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| - Taipei 101 is among the tallest buildings in the world. The architects took their inspiration form the humble bamboo. But this shape alone does not keep the skyscraper steady in the event of an earthquake or high winds, so the designers installed a seven hundred-ton steel ball as a mass damper pendulum to adsorb the force of the wind.
- Taipei 101 (traditional Chinese: ), also known as the Taipei Financial Center, is a landmark skyscraper located in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan. The building was the tallest building in the world until it was surpassed in height by the Burj Khalifa on July 21, 2007. The skyscraper retained its title for three years. Taipei 101, designed by C.Y. Lee & Partners and constructed primarily by KTRT Joint Venture and South Korean Samsung C&T received the 2004 Emporis Skyscraper Award and was hailed as one of the Seven New Wonders of the World (Newsweek magazine, 2006) and Seven Wonders of Engineering (Discovery Channel, 2005). The tower has served as an icon of modern Taiwan ever since its opening. Fireworks launched from Taipei 101 feature prominently in international New Year's Eve broadcasts
- After a series of earthquakes and typhoons that destroyed many buildings in Taiwan, many buildings were to be constructed and be earthquake and typhoon-proof. Taipei 101 was one of the buildings. Originally, the building was not to be earthquake-proof but in 2002, a huge earthquake shook a crane off the building, causing it to collapse and fall onto the crowd below, killing five people. This prompted the Taiwanese government to change the building's layout.
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| - Taipei 101 (traditional Chinese: ), also known as the Taipei Financial Center, is a landmark skyscraper located in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan. The building was the tallest building in the world until it was surpassed in height by the Burj Khalifa on July 21, 2007. The skyscraper retained its title for three years. Taipei 101, designed by C.Y. Lee & Partners and constructed primarily by KTRT Joint Venture and South Korean Samsung C&T received the 2004 Emporis Skyscraper Award and was hailed as one of the Seven New Wonders of the World (Newsweek magazine, 2006) and Seven Wonders of Engineering (Discovery Channel, 2005). The tower has served as an icon of modern Taiwan ever since its opening. Fireworks launched from Taipei 101 feature prominently in international New Year's Eve broadcasts and the structure appears frequently in travel literature and international media. Taipei 101 comprises 101 floors above ground and 5 floors underground. The name of the tower (pronounced "Tie-pay one-oh-one" in English) reflects its floor count and carries symbolic meanings alluding to technology and Asian tradition (see "Symbolism" below.) Its postmodernist approach to style incorporates traditional design elements and gives them modern treatments. The tower is designed to withstand typhoons and earthquakes. A multi-level shopping mall adjoining the tower houses hundreds of fashionable stores, restaurants and clubs. Taipei 101 is owned by the Taipei Financial Center Corporation (TFCC) and managed by the International division of Urban Retail Properties Corporation based in Chicago. The name originally planned for the building, Taipei World Financial Center, was derived from the name of the owner. The original name in Chinese was literally, Taipei International Financial Center (traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ). Taipei 101 was surpassed in height on 2007 July 21 by the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, UAE, upon the completion of the Burj's 141st floor. As a completed building, Taipei 101 retained its official title as the world's tallest building until the opening of the Burj in January 2010.
- Taipei 101 is among the tallest buildings in the world. The architects took their inspiration form the humble bamboo. But this shape alone does not keep the skyscraper steady in the event of an earthquake or high winds, so the designers installed a seven hundred-ton steel ball as a mass damper pendulum to adsorb the force of the wind.
- After a series of earthquakes and typhoons that destroyed many buildings in Taiwan, many buildings were to be constructed and be earthquake and typhoon-proof. Taipei 101 was one of the buildings. Originally, the building was not to be earthquake-proof but in 2002, a huge earthquake shook a crane off the building, causing it to collapse and fall onto the crowd below, killing five people. This prompted the Taiwanese government to change the building's layout. The building finally opened in 2004 and was the tallest building in the world. Alain Robert, famous for scaling buildings climbed the building as a part of its opening ceremony. A 391-metre observation deck opened, and was the tallest observation deck in the world until 2008 when the observation deck in the Shanghai World Financial Center opened. The building lost its height status in 2010 when the 829-metre tall Burj Khalifa opened. The building is still the tallest building in Taiwan. Other than being the former tallest building in the world, it is also the the tallest sundial in the world. It also had the largest mall in the world inside it until 2009 when the Dubai Mall opened.
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