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
