supertall
Beyond normal height
Supertall describes skyscrapers of exceptional height, typically those exceeding 300 meters (about 984 feet).
The term emerged as architects and engineers pushed beyond what was once simply called tall: The supertall towers of Dubai's skyline.
Buildings even taller—over 600 meters—are sometimes called megatall.
Multistory tall building
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- towerTall slender edifice
- spireTapering architectural peak
- elevationHeight above reference point
structural · engineering · cantilever · core · setback · podium · crown · penthouse
Underlying support structure
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- concreteSolid building mixture
- glassTransparent solid from sand
- claddingOuter protective layer
glazing · façade · blueprint · formwork · outrigger · pile · caisson · crane
Large important city
- cityscapeView of urban architecture
- downtownCentral business district
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
- zoningSectioning areas by use
development · developer · mixed-use · megacity · real-estate · gentrification · hub · CBD
Of imposing height
- colossalExtremely large in scale
- monumentalExceptionally large or significant
- soaringRising effortlessly upward
- sky-highExtremely or excessively elevated
lofty · stratospheric · vertiginous · dizzying · staggering · immense · hulking · mammoth
Widely recognized, enduring
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- tourismLeisure travel sector
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
destination · postcard · attraction · symbolic · monument · heritage · famous · architectural
high-rise
Multistory tall building
elevation · structural · engineering · cantilever · core · setback · podium · crown · penthouse · vertical
foundation
Underlying support structure
cladding · glazing · façade · blueprint · formwork · outrigger · pile · caisson · crane · rebar
metropolis
Large important city
zoning · development · developer · mixed-use · megacity · real-estate · gentrification · hub · CBD
towering
Of imposing height
- colossalExtremely large in scale
- monumentalExceptionally large or significant
- soaringRising effortlessly upward
sky-high · lofty · stratospheric · vertiginous · dizzying · staggering · immense · hulking · mammoth · gargantuan
iconic
Widely recognized, enduring
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- tourismLeisure travel sector
sightseeing · destination · postcard · attraction · symbolic · monument · heritage · famous · architectural · vista
supertalllow-rise
Few floors only
single-story · ground-level · bungalow · mid-rise · squat