Height: 322.2m / 243m
Floors: 76 / 56
Architect: Fumihiko Maki
Developer: CECI

Notes:
Advertising Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki has been chosen by a Taiwan consortium to design the Taipei Twin Tower, a new landmark for the capital city scheduled to be launched in 2011, a city official said.

Maki, 77, has been named by the China Engineering Consultants Inc (CECI) to design the Taipei Twin Tower, part of the urban renewal plan involving expanding the Taipei Railway Station and developing surrounding areas, Lee Shang-jui, from the Taipei city government's Department of Rapid Transit System (DORTS), told reporters.

"The Taipei Railway Station will be rebuilt so that it can link up with the high-speed railway and the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line linking the Taipei Railway Station and the Taiwan Tao-yuan International Airport," Lee said.

"In 2011, foreigners arriving at the Taiwan Tao-yuan International Airport will take the MRT line to the Taipei Railway Station, and see the Taipei Twin Tower when they come out of the Taipei Railway Station," he said.

The Taipei Twin Tower will be two matchbox-shaped commercial complexes -- one 322.2m tall with 76 stories, and the other 243m tall with 56 stories.

They will stand west of the new Taipei Railway Station which Maki will also design. Maki has called his design the "Gate of Taipei."

On completion, the Taipei Twin Tower will become Taiwan's 3nd tallest building after the 508m Taipei 101 and the 347.5m Tuntex Sky Tower in Kaohsiung.

http://www.uro.gov.tw/Project/Images/捷運機場線聯合開發區模擬.jpg http://www.ceci.org.tw/images/940822x10.jpg http://www.ceci.org.tw/images/940822x7.jpg http://www.dorts.gov.tw/news/newsletter/ns211/臺北車站特定專用區概念設計全區模型.jpg http://www.ceci.org.tw/images/940822x2.jpg http://www.dorts.gov.tw/news/newsletter/ns211/帶狀森林及門戶園林.jpg

Lower Tower (C1):
http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/yy4/ChiaChengChung/Taipei/High-rise%20development/Gate%20of%20Taipei/201039012856-3.jpg

http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/yy4/ChiaChengChung/Taipei/High-rise%20development/Gate%20of%20Taipei/201039012856-5.jpg

This is best rendering I can find in my folder for C1 tower (the lower one).

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f355/chung68/tmsdevelopment2.jpg http://www.uro.gov.tw/Project/Images/臺北車站核心區規劃構想.jpg http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f355/chung68/CentralPark.jpg

Huge boxes :eek:

wow! cool project, and I like the box design in the towers :)

Too boxy IMO.

Kind of boring, IMO.

massive tower!!

All looks very nice. Still cant quite work out the shape of the tower but Im sure it'll come to me at sometime. Skyway looks impressive and very big. Be a great photo op when its built.

Yeah, Taipei needs more highrises to compliment Taipei101. And box shapes are good too to give it a real city skyline, unlike Dubai & Shanghai's fantasy skylines with too many odd shaped towers.

A little bit simple.

Yeah, Taipei needs more highrises to compliment Taipei101. And box shapes are good too to give it a real city skyline, unlike Dubai & Shanghai's fantasy skylines with too many odd shaped towers.


a 2nd 500m+ tower would be great :)

300 up is not bad ha.... great news for TAIPEI.

Too boxy in my opinion, but the design is not bad.

yeah! Taipei needs more supertalls , 101 tower looks so "alone"

very good news for Taipei!!!.

Massive! Together they must have several hundreds of thousands of office space.

Any update about this project???

For those who are unfamiliar with Taipei's skyline, this will be in the downtown core, far away from Taipei 101 (off to the east in a new ground-up commercial district sort of like La Defense of Paris). The skyline around 101 will not be harmonized in any substantive way with this new building.

I personally find the building a bit simplistic in form, but Japanese architects are known to have good taste in detail, so let's hope for the best.

Hmmm, not very exciting IMO. Maybe the models don't do it justice..? The render looks a little better.

look like the cell phone tower in Shanghai.

Taipei's got horrible urban planning, they keep on building towers like they they'll never have a skyline. and the 101 will always remain a needel.

Good that Taipei 101 finally with get some company with other supertalls.

^^^ Double that. But these won't exactly be postcard material. Unless it looks better once completed.

Good to see a tower that will join taipai101 in the skyline

it seems taipei wants to build a new tourist attraction district..
great projects!

Simple but very beautiful !!!

Well, I prefer the good master plan rather than the building's typical form.

Good, but forgettable.

At first when I read the title I thought they were building some hideous thing like that tower in ... (Kaoshiung? I'm not sure)

how far is it from Taipei 101

This is in the central core of Taipei, a district that's very traditional in its development style. 101 is off in a special office district in the east, several blocks of large, western-style developments that have a much more spacious environment than the crowded urban centers.

In terms of skyline, it's not near enough to 101 to have an appreciable impact.

Height: 318.5m / 239.3m
Floors: 76 / 56
Architect: Fumihiko Maki
Developer: CECI

Notes:
Advertising Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki has been chosen by a Taiwan consortium to design the Taipei Twin Tower, a new landmark for the capital city scheduled to be launched in 2011, a city official said.

Maki, 77, has been named by the China Engineering Consultants Inc (CECI) to design the Taipei Twin Tower, part of the urban renewal plan involving expanding the Taipei Railway Station and developing surrounding areas, Lee Shang-jui, from the Taipei city government's Department of Rapid Transit System (DORTS), told reporters.

"The Taipei Railway Station will be rebuilt so that it can link up with the high-speed railway and the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line linking the Taipei Railway Station and the Taiwan Tao-yuan International Airport," Lee said.

"In 2011, foreigners arriving at the Taiwan Tao-yuan International Airport will take the MRT line to the Taipei Railway Station, and see the Taipei Twin Tower when they come out of the Taipei Railway Station," he said.

The Taipei Twin Tower will be two matchbox-shaped commercial complexes -- one 318.5m tall with 76 stories, and the other 239.3m tall with 56 stories.

They will stand west of the new Taipei Railway Station which Maki will also design. Maki has called his design the "Gate of Taipei."

On completion, the Taipei Twin Tower will become Taiwan's 3nd tallest building after the 508m Taipei 101 and the 347.5m Tuntex Sky Tower in Kaohsiung.

http://www.ceci.org.tw/images/940822x10.jpg

http://www.ceci.org.tw/images/940822x2.jpg

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more renderings?

http://www.ceci.org.tw/images/940822x7.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f355/chung68/tmsdevelopment2.jpg

will stand out of the skyline as the Taipe 101...taipe needs more supertalls :)

another big one for taipei, great!!

Too spread out tho, Taipei should figure out if it wants Xinyi or Zhongzheng District to be its CBD.

Wow, hooray for the Republic of China! Those models look SWEET!

Urban Makeover Creating a New Look — Land Development on the Taipei Main Station District Parcel C1, D1, and T9

The unbalanced development of eastern and western Taipei is similar to that of northern and southern Taiwan. A lot of differences in construction status exist, such as transportation construction, land and property rights, and land utilization. In human terms, negative differences in cultural images, socio-economic activities, and population growth also exist.

To balance the development in eastern and western Taipei, the Taipei City government had insisted on locating Taipei Station on the Taipei Main Station District Parcel C1 and the eastern part of Parcel D1 since the central government’s early plan of constructing the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Access MRT System. And, relevant land development on Parcel C1, D1, and T9 was also planned. It is hoped that the combination of the Taipei MRT construction, improved land use and development in western Taipei will generate a makeover of urban development in Taipei City.



copyright：www.dorts.gov.tw/news/newsletter/ns234/rp234_01.htm (http://www.dorts.gov.tw/news/newsletter/ns234/rp234_01.htm)

boxy and large, but maybe it looks nice after completed.

boxy is great :)

Taipei seeking NT$67 billion for revitalization



Wednesday, August 22, 2007
The China Post (http://www.chinapost.com.tw/print/119398.htm) staff

Taipei City is seeking NT$67.4 billion in private investment to revitalize key areas of the city, officials announced yesterday at an investment seminar.

The money will be used for three revitalization projects: "Taipei Railway Station Twin Towers," "Kuangtzu Poai Re-Development," and "Hsinkuo Park Revitalization."

The "Twin Towers" project involves the construction of a pair of high-rise buildings near the Taipei Railway Station. The twin towers, which cost NT$44 billion to build, will measure 243 meters, or 56 floors, and 322 meters, or 76 floors, in height, and will be designed with a "Tai Chi" theme based on the works of famous sculptor Chu Ming, said Lin Hsun-chieh of the city's Department of Rapid Transit Systems.

"The twin towers will be the first thing visitors will see after they come out of the airport light rail, to be completed in 2012," Lin said, referring to a transportation project linking Taipei Railway Station with the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport.

One of the towers will become operational in 2012 when the light rail is completed, Lin said, adding the twin towers will be home to a hotel, offices and several trendy stores.

The "Kuangtzu Poai" project involves the re-development of a 6.5-hectare block of land formerly occupied by the Kuangtzu Poai Senior Care Center in the Hsinyi District, bordering Tatao and Feteh Roads. The project will be based on a build-operate-transfer contract with an estimated cost of NT$8.4 billion.

When completed, the block of land will be home to a new care center for the elderly, as well as low-priced houses, apartments for the elderly and businesspeople, parks, supermarkets, and underground parking, all made more accessible with the future opening of the MRT Hsinyi Line, said officials with the city's Business Development Commission.

The "Hsinkuo Park" project involves development of two parking lots behind the China Airlines building on Nanjing East Road. Once completed, the place will become home to offices, business hotels, commercial centers and gyms.

Among those in attendance at yesterday's seminar were representatives from AIG, Angelo Gordon Asia Ltd., and CLSA.

:) I like boxy towers:)

how far is it from Taipei 101

That was my intial question too until I saw this pic.

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f355/chung68/tmsdevelopment2.jpg

Quite a ways away as Taipei 101 is in the distant background.

Taipei 101 is going to stick out like a sore thumb until they contruct a cluster of towers around it.


These buildings look good though. Boxy, but not boring boxy.

awesome project!!

nice design and not too boxy.

I hope it's not too close to Taipei 101 Financial Centre. I would hate to see anything taller than 150-200 metres built within the vicinity of that tower.

look at post 43 and you'll have your answer about the distance ^^

A pretty streight forward design.

It looks just ok, not groundbreaking or anything... hope it looks better when it's done.

from skyscrapers.tw
The picture was taken in September.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj12/williamchung7/Taipei%20city/Gate%20of%20taipei/DSC_4212.jpg

From Taiwan news headlines, they have trouble to get company come to construct the project.

雙子星大樓流標 恐影響機場捷運線


http://tw.news.yahoo.com/article/url/d/a/081015/78/17nqp.html

雙子星大樓流標 恐影響機場捷運線 更新日期:2008/10/15 04:09 捷運局放寬投標限制 〔記者洪敏隆／台北報導〕標榜將成為國家門戶的台北車站雙子星大樓C1及D1土地開發案，雖然國內外許多知名財團都曾向台北市捷運局探詢表達興趣，但去年底辦理招標時，可能因為投資金額高達457億元令財團卻步，竟無人投標變成流標，捷運局為此將放寬投標限制，開放壽險、銀行業也能投資，若流標不排除市府自建，務必配合機場捷運線完工。 捷運局長常岐德說，該局經金管會同意，修改徵求作業原則，投資人除營建業外，壽險業及銀行業也可以參與投標，希望年底前可以重新招標，若還是流標，不排除由市府利用聯開基金等自行出資興建。 將延後一年完工 原定民國103年完工的雙子星大樓，因為流標已確定至少要延後一年完工，由於該大樓是桃園機場捷運線的終點站，令人擔心會影響機場捷運線完工時程，但捷運局保證，高鐵局委辦的機場捷運線桃園至三重段的工程，也有多個標案至今尚未招標，因此即使雙子星大樓延宕一些時程，仍能夠配合機場線完工。

^^ Wow. A Taiwanese developer is constructing a monster 460m project in the Mainland but they don't want to build big stuff at home? What's the reason, little profit?

^^ Wow. A Taiwanese developer is constructing a monster 460m project in the Mainland but they don't want to build big stuff at home? What's the reason, little profit?

It all about the strict policy for skyscraper,such as limited and low rate of capacity, environmental impact checking, limited high for airplane lane....etc.

For example,limited high is the most effective one for Taipei development. (Shong Shang airport)
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj12/williamchung7/74292af0.jpg
Red dot is location of Taipei 101 and red region is 60m limited high.(now change to 90m)

And today, we have global economic recssion.:ohno:

Global economy problems will be soleved and new age in building will apear

鋼價跌5成 公共工程發包利多





更新日期:2008/10/27 07:30 記者游文寶、潘欣中、黃寅、楊濡嘉／連線報





「這對持續低迷的景氣是好現象」，桃園縣土木公會理事長呂淵泉昨天說，雖然水泥和石料降幅不多，但鋼筋價格降幅過半，還是激勵了營造廠商投標政府公共工程的意願；至少廠商得標後，不用成天擔心鋼價漲不停。



專門承包公共工程的友人營造工程公司董事長黃滄隆也說，這對廠商的風險評估有利多了，「但就國際金融情形和經濟大環境而言，要靠公共工程把景氣帶上來，還沒那麼快，也還有一段路要走」。 黃滄隆說，六月十七日是今年鋼價頂點，每噸要三萬八千元，現在只要一萬八千元，差距實在大；若鋼價趨勢往上，廠商要抓成本就很危險，趨勢若是往下，鋼價便宜又可能再跌，相形對廠商較有利。



他說，已能感覺擴大內需的公共工程逐漸釋放，對從事公共工程營造商較有利，但對民間建築推案的營造商，因房地產市產急凍，從事建築案的營造商仍較辛苦。 桃園縣利晉營造工程表示，雖然鋼價成本減少，但景氣還在波動，仍採取保守態度因應，「暫時不考慮投標公共工程」。



高雄市隆大營造廠董事長陳武聰說，雖然鋼價降，可是前一波大漲時，已有許多中、小型營造廠受影響，經營困難。 他指出，現在政府規定得標公共工程後，如果鋼筋價格降下來，廠商要把降的價錢還給政府，例如得標時如果一噸一萬六千元，後降到一萬四千元，差價要還給政府，所以好不容易撐過原物料價格高的廠商，可能因此對公共工程興趣缺缺。
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Basically, from this new we can know

The steel price in Taiwan is down to half price of highest point in this year which 38,000 NT per tonne drop to 18,000 per tonne. It is advantage for public development companies. But, the companies may not interest because they need to pay back the price difference to government.

:drunk::drunk:

Fumihiko Maki's firm was also picked to design WTC Tower 4 (http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/85146526/original.jpg) which is just starting to make progress; they must really be among the best or else they wouldn't have even been considered for the project. I also notice the two projects have a lot in common aside from having boring models and renderings, but the final result is what matters and I know that both projects will be stunning when completed.

Fumihiko Maki's firm was also picked to design WTC Tower 4 (http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/85146526/original.jpg) which is just starting to make progress; they must really be among the best or else they wouldn't have even been considered for the project. I also notice the two projects have a lot in common aside from having boring models and renderings, but the final result is what matters and I know that both projects will be stunning when completed.

I think that is normal Japanese style, which is a huge box with some creation in detail. In fact,they make this kind of style because Japanese Architects need to cosider government building legislation and regulation which create under environmental impact, like earthquake.
Fumihiko Maki has some other projects in Taiwan, such as Taichung Opera House.

1: The underground construction that contacts Taipei main station and A1 station is going to start. A1 station is under the Gate of Taipei and is built by government. This means the whole building can not start before this work is done. (The building part is BOT.)

2: The new bus interchange inside ITaipei will be operating in March next year, which will replace the original one on C1 site.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj12/williamchung7/Taipei%20city/Gate%20of%20taipei/DSC_4211-1.jpg

This show where is A1 station
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj12/williamchung7/Taipei%20city/Gate%20of%20taipei/736e006e.jpg

C1 and D1
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj12/williamchung7/Taipei%20city/Gate%20of%20taipei/ff69240a.jpg

These two issues explain why we haven't seen the building

i almost thought the project is dead already :), thx for the news!

i almost thought the project is dead already :), thx for the news!
Further discuss, the actually reason is delay of construction work. It causes by unpredictable material price.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj12/williamchung7/Taipei%20city/Gate%20of%20taipei/68785103-1.jpg

11/02/09
from skyscrapers.tw by templar

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj12/williamchung7/Taipei%20city/Gate%20of%20taipei/IMG_1803.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj12/williamchung7/Taipei%20city/Gate%20of%20taipei/IMG_1801.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj12/williamchung7/Taipei%20city/Gate%20of%20taipei/IMG_1795.jpg

This looks like a really futuristic and simply beautiful project!

Does anybody know who the structual engineers are on this?

Still waiting for underground structure is completed. It take too much stages and times for this whole project.

from skyscrapers.tw

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj12/williamchung7/Taipei%20city/Gate%20of%20taipei/1_zTji198Ycqrt.jpg

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http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj12/williamchung7/Taipei%20city/Gate%20of%20taipei/9_3SeUjbj9kYPJ.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj12/williamchung7/Taipei%20city/Gate%20of%20taipei/10_ua7ydbLvxNny.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj12/williamchung7/Taipei%20city/Gate%20of%20taipei/11_Q8BivAhOWvje.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj12/williamchung7/Taipei%20city/Gate%20of%20taipei/12_bwufiASlov1J.jpg

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http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj12/williamchung7/Taipei%20city/Gate%20of%20taipei/15_lRPiaDCvRvvd.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj12/williamchung7/Taipei%20city/Gate%20of%20taipei/16_Qj5hpYO6TUSa.jpg

simple, beautiful!

from skyscrapers.tw by 白

29/06/09
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj12/williamchung7/Taipei%20city/Gate%20of%20taipei/DSC_8900-2.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj12/williamchung7/Taipei%20city/Gate%20of%20taipei/DSC_8900.jpg

im curious if they build this over an existing park? because it would be quite stupid to overbuild what seems to be the last green parts of the city... dont blame me i dont know taipeh so im probably wrong ;-)

is this beside the 101?

very beautiful

it's not next to 101...should be at least 2km away from it

臺北很厲害哦，我覺得臺北需要重新開發的地方很少，可是臺北車站北邊有一點荒涼，他們建這棟大樓以後臺北是會更精彩。 臺北加油！

please translate this!

please translate this!

Google translates:

"Taipei is very much Oh, I need to re-think the development of Taipei, where very few, but there is one point north of Taipei Main Station desolate, they built after the building is in Taipei will be more exciting. Taipei Come on!"

im curious if they build this over an existing park? because it would be quite stupid to overbuild what seems to be the last green parts of the city... dont blame me i dont know taipeh so im probably wrong ;-)

Accually it used to be train station. The railroads had been put underground (under the existing park you can see on the pictures). And under these building there will be airtport MRT station. This area will be huge transportation hub with 3 MRT lines, regular rail and high speed rail, all underground.

im curious if they build this over an existing park? because it would be quite stupid to overbuild what seems to be the last green parts of the city... dont blame me i dont know taipeh so im probably wrong ;-)

According the renderings I posted before, that green part will be rebuild as new pedestrian path and new landscape.


And....
The current stage of this project, they are working underground structure: A1station and connection path between Taipei main station and the underground of this tower.

it's not next to 101...should be at least 2km away from it

This far....................:nuts:
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj12/williamchung7/Taipei%20city/Gate%20of%20taipei/20070701_72c1af40b5f6926520197SiI6i.jpg

from skyscrapers.tw from 白
23/08/09
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj12/williamchung7/Taipei%20city/Gate%20of%20taipei/DSC_9356.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj12/williamchung7/Taipei%20city/Gate%20of%20taipei/DSC_9349-1.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj12/williamchung7/Taipei%20city/Gate%20of%20taipei/DSC_9349.jpg

look like the cell phone tower in Shanghai.

Taipei's got horrible urban planning, they keep on building towers like they they'll never have a skyline. and the 101 will always remain a needel.
The diagram from skyscrapers.tw, it shows that Taipei main station district can form min skyline itself in future.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj12/williamchung7/Taipei%20city/High-rise%20development/3988993025_50d1f19346_o.jpg

by 白 15/11/09

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj12/williamchung7/Taipei%20city/Gate%20of%20taipei/DSC_0017.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj12/williamchung7/Taipei%20city/Gate%20of%20taipei/DSC_0018.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj12/williamchung7/Taipei%20city/Gate%20of%20taipei/DSC_0016.jpg

no more news?

Too bad there are no further updates.

These are all the taipei towers, but i cant read it, so i don't know which one it is, and i also don't know where to find updates :(

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/billboard/asia_taipei.htm

I have the one which taken by R@ptor in January, but it looks like they are still working on basement foundation which includes the MRT station and tunnel.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2744/4280656921_845a400833_o.jpg

March 3, 2010 from flickr

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2758/4421386023_a0fec5198c_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/karlmarx_75/4421386023/in/set-72157623590942802/

Shouldn't this be moved to u/c?

Thank you very much Taipei walker!

Shouldn't this be moved to u/c?

This project has two diffrent parts or I should say stages...
The develop plan separate the whole development into two major tenderings which one tender for superstructure and another for substructure.

Unfornately the one for superstructure has not yet be taken by any developers.

Finally, they demolish the bus interchange in D1 site.

by templar
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj12/williamchung7/Taipei%20city/Gate%20of%20taipei/IMG_3540.jpg

Source
http://ppp2.pcc.gov.tw/pcc_site/files/5_2_3_i3.pdf

post by 白 in skyscrapers.tw


C1 Tower
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj12/williamchung7/Taipei%20city/Gate%20of%20taipei/201039012856-3.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj12/williamchung7/Taipei%20city/Gate%20of%20taipei/201039012856-5.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj12/williamchung7/Taipei%20city/Gate%20of%20taipei/201039012923.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj12/williamchung7/Taipei%20city/Gate%20of%20taipei/201039012953.jpg

i like it!

It seems to be a really simple building, there's nothing special on it.

Simple is feature of this project and it design by Japanese.

March 27 by 白 from skyscrapers.tw

D1 site (taller tower)
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t305/jazz94270252/P1200601.jpg

C1 site (lower tower), construction of airport MRT station
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t305/jazz94270252/P1200609.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t305/jazz94270252/P1200606.jpg

It looks like even the main tower will be under construction soon! You can see that there is rebar on the site for piles, several cranes, and one piling machine. :)

Love the simplicity of the buildings. Hopefully it compliments the Taipei 101 in some way. :)

how come it doesnt seem like they built much of an underground? isnt the airport express and/or mrt supposed to run underneath the buildings? there should be a deep hole that should run several levels below street level.

Any new updates? It should be u/c by now. It has been 3 months since the last update.

Its work very slow...........

Any new updates? It should be u/c by now. It has been 3 months since the last update.

No, the reason is whole project has been separated into two parts. The basement of this skyscraper is part of Taoyuan MRT Airline (connect Taipei Main Train Station and Taoyuan International Airport) which is A1 station. This underground structure is currently constructing by full capacity.

The problem is the superstruture has not be signed by contractors yet. And also the basement and whole airport line has not finished, now is currently 50~60% of the progress has be completed.

The finished year of Gate of Taipei is 2016.



Here are some links of vedio from Youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unq8drRe0ro

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdV553BlmiQ

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc196/originevian/oo8/IMG_7699.jpg

from taiwan-city.com by originevian

^^

+1=240m why 239m...:cheers:

so, i think its u/c now !!

why dont u move it to u/c forum ??

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/3387/dsc01455t.jpg

台北雙子星開發案 四度流標
2010/08/12
【經濟日報╱記者楊文琪╱台北報導】
總投資金額高達357億元的台北車站C1D1雙子星大樓聯合開發案，唯一一家投標廠商因不符合甄審須知規定而落選，此案11日宣告第四度流標，承辦的台北市政府捷運局檢討後，擇期辦理第五次招標作業。

不過，政府推出的促進民間參與公共建設投資案（促參案），今年到目前為止簽約金額已達349億元，全年可望突破1,800億元，將創下91年推動促參案件以來簽約金額新高紀錄。

台北車站雙子星聯開案，為適用促參法的投資案， 捷運局官員昨天表示，此案經甄審委員會審查後，決議未跨過甄審須知規定的門檻，由於後續還將辦理招商事宜，且可能列入招標規範中，因此，投標廠商未跨越門檻的理由，不便公開對外說明。

據瞭解，這次參與投標的廠商僅有一組團隊，為國內企業合資組成，但捷運局不願證實。工程會官員指出，此案已列為管控的促參案件，雖然這次流標，但相信景氣好轉及台北雙子星地理位置優越，未來應可順利完成招標。

The bid for construct this twin tower fails for fourth times, because the only contractor who send tender document do not pass qualification.^^

so everything is now ready to go, gate of Taipei

is this the second tallest building in Taipei? what's Chinese name of it?

Second tallest in Taipei, third tallest in the Republic of China:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Taiwan

In Chinese it's this: 台北雙子星大樓

does someone know how far it would stand away from taipei 101?

does someone know how far it would stand away from taipei 101?

About 5 -10 km away Taipei 101.

from taiwan-city forum by hoboway

http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/3933/87099538.png

http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/8816/66129060.png




And the correct height for this twin tower is 320.7m and 241.5m. I can provide renference, but it is all written in chinese.

so taipei 101 will stay alone in place longer, but still awesome to see another supertall going up in the city :)

I am confused with the height, maybe I document I download from responsible office is too old.

I wish they would start working faster I really like the design it looks very clean and simplistic.

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/2808/21197967.jpg

Superstructure start when underground structure complete, which in this diagram show that 02/09/2011(100+1911) for C1, 13/11/2012(101+1911) for D1. Not sure it is any change, but this information come from responsible office.

我有一個問題
它不是要在2012年完工嗎
打從民81年到現在
他們有沒有重視這項工程
真是虧了楨文彥

So did the height get reduced??

So did the height get reduced??
I think so, but I am not pretty sure.


They are still doing tunneling and underground station and structure. The bid for superstructure will launch early of 2011.

http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/8086/30179379.png
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/8756/44771953.png
http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/7010/52675345.png
http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/4889/58741979.png

bumping, any news about this project?

Any news?

so, i think its u/c now !!

why dont u move it to u/c forum ??

Yes,I think so

Any news?
Only the news for superstructure bidding. It will open around May or Aprid for the fifth time.

工商時報【記者薛孟杰／台北報導】

已4度流標、預計在4月份5度招標的雙子星大樓招標規定將變更。台北市長郝龍斌接受本報專訪時表示，雙子星大樓之所以多次流標，是因為規格被綁死，並不合理，他已請相關單位研究改變招標條件，爭取外資及世界一流建築師及團隊投標參與興建。

郝龍斌說，行政團隊效率夠不夠好，左右北市公共建設的工程進度與品質，以北市規劃的雙子星大樓為例，未來將成為台灣的國境大門，因此不論是設計、品質都希望達到世界一流。他日前出訪香港、新加坡，亦舉行國際招商說明會，就是希望引進國際資金，及一流建築團隊參與興建。

郝龍斌指出，桃園機場捷運即將在民國103年完工，配合機場捷運完成，雙子星大樓下捷運車站雖已在2006年開始動工，但是主體建築，包括商場、國際旅館都因為卡在已多次流標，無法動工。他檢視招標規定後，質疑雙子星大樓先將設計規格定好的作法，並不合理，應該要推翻。

郝龍斌要求同仁針對細部計畫討論，檢視是否有不利開國際標、吸引一流建築團隊參與之處，若有就要更改，郝龍斌強調，「若要世界一流建築師參與，卻要按照原先已定下的設計進行，誰會想來呢？」

台北雙子星大樓目前的設計是由日籍建築師槙文彥設計，主體建築設計強調以太極互動形塑一個「門的意象」，若北市要改變設計，會改變到何種程度，引發外界好奇。對此，郝龍斌說，他已要求副市長陳威任檢討中，他並懷疑雙子星原先採規格標的作法，可能與公務員不想扛太重責任有關。

Stupid Taipei Mayorm want to change design by emoplying new design team?

I like the design of the buildings. Simple is good here, because sometimes when they complicate things, we get a funny structure like Shin Kong Life Tower. I'm sure Zhongzheng will never be Xinyi, but things could really be improved there. I hope they will liberate Beimen and display it nicely, so that tourist can have a good look of this beauty. I've seen the Beimen Post is currently being renovated and that's great. I hope the whole area will get more trees and parks and I also hope that some other buildings will be renovated or replaced there. I love this part for all the historical buildings, even if it's sometimes a funny mishmash of structures from the Qing dynasty, Japanese rule and early CKS days. I think architects could get very creative here. If the Gate of Taipei is really built, it will totally revitalize the area and I think it may attract more capital and new big projects.

To the person, who asked about Xinyi: There is currently a 200+ tall skyscraper being built near the President International Tower and will be the 2nd tallest building in Xinyi after Taipei 101. It's called Farglory Financial Center.

I also think that they may be space for some skyscrapers close to Taipei 101, as the famous most expensive vegetable garden in the world (http://mykafkaesquelife.blogspot.com/2011/03/worlds-most-expensive-vegetable-garden.html) will be sold this month and the land will be owned by a big bank. I guess they may build a small condo, but I hope they realize how precious that land is and build something 300+, perhaps. That would be great.

We shall see soon. Let's be hopeful :)

http://money.chinatimes.com/newmoney/realtime/newscontent.aspx?NewsSN=000322000431

《傳產》600億元雙子星捷運聯開案，300人擠爆說明會
2011-03-22 【時報-台北電】


總投資金額估計上看600億元、預計4月底公告徵求投資人的台北車站特定專用區雙子星C1D1捷運聯合開發案，昨（21）日由台北市捷運局舉辦第5度徵求投資人說明會，結果意外吸引超過300位國內外投資人和專業法人，擠爆會場。此次捷運局破天荒把C1、D1分開招標，使得投資門檻、潛在風險相對降低，預期D1先脫標的成功率極高。
　號稱是台灣史上規模最大的捷運聯合開發案雙子星C1D1聯開案，昨天進行第5度招商，雖然政策猛烈炮火打炒房，但民間游資仍十分充沛，光是潛在投資人和顧問公司，就把現場擠得水泄不通，國泰、新光、富邦、潤泰、日勝生、興富發、華固、中工等知名公司，都沒缺席。(新聞來源：工商時報─記者蔡惠芳／台北報導)

The 5th time tender was launched yesterday and had attracted 300 investors during conference presentation. It is good sign for Taipei 2nd supertall.

There will have two tenders, one for C1 tower, one for D1 tower which I believe is a good strategy.

C1 is the taller building right?

http://www.maki-and-associates.co.jp/e/project/49.html

Seems like people wanna invest in the D1 first... I really hope this gets built

Great.
The TAIPEI are always surprised.

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/7793/img4291at.jpg
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/5332/img4292e.jpg

taiwan city forum

by web1415

START TO BUILD?

is that the actual tower they are working on?

Not yet, the first three floors structure are built by Metro Taipei. Upper flloors will hand to the developers or groups which win BOT tender.

but they are building the first 3 floors without having a contractor to develop the rest of the building? what if no one wants to build the tower?

but they are building the first 3 floors without having a contractor to develop the rest of the building? what if no one wants to build the tower?
Two options, run the BOT tender process again or use tax money and build by it own hand which Taipei City government will undertake.

Aug 2 by web1415 from Taiwan-city forum

http://img814.imageshack.us/img814/9275/img4489y.jpg

http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/2183/img4490d.jpg

http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/6643/img4491v.jpg

Is there any announcement as to what hotel(s) will operate at the Gate of Taipei facility?

Is there any announcement as to what hotel(s) will operate at the Gate of Taipei facility?

No, there is no developer win the contract for erecting superstructure yet. So no announcement yet.

http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/2951/unledjwx.png

Aug 18 by originevian from Taiwan-city forum

lower tower
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc196/originevian/ooo10/195238405_x.jpg

taller tower
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc196/originevian/ooo10/195238399_x.jpg

Still waiting for superstructure bid......above 3rd floors portion.

They need to get ontop of this soon, before the Chinese come by and pay for it lolol

i dont understand how they can start constructing the building without a developer who will build the rest of the towers above the 3rd floor. what if they never find a developer? they'll just complete the 3 floors and leave it?

I hope this gets off its feet, the Taipei 101 needs a little brother. :D

i dont understand how they can start constructing the building without a developer who will build the rest of the towers above the 3rd floor. what if they never find a developer? they'll just complete the 3 floors and leave it?

The will. It happens a lot actually.

i dont understand how they can start constructing the building without a developer who will build the rest of the towers above the 3rd floor. what if they never find a developer? they'll just complete the 3 floors and leave it?

Because this BOT is for structure from 3F to Top floor. :)

Phoenix Property Investors told media in recent days that they are interesting on this project and have started to assess this investment.

Phoenix Property Investors told media in recent days that they are interesting on this project and have started to assess this investment.

great. will probably take another year. and what is phoenix? hope its not a chinese company!

Taipei 101 has been dominating the skyline for so long!We need other supertalls!:banana:

great. will probably take another year. and what is phoenix? hope its not a chinese company!

http://www.ppinvestors.com/TermsAndConditions.aspx

by web1415 from Taiwan-city forum

http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/4234/img5605fv.jpg

http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/5765/img5606r.jpg

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/4810/img5607c.jpg

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/8568/img5609o.jpg

early November

site of taller tower
http://www.ndpo.dorts.gov.tw/site/tcg/public/MMO/NDPO/450B-2.jpg

site of lower tower
http://www.ndpo.dorts.gov.tw/site/tcg/public/MMO/NDPO/450B-1.jpg

source: http://www.ndpo.dorts.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=117393&ctNode=12504&mp=115041

tx for posting! any news on the two towers? i hope they did not change the design and/or reduce the height!!

Nov. 24 by hsiang_0713

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7035/6393079113_2a1ebe2a20_z.jpg

source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/67863726@N02/

airport MRT station, Nov 28 by web1415 from Taiwan city forum

http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/5026/img6168d.jpg

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/4889/img6165c.jpg

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/2389/img6172r.jpg

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/2255/img6173g.jpg

http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/8084/img6174o.jpg

by Jasper the Roclimbr, Jan 12, the structure of the MRT station

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7004/6718194377_7df1726af5_b.jpg

source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaspersee/

MRT? As in Magnetic Railway?

Mass Rapid Transit

Anyone have any idea when the project will be completed? little progress has been done..

no they're already done with the framework. its going to be a 1 story train terminal.

I'm really worried about this project. Can the building be cancelled ? I mean, once the train terminal finished, it's gonna be very hard for the building to get build as people will use the terminal continuously ...

I'm really worried about this project. Can the building be cancelled ? I mean, once the train terminal finished, it's gonna be very hard for the building to get build as people will use the terminal continuously ...

yup that's what i've been saying! i dont see how they can only build the train terminal part first and build the rest of the building later especially if the train terminal will be used by loads of people. construction sites are dangerous places especially building skyscrapers!

Could someone please post the most recent renderings of this project? So that I can update the first post of the thread. Thanks! :)

http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/yy4/ChiaChengChung/Taipei/High-rise%20development/Gate%20of%20Taipei/201039012856-3.jpg

http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/yy4/ChiaChengChung/Taipei/High-rise%20development/Gate%20of%20Taipei/201039012856-5.jpg

This is best rendering I can find in my folder for C1 tower (the lower one).

June 17 by 白. from Taiwan-city forum

the site of lower tower
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t305/jazz94270252/P1040771-001.jpg

the site of higher tower
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t305/jazz94270252/P1040747-001.jpg

this would be perfect if built in xinyi district. u know, what was supposed to be the "manhattan" of taiwan. :ohno:

July 14 by Youzhen

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8025/7572942118_0bb9957295_b.jpg

source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/74149055@N05

still not much happening

It will be nice if that elevated expressway is sinked underground :)

very long basement Construction..... when it will grow up?

When some companies win the BOT tendering for upper structure and structure erect by government is done, then you can see it start rising. Current structure we can see in photo is done by Taiwan High Speed Railway and Taipei MRT authority, it include underground airport line station, underground tunnel and superstructure up to 2nd or third floor. The structure above third floor will be erected by winning bidder.

i still dont understand how and why they would start construction on a skyscraper when they dont have the contractor to build it. what if they dont find one by the time they're ready to finish the terminal station/base part or never even find one? we all know how long it takes to find companies to bid on projects in taiwan as its such a bureaucratic procedure.

http://www.nownews.com/2012/10/29/91-2867651.htm

史上最大聯合開發案台北雙子星大樓　700多億標出

NOWnews.com 今日新聞網
2012年10月29日 10:37


台北市長郝龍斌宣布，台北雙子星大樓聯合開發案由太極雙星國際開發公司獲選為第一順位。（圖／台北市政府提供） .財經中心／台北報導

台灣史上最大的台北車站特定專用區C1、D1雙子星大樓聯合開發案，歷經數次流標後，確定由「太極雙星」團隊以700至800億元的投資金額勝出，預定將在1年後動工，未來合計2棟大樓的樓地板面積將是台北101大樓的1.5倍，將有包括商場、辦公室及國際觀光飯店等複合機能，並整合6鐵1客運，是繼香港、吉隆坡後，全世界捷運站中兼具延伸國際機場服務功能的第3個城市及地區。

台北市長郝龍斌28日晚間宣布，台北雙子星大樓聯合開發案由太極雙星國際開發股份有限公司獲選為第一順位，將取得優先與市府簽訂投資契約書權利，希望該團隊能與市府緊密合作，為北市帶來經濟繁榮，為國家建立嶄新形象與門戶。

太極雙星及其所屬成員包括馬來西亞商怡保花園公司及馬來西亞商谷中城私人有限公司等3家公司。

台北車站特定區C1、D1預計興建56層及76層兩棟大樓，結合商場百貨、辦公室及五星級旅館，總樓地板面積高達15萬8千坪，為全國最大型高層建築及聯合開發案，總樓地板面積約為台北101大樓的1.5倍，捷運忠孝復興站SOGO百貨的6.5倍。

郝龍斌表示，廠商總投資金額粗估在新台幣700至800億元，興建期及營運期將為不動產開發行業及相關服務業帶來約2萬3千個就業機會，是台灣有史以來規模最大的聯合開發案，對經濟有一定的助益。

台北車站特定專用區C1/D1土地開發案位於台北車站特定專用區內，與台灣桃園國際機場聯外捷運系統台北站共構興建C1及D1兩棟大樓，是以「門」字型意涵創造建築量體，形塑國家門戶首都意象，開發建物使用包括商場、辦公室及國際觀光飯店等複合機能，未來將整合6鐵1客運，為繼香港、吉隆坡後，全世界捷運站中兼具延伸國際機場服務功能的第3個城市及地區。

The foreign team consist of Mori Group Subsidiary, IGB Corporation Berhad andMID VALLEY CITY SDN．BHD win the BOT contract for erecting rest of superstructure ( start from floor 3). The operation period is 50 years.

is mori the guy who built the shangai financial center? this is what taiwan needs to do: open up the local property market to foreign investors. taiwanese companies are too small to develop them themselves especially for big skyscrapers and complexes. much of china's buildings/skyscrapers were built with foreign investment and by foreign companies.

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A lot of action is happening at the two sites.

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Should this be moved to U/C now?

no, it still seems to be prep work or demolishing is going on.

models look great! can they start building it already?? and hopefully this development will spread to the surrounding area and make property owners renovate their own buildings or replace them with new buildings. that entire area needs a total urban renewal.

Ah, yes. Nice to see the Taipei skyline developing. The 101 needs some friends.

no, it still seems to be prep work or demolishing is going on.

Acutally, the structure in the photo is part of superstructure. It is substructure plus ground floor (called 1st fl in Taiwan) to 3rd floor structure. Taiwan Raily is responsibility for all construction I mention in last sentence.

if u guys check the "proposed supertalls" page and check all the buildings that China is building, then come back to look at Gate of Taipei, its like... errr!!!

if u guys check the "proposed supertalls" page and check all the buildings that China is building, then come back to look at Gate of Taipei, its like... errr!!!


it's not just the buildings china is building either. china is also producing world class architects. i've read some articles in big name sources like cnn that highlighted chinese architects. i'm sure the fact that china has a lot of foreign architects working there has really improved quality of local talent.

But this is a design from the Japanese architect! The thing I want to know is, why box shape towers again? We need iconic designs.. A tower that when you see it, you know.. oh! that is Taipei!

well i prefer nice, boxy shaped towers over ugly iconic towers. especially ugly iconic towers designed by that c.y.lee!!!

and how come there's no more updates? it's slow here on the taiwan thread!! :ohno:

Box with setbacks has been so overused, to death :ohno:

The finalised design has sat there for 6 years. Don't you guys remember the finalised design come from international design competition hold back to 2007? It looks like it takes so long time to have someone to win the bid (in fact Mori Building attain twice to this bid, just because finance disapprove by committe) and make this project become pretty unfamiliar for many gentlemen.

i'm very happy with the design by Fumihiko Maki. i dont know why everyone's saying it's boring and boxy. it is somewhat boxy, but what's most important is overall design and quality of architecture and aesthetics. you have to look at the entire picture and context. a boxy building can be made very beautiful depending on the cladding. good example is the recently constructed taipei okura hotel. taipei 101 has an interesting and unique design that makes it stand out, but the green glass cladding with the unreflective, multi-sized glass panels with metal framing and chinese decoration makes it atrocious and tacky looking. the taipei gate design is very elegant. and they're not even complete "boxes"; they are boxes layered on top of each other at different angles. so it's very inaccurate to just simply label them 'boxes".

i just hope that they complete it because 6 YEARS TO DESIGN/BUILD THESE 2 BUILDINGS IS JUST WAY TOO SLOW!!!

AND PLEASE NOTE THAT I SAID SOMETHING NICE HERE ABOUT A TAIWANESE PROJECT IN THIS FORUM. IT'S EVERYONE ELSE WHO'S BEING NEGATIVE AND CRITICAL!! FACT!! :)

Oh good, the news declare that the winner consortium is fake. Councilor suspect consortium using Mori Building brand name to attain this bidding, and make a request for more information and clarification.

thanks william for getting all our hopes up. please verify your information to make sure it's 110% correct before posting anything here. thank you for your cooperation.

thanks william for getting all our hopes up. please verify your information to make sure it's 110% correct before posting anything here. thank you for your cooperation.

regard to this news

雙子星大樓標案疑有弊端 興建計畫可能生變數???
雙子星開發案 疑有弊端

2012-11-09 00:56 工商時報
•記者蔡惠芳／台北報導




　史上規模最大不動產開發案雙子星，餘波盪漾！是否順利簽約興建完成，又面臨變數。甫被台北市捷運局評選為雙子星C1D1捷運聯開案的最優申請人太極雙星國際開發公司，被台北市議員質疑為實收資本額7,700萬元的公司，玩起700多億元開發案；且回饋給市府產權比率55％，比第二順位優先申請人團隊的65％，大約少170億元，讓市民蒙受損失，「國門變國恥」？甄審公平性被要求公開。
　台北市議員應曉薇昨（8）日召開記者會炮轟，太極雙星標得雙子星的疑點重重，甚至可謂是「國門變國恥的世紀大弊案」。而太極雙星標下雙子星的疑團，昨天下午也成為台北市議會中質詢的焦點話題。
　另外，據悉雙子星私地主-台北車站特定專用區C1私有地主權益促進會會長王小玉，也採取行動，向監察院提出檢舉，指出台北市長郝龍斌在100年8月29日至9月1日參與經建會赴日招商行程，並在前任捷運局局長賴世聲牽線安排下，藉機到日本森開發集團參訪；但耐人尋味的是，森集團就是太極雙星聲稱參與投標的團隊之一，而且賴世聲為現任太極雙星幕後主導競標廠商賀川國際公司總顧問。郝市府團隊涉及公然官商勾結，吃相難看，監察院應展開調查。
　應曉薇也要求台北市政府、捷運局公開評選過程，以及太極雙星真正的出資股東，讓外界清楚這不是黑手介入黑箱的招標弊案。
　首先，如此大規模的7、800億元投資案，太極雙星聲稱背後合作的日本森集團，已證實未參與實質合作，賀川國際也非森集團的關係企業；此外，馬來西亞怡保花園、谷中城私人2家公司，在備標時只表示「合作」，因此市府究竟如何確保其財務計劃、資金到位，如雙子星到時候蓋不起來，如何監督。
　另外，應曉薇也質疑，台北市府產權分回的分收比為55％，竟比第二順位最優申請人65％、差了10％，依照雙子星開發後資產價值1,700億元推估，市民將損失170億元資產價值。
　再者，太極雙星融資取得，也備受質疑。應曉薇指出，連日前有人放出消息說中信銀將主辦雙子星聯貸案，也被中信銀予以否認，經查證其實是太極雙星在備標時，取得中信銀分行出具融資意願書而已。
　今（9）日將是太極雙星提出融資建議書並提出議約條件的最後一天，這家究竟是不是空頭公司？雙子星案恐怕會成為最後蓋不下去、丟給市民的另一個爛攤子，郝市長要給個答案。

If winning consortium can take care this business to rule out all suspicious make by other personnel and prove all stakeholders that they are capable of doing this project, then it is going to be fine. The most important thing is to prove themself that they can get sufficient fund and financial pool for this development. This development is going to cost them between 2.3 to 2.7 billion US dollars.

Why councillors suspect the background of winning consortium and its financial capability is because of following issues regard to councillors' comment during meeting:

capital of leading company is only 77 million NT dollars

government get 55% of floor area instead of 65% made by 2nd following competitor

there is no comfirmation that IGB Corporation Berhad and MID VALLEY CITY SDN．BHD will back for finance

there is no direct link between Mori Building and this new company 太極雙星

nooo, i meant telling everyone that there is a consortium lead by mori who will build the towers to begin with. that got everyone's hopes up. :)

anyway, i think the govt. should just build it themselves since it seems no private developer will build it. then maybe the govt can sell it later on once it's completed.

nooo, i meant telling everyone that there is a consortium lead by mori who will build the towers to begin with. that got everyone's hopes up. :)

anyway, i think the govt. should just build it themselves since it seems no private developer will build it. then maybe the govt can sell it later on once it's completed.

I guess it should be fine. Because during tendering, it is compulsory to provide all fincanical evidents to committe. Commeitte will assess all information the tenderers provide. But in other words to this issue, you can say it is second safety line for this project that recheck its financial capabililty and background. If winning consortium fails to do so, then this project will hand to second following team.

Hahaha! full of controversy..

hmm..the towers are well designed but too huge!

hmm..the towers are well designed but too huge!

the bigger the better!! :banana:

how the whole area near Taipei Main Station will be transformed

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if only they build it! which i'm thinking they wont. it's been 6 years already afterall. it may end up being the shortest 3 story skyscraper in the world. :lol:

but cool animation, cheesy music.

the bigger the better!! :banana:

ya.. huge buildings make a city look greater! ;)

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Dec 12 by Marks from Taiwan-city forum

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ShinKuan Plaza is the most expensive real estate in Taipei... but are they going to renovate that ugly building?!

ShinKuan Plaza is the most expensive real estate in Taipei... but are they going to renovate that ugly building?!


umm...this is taiwan. only if 100% of the tenants agree to have it renovated!! :ohno:

the design was completed in 2006, and its 2013 now... what is taking so long???

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taller tower (D1)

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lower tower (C1) and airport MRT station

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looks like they are building two floors per year. so i think it will definitely be finished by 2053.

hahaha! Kali, they r building the Airport MRT Part, not the actual gate of Taipei yet..

Taiwan Railway is only responsible for Airport MRT Construction (Gate of Taipei Substructure) and 3 fl superstructure.

bump, just to keep this on the front page. Are there any news regarding the actual building of the towers? Last I heard they're investigating the company was there a result?

That construction company is disqualifed, new bids need to come in now.. Delaying the project by months!

like I said, looks like they are on track to finish by 2053.

more drama with this project. this investigation will just drag on. these towers will never get built.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2013/03/29/2003558259

Ma confidante faces bribery charges
CORRUPTION:Lai Su-ju, who runs President Ma Ying-jeou’s KMT office, says the NT$1 million she received from a public project bidder was a political donation

The Taipei Prosecutors’ Office yesterday sought the court’s permission to detain a Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Taipei City councilor known for her close ties to President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九), on suspicion of accepting bribes in the bidding process for the Taipei Twin Towers project.

Lai Su-ju (賴素如), a lawyer and former KMT spokeswoman who now runs Ma’s KMT chairman’s office, was accused of promising to help a multinational consortium win the bid for the project in exchange for NT$10 million (US$334,520)...

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cool. the towers are topped off already. good to see them make progress in taiwan for a change!! :)