Segmented Pagoda-Tiered Tower Taipei 101, formerly the Taipei World Financial Center, is a 508 meter, 101 story skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan, owned by the Taipei Financial Center Corporation. It was officially the world's tallest building from its opening on December 31, 2004, until the Burj Khalifa surpassed it in 2009, and it remains the tallest building in Taiwan and, as of 2026, the eleventh tallest in the world.
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WikipediaLead paragraph, opening sentence describing it as a 101-story skyscraper
is a 508-meter (1,667 ft), 101-story skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan.
Lead paragraph, sentence giving its 31 December 2004 opening
It was officially classified as the world's tallest building from its opening on 31 December 2004
Lead paragraph, opening sentence giving its 508 meter height
is a 508-meter (1,667 ft), 101-story skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan.
Lead paragraph, opening sentence naming Taipei, Taiwan
is a 508-meter (1,667 ft), 101-story skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan.
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Taipei 101 (Chinese: 台北101; pinyin: Táiběi Yīlíngyī; stylized in all caps), formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center, is a 508-meter (1,667 ft), 101-story skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan. It is owned by the Taipei Financial Center Corporation.
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The facade system of glass and aluminum panels installed into an inclined movement-resisting lattice contributes to overall lateral rigidity by tying back to the mega-columns with one-story high trusses at every eighth floor.
Uses Element: Aluminum, Wikipedia article
The facade system of glass and aluminum panels installed into an inclined movement-resisting lattice contributes to overall lateral rigidity by tying back to the mega-columns with one-story high trusses at every eighth floor.
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