Taipei 101
skyscraper located in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan
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Summary
Taipei 101 is a skyscraper[1]. It ranks in the top 0.26% of skyscraper entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,404 views/month, #5 of 1,933).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: LEED Platinum[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Xicun Village[4]
- Country: Taiwan[5]
- Architect: C. Y. Lee[6]
- Owned by: greeting[7]
- Named after: Taipei[8]
- Architectural style: postmodern architecture[9]
- Main building contractor: Samsung C&T Corporation[10], KTRT Joint Venture[11]
- Has use: office[12], shopping center[13]
- Commons category: Taipei 101[14]
- Inception: December 31, 2005[15]
- Structural engineer: Thornton Tomasetti[16]
- Official website: http://www.taipei-101.com.tw/[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Taipei 101[18]
- Has facility: Mass damper of Taipei 101[19]
- Commons gallery: 台北101[20]
- Floors above ground: 101[21]
- Floors below ground: 5[22]
- Number of elevators: 61[23]
- Date of official opening: November 14, 2005[24]
- Native label: 台北101[25]
- Area: 412,500 m²[26]
- Height: 508 m[27], 2 m[28]
- Capital cost: 1,760,000,000 US dollars[29]
- State of use: in use[30]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Taipei 101 include it/World Trade Center Station[31], an underground station[32], in Taiwan[33], founded in 2013[34].
Why It Matters
Taipei 101 has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 88 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]
Entities named for it include it/World Trade Center Station[31], an underground station[32], in Taiwan[33], founded in 2013[34].
FAQs
What awards did Taipei 101 receive?
Honors received include LEED Platinum[3].