CVU Platinum Member
Taipei Financial Center Corporation
About
Taipei Financial Center Corp. is the developer, owner and operator of TAIPEI 101, the icon of Taipei City and the pride of Taiwan. TAIPEI 101 TOWER, with a height of 508 meters, was the world’s first building to surpass 500 meter mark.
It is an office tower offering top quality accommodation to the most discerning tenants, including Taiwan Stock Exchange, multinational financial institutions and hi-tech companies. It also has three scenic restaurants on the 85th and 86th floor. TAIPEI 101 TOWER has achieved USGBC’s LEED EB: O&M certification at Platinum Level and is now acknowledged as the World’s Tallest Green Building.
The podium houses TAIPEI 101 MALL with the finest fashion brands and is specialized in luxury watch and jewelry. TAIPEI 101 Observatory is on 89F featuring the world’s fastest elevators and the largest passive wind damper that is exposed to visitors.
Fields of Expertise
Developer; Marketing / Sales; Owner (Buildings, Land); Property Management
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Buildings
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RANK
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Name
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Status
Completed Architecturally Topped Out Structurally Topped Out Under Construction On Hold Proposed Vision Never Completed Demolished Competition Entry Canceled Proposed Renovation Under Renovation Renovated Under Demolition |
Height
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| 1 | TAIPEI 101 | 508 m / 1,667 ft |
Awards
CVU Leaders
Danny Shih
CVU Expert Chinese Translation Committee, 2014 – Present
CVU Expert Peer Review Committee, 2018 – Present
Global News
30 July 2020
CTBUH In The Media: The Future of Skyscrapers: A Mile High, Slimmer Than Ever and Made from Wood
History does not want for dizzying fantasies of tall buildings. From the Tower of Babel onwards, humanity has dreamed of ever-more wondrous skyscrapers, whether we...
09 August 2019
Taipei 101 Damper Experienced Record Movement Due to Earthquake
The tuned mass damper in the Taipei 101 skyscraper moved 15 centimeters due to an earthquake early Thursday, 8 August, according to the building management....
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Name
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Completion
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Height
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Floors
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Function
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| 1 | TAIPEI 101 | Taipei | 2004 |
508 m / 1,667 ft |
101 | Office |
Statistics
Average Building Age*
21 Years
Most Common Function*
Office (100%)
Most Common Material*
Composite (100%)
* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database
Building Completions Timeline
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Designated Experts
TSE HSIUNG LIN
CVU Leaders At Taipei Financial Center Corporation
CVU Expert Chinese Translation Committee, 2014 – Present
Danny Shih
CVU Expert Peer Review Committee, 2018 – Present
Iping Yang
Global News
30 July 2020
CTBUH In The Media: The Future of Skyscrapers: A Mile High, Slimmer Than Ever and Made from Wood
History does not want for dizzying fantasies of tall buildings. From the Tower of Babel onwards, humanity has dreamed of ever-more wondrous skyscrapers, whether we...
09 August 2019
Taipei 101 Damper Experienced Record Movement Due to Earthquake
The tuned mass damper in the Taipei 101 skyscraper moved 15 centimeters due to an earthquake early Thursday, 8 August, according to the building management....
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