Taiwan's tallest building, Taipei 101 Financial Building
Location: Taiwan, Taipei
Status: completion of the construction period: 1999 -2004 Use: Shopping Center Office of the height of tourist attractions: the antenna / spire 509.2 m, 449.2 m roof, the maximum floor 439.2 m 
Taipei 101 (TAIPEI 101) is located in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan a skyscraper. Designed by architect CY Lee, KTRT team construction, is currently (July 2007) the world's second highest building (excluding the antenna). Formerly known as the Taipei International Financial Center (Taipei Financial Center). July 21, 2007 by Burj Dubai height beyond. Following the case of Taiwan High Speed Rail, the government encourage private investment in large-scale BOT development projects. Taipei Financial Center by the 12 banks in Taiwan and co-financed the construction industry, cost a total of 58 billion yuan NT, by the renowned architect CY Lee responsible for the design and construction supervision. Building addition to the bottom of the skirt as shopping malls, the financial and commercial center of Taipei will become the stock exchange will go to this.
Taipei Financial Center in July 1997 BOT way to obtain this public land from the Taipei City Government's development rights, in January 1998 by the then Taipei Mayor Chen Shui-bian presided over the groundbreaking ceremony, the main project started in July 1999. Taipei 101's roof in the July 1, 2003 completion. Ma Ying-jeou presided over by the completion of the ceremony, the top of the tower in the October 17, 2003 to complete, so that beyond the Twin Towers, Taipei 101 height 57 meters (188 feet).
The main building has six floors next to about 60 meters high, "Podium", the main plan for the shopping center. "TAIPEI 101 MALL", on November 14, 2003 opening. Building on the ground floor, 101, 5 floors underground, according to high-rise buildings and urban residential Committee (Council on Tall Buildings and UrbanHabitat) building height of four categories to judge law, Taipei 101, in which three criteria are all the world's tallest skyscraper. Records maintained by the Taipei 101 are:
Building top height: 509.2 meters (1671 feet) to replace the Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 452 meters (1483 feet) recorded the roof height: 449.2 meters (1474 feet) to replace the Sears Tower in Chicago 442 meters (1451 feet) recorded the highest floors of the floor height: 439.2 meters (1441 feet) to replace the Sears Tower the tallest building in the records open viewing platform: 391.8 meters (1285 feet), fastest 91 floor elevator speed: 16.83 meters per second (equivalent to about 60 kilometers per hour)
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Top Antenna height: The records maintained by the Sears Tower, the antenna height of 527.3 meters (1730 feet). In addition, the current Guinness World Record for "the world's highest self-structure" for the Canadian National Tower in Toronto, Canada, the height of 553.3 meters. 
Taiwan is located in earthquake zones, in the context of the Taipei basin, there are three small faults, for the construction of Taipei 101, the design of the building must be able to prevent earthquake damage. And Taiwan every summer by the formation of the Pacific typhoon, earthquake and wind is the Taipei 101 building needed to overcome two major problems. To assess the earthquake on the impact of Taipei 101, began exploration geologist Chen fighting health site near the geological structure of the book, drilling 4 found about 200 meters away from the Taipei 101 has a 10-meter thick fault. Based on these data, the National Earthquake Engineering Research Center established the size of the different models to simulate the earthquake, the building situation may occur. In order to increase flexibility in the building to avoid damage caused by earthquakes, the center of Taipei 101 is reinforced by an external 8 composed of the pillars.
But the good flexibility, but also the impact of the tower facing the breeze, that is shaking the problem. Generated by wind shaking off the main design is damper, and the jagged shape building through wind tunnel testing, to reduce 30-40% of the wind generated by shaking.
, Taipei 101, the foundation works to fight was 15 months in total, 150000 tons of soil excavated, piles of reinforced concrete form by the 382. Center pillar for the dual structure, steel outer tube, steel pipe in concrete increases, pillar welding took about two years to complete. Taipei 101 is used in at least five kinds of steel, according to different parts of the design, especially modulation of concrete, soil strength than mixed doubt strong 60%.
In response to high altitude and strong winds caused by typhoon blowing rock. Building set "tuned mass damper block" (tuned mass damper, also known as "tuned mass damper"), is hanging in 88 to 92 F, set a huge steel ball weighing 660 tonnes, to slow down the building using swing shaking amplitude. Taipei 101, according to Billboard, that this is the only open for tourists to enjoy the world's huge damper, it is now the largest of the damper. Earthquake measures, Taipei 101, with new types of "mega structures" (megastructure), the four outside the building have two pillars were a total of eight pillars, each section 3 m long, 2.4 m, since 5, G through to the ground floor, 90 floor, column poured into the high density concrete, with steel coated outside.
In many ways, the Taipei 101 skyscraper in the use of many contemporary-art technology. Building using fiber optic and satellite network connections per second transfer rate up to 1GB. In addition, Toshiba (TOSHIBA) manufactures the world's two fastest elevators, can in 39 seconds rose from 5 upstairs viewing platform is located in the 89 floor. The tourists on the stairs in place from the 91 floor in the outdoor observation deck. 
89 Floor, Taipei 101 observation deck for the Interior, 91 floor for the outdoor viewing platform. Viewing platform ticket, entrance located at 5th floor elevator. Total of two elevators can reach viewing platform, is the Guinness Book of World Records fastest lift in the maximum upstream rate up to 1010 meters per minute, equivalent to 60 kilometers per hour, from 1 floor to 89 floor indoor observation deck, Just 39 seconds; from 5 F to 89 F, the indoor observation deck, just 37 seconds. The maximum downlink rate of up to 600 meters per minute, from 89 to 5 floor downstairs line just 46 seconds, to a floor just 48 seconds. In addition, it is the world's longest indoor elevator trip. The elevator lift by the U.S. consultancy firm Lerch, Bates and Associates plan, Toshiba co-operation with Taiwan Chongyou Gong Manufacturing Division. This model of an elevator 89 floors in a display of indoor observation deck.
Passengers need to purchase and then take the elevator to the building of 89 floor indoor observation deck. For to 91 floor outdoor observation deck, you need to reach 89 F, then a separate ticket to come to this. Viewing platform provides the high expansion of the telescopes can view the scenery of Taipei. In addition, there are many languages in the audio guide.
A total of five of its shopping centers:
B1: living together for the field, in addition to various tastes of life and personality fashion store, also offers food from around the world, with thousands of seats and a comfortable dining environment, provide you with the most attentive service.
1F: 101 Boulevard, the world of the most popular brand you can see here, be it clothing, accessories, make-up and maintenance, once you are able to meet consumer desire for fashionable.
2F: Fashion Avenue, and the World Trade Center and the free bridge connecting New York New York shopping center, do not miss fashion. Various well-known brands, great personality and texture to satisfy your taste persist.
3F: Celebrity Avenue, top luxury brands, most of the brand's flagship store, so you like exposure to New York's Fifth Avenue, elegant and comfortable shopping environment, synchronized with the world trends, allowing you to create a more brisk self.
4F: Metro Plaza, 40 meters high ceiling, an area of 500 square meters, well-designed lighting and landscape, provide you with the most artistic of the entertainment and leisure space. Around you are surrounded by open-air cafes and exquisite snacks, lazy romantic atmosphere of Paris, for the busy urban life into your alternative tastes. There are also a number of European, Thai and Chinese food restaurant, giving you some food consumption completed another bushel.
5F: financial center.
6F: Planning for the fitness center, positioning the industry body for the movement of oxygen Museum Taipei 101, the most striking sky-high price of 1.01 million in addition to membership fees, there are whole sets of indoor rock climbing wall, boxing ring and other equipment.
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