As we know, Taipei 101 is the 2nd tallest building to be constructed in the new millennium and the first to cross the half-kilometre mark and known as the Taipei Financial Center. This construction was completed in July 1, 2003 and cost $1.76 billion to complete. This multi-use steel-and-glass skyscraper was designed by C.Y. Lee & Partners and has 61 elevators. It reflects the traditional Chinese pagoda, with a soaring podium base, eight tiers of eight stories, narrow pinnacle tower, and a spire.
The building has an 18 ft, 882-ton ball-shaped damper at the top that counteracts swaying motions during typhoons and earthquakes. Although CTBUH (Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat) only takes into consideration the floors above ground level, there are 5 floors underground too. The number “101” represents not only the number of floors, but also the mailing code of Taipei’s international business district.
by Lee Szu Pey
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