Architecture is the process of planning, designing, and constructing buildings or any other structures. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural symbols and as works of art. Architectural works don’t have to be crazy tall to be noticed. Some of the most famous buildings are only 157 feet, such as the Coliseum but other ones 2,717 feet such as the Burj Khalifa, but both demonstrate the culture of its location.
The Eiffel Tower, built in 1889, is the spotlight feature in France. Named after Gustave Eiffel, the well-known architect, this masterpiece took 
two years and two months to create! Gustave was a French civil engineer, born December 15, 1832, in Dijon, France. He designed many extraordinary bridges in Portugal and France. He also invented the enormous framework for the Statue of Liberty. For 1889 fair held in Paris, Gustave wanted to create a tower which would be the highlight of the fair. This magnificent tower is only made of iron and stands at 1,063 feet. According to Eiffel, iron was the material of the future, it was lighter than brick or stone and is both strong and flexible. However, the tower was expected to be torn down 2 decades after the fair. Although the tower was criticized by many, it became very successful, attracting tourists from around the world and serving as a radio transmitter. Eiffel used the tower to conduct research, studying the force of the wind at its summit and designing a testing device to measure gravity. SO the Eiffel tower soon became the symbol of Paris.
Menara Mesiniaga, the bioclimatic tower stands at 206 feet and was built in 1992. The architect behind this tower is Ken Yeang, who is 
originally from Malaysia. He was born in 1948 and studied architecture in London, England.He attended a course taught by Ian McHarg, a landscape architect who encouraged him to develop buildings for the hot and humid climate of Southeast Asia. Yeang invented an architecture that uses natural solutions to manage heat and humidity. Menara Mesiniaga, IBM’s headquarters in Subang, Jaya is a monumental iron structure which was designed by Ken Yeang and T.R Hamzah. Together they designed one side of the building of a series of planted balconies and external louvers to provide shade from the sun. On the east side, the walls are sealed to protect the room from the morning sun. Planted balconies spiral up the building and the offices are spread apart as much as possible to avoid the heat. The wind also flows through the building to cool it naturally.
John Hancock Center towering over Lake Michigan is a City reaching to the Sky.This monumental obelisk structure is unique in that the steel frame is visible from the outside. Another interesting fact is that the original plan was to build two towers. Since there was not enough space, one tower was stacked on top of the other tower to create this massive structure. The tower houses shops, offices, apartments, and hotels. At the very top is an airy restaurant with a breathtaking view of Lake Michigan. The building was designed by Fazlur Rahman Khan, an immigrant from India. He designed other notable buildings like the Sears Tower and Hajj terminal in Jeddah.
Burj Khalifa, known to be the tallest tower in the world was built in 2010 and stands at 2,717 feet! This tower required an 
enormous construction site and the process lasted more than 6 years. With the largest number of floors in any building in the world, the highest-reaching elevator and the highest observatory ever built, this building was definitely designed to impress the whole world! This building includes a luxury hotel, offices, a huge sports complex and a mosque. The architect behind this building was Adrian Devaun Smith who was born in 1944 and studied at the University of Illinois alongside the engineer Fazlur Khan. To resist the wind pressure, Smith designed an original type of structure to support the three individual parts of the building. Its form was inspired by the nature and ornaments of the Middle East. The tower rises in a spiral and is surrounded by a beautiful garden complex.
Architects continue to amaze us today with their wonderful works of art. Some are inspired by nature and some serve a purpose to the local community. The Burj Khalifa, for example, was inspired by the plants and ornaments of the Middle East and even though the Menara Mesiniaga is also inspired by the nature of Subang, Jaya, Ken Yeang was challenged to create a building that would accommodate the climate of Southeast Asia. Creating buildings like these require an enormous amount of time and devotion.