Taipei 101
| Taipei 101 | |
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| 臺北101 / 台北101 | |
Taipei 101 Tower in August 2008
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| Alternative names | Taipei Financial Center |
| Record height | |
| Tallest in the world from 2004 to 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Petronas Towers |
| Surpassed by | Burj Khalifa |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Architectural style | Postmodern |
| Location |
Xinyi District Taipei, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 25°2′1″N 121°33′54″E / 25.03361°N 121.56500°ECoordinates: 25°2′1″N 121°33′54″E / 25.03361°N 121.56500°E |
| Construction started | 1999 |
| Completed | 2004 |
| Opening | 31 December 2004 |
| Cost |
NT$ 58 billion (US$1.934 billion) |
| Owner | Taipei Financial Center Corporation |
| Management | Urban Retail Properties |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 509.2 m (1,671 ft) |
| Tip | 509.2 m (1,671 ft) |
| Roof | 449.2 m (1,474 ft) |
| Top floor | 439.2 m (1,441 ft) |
| Observatory | 391.8 m (1,285 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 101 5 below ground |
| Floor area | 412,500 m2 (4,440,100 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 61 Toshiba/KONE elevators, including double-deck shuttles and 2 high speed observatory elevators) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | C.Y. Lee & Partners |
| Main contractor | Samsung C&T and KTRT Joint Venture |
| Website | |
| taipei-101.com.tw | |
| References | |
Taipei 101 (Chinese: 臺北101 / 台北101) – stylized as TAIPEI 101 and formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center – is a landmark supertall skyscraper in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan. The building was officially classified as the world's tallest in 2004, and remained such until the completion of Burj Khalifa in Dubai in 2009. In 2011, the building was awarded the LEED platinum certification, the highest award according to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system, and became the tallest and largest green building in the world. It has the fastest elevator going from the 5th floor to the 87th in 49 to 53 seconds.
Construction on the 101-story tower started in 1999 and finished in 2004. The tower has served as an icon of modern Taiwan ever since its opening. The building was architecturally created as a symbol of the evolution of technology and Asian tradition. Its postmodernist approach to style incorporates traditional design elements and gives them modern treatments. The tower is designed to withstand typhoons and earthquakes. A multi-level shopping mall adjoining the tower houses hundreds of stores, restaurants and clubs. Fireworks launched from Taipei 101 feature prominently in international New Year's Eve broadcasts and the structure appears frequently in travel literature and international media.
Taipei 101 is primarily owned by pan-government shareholders. The name that was originally planned for the building, Taipei World Financial Center, until 2003, was derived from the name of the owner. The original name in Chinese was Taipei International Financial Center.
Taipei 101 comprises 101 floors above ground, as well as 5 basement levels. It was not only the first building in the world to break the half-kilometer mark in height, but also the world's tallest building from March 2004 to 10 March 2010. As of 28 July 2011[update], it is still the world's largest and highest-use green building.
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