Sky City: Construction of the World's Tallest Skyscraper Halted
Just days after Broad Company proudly broke ground on July 20th for the construction of Sky City tower, work was halted on July 25th
Just days after Broad Company proudly broke ground on July 20th for the construction of Sky City tower, work was halted on July 25th due to administrative reasons.
Sky City, proudly announced as the most ambitious construction project of the moment, has faced significant administrative complications since Thursday. Indeed, after only five days of work, the construction site was shut down by territorial planning authorities in the Hunan region.
As a result, the 220-story skyscraper standing 838 meters tall may never see the light of day. It was in Changsha, the capital of Hunan in China, that the famous tower was meant to rise. The project report submitted by Broad Sustainable Building indicated that the tower would house 250 hotel rooms, 4,450 apartments, 93 elevators, 4 helipads, a swimming pool, a school, a hospital, 6 basketball courts, a 10 km pedestrian street, a multitude of restaurants and shops... Nothing held back!
The project takes on full meaning when the challenge is announced to build the world's tallest tower in just 7 months. A timeline some would call absurd, explained by the fact that the builder wished to use cutting-edge technology consisting of constructing each floor separately, then stacking them on top of one another in record time. Environmental concerns are equally at the forefront, as the materials and techniques used here were designed to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions.
The foundations of Sky City
Despite this very promising project, Broad Company appears to have been too eager to launch the construction site and may have overlooked essential administrative procedures. It's true that the construction launch had already been significantly delayed due to numerous construction studies that needed to be completed. Knowing that other projects of this scale were already being negotiated in Qatar and Saudi Arabia in particular, Broad did not want to lose further time. The race to the top of the world waits for no one!
Now on hold, the leaders of the major construction company Broad are in negotiations with authorities to obtain the necessary permits to restart the project. They are currently doing everything in their power to demonstrate that the technologies used by the company are reliable and can withstand earthquakes measuring 9 on the Richter scale.
No one knows if the competent authorities will give their approval. One thing is certain: the Sky City saga is only in its infancy.
Frequently asked questions
The Sky City tower was meant to be built in Changsha, the capital of Hunan province in China. This is where Broad Sustainable Building had launched the initial work on July 20, 2013.
Sky City tower was designed to reach 838 meters in height with 220 stories, which would have made it the world's tallest skyscraper at the time.
Work was stopped after just 5 days of construction on July 25, 2013, due to administrative reasons. Broad Company had begun construction without obtaining all the necessary permits from territorial planning authorities in the Hunan region.
Broad Company aimed to build this 838-meter tower in just 7 months, thanks to a modular construction technique consisting of assembling prefabricated floors stacked on top of one another.
According to Broad Sustainable Building's report, Sky City was to accommodate 250 hotel rooms, 4,450 apartments, 93 elevators, 4 helipads, a swimming pool, a school, a hospital, 6 basketball courts and a 10 km pedestrian street, as well as numerous shops and restaurants.
