Engineer of World’s Tallest Building Has Prediction on Skyscrapers’ Future
Summary
The engineer of the Jeddah Tower, soon to be the world's tallest building, predicts that skyscrapers could become two to three times taller in the next 50 years. Advances in building materials and construction methods will help achieve this, while future challenges may also focus on making existing buildings more sustainable.Key Facts
- The Jeddah Tower will be over 1,000 meters tall, surpassing Dubai’s Burj Khalifa at about 828 meters.
- Engineer John Peronto says projects for skyscrapers twice or thrice as tall as Jeddah Tower are already being planned but are not public yet.
- Advances in concrete and other building materials are key to enabling taller buildings.
- Engineers are facing limits in current construction technology and must improve collaboration to build supertall structures.
- Environmental concerns and the age of many existing buildings are driving interest in restoring and improving current buildings.
- Architect Gordon Gill suggests the future focus may shift to upgrading buildings for sustainability rather than just building higher.
- Peronto also mentioned the possibility of constructing tall buildings beyond Earth, such as on the moon, within the next 50 years.
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