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As of 2023, Taipei 101 is the tallest building in Taiwan and the eleventh tallest building in the world. [12] [13] The skyscraper celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2024. The building's high-speed elevators, manufactured by Toshiba of Japan, held the record for the fastest in the world at the time of completion.
First building in the world to reach 500 m (1,600 ft). Tallest building in Taiwan since 2004. [2] 2 85 Sky Tower (高雄85大樓) Kaohsiung: 378 m (1,240 ft) 85 1997 85th-tallest building in the world. 41st-tallest building in Asia and tallest in Kaohsiung. First building in Taiwan to reach 300 m (980 ft). [3] 3 Taipei Sky Tower ...
The first building to surpass 150 metres (492 ft) in Taipei was the Shin Kong Life Tower, which was completed in 1993 and is 244.8 m (803 ft) tall. Currently, the tallest building in Taipei is the 101–story Taipei 101, which rises 508 metres (1,667 ft) and was completed in 2004. Taipei 101 was the world's tallest building from 2004 to 2010.
It is the second tallest building in Taipei (after Taipei 101) and the fourth tallest building in Taiwan (after Taipei 101, 85 Sky Tower and The Sky Taipei). [1] As of 2019, it is the 146th-tallest building in Asia and 248th-tallest building in the world. The building was constructed by Nan Shan Insurance , which gives it its name.
Chinatrust Financial Building. The Sky Taipei is located on the site of the former Chinatrust Financial Building, the headquarters of CTBC Financial Holding, which was built in 1996 and was demolished in 2016 to make way for the new building. Construction started in 2019 and is to be completed by 2024. [4] [5]
The building is currently the 188th tallest building in the world and 5th tallest in Taiwan. The building follows a Chinese pagoda style and has an octagonal base to be stable against high winds which are typical in Taiwan as it is prone to typhoons. During the buildings test phase, it was tested to pressures equivalent of wind speeds in excess ...
As of 2022, it is the eleventh tallest in Xinyi Planning District (after Taipei 101, The Sky Taipei, Taipei Nan Shan Plaza, Fubon Xinyi A25, Cathay Landmark, Farglory Financial Center, Hua Nan Bank Headquarters, Uni-President International Tower, Taipei City Hall Bus Station, and United Daily News Office Building).
Diamond Towers (Chinese: 台北之星; pinyin: Táiběi Zhī Xīng) is a residential skyscraper complex located in Daan District, Taipei, Taiwan.The complex is an urban renewal project that comprises three skyscraper buildings completed in 2022, with a total floor area of 87,879 m 2 (945,920 sq ft) and comprising 155 apartment units. [2]