Taipei 101
Taipei Financial Center
The building is equipped with an 800-ton heavy stabilization system. It is located in a spherical supporting structure at the highest part of the tower - between the restaurant and the observation deck.
- The building, like one of the few in the world, uses double-decker elevators.
- Elevator cabins were designed using a wind tunnel and are equipped with a safety pressure braking system and anti-shock protection. The cost of each elevator was approximately 2 million USD.
- The entire 89th floor is reserved for a protected observation terrace, and the exterior observation terrace is located on the 91st floor.
- Taipei 101 holds 3 records: Highest supporting structure, Highest occupied floor, Highest roof (the antenna of the Sears Tower is, by the way, higher than that of Taipei 101).
- The building's design draws from Chinese architectural tradition (rice stalk).
- As has become customary, the building is permeated with the symbolism of the number "8" - a lucky number in Chinese culture. The Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai also exhibits the same numerical symbolism.
- The official ceremony for reaching the highest building in the world took place on July 1, 2003. The Taiwanese president also attended this celebration.
- The building has the fastest elevators in the world. They reach speeds of 60.48 km/h (= 1008 m/min) going up and 36.6 km/h (= 610 m/min) going down. The fastest elevators prior to these were in the Yokohama Landmark Tower.
- The outdoor observation deck is the second highest in the world (the highest is in the Shanghai World Financial Center).
- The Taiwan Stock Exchange occupies 7 floors in the building.
- The last part of the antenna was placed in position on October 9, 2003. With this act, Taipei 101 became the tallest building in the world.
- The Mayor of Taipei, Ma Ying-jeou, attached a golden screw to the building in celebration of achieving the record on October 17, 2003.
- The building is located in a seismically active zone.
- Taipei 101 surpassed the structural height of the Petronas Towers at the end of August 2003.
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