Taipei 101 Floor Plans
Prior to taipei 101 the tallest building on the island of taiwan was the 85 story t c tower in kaohsiung.
Taipei 101 floor plans. The tmd is located in a large multi story cavity near the top of the tower. Taipei 101 a structural marvel created by combining the best of all structural systems. Height limit occurs where the added cost of a floor exceeds the added rent the floor will bring. Taipei 101 once known as taipei world financial corporation 1 667 feet 508 meters from ground to the tip of the spire 101 floors above ground 5 floors underground plan area 50m x 50m cost 700 million building use office complex mall parking 83 000 m2 1800 cars retail taipei 101 mall 77 033 m2.
Thornton tomasetti engineers new york city year started june 1998 mall already open total height 508m no. Originally taipei 101 was going to be a 66 floor office tower a symbol of the new development emerging from taipei s financial district. Taipei 101 contains a 728 ton tuned mass damper tmd a large spherical steel pendulum that offsets lateral movements caused by strong winds. The building was in its initial design of 88 apartments in principle but was not among the highest in the world rose to 100 floors with 488 meters high but none came to building the 500 meters was increased to 101 flats with 508 meters says the engineer.
The major jump in height resulted from the desire of project investors several financial firms to occupy space in a landmark building. Tapei 101 is the new landmark of taiwan a symbol of taiwan s economic success and a cultural and urban icon. Some basic information architect c y lee partners structural engineer shaw shieh structural consult. Taipei 101 is one of most famous skyscrapers in the world since it was once the world s tallest building from 2004 to 2010 and features a unique appearance that different from other normal skyscrapers.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on january 13th 1998 planners later decided to raise the tower s height from 66 floors to 101 floors. Of floors 101 plan area 50m. Although in their original plans was a building of 88 storeys with about 400 meters the design of taipei was amended so that it could hold its title of world s largest. Taipei 101 observatory is several observation decks on the uppermost floors that opened to public for viewing the cityscape of taipei it offers 360 degree panoramic views from a perspective.