Taipei 101

The Taipei 101, the landmark skyscraper located in
Taipei's Xinyi District, designed by architect CY Lee and
and built by KTRT, is the tallest building (not counting
the spire) in the world, and the second tallest
structure in the world. During the initial planning phase,
this building was to be named Taipei Financial Center

Basic Facts
Construction period: 1999 – 2004
Ground to highest architectural structure (spire): 509.2m
Ground to roof: 449.2m
Ground tohighest occupied floor: 439.2m
Number of storeys: 101
Floor area: 412,500 square meters