Global InformationTaipei 101 information
| Taipei 101 | |
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台北101 | |
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 Taipei 101 in 2015 | |
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| Former names | Taipei World Financial Center |
| Alternative names | Top of Taipei, Taipei Tower, Tower of Taipei |
| Record height | |
| Tallest in the world from 2004 to 2009[I] | |
| Preceded by | Petronas Towers |
| Surpassed by | Burj Khalifa |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Skyscraper |
| Architectural style | Postmodernism |
| Location | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Address | No. 7, Section 5, Xinyi Road, Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 25°02′01″N 121°33′54″E / 25.033642°N 121.564886°E |
| Groundbreaking | 31 January 1999 |
| Construction started | 31 July 1999[1] |
| Topped-out | 13 June 2001 (mall) 1 July 2003 (tower) |
| Completed | 14 November 2003 (mall) 31 December 2004 (tower)[1] |
| Opened | 31 December 2004 |
| Cost | NT$58 billion (US$1.9 billion) |
| Owner | Taipei Financial Center Corporation[2] |
| Landlord | Taipei City Government |
| Height | |
| Height | 508.0 m (1,667 ft) |
| Architectural | 508.2 m (1,667 ft) |
| Tip | 509.2 m (1,671 ft) |
| Roof | 449.2 m (1,474 ft) |
| Top floor | 438.0 m (1,437 ft) |
| Observatory | 449.2 m (1,474 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 101[2] |
| Floor area | 412,500 m2 (4,440,100 sq ft)[3] |
| Lifts/elevators | 61 installed by Toshiba with KONE EcoDisc motors |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | C.Y. Lee and C.P. Wang |
| Structural engineer | Evergreen Consulting Engineering and Thornton Tomasetti |
| Main contractor | KTRT Joint Venture[4]
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| Awards and prizes | Existing Buildings, LEED Platinum O+M |
| Website | |
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| References | |
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| Chinese | 台北101 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | "Tai[wan] North 101" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 臺北國際金融中心 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 台北国际金融中心 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Taipei 101 (Chinese: 台北101; pinyin: Táiběi 101; stylized in all caps),[1] formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center, is a skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan. It is owned by Taipei Financial Center Corporation. The building was officially classified as the world's tallest from its opening on 31 December 2004 (in time to celebrate New Year's Eve). However, the Burj Khalifa surpassed Taipei 101 in 2010. Upon completion, it became the world's first skyscraper to exceed a height of half a kilometer (about 0.3 miles). As of 2023, Taipei 101 is the tallest building in Taiwan and the eleventh tallest building in the world.[11][12]
The elevators of Taipei 101 that transport passengers from the 5th to the 89th floor in 37 seconds (attaining 60.6 km/h (37.7 mph)) set speed records.[11][a] In 2011, Taipei 101 was awarded a Platinum certificate rating under the LEED certification system for energy efficiency and environmental design, becoming the tallest and largest green building in the world.[13] The structure regularly appears as an icon of Taipei in international media, and the Taipei 101 fireworks displays are a regular feature of New Year's Eve broadcasts and celebrations.
Taipei 101's postmodernist architectural style evokes traditional Asian aesthetics in a modern structure employing industrial materials. Its design incorporates a number of features that enable the structure to withstand the Pacific Ring of Fire's earthquakes and the region's tropical storms. The tower houses offices, restaurants, shops, and indoor and outdoor observatories. The tower is adjoined by a multilevel shopping mall that has the world's largest ruyi symbol as an exterior feature.
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- ^ a b "World's fastest elevator: In Taiwan, the skyscraper's elevator travels at 60 km/h". Toronto Star. 23 January 2013. Archived from the original on 23 October 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ "The 100 Tallest Completed Buildings in the world in 2023 - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Taipei 101 receives top certification from green rating council - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 29 July 2011. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
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