skyscraper for poor countries?
 

skyscraper.....amzingly built,and fascinating structures.maybe its a sign of a progressive country.how about the third world countries?is there a chance like india,cambodia maybe philippines to have one of those?Is there such an affordable Construction?

India maybe, after all China ended up building not just skyscrapers but supertalls.

I'm not sure what you mean "is there a chance" because some of those countries have skyscrapers (by my definition)

Makati, Philippines:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...atiskyline.jpg
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Makati:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/127/3...ce004654_b.jpg
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Mumbai, India:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2248/...9a836a9f_b.jpg
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MAKATI, Philippines
 

Correction: PHILIPPINES is now a 2nd World Country...

http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/48360/makati_night.jpg

http://www.panoramio.com/photos/original/1927902.jpg

The Philippines will have a 665m/2145ft tower which will add as the 2nd tallest tower in world.

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo...ost=good-times

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...527282&page=16

Huh? Philippines has heaps, India has quite alot and Cambodia will soon get some.

Mumbai:

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/r...ai_skyline.jpg
(C)Nikkul

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/57/16...0c295720b2.jpg
(C)Soumik Kar

http://home.comcast.net/~majerus-col...ai-skyline.jpg
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http://image30.webshots.com/30/4/45/...4PgYhXt_ph.jpg
(C) rudiritz

tax. so many people equals alot of tax. which means they can afford tall, supertall or just highrise buildings

India? There going to have a future new york on their hands with a 720m india tower currently under construction in Mumbai.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...wer_Mumbai.jpg

Uneven wealth distribution
 

It seems to me that even relatively poor cities in Asia are all getting a supertall (300 meter +) skyscraper, not because they have figured out how to make an affordable skyscraper, but because the elite controls a lot of money. They need specialized places to live, stay, and do business even if most of the people are riding bicycles.

Europe, which is wealthy, seems to have little interest in skyscrapers. There is not a need for a single complex in the city to announce that you are wealthy. Greece has not built a tall building in decades.

It does strike me as odd that Japan does not build over 300 meters. I suppose it can all be blamed on earthquakes, but when it comes to proposed superstructures, the Japanese seem to have the most fertile imaginations. Given their sophistication in building earthquake resistant buildings under 300 meters, I think they are capable of building higher even in an earthquake zone.