There are so many massive architectural works in the world with extremely large scale, but it is not easy to rise to the first position. To better understand what those works have that are ranked in the top position, the interesting information below will help you answer all questions.
The most innovative building in the world
The Al Bahar building was rated by the Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Council as the most innovative building in the world. The building is a fusion of modern style and local culture with wooden trellis found in Islamic architecture. The building consists of 29 floors with glass doors that can be opened and closed according to the movement of sunlight, which helps to conveniently regulate solar energy into the building, creating a comfortable living space for residents. here. The architectural design of the building was inspired by a patterned curtain called "Mashrabiya" that covers all exposed, wooden parts found in Islamic architecture. The special thing is that the exterior of this 29-storey building can be opened and closed according to the movement of the sun.
The triangular diaphragm is made of fiberglass and covered with a non-stick chemical (Teflon). The panels are programmed to respond to the sun's movement as a way of reducing radiation and glare entering the building. Thereby, it is possible to reduce more than 50% of heat radiation transmitted into the house compared to the design of conventional high-rise buildings. The screen covers the entire facade of the building, except for the north direction, which is not directly exposed to the sun. To the south of each tower, there are solar-powered devices on the roof, allowing for about 5% of the building's energy needs to be generated. In the evening, all the diaphragms will be closed, the view from the building to the surrounding will be wider. As the sun rose, the screens along the east side of the building began to slowly close in motion. The building is like a very vivid object, with an architectural surface that changes continuously in each time of the day. Al Bahar Tower, Abu Dhabi, UAE is a unique and attractive architectural work, due to the integration of necessary conditions of structural solutions, sustainable design strategies…
The world's largest library
The US Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, this library was founded in 1800, after being burned twice during the war until 1888 the library was rebuilt and nine years later the new work was completed. . It is the largest library by area for books and one of the most important in the world. With 138,313,427 million units of material, including 30,011,749 titles. It is not only the largest in area but also one of the most important libraries in the world. More than 30 million books, 61 million manuscripts, rare book collections, 1 million newspaper publications over three centuries and a wide variety of other publications written in 470 different languages of the world.
The US Library of Congress is a unique architectural work, five stories high on a square with an area of 30,000 square meters in Washington, D.C., an elegant place with beautiful scenery,…With exquisite design , unique is expressed through the unique color contrast. The ceiling of the building has an impressive curved dome design, giving it the splendor of a real palace. The Library of Congress uses a very modern management method. Between the main library, the sub-library and the large building of the National Assembly, there are motorized vehicles to carry books, only 45 seconds, books can be delivered to readers. On average, every 10 seconds a book or document is delivered to the library's large building and about every 2 seconds a book is imported into the library's inventory from around the world. It is these architectural highlights and specials that the Library of Congress is an indispensable destination for tours.
The largest palace in the world
Istana Nurul Iman Palace of Brunei is being recognized as the largest palace in the world in the Guinness record, surpassing Buckingham (UK), Koyal Palace (Madrid) and the Forbidden City (China). Istana Palace is located next to the Brunei River, just a few kilometers south of the capital Bandar. This is the largest and most luxurious palace in the world today. The name Istana Nurul Iman is a combination of Malay and Arabic. The palace was designed by renowned Filipino architect Leandro Locsin. He built a beautiful structure with a golden dome based on the architectural aesthetic of the Malaysian people. The palace follows Islamic architecture with an area of 200,000 square meters, requiring 51,000 lights, 18 elevators and 44 pedestrian bridges. Inside there are 5 swimming pools, 110 garages, a banquet hall that can accommodate 4,000 people and a mosque that can accommodate up to 1,500 people.
Istana Palace has 1,788 rooms, including 257 bedrooms, a meeting room that can accommodate 5,000 people. In addition, the palace has a mosque that can accommodate 1,500 worshipers at a time. This palace is 3 times bigger than Buckingham Royal Palace in England. The James Hassanal Bolkiah Church near the palace is the most beautiful and largest mosque in Southeast Asia. This church was built in 6 years at a cost of 200 million USD. All the oval structures in the palace are made of gold and weigh tens of tons. A special feature of the more than 1,700 rooms of the Istana palace is that they are all inlaid with gold, whether more or less. For the people of Brunei, the Istana palace is a symbol of the king's power and wealth of this small country.
Tallest residential building in the world
Dubai's flashy, modern landscape is home to innovative architecture and the tallest buildings in the world. Princess Tower has 763 luxury apartments and is the 24th tallest building in the world. Completed in 2012, the 101-storey building above ground is for residential purposes, the highest usable floor is up to 356.9 m. The building offers stunning views of the Dubai coast and the Dubai Eye. People often base on the purpose of using the building with at least 85% of the area it occupies to classify the function of the building as office or residential. The Princess Tower residential building is also one of the pride of Dubai.
Princess Tower is a work of Dubai, built in 2012, right at the time when this Middle Eastern country entered the war with debts caused by the hot period of real estate development. With a capital of 2.17 billion USD, Princess Tower is still in the top 10 most expensive buildings ever built in the world in the past 20 years. The top of the tower is high, surrounded by the blue sea and magnificent high-rise buildings. Princess Tower at night shimmering lights. Aesthetically, the Princess Tower is richly decorated with a clearly divided facade. The main body of the tower is punctuated by a series of bowed balconies gently inserted into the center of each wall and windows lined up in the corners of the building. On the higher floors, the exterior model has glass cladding broken by vertical and horizontal panels.
The world's largest man-made island
Palm Islands means Palm Trees in Dubai, 560 hectares wide, dubbed the 8th wonder of the world, Palm Island in Dubai is the world's largest man-made archipelago, which can be seen from the moon. On this archipelago, there are many restaurants, luxury hotels, shopping malls, entertainment areas, residential areas... and many monumental works. One of the most famous hotels here is Atlantis with its beautiful location. From the location of the Hotel, you can admire the entire magnificent beauty of the Palm Islands as well as the panoramic view of skyscrapers in Dubai. The most prominent is the Atlantis resort built on Palm Island with a total cost of up to 800 million pounds. In this resort there is an outdoor marine aquarium with 65,000 fish and many sea creatures. There is also a dolphin tank with more than 20 big-nosed dolphins from the Solomon Islands.
Palm Island in Dubai is the largest man-made archipelago in the world consisting of three man-made islands: Palm Deira, Palm Jebel Ali and Palm Jumeirah. With the application of new Dutch dredging technology, artificial islands were born. The materials to create the islands are sand and stone quarried from the water. The construction is slated for 500,000 people and is said to be visible from the moon. Palm Jumeirah was started construction in June 2001. People started putting up signs and announcing the construction of Palm Jebel Ali. By 2004, the plan to build Palm Deira continued to be born. By the end of 2008, the whole of the extremely magnificent Palm Islands was completed and opened to visitors.
