Taipei 101

Summary

Taipei 101 is a skyscraper^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.26% of skyscraper entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,686 views/month, #5 of 1,933).^[2]

Key Facts

• Taipei 101 received the LEED Platinum^[3].
• Taipei 101 is located in Xicun Village^[4].
• Taipei 101 is in the country of Taiwan^[5].
• Taipei 101's image is recorded as 101.portrait.altonthompson.jpg^[6].
• Taipei 101's instance of is recorded as skyscraper^[7].
• Taipei 101's architect is recorded as C. Y. Lee^[8].
• Taipei 101's owned by is recorded as greeting^[9].
• Taipei is named after Taipei 101^[10].
• Taipei 101's architectural style is recorded as postmodern architecture^[11].
• Taipei 101's logo image is recorded as Taipei 101 logo.svg^[12].
• Taipei 101's main building contractor is recorded as Samsung C&T Corporation^[13].
• Taipei 101's main building contractor is recorded as KTRT Joint Venture^[14].
• Taipei 101's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 245870998^[15].
• Taipei 101's GND ID is recorded as 7567293-5^[16].
• Taipei 101's has use is recorded as office^[17].
• Taipei 101's has use is recorded as shopping center^[18].
• Taipei 101's Commons category is recorded as Taipei 101^[19].
• Taipei 101's OpenStreetMap relation ID is recorded as 11551064^[20].
• Taipei 101's Structurae structure ID is recorded as 20004823^[21].
• Taipei 101's Emporis building ID is recorded as 100765^[22].
• +2005-12-31T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Taipei 101^[23].
• Taipei 101's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 25.03361111111111, 'lon': 121.56472222222222}^[24].
• Taipei 101's structural engineer is recorded as Thornton Tomasetti^[25].
• Taipei 101's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01cy6y^[26].
• Taipei 101's official website is recorded as http://www.taipei-101.com.tw/^[27].

Body

Geography

Taipei 101 is in the country of Taiwan^[5]. It is located in Xicun Village^[4].

Physical Characteristics

Taipei 101's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25343', 'amount': '+412500'}^[28].

Designation and Status

Taipei 101's instance of is recorded as skyscraper^[7].

History and Context

+2005-12-31T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Taipei 101^[23]. Its owned by is recorded as greeting^[9]. Taipei is named after it^[10].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Taipei 101 include it/World Trade Center Station^[29], an underground station^[30], in Taiwan^[31], founded in 2013^[32].

Why It Matters

Taipei 101 ranks in the top 0.26% of skyscraper entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,686 views/month, #5 of 1,933).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Entities named for it include it/World Trade Center Station^[29], an underground station^[30], in Taiwan^[31], founded in 2013^[32].

FAQs

What awards did Taipei 101 receive?

Honors received include LEED Platinum^[3].