest average rotation per floor, at 5.943 degrees across each of its 53 floors and as of 2017 it is the completed building with highest total rotation, with 315 degrees.[3]

List of tallest twisted buildings

The following list includes completed or topped-out buildings sorted by height.[3] Buildings under construction are shaded in grey.

Image Name City Height in m (ft) Floor count Completion year Average floor rotation Total rotation
Shanghai Tower Shanghai, China 632 m (2,073 ft) 128 2015 0.938° 120°
Lakhta Center Saint Petersburg, Russia 462 m (1,516 ft) 86 2018 1.047° 90°
Diamond Tower Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 432 m (1,417 ft) 93 2019 3.871° 360°
Ocean Heights Dubai, United Arab Emirates 310 m (1,020 ft) 83 2010 0.482° 40°
Cayan Tower Dubai, United Arab Emirates 306 m (1,004 ft) 73 2013 1.233° 90°
Supernova Spira Noida, India 300 m (980 ft) 80 2018 1.825° 146°
Regent Emirates Pearl Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 255 m (837 ft) 52 2016 0.481° 25°
Ningbo Bank of China Headquarters Ningbo, China 246 m (807 ft) 50 2016 1.2° 60°
Evolution Tower Moscow, Russia 246 m (807 ft) 55 2015 2.836° 156°
F&F Tower Panama City, Panama 233 m (764 ft) 53 2011 5.943° 315°
Al Majdoul Tower Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 232 m (761 ft) 54 2017 2.5° 135°
Al Tijaria Tower Kuwait City, Kuwait 218 m (715 ft) 41 2009 1.951° 80°
United Tower Manama, Bahrain 200 m (660 ft) 47 2016 3.83° 180°
Al Bidda Tower Doha, Qatar 197 m (646 ft) 44 2009 1.364° 60°
SOCAR Tower Baku, Azerbaijan 196 m (643 ft) 40 2015 0.5° 20°
Turning Torso Malmö, Sweden 190 m (620 ft) 57 2005 1.579° 90°
Trump International Hotel and Tower Vancouver Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 188 m (617 ft) 63 2016 0.714° 45°
Generali Tower (Lo Storto) Milan, Italy 177 m (581 ft) 44 2017 1.127° 49.6°
Absolute World Building D Mississauga, Ontario, Canada 176 m (577 ft) 56 2012 3.732° 209°
Mode Gakuen Spiral Towers Nagoya, Japan 170 m (560 ft) 38 2008 3° 114°
Absolute World Building E Mississauga, Canada 158 m (518 ft) 50 2012 4° 200°
Baltimore Tower London, UK 149 m (489 ft) 44 2017 2.182° 96°
Avaz Twist Tower Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina 142 m (466 ft) 39 2008 1.538° 60°
The Point Guayaquil, Ecuador 137 m (449 ft) 36 2014 5.833° 210°
Sichuan Radio and Television Centre Chengdu, China 136 m (446 ft) 31 2010 2.903° 90°
PwC Tower Midrand, South Africa 106 m (348 ft) 26 2018 1.154° 30°
Xiamen Suiwa Tower Xiamen, China 100 m (330 ft) 22 0 4.091° 90°
Grove at Grand Bay North Tower Miami, United States 94 m (308 ft) 21 2016 1.843° 38.7°
Grove at Grand Bay South Tower
Tao Zhu Yin Yuan Taipei, Taiwan 93 m (305 ft) 21 2017 4.286° 90°

See also

References

  1. ↑ Frearson, Amy (2016-08-22). "World's tallest twisted towers revealed". Dezeen. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
  2. ↑ McCafferty, Georgia (August 25, 2016). "The world's tallest spiraled skyscrapers". CNN. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
  3. 1 2 3 "Twisting Tall Buildings". CTBUH. August 2016. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
  4. ↑ Varinsky, Dana (September 13, 2016). "11 of the most stunning twisted towers around the world". Business Insider. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
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