What is a superstructure?

Definition
Any building exceeding 1000 ft (300 m) in
height – essentially a skyscraper.
Almost every current superstructure is
among the top 10 in a certain category of
height – freestanding, to the top of the
antenna, to the top of the building itself and
including the underground floors.
 Requirements
Almost all superstructures
are built in flat areas and
require a solid base.
Most of them are not in
regions prone to large
earthquakes, although
there are exceptions
(Tokyo, Western Coast of
the US, Taiwan)
Advantages
They save a lot of
much needed land in
cities such as Moscow
or New York.
It is undoubtedly
prestigious to have a
skyscraper in your
city.
Disadvantages
Problems with fire safety
and quick evacuation
Possible terrorist targets
Have to withstand high
winds
Flight safety regulations
Extremely expensive to
build
The tallest freestanding structure
CN Tower, Toronto,
Canada
553.53 meters to the
top of the antenna
Tallest structure under
construction
Madinat Al-Hareer
(City of Silk), Kuwait
City, Kuwait
1001 meters to the top
Will cost almost $90
billion
Should be complete by
2030
Tallest skyscraper
Taipei 101, Taipei,
Taiwan
508 meters
Especially designed to
withstand large
earthquakes
Completed in 2004
Tallest unfinished building
Ryugyong Hotel,
Pyongyang, North Korea
330 m (as high as the
Eiffel Tower)
Tallest hotel in the world
Construction started in
1987 and stopped in 1992
due to lack of funding
Tallest building destroyed
World Trade Center 1
Completed in 1973,
destroyed in 2001
526 meters
Tallest building in
New York for 28 years
Thanks for enduring the suffering!