Wednesday, May 28, 2014

CHINA (TAIWAN) POSTCARD COLLECTION

TAIPEI 101, (FORMERLY TAIPEI WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER)
Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan
Tallest Building in the World (2004 – 2010)
Tallest and Largest Green Building in the World

TAIPEI 101, FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE TAIPEI WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER, is a landmark skyscraper located in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan. The building ranked officially as the worlds tallest from 2004 until the opening of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai in 2010. In July 2011, the building was awarded LEED Platinum certification, the highest award in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system and became the tallest and largest green building in the world.  Taipei 101 was designed by C.Y. Lee & partners and constructed primarily by KTRT Joint Venture.  Construction started 1999 and was finished in 2004. The tower has served as an icon of modern Taiwan ever since it’s opening. Fireworks launched from Taipei 101 features prominently in international New Year's Eve broadcasts and the structure appears frequently in travel literature and international media.

Taipei 101 is a commercial offices, comprises 101 floors above ground and 5 floors underground.  Architectural height: 509 m (1,669.9 ft), Roof: 449.2 m (1,473.8 ft), Top floor: 439 m (1,440.3 ft). 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.

Taipei 101 is owned by the Taipei Financial Center Corporation (TFCC) and managed by the International division of Urban Retail Properties Corporation based in Chicago. The name 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 literally, Taipei International Financial Center