Taipei

China

Facts

Density

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0 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

14 Completed • 2 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Shin Kong Life Tower (1993)

Tallest Building

TAIPEI 101 (508 m)

Most Common Function*

Office (56%)

Most Common Material*

Steel (67%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

74

Tallest City in

the World

46

Tallest City in

Asia

2

Tallest City in

China

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	TAIPEI 101	508 m / 1,667 ft
2	Taipei Sky Tower	280 m / 919 ft
3	Taipei Nanshan Plaza	271.5 m / 891 ft
4	Fubon Group Xinyi Headquarters	266.3 m / 874 ft
5	Shin Kong Life Tower	244.8 m / 803 ft
6	Cathay Landmark	212 m / 696 ft
7	Farglory Financial Center	208.3 m / 683 ft
8	Far Eastern Plaza 2	165 m / 541 ft
9	Far Eastern Plaza 1	165 m / 541 ft
10	Yihwa International Residential Tower A	160 m / 525 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Taipei CTBUH Members

Name	City	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
Arup	Abu Dhabi	Platinum	347	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Taipei Financial Center Corporation	Taipei	Platinum	1	DEV • MRKT • OWN • PROP
YUAN LIH Construction Co., LTD.	Taipei	Platinum	0	DEV
C.Y. Lee & Partners Architects/Planners	Taipei	Silver	20	URB • ARCH
Earnest Development & Construction Corporation	Taipei	Silver	0	OWN
Envision Engineering Consultants	Taipei	Silver	2	STRC • WIND • SEIS
Evergreen Consulting Engineering	Taipei	Silver	5	STRC • WIND • CON • SEIS
Nan Shan Life Insurance Corporation	Taipei	Silver	1

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Videos

03 November 2016

Building on Unprecedented Performance: TAIPEI 101

Perhaps what is most notable about the TAIPEI 101 performance upgrade is not its complexity, but rather that the tower was already relatively efficient. All...

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Research

01 February 2018

The Global Tall Building Picture: Impact of 2017

In 2017, 144 buildings of 200 meters’ height or greater were completed. This is the fourth record-breaking year in a row, and it brings the...

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Global News

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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