STRUCTURES: 6 OF THE WORLD'S TALLEST SKYSCRAPERS IN 2012

CTBUH, (Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat), did their Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2012.  They did over 62 buildings but we're only featuring the top 6.  Interesting enough, 4 out of these 6 structures completed in 2012 were from Dubai.


6.) JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai Tower 1
The JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai Tower 1 is a hotel located in the city of Dubai, in United Arab Emirates.  The construction on this hotel was started in 2006 and completed in 2012.  It stands 355.4 meter / 1166 feet high with 82 floors above ground level and 2 floors below.  It has 14 elevators and 804 hotel rooms with 1045 parking spaces.

It's rankings are as follows:

Global Ranking: #27 tallest in the World
Regional Ranking: #8 tallest in Middle East
National Ranking: #6 tallest in UAE
City Ranking:     #6 tallest in Dubai