Image Credit for the Necom House, Union Bank HQ, Cocoa House, Independence House & UBA House diagrams goes to: AndersF (Skyscraperpage.com).
Image Credit for the Carlton Centre diagram goes to: Dean0 (Skyscraperpage.com)
Blackborderbuild created the following comparison diagram of Nigeria's tallest buildings (being built & completed) alongside Africa's tallest building (Carlton Centre - 222.5 Metres).
It should no longer be of any secret, that two of Nigeria's tallest developments are currently ongoing in in the Federal Capital Territory, namely: Millennium Towers & WTC Abuja. This diagram should shed some light on just where the two imposing and ongoing developments in Abuja stack up, both in Nigeria and in Africa.
There are a few particularities however to clear up, as mentioned in a previous blog post. The first area of contention, is whether the Necom House (Nitel Building), should be measured to its antenna (Which is not an architectural feature, but telecoms infrastructure/light house). CTBUH measures such non architectural features in only 1 of the 3 categories, that it uses to measure tall buildings. The second area of contention is whether the Millennium Tower, should even be classed as a building. As mentioned in the previous blog entry, with less than 50% of its structural envelope habitable; it cannot be classed as such.
Image Credit for the Carlton Centre diagram goes to: Dean0 (Skyscraperpage.com)
Blackborderbuild created the following comparison diagram of Nigeria's tallest buildings (being built & completed) alongside Africa's tallest building (Carlton Centre - 222.5 Metres).
It should no longer be of any secret, that two of Nigeria's tallest developments are currently ongoing in in the Federal Capital Territory, namely: Millennium Towers & WTC Abuja. This diagram should shed some light on just where the two imposing and ongoing developments in Abuja stack up, both in Nigeria and in Africa.
There are a few particularities however to clear up, as mentioned in a previous blog post. The first area of contention, is whether the Necom House (Nitel Building), should be measured to its antenna (Which is not an architectural feature, but telecoms infrastructure/light house). CTBUH measures such non architectural features in only 1 of the 3 categories, that it uses to measure tall buildings. The second area of contention is whether the Millennium Tower, should even be classed as a building. As mentioned in the previous blog entry, with less than 50% of its structural envelope habitable; it cannot be classed as such.
The Three CTBUH Categories (Shown in the Image below)
Following the three categories stipulated by CTBUH, the tallest buildings in Nigeria would be; for each category.
Height to Architectural Top x) Millennium Tower - Abuja - 160 Metres (Ongoing Development) - Tower NOT Building 1) WTC1 - Abuja - 158 Metres (Ongoing Development) 1) WTC2 - Abuja - 150 Metres (Ongoing Development) 3) Union Bank HQ - Lagos - 124 Metres 4) Black Pearl Towers (Eko Atlantic) - Lagos - 113 Metres (Ongoing Development 5) Eko Towers II - Lagos - 110 Metres (Ongoing Development) 6) Cocoa House - Ibadan - 105 Metres 7) Independence House - Lagos - 103 Metres 8) Central Bank HQ - Lagos - 100 Metres 9) Intercontinental Hotel - Lagos - 100 Metres 10) Necom House - Lagos - 100 Metres ~ 11) Great Nigeria House - Lagos - 95 Metres 12) National Oil Headquarters - Lagos - 83 Metres 13) Stock Exchange House - Lagos - 83 Metes 14) UBA House - Lagos - 80 Metres 15) Eagle House - Lagos - 78 Metres 16) NNPC Towers 1 - Abuja - 75 Metres 17) NNPC Towers 2 - Abuja - 75 Metres 18) NNPC Towers 3 - Abuja - 75 Metres 19) NNPC Towers 3 - Abuja - 75 Metres 20) Afribank Plaza - Lagos - 73 Metres 21) Zenith Heights - Lagos - 73 Metres 22 Freeman House - Lagos - 70 Metres | Height to Occupied Floor x) Millennium Tower - Abuja - 106 Metres (Ongoing Development) - Tower NOT Building 1) WTC1 - Abuja - 153 Metres ~ (Ongoing Development) 1) WTC2 - Abuja - 145 Metres ~ (Ongoing Development) 3) Union Bank HQ - Lagos - 115 Metres ~ 4) Black Pearl Towers (Eko Atlantic) - Lagos (Ongoing Development) 5) Eko Towers II - Lagos (Ongoing Development) 6) Cocoa House - Ibadan 7) Independence House - Lagos 8) Central Bank HQ - Lagos 9) Intercontinental Hotel - Lagos 10) Necom House - Lagos 11) Great Nigeria House - Lagos 12) National Oil Headquarters - Lagos 13) Stock Exchange House - Lagos 14) UBA House - Lagos 15) Eagle House - Lagos 16) NNPC Towers 1 - Abuja 17) NNPC Towers 2 - Abuja 18) NNPC Towers 3 - Abuja 19) NNPC Towers 3 - Abuja 20) Afribank Plaza - Lagos 21) Freeman House - Lagos 22) Zenith Heights - Lagos | Height to Tip x) Millennium Tower - Abuja - 160 Metres (Ongoing Development) - Tower NOT Building 1) Necom House - Lagos - 160 Metres 2) WTC1 - Abuja - 158 Metres (Ongoing Development) 3) WTC2 - Abuja - 150 Metres (Ongoing Development) 4) Union Bank HQ - Lagos - 124 Metres 5) Black Pearl Towers (Eko Atlantic) - Lagos - 113 Metres (Ongoing Development) 6) Eko Towers II - Lagos - 110 Metres (Ongoing Development) 7) Cocoa House - Ibadan - 105 Metres 8) Independence House - Lagos - 103 Metres 9) Central Bank HQ - Lagos - 100 Metres 10) Intercontinental Hotel - Lagos - 100 Metres 11) Great Nigeria House - Lagos - 95 Metres 12) National Oil Headquarters - Lagos - 83 Metres 13) Stock Exchange House - Lagos - 83 Metes 14) UBA House - Lagos - 80 Metres 15) Eagle House - Lagos - 78 Metres 16) NNPC Towers 1 - Abuja - 75 Metres 17) NNPC Towers 2 - Abuja - 75 Metres 18) NNPC Towers 3 - Abuja - 75 Metres 19) NNPC Towers 3 - Abuja - 75 Metres 20) Afribank Plaza - Lagos - 73 Metres 21) Zenith Heights - Lagos - 73 Metres 22) Freeman House - Lagos - 70 Metres |
Verdict
The conclusion reached, is that the Millennium Tower is Nigeria's Tallest structure at 160 Metres. Nigeria's tallest buildings will be the WTC Twin Towers - Abuja (Under 2 Categories). Necom House, will be classed as Nigeria's tallest (Under 1 Category).
Tallest Structure: Millennium Tower - Abuja
Tallest Building: WTC 1 - Abuja (Category 1 & 2)
Tallest Building: Necom House - Lagos (Category 3)
The following list will be updated over time, to include new entries and to make amendments.
Source 1 (CTBUH) Source 2 (Skyscraperpage) Source 3 (Emporis)
The conclusion reached, is that the Millennium Tower is Nigeria's Tallest structure at 160 Metres. Nigeria's tallest buildings will be the WTC Twin Towers - Abuja (Under 2 Categories). Necom House, will be classed as Nigeria's tallest (Under 1 Category).
Tallest Structure: Millennium Tower - Abuja
Tallest Building: WTC 1 - Abuja (Category 1 & 2)
Tallest Building: Necom House - Lagos (Category 3)
The following list will be updated over time, to include new entries and to make amendments.
Source 1 (CTBUH) Source 2 (Skyscraperpage) Source 3 (Emporis)