Bwahahahaa... what's the fuss abt who's being taller? Anyone who's sane, knows KLCC is NOT the tallest! And the false claim won't be for long either.

WIth rule #2, I can build a 2 story building with a 5000 ft mast, that is a part of the design and I would have the tallest building in the world. I love the comment on the History Channel about the window washer at the Petronis Towers cleaning windows in the tallest building in the world. The Petronis Towers have 89 floors. Tell that to the guy who washes the Sears Towers windows while doing the 100th floor.

Meh.

To me, seems liek the roof of the KL building is the pase of that spire. but if you check buildings in malasia, they all have a spire on them, it's how they traditioanlly design things, and I belive part of that element would probably be counted as roof, maybe the whole thing.

In any case, I do agree a building is somethign designed promerily for occupancy, whcih strikes structures which are strictly towers from the running.

Maybe thats just me.

In any case it won't matter, as soon as the next giant sky-scraper is built in NYC on Ground Zero, the new record will be 1776 feet, though only the first 100 floors will be occupied.

ALSO, the tallest structure STANDING may be the TV tower you mentioned, but there was a taller tower built once, for yoru or-otherwise catagory, whcih would be: Warszawa Radio Mast, Plock, Poland (647m)

I agree with you. I have been fascinated with the Sears Tower for a long time now. Petrona's is an amazing building but I don't think it is fair to classify it as the world's tallest

in agreement with Marc, rule #2 allows the building to be defined by it's structural top, making a mockery of excluding the CN Tower as a building. If the defining element of a building is it's inhabitable environment, then the roof is the ceiling to the inhabitable environment. 99% of the buildings out there have a sign that says, "Roof" and it points to the roof you stand on when you go out to the roof. Why the council does not know where the roof of a building is, amazes me. Why should anyone care what this "authority" declares as gospel when they still need to be saved from their own stupidity?

I beleive that most of you have lost track of what this whole thing is about- the worlds tallest building, not China,Taiwan,India or whatever else... these arguments are some of the most irrelevent ever, get to the point people!!

To whom it may concern. As far as Im concerned When I was first interested in tall buildings it was the empire state building that was the tallest building in the world. Im 38 years old now. Next came the world trade center buildings and then came the sears tower.I feel that in the past they went by how many floors the building had. To me if you cant stand on it then to me it means nothing. Spires and masts and antenas come afterward.

Building or no building, what is really interesting is to find out which the tallest house is. I believe no one can object to that Sears Towers is the tallest house?

From what I have been reading the tallest building will be in NYC.in a few years where the WTC was and it will be 1,776 feet like that 1 other guy said so bwaaaaaahaaaaaa Malaysia lol.

Standing by my letter to the Scientific American years ago - those of us who worked on the 102nd floor of the Sears Building (WLS-TV, WTTW, several FM stations ) would have laughed at the pipsqueak spires coming up if the Petronas Towers has been built beside the Sears Building.
I stand by my statement - the Sears Tower is a BUILDING - Petronas is POINTED SPIRES!

I love the US but if the proffessionals say that the petronas towers are the tallest then so be it.

P.S. NYC will soon have the tallest replacing the WTC so haha Malaysia. I love New York.

Well being from Toronto, guess what I'm going to say! The Toronto CN tower is the tallest free standing (i.e. no cables) structure on the planet. I've been up the Sears tower and I have to agree it's very impressive. But to me, nothing can compare to standing under the CN tower and looking straight up. Actually, there is one thing, standing on the glass floor in the observation tower and looking straight down.

I think it is fair to define the tallest building is only to consider the number 3) Highest occupied floor, 4) Roof height. To me CN Tower is a structure Tower but not really a building. To me building means having a office, stores and apartment on each floor, like Sears tower and Taipei 101 etc.

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001338.html

Yo Ho Ho... Merry Christmas!! Im In NYC...The BIGGEST BUILDING WILL BE the Freedom Tower! HAHA Malaysia... :-) 1776...WooHooo! Ya Cant Beat It!
I'm sooo excited to kick those malaysian towers ass! One Word: OooohLaLa!

Did you know that the Malasia towers where not actually the tallest? The spires on top of the Malasia count for the building height. The spires on the Sears tower do not. The spires on the sears tower go higher than the spire on Malaysia. Even when you dont count the spires, Sears is the tallest.

As far as Freedom Towers, NYC goes.... I think that every sane person in the world would be happy to dedicate this noble structure to the memory of those lost on the site. But did you know that by far the tallest building (incl. offices, hotels, shops, etc) ever planned was that planned by the Grollo Const. Co. in Melbourne, Australia. Although denied on "aesthetic grounds" this pyramid shaped building was to be hundreds of feet taller than its nearest rival. Shame that the politicians got involved.

Sorry. I have misinformed you. Grollo towers is still going to be built.....but not in Melbourne. http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/02/26/1046064104215.html
It is now going to be built in Dubai, still by Grollo, and will be approx 1950ft tall (600 metres for those not in USA). At this height (assuming that the plans remain unchanged) it will not quite eclipse the KTHI-TV tower but will be taller than both the NYC Freedom towers and the planned Shanghai World financial Centre (492m)

the sears tower is by far the tallest building in the world. when u put it side by side with the pet towers, it definitely looks bigger. the spires should not count. anyway, after the freedom tower gets done, chicago will build a building taller than that and reclaim the title. chicago will always have the title. chicago beats new york anyday. hahahaha. new york is the city for dirtbags.

I've been to both Chicago and Kuala Lumpur and seen both the Petronas Towers and the Sears Tower. Both buildings are extremely impressive and well-designed, but having seen both, and based on my judgment, The Sears tower appears alot taller and more massive compared to the Petronas. I've been up both Chicago's and KL's second tallest buildings as well, The Hancock Ctr and KL Tower, to get a glimpse of both Sears and Petronas from a distance and based on my unscientific survey, Sears tower does seem alot taller. There you have my two cents......

To whom it may concern: As far as Im concerned if your in a building and it has an antena or a spire it is part of the buiding, but can you stand on it? No. In the past they would concider how many floors the building had and each floor would varry. Example: World trade center had 110 floors. Sears tower has 110 floors but each floor in the sears tower was say 16ft instead of say 12ft in the world trade center. Giving the sears tower the title. The bottom line is if there isnt a floor that you can stand on it should not be concidered the tallest building just because it has a spire on it. Ya have a 100ft building and a 2000ft spire on it and your the worlds tallet. thats bullshit.

Yeah, well I'm gonna build a 2200 ft. tower and incorporate its design into my house and kick everyone's butt!!! What does it mean to "incorporate" a tower, anyway? If it's part of the building, it's part of the building!!!

i love klcc & Malaysia..............whatever.hahahahaa....

american suck...........!!!!

the sears tower in chiago il is a very impressive skyscraper but because they have certain crieteria that catogorizes the 4 award titles it is just and the sears is the 2nd tallest, and info on othet buildings the chiago-o'hare intl airport has reclaimed the title as worlds best airport!

the petronas towers are the tallest

they are 88 stories hi

I think there is a new world's tallest building coming up, which certainly makes the debate more intriguing.
http://www.indien-netzwerk.de/navigation/bildungwissenschaft/artikel/eng/india-tallest-building.htm

Forget it Guys....India rules...

architecture.about.com/library/bltall.htm

KTHI-TV MAST. SO STOP TALKING

Americans just cannot accept that they are second best. Grace is not their strong point I guess. Petronas tower is officially the highest so accept the fact!!!

When the rest of the world called it football, to them it's soccer. When only TWO nations competing in sports, they called it world cup.

Learn humility in defeat. It's good for your soul.

Hahahaha

Forget it guys! The tallest building will be not in Chicago, New York, Taipe, Malaysia nor China! The tallest envisioned building will be in Tokyo, Japan! The X-Seed! It is visioned to be 4000m or 13,123ft! A Piramid type of building! If you want to see it to believe it then visit this website... Emporis.com! Search it there yourself! All kinds of High-rise buildings are there!

But then again, that visioned building are not likely to be built! But who knows!

Let the KLCC falls under the tallest TWIN TOWER in the world. What ever comes in the near future, we are still the tallest.... lets see any other twins around.

I think you're right. By the way I look the sears tower and Petronas tower, its look taller Sears tower than Petronas Tower. Do you know when Bionic Tower starts the construction?

For that being talked (Bionic Tower) since 2001..( I think so ) maybe the origin(Shanghai)could enlighten us. Anyway, if its materialze...we have to admit that it will be the "wonders" in the new era of the modern building & civilization. Not only the height ( 3'701 ft ) but the design & structure is miracle......... Meanwhile the X-Seed status..."never come close to being built" maybe I'm wrong.

If the title is not reliable and accurate, why should you all die for it? If that is the case, Malaysia’s Petronas Towers deserve for the title awarded by the World Council on Tall Buildings. There is no doubt on this fact. Hey…to “whoever” feels unsatisfying of victory for K.L., I would feel very sorry. However, I advise you to face the reality rather than putting your own perception to minimize the significance of this building. Nevertheless, at least, Malaysia’s Twin Towers are number 1 at this moment, at this year… No body can take away this title. Ultimately, We, Malaysian are very sporting to accept the truth, if one day our Twin Towers fall to second place.

Well I went to the top of the World Trade (1998) in NYC and Chicago's Sears and John Hancock towers. The elevators of the Hancock were the fastest in the world if I remember correctly. The WTC and Sears elevators were sluggish as compared. The Hancock was my favorite.

you guys are all wrong!TAIPEI 101 in taiwan is now the tallest building in the world.

having read all the replies so far i think you are all correct in 1 way or the other and i agree that taipei 101 is now the worlds tallest but shangai's world financial centre will be 40 mtres taller, and even though sears tower is in my book the 2nd tallest building u must admit the petronois towers is far more astheticaly pleasing and their are 2.the worlds tallest bridge is now millau viaduct in france no 1 tops that.

i am not a spammer? and whats your email address

Hey Guys! I'm a welder from Detroit. I really dont care who has the tallest building. Currently I am in Virginia welding at the shipyard. I've always been fascinated with New York. Basically what I'm trying to say is Please who ever is in charge with any of the hiring for the Freedom Tower please give me a call so I can get some of that big money those guys are making. Also my prayers go out to all of those who lost loved one in that terrible catastrophe. Thank You!!!!

What is a spammer!!! Just trying to get a job on the new wtc.

you say; "KTHI-TV tower in North Dakota (2,063ft) is the tallest man made thing ever built, standing or otherwise"
this is incorrect, it may be the tallest man made structure standing but in 91 the warsaw radio tower came down this was 2120 feet high so you can say what you said minus the 'standing or otherwise'

If you visit www.the-skydeck.com, You will see why the title goes to Chicago's Sears Tower. Proposals have been made for decades but until the buildings are complete and proven to be succesful with businesses,commercial space, lodgeing etc on those top floors, they don't count.

"lodging" sorry for the typo's

The purpose of a building is to house people. If you look at these two buildings or if you've been to both places, COMMON SENSE shows and tells that the Sears Tower is the tallest.
How can you let a "political" counsel dictate beyond your common sense. It does not take a Rocket Scientist people. The diagram actually does some justice for the Petronas because when I visited both places, the Sears Tower seemed way-taller as if they shouldn't even be compared.I just recently spent a year in Missouri so "SHOW ME"!!!!

Antennas, spires, floors, all fairly irrelevant to most people. All I know is that I've stood in a room and taken photographs at 1,465 ft (447 m) about the ground, and still higher than any other room in the world that I could do the same in. Oh, and that was in Canada.

Freedom Tower in New York, when completed, will not only be the tallest building in the world but will surpase the the CN Tower in height as well. I've lived all over the world and I've visited many cities and the most impressive observation deck I've ever been to is the World Trade Center. When it comes down to shear numbers nothing else was more massive. Although the Petronas Towers and the Taipei 101 are considered taller than the Sears Tower, the Sears Tower is actually a much more massive building than either of them. Just one of the Trade Center buildings was only about 150 sq ft smaller than the Sears Tower. So you had two buildings side by side like the Petronas Towers but were each the size of the Sears Tower! The presence of just one of those buildings was impressive but two of them dwarfed any other skyscraper in the world. Plus the World Trade Center held the tallest ranking if you considered the top of the antenna. The WTC also had an observation deck on the roof making it the highest outdoor observation deck in the world. It's a shame that they were destroyed.

for ur information taepei 101 is the currently the woelds tallest structure

Menara Tun Mustapha is the tallest structure here.