Debate Over Definitions
When assessing the placings of structures, there is some debate about:
- whether a building is actually a building
- whether a structure under construction should be included in the list
- whether a building or structure has to be officially opened before it is included on the list.
- whether structures rising out of water should have their below-water height included.
- what should be counted as a building or a tower, and what is being measured.
- for towers, whether guy-wire-supported structures should be counted.
For buildings, there is debate over:
- whether only habitable height is considered
- whether communication towers with observation galleries should be considered "habitable" in this sense
- whether rooftop antennas, viewing platforms or any other architecture that does not form floors, walls and rooms, i.e. not built as an occupiable room, should be considered towards height of building
- what would stop a room built on top of a telecommunications or viewing tower from changing the tower's class to that of "building"
- why a building that is not officially opened should be excluded from the ranks of tallest buildings
- what counts as an official opening
Read more about this topic: List Of Tallest Buildings And Structures In The World
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