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=**TAIPEI 101**=



=HISTORY= ==== Planning for Taipei 101 began in 1997 during Chen Shui-bian's term as Taipei mayor. Talks between merchants and city government officials initially centered on a proposal for a 66-story tower to serve as an anchor for new development in Taipei's 101 business district. ==== ==== Planners were considering taking the new structure to a more ambitious height only after an expat suggested it, along with many of the other features used in the design of the building. It wasn't until the summer of 2001 that the city granted a license for the construction of a 101-story tower on the site. In the meantime, construction proceeded and the first tower column was erected in the summer of 2000. ==== ==== A major earthquake took place in Taiwan during March 31, 2002 destroying a construction crane at the roof top, which was at floor number 47. The crane fell down onto the Sinyi Road beneath the tower, crushing several vehicles and causing five deaths – two crane operators and three workers who were not properly harnessed. However, an inspection showed no structural damage to the building, and construction work was able to restart within a week. ==== ==== Taipei 101's roof was completed three years later on July 1, 2003. The formal opening of the tower took place on New Year's Eve 2004. Visitors rode the elevators to the Observatory for the first time. A few hours later the first fireworks show at Taipei 101 heralded the arrival of a new year. ====

=CHARACTERISTICS=

The design of Taipei 101 borrows heavly from chinees culture.

 * ==== 508 meters high (1667 feet) ====
 * ==== 198,377 mt2 of office space ====
 * ==== 77,033 mt2 of retail space ====
 * ==== 83,000mt2 of parking space for more than 1800 vehicles. ====
 * ==== Taipei 101 is the first building in the world to break the half-kilometer mark in height. ====

=PEOPLE AND PLACES=

Places: communication, conference, fitness center, library, observation, office, restaurant, retail.

=RENOVATION AND CHANGES=

A 900 ton tuned mass damper is installed onthe 87th florr to counter earthquakes and typhoones.
=FLOOR PLAN=

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