An icon of modern Taiwan and the tallest building

upon completion in 2004, TAIPEI 101, also known as

Taipei World Financial Center, is home to the Taiwan

Stock Exchange. After achieving US Green Building

Council LEED Platinum Level, Taipei 101 is now

acknowledged as the world’s tallest green building.

TAIPEI 101

Architecture & Design Features Traditional design with modern elements

Inspired by Chinese architecture with a shape resembling a pagoda

Designed to withstand typhoons & earthquakes

Design specification based on the number “8”, considered a lucky number in Chinese culture

Features 8 upward-flaring sections and 8 supporting super columns

660-ton mass damper at top of building to counter wind-induced and seismic movement

Sustainability LEED Platinum | O & M Existing Buildings

Occupancy & Use Taiwan Stock Exchange

Shopping center, restaurant, and club house

Outdoor observation deck (91st floor) and

Indoor observation deck (89th floor)

Vertical Transportation High-speed, double-deck elevators

61 elevators | 50 escalators

$2 million cost of construction per elevator

PROJECT SUMMARY

Project Description The world’s first super high-rise to surpass the half-kilometer mark in height, a building design inspired by traditional Chinese architecture, and the greenest–largest building in the world, Taipei 101 is an icon in the city of Taiwan, Republic of China.

Official Building Name Taipei 101

Other Building Names Taipei World Financial Center

Location No. 7 Xin Yi Road, District Xin Yi, Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan)

Construction Commenced - 1999 | Completed - 2004

Occupancy Office | Retail | Dining | Observation Deck | Parking

Energy Rating LEED Platinum | O & M Existing Buildings

PROJECT DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION

Owner/Developer Taipei Financial Center Corporation

Architect C.Y. Lee & Partners Architects

Project Manager Turner International, LLC

Primary Contractor Samsung C & T Corporation

Structural Engineer Evergreen Consulting Engineering | Thornton Tomasetti

MEP Engineer Continental Engineering Consultants, Inc.

Façade ALT Limited

Observation Deck Outdoor Observation Deck 91st Floor - Tallest in World

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION SUMMARY

Size | Category 4,440,000 Million SF | Class A Office

Height Rankings #8 Tallest in World | Tallest in Republic of China

Height Details Tip: 1,667 feet / 508 meters | Occupied Floors: 1,437 feet / 438 meters

Number of Floors Below Ground - 5 | Above Ground - 101

Vertical Transportation World’s Fastest Elevators until 2016 | 61 Elevators | 50 Escalators

Parking Spaces 1,839

NOTABLE FACTS

Official website: www.taipei101.com

1st building to surpass the 500 meter height mark.

World’s fastest elevators until 2016 (Shanghai Tower, China) | Includes double-deck elevators.

The 101 floors symbolizes high ideals by going one better than 100 - a traditional number

of perfection.

Taiwan Stock Exchange occupies 7 floors in the building.

The building Is located 660 feet from a major fault line.

Construction included high-performance steel construction and 36 columns, incorporating

eight mega-columns packed with 10,000 psi concrete.

Outrigger trusses, located at eight-floor intervals, connect the columns to the building’s core to

those on the exterior.

The building’s blue-green glass curtain walls are double-paned and provide heat and UV

protection sufficient to block external heat by 50 percent.

“Mega-columns, outrigger trusses, and a

reinforced foundation make Taipei 101 one of

the most stable buildings ever constructed”.