Architects and chairman of the Council of tall buildings and the urban environment of Chicago, Mr. Timothy Johnson said: "Just having enough money, people will definitely create more buildings. Countries race to build the tallest tower and everyone wants to push further up the building. "
Mr Johnson also said it plans to build high buildings 1 mile (or 1,600 m), is in the process may implemented and completed by 2020. The building is expected to be completed five years later. However, Mr Johnson declined to disclose more details about this ambitious plan.
Mr. Johnson served as chief architect designed buildings Sail at Marina Bay in Singapore. This is one of the 10 tallest buildings in the world. He said each discussion with a developer on a plan to build a building with a height of 2,000 m near 4 years ago. But the plan was canceled due to fast economic crisis broke out.
According to Mr. Johnson, the biggest challenge in the construction of skyscrapers are looking for alternative materials and more supple solid steel and cement. In addition, the search for alternative solutions to move the elevator is a traditional problem. However, he also confirmed the tallest building in the world will not appear in the U.S. or Europe.
The tallest building in the world Burj Khalifa in Dubai now, with a height of 818 m. However, this record will soon be broken by skyscraper Kingdom Tower, with a height of up to 1 km, will be completed in 2018.
Currently, developing countries are ahead of the U.S. and Europe in the race to build the building "super high" (over 600 m). The building will not only help boost the economy, but also meant to show the wealth of the nation, Mr. Johnson said.
Council buildings and the urban environment of Chicago says China will be the world leader in the building, there were an estimated 20 tallest buildings in the world are built on the mainland, high 3 times more than other countries. In the last year, some more than 200 meters high building was completed in China is 23, more than any other country in the world.
However, Mr Johnson said it would be difficult for China to build world's tallest building by the impact of the recession is making the 2nd largest economy in the world slows down. Instead, the fifth tallest building in the world in 2020 will appear in three Middle Eastern countries are the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, Mr. Johnson said.
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