Taipei Financial Centre
| TAIPEI 101 | |
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| 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 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Petronas Towers |
| Surpassed by | Burj Khalifa |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Architectural style | Postmodern |
| Location |
Xinyi District Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China) |
| 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 KTRT Joint Venture |
| Website | |
| taipei-101.com.tw | |
| References | |
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| Chinese | 臺北101 or 台北101 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | "Tai[wan] North 101" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kanji | 台北 101 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kana | たいほく 101 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Transcriptions | |
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Táiběi 101 |
| Bopomofo | ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄧ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄧ |
| Gwoyeu Romatzyh | Tairbeei 101 |
| Wade–Giles | T'ai2-pei3 101 |
| Tongyong Pinyin | Táiběi 101 |
| MPS2 | Táiběi 101 101 |
| IPA | [tʰǎi.pèi] 101 |
| Wu | |
| Suzhounese | Dé-poh 101 |
| Hakka | |
| Romanization | Thòi-pet 101 |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Yale Romanization | Tòih-bāk 101 |
| IPA | [tʰɔ̏ːy.pɐ́k̚] 101 |
| Jyutping | Toi4-bak1 101 |
| Southern Min | |
| Hokkien POJ | Tâi-pak 101 |
| Tâi-lô | Tâi-pak 101 |
| Eastern Min | |
| Fuzhou BUC | Dài-báe̤k 101 |
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| Romanization | Taihoku 101 |
| Taipei World Financial Center | |||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 臺北國際金融中心 or 台北國際金融中心 | ||||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 台北国际金融中心 | ||||||||||||
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| Transcriptions | |
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | tái běi guó jì jīn róng zhōng xīn |
| Bopomofo | ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄐㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ |
| Wade–Giles | T'ai2 Pei3 Kuo2 Chi4 Chin1 Jung2 Chung1 Hsin1 |
| Tongyong Pinyin | tái běi guó jì jin róng jhong sin |
Taipei 101 / 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 the Burj Khalifa in Dubai in 2010. 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 used to have the fastest elevator in the world, traveling at 60.6 km/h and transporting passengers from the 5th to 89th floor in 37 seconds. In 2016, the title for the fastest elevator was given to one in Shanghai Tower.
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 owned by Taipei Financial Center Corporation. The name that was originally planned for the building, Taipei World Financial Center, until 2003, was derived from the name of the owner.
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