There are no skyscrapers in Karnataka.
Mandya is the largest city in Karnataka. It is the most developed city, the cultural capital and economic capital of Karnataka.
Mandya has many buildings about 3 stories or 5 stories. It is still a developing city and will have many high rise buildings in future ( hope)
Aadichunchanagiri University Mandya is tall building and also MIMS ( Mandya Institute of Medical science) University in Mandya.
Haasan and Gulbarga have moderate tall buildings.
There are plenty of Googleable (is that even a word?) stories that feature some really crazy structures around the world, so I’m going to make this more interesting for myself by sticking mostly to buildings I have already seen, all of them in Canada. (Of the two I haven’t, one is on my must-visit list and the other is missing a home).
1. Absolute Towers (a.k.a. the Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio buildings), Mississauga
This rather striking pair of towers—only a few minutes’ drive from where I live—was the result of an international design competition hosted by the tower’s developers. The undulating towers, nicknamed Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio, were designed by young Beijing-based architect Ma Yansong, and were named Best Tall Buildings in the Americas in 2012. Pro tip: Actually living in an apartment here may not be quite as enjoyable—some of the room shapes make for awkward spaces.
2. Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), Toronto
When the ROM decided to expand, they reached out to noted Polish-American architect Daniel Libeskind (I encourage you to check out his very impressive portfolio). Libeskind took his inspiration from the museum’s gem and mineral collection and sketched his initial concept on paper napkins while attending a family wedding at the ROM. The 100,000 sq. ft. extension was named the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal because of its crystalline shape.
3. Sharp Centre for Design, Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD), Toronto
Designed by British architect Will Alsop, this “floating” two-storey structure stands on stilts 26 metres above the ground, straddling existing buildings of the College. The pixellated black and white exterior is a perfect fit for Toronto’s premier design college. Lifting the building above ground created a new outdoor public space while also improving pedestrian circulation in the area.
4. Habitat 67, Montréal
Conceived by Israeli-born Canadian architect Moshe Safdie when he was just 21 (!), this pioneering development was presented at the 1967 World Expo in Montréal as an experiment in modular housing and a vision for the future of cities. Comprising 354 stacked concrete "boxes", Habitat 67 combines the urban garden residence and the modular high-rise apartment building. Each property in this 12-storey complex features its own roof garden and can be accessed from an external "street”.
5. Biosphère, Montréal
Designed by noted American architect Buckminster Fuller, this architectural masterpiece housed the United States pavilion during the 1967 World Expo. The building originally formed an enclosed structure of steel and acrylic cells, 76 metres in diameter and 62 metres high. Today, the Biosphère is a museum dedicated to the environment.
6. Olympic Park Tower, Montréal
It takes a funicular (cable railway) to ride up to the top of this 165-metre tower, which at 45 degrees is the tallest inclined tower in the world. As comparison, the Leaning Tower of Pisa tilts only 5 degrees, so the Montréal tower is either quite the engineering feat or somebody got things really, really wrong. Part of the Olympic Park (Montréal hosted the Summer Games in 1976), the tower offers excellent views over the city.
7 Hôtel de Glace (Ice Hotel), Québec
The only ice hotel in North America, this magical structure lasts less than three months each year. Featuring 44 rooms and suites sculpted out of ice, the hotel is built each winter on the slopes of the Laurentian mountains just outside Québec City. Even the beds are made of ice, but a wood base, comfortable mattress and cozy sleeping bag ensure you won’t be cold. (I haven’t stayed here myself yet, but have had friends who have and they vouch for this as being a fantastic experience). The virtual tour is worth checking out as are the images from the gallery.
8. Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! Odditorium, Niagara Falls
Ripley's needs no introduction, of course, and the picture says it all. All that’s missing is Jessica Lange. Located on Clifton Hill, close to the Horseshoe Falls.
9. Sam Kee Building, Vancouver
At just 4'11" (1.5m) wide, it is listed in the Guinness Book as the world's shallowest commercial building. It's easy to miss the Sam Kee because it looks like the front of the larger building behind, to which it is attached. Rumour has it that the owner of the Sam Kee Company, Chang Toy, built it in response to the City of Vancouver’s expropriation of his lot in 1912.
10. Device to Root Out Evil, current location unknown
This 22-foot Dennis Oppenheim sculpture is well travelled, if nothing else. The upside-down church represented the US to both acclaim and censure at the 1997 Venice Biennale. It was supposed to be later set up in New York, but fears of offending religious leaders scuttled that. Stanford University in California purchased it in 2004, then backed out after its president John L. Hennessy feared similar controversy. From there it travelled to Vancouver where it was set up in Stanley Park for two-and-a-half years, before being moved to Calgary where it lasted another five. The lease however expired last year and the installation is currently believed to be looking for another home.
Some of the monstrous buildings and constructions around the world are:
#1. Yick Fat Building, 1048-1056 King’s Road, Quarry Bay, Eastern District, Hong Kong
#2. Corviale, Rome, one of the longest single residential building in the world (1 kilometer in length, housing 8000 persons)
#3 Petare, Venezuela
#4. Nad Al Sheba 3, Dubai District, United Arab Emirates
#5. Noril'sk, Russia
#6. Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
#7. Mirny in Siberia, Russia
#8. The city center of Siena, Italy, is roughly the same size as one Houston highway interchange and holds 30,000 people.
#9. Macau
#10 Manila, Philippines
#11. Cairo, Egypt
#12. Hong Kong
Source: Corviale, Rome, one of the longest single residential building in the world (1 kilometer in length, housing 8000 persons)
Credit: EnneY
1. Bosjes Chapel
Architects: Steyn Studio
City: Mitchell's pass, Ceres, South Africa 🇿🇦
2. Dakar’s International Conference Center
Architect: Tabanlioglu Architects
City: Dakar , Senegal 🇸🇳
3. Yokohama International School
Architect: Kengo Kuma & Associates, TAISEI DESIGN Planners Architects & Engineers
City: Yokohama , Japan 🇯🇵
4. Guardian Art Center
Architect: Büro Ole Scheeren
City: Beijing , China 🇨🇳
5. The Interlace
Architect: OMA, Ole Scheeren
City: Singapore , Singapore 🇸🇬
6. Malabar Headquarters
Architect: Stapati
City: Calicut , India 🇮🇳
7. The Lotus Temple
Architect: Walter Gropius
City: New Delhi, India 🇮🇳
8. THE ELBPHILHARMONIE
Architect: HERZOG & DE MEURON
City: Hamburg , Germany 🇩🇪
9. Smart 22@ Building
Architects: GCA Architects
Location: Barcelona ,Spain 🇪🇦
10. Antipode Music, Youth, and Cultural Center
Architects: Dominique Coulon & associés
City: Rennes , France 🇫🇷
The development of tall buildings in the late 18th century came as a result of the coincidence of several technological and social developments. These developments included the installation of the first safe passenger elevator (in the Haughwout Department Store, New York City) in 1857, the use of a cast-iron and wrought-iron framework to support the weight of upper floors, and the refinement of the Bessemer process, first used in the United States in the 1860s, which allowed for the major advance in skyscraper construction. As steel is stronger and lighter than iron, the use of a steel frame made possible the construction of truly tall buildings. Further refinements in the late 20th and early 21st centuries in engineering, materials, and other technologies allowed for even greater construction heights, resulting in buildings that far surpass 14 stories or more. The engineers of the Burj Khalifa, Dubai, for example, used a buttressed core, a kind of concrete spine that runs through an entire structure, to build the tallest building in the world. The list below offers an introduction to a few of the other tallest buildings in the world, many of which have been built in the 21st century in Asia and the Middle East, where construction costs tend to be lower than in other parts of the globe.
