Taipei 101- General information

Location: Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan
Constructed: 1999-2004
Status of Building: Complete
Use: Comunication, office, library, comunication, restaurant, Conferences Rooms, Observation.
Floor Count: 101
Floor Area 412500 Square Meters
Cost: ND$ 58 billion (ND$: New Taiwan Dollar)
USD $ 1.78 billion
Architect: CY Lee and partners
Estructural Engineer:Thornton Tomasetti
Manager: Urban Retail Properties. Co.


The Taipei 1001 Towar holds the records for:

• Ground to Structural Top:Previously held by the Petronas Towers; 508 Meters (1667 Ft)
• Ground to Highest occupied floor: Formely held by the WilliS Tower; 101 floors, 438 Meters (1437 Ft)
• Ground to roof: Formely held by the Willis Tower; 438 Meters (1470Ft)
• Guinness World Record for The World Fastest Passenger elevators. Observatory Elevators