Haljackey
Active Member
Hoping that this will settle the debate, here are the current top 20 completed buildings in the USA and Canada, listed both by roof height and by tallest point:
I'll agree with your "Tallest to roof" chart, but not you're "Tallest to highest point" one. Antennas don't count. If they did you may as well include the CN Tower and tv/radio masts.
Spires, however, are included.
-Good examples include the Burj Khalifa, the Patronas Towers, Chicago's (and eventually Toronto's) Trump tower, and the New York Times tower.
See here for official definitions. That should help settle the debate.
http://www.ctbuh.org/AboutCTBUH/History/HistoryMeasuringTallBuildings/tabid/1320/language/en-GB/Default.aspx and http://www.ctbuh.org/HighRiseInfo/TallestDatabase/Criteria/tabid/446/language/en-GB/Default.aspx
Height to Architectural Top is the most recognized comparison, which involves the following:
"Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the architectural top of the building, including spires, but not including antennae, signage, flag poles or other functional-technical equipment. This measurement is the most widely utilized and is employed to define the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat rankings"
Nevertheless, FPC is the tallest in our country.
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