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[yoyoyo]

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The Taipei 101 Tower of Taiwan is the tallest building on Earth. Its height above ground is 508 m. This includes the 60 m spire; the building also holds the record for the highest roof (448 m).

The Taipei 101 Tower contains the world's fastest and most comfortable elevators. The building is thrilling to look at, an impressive tribute to steel, glass and incredibly clever engineering. And yet the design clearly reflects the local Chinese culture; for example, there are eight canted sections, eight being the lucky number in Chinese. Each section is embellished with a traditional Chinese symbol of fulfillment, the symbols being large enough to be visible from the ground.

The region where it is built straddles the Pacific Ring of Fire, an arc of fault lines that erupt in earthquakes every decade or so. There are also many typhoons in this region. There are therefore massive support columns and braces in place. Pairs of 2.46 by 3.1 m supercolumns on each face of the building work, together with 16 columns in the core form the vertical support structure.

The massive supporting pillars are made of boxes of 80 mm thick steel-plate, filled with concrete for stiffness. However, only steel is used above the 62nd floor. There are 16 of these giant columns to support the gravity-load. There are many lateral braces and moment-resisting frames around the building perimeter.

Wrapped around the supercolumns is a web of a ductile steel framework designed to bend during an earthquake. The frames support the outward slope of the building, making possible the repeating inverted pyramid shape.

There is a dedicated mechanical floor every eight floors, with massive floor-high steel outrigger trusses. These connect the columns in the core to the supercolumns on the perimeter, effectively widening the building to help it resist overturning.

Given the strenuous geographical circumstances, the engineering and materials technologies involved in the construction of this supertower are remarkable. The tower is made from pliant steel, which is strong and yet has a low yield to ultimate tensile stress ratio so as to be able to accommodate plastic strain in the event of natural disasters. The steel is at the same time, weldable, so the concentration of alloying elements permitted is rather low. The steel is microalloyed, thermomechanically processed and accelerated cooled to produce a fine microstructure without the excessive use of alloying elements which can compromise weldability. Five different kinds of steel plates were used, with yield strengths in the range 412-510 MPa and tensile strengths in the range 570-720 MPa. In all cases, the carbon equivalent (Pcm was less than 0.29. The plates were produced using the TMCP process. Specially constructed steel processing plant are needed to manufacture such alloys.

In addition, the tower is supported by 380 concrete-filled steel piles, sunk into the soil to a depth of 80 m.

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Vibrations are damped by suspending a massive steel ball weighing 606 tonnes; steel is a wonderfully dense material; the volume of an aluminium ball would be some three times as large, which is intolerable for such an elegant design. The ball is suspended from the 92nd floor to reduce lateral vibrations. The ball is in fact made from a stack of steel plates of varying dimensions. It is connected to pistons which drive oil through small holes, thus damping vibrations. The photographs below show the ball during the construction stage of the building.

In its final form both the ball and the eight high-strength steel cables which cradle it, are painted gold. This is the largest wind-damper on Earth.

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While the large, tuned steel damper helps protect the main structure, the tower's 60 m spire relies on two smaller dampers to relieve the nearly constant wind buffeting. Without this damping, the vibration would lead to metal fatigue and failure within decades. Because of space constraints and the need for a large mass, the 4 tonne dampers are placed on rails that fit around the interior columns of the spire. The energy absorbed by the dampers in the spire is dissipated into a system of springs beneath the mass.

Two of the elevators in the building ascend at 17 m s-1 and yet present a comfortable ride; these are the fastest lifts in the world (34% faster than the previous record holder, the Yokohama Landmark Tower in Japan. They contain pressure control systems which adjust the atmosphere inside the elevator to prevent ear-popping. There are also active control systems which eliminate vibrations. The elevator cars are aerodynamically engineered to reduce the noise resulting from air flow as the lifts travel at high speed inside their narrow shafts. Alain Robert, the French Spiderman took four hours to climb the tower.

[Skybean]

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[Effer]

They should nickname the building "The Ugliest Supertall"

[valantino]

eight out of ten

[Accura4Matalan]

6/10

[JDRS]

9.5/10 I really love this building. Tall and very original style. Nice cladding.

[El_Greco]

tall?-yes!ugly?-oh yes!6/10

[yoyoyo]

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[Dancer]

I like it. Its not the coolest building ive ever seen but its not bad and the hight is the best

[Oriolus]

Here's an interesting article about Taipei 101 that appeared in the travel section of my local newspaper (Townsville Bulletin) yesterday. Check out the bizarre claim at the end lol. Enjoy!

Some kind of landmark

Proudly fusing modern engineering with traditional themes, the 508m-tall Taipei 101 is the pride of Taiwan’s capital city. Judy Chia Hui Hsu reports.

Rising to 508m above the bustling streets, Taipei 101, Taiwan’s gleaming new skyscraper, reigns as the tallest building in the world. It’s higher than the previous record holder, Malaysia’s Petronas Towers, by nearly 55m. Lined with aqua tinted glass windows, the 101-storey structure ascends boldly, seemingly unaware of the busy boulevards below. Here the streets are teeming with yellow cabs, rushing pedestrians, blaring buses and myriad scooters. The largest construction project ever undertaken in the nation, the $2.9 billion Taipei 101 dwarfs the rest of the cities shops and dwellings. The 51-storey Shin Kong Life Tower was previously the tallest building in the city. Most of Taipei’s buildings stand about four storeys tall, some reach 10 floors in height and a few top out at 20 or 30 storeys.

Taipei 101’s architect, C.Y. Lee & Partners, sold its design to the developers, Taipei Financial Centre Corp., by infusing the structure with the number eight, a lucky Chinese number and a homonym for prosperity. Eight floors make up each of the building’s eight sections. Lee & Partners said the tower would serve as a funnel, a veritable sieve, that would draw riches downward. That’s powerful symbolism for Chinese businesspeople, and the builders bought it. Conceived by architect C.Y. Lee, whose trademark style blends Chinese and contemporary designs, Taipei 101 represents one of the few skyscrapers in the world that employs traditional Chinese architectural elements. Modernised replicas of ancient Chinese coins, symbols of abundance and wealth, grace of the edifice’s four faces. And dragons – powerful beings in Chinese history and symbols often used by emperors themselves – crouch in a protective stance, poised at the corners of each of the towers eight streamlined sections.

Taipei’s new treasure promises something for everyone. Outside the tower is an art lover’s feast, and inside, it’s a shoppers delight. Near Taipei’s City Hall, the popular Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Department Store and the trendy Warner Centre, Taipei 101 has already become a place to see and be seen by the city’s in crowd. A vibrant energy is abuzz here in the highly fashionable Hsinyi District, where the wealthy live and the hip locals hang out. Taipei 101 is home to a 162-store shopping mall, and has offices suited for about 10,000 workers, indoor and outdoor observatories, a rooftop restaurant, and the Taiwan Stock Exchange, to be located on seven floors.

The new attraction also houses the world’s fastest lifts. Riding the double decker cars travelling at 50km/h, visitors can reach the 89th-floor observatory in less than 39 seconds. The 60m spire topped off the building last October, and since November the shopping mall – the first area in the building open to visitors – has welcomed throngs of customers.

Taipei 101 is poised to become a top shopping destination in Asia. Its leading competitors include Hong Kong’s Pacific Place and Malaysia’s Suria KLCC. However Taipei 101 wont be the world’s tallest building for long. The Shanghai World Financial Centre, with a projected completion date of 2009, will have a ‘Freedom Tower’, rising to 541m, 33 more than Taipei 101.

[ksunarjo]

like it.
i really like the bamboo design.
8/10

[Ninnghizhidda]

Great skycraper 10/10

[firulais2005]

i dont like the color

[pali]

tallest in the world so i have to give it a 10 :)

[dts_freak]

9.0 Love the height but i'm just not crazy about the style.

[PornStar]

love it or hate it situation here I think. Personally I REALLY don't like it.
4/10

[Khanabadosh]

Absolutely beautiful. 10 without any doubt.

[yoyoyo]

全球最高戶外觀景台 16日正式開放


【中央社記者李文忠台北十二日電】TAIPEI 101 總經理林鴻明表示，為了提供觀光客更多元的觀景環境及呼吸最高樓戶外空氣，91樓戶外觀景台將在9月16日 正式對外開放；考量消費者安全問題，風雨天候不佳時則不開放。

TAIPEI 101 觀景台開放後已成為台北新觀光景點，今年初開放至今，參觀人數已突破50萬人次，為了提供給國內外觀光客更多元觀景環境，TAIPEI 101 將於 9月16日正式開放91樓戶外觀景台，並於開放的中秋週末假期舉辦 101 中秋賞月『趣』中秋特別活動。

根據TAIPEI 101 觀景台觀光客意見調查指出，多數消費者最關心的是，未來能否有戶外的觀景環境，因此TAIPEI 101 特別開放91樓戶外觀景台，提供民眾另一個直接與藍天白雲接觸的休閒去處，並將於9月16日 正式開幕，營業時間為白天，夜間時段暫不開放。此外，由於91樓為戶外觀景台，考量消費者安全問題，雨天或刮風天候不佳時則不開放。

101中秋賞月『趣』的91樓戶外觀景台中秋特別活動，由於民眾詢問熱烈，TAIEPI 101觀景台決定開放時間更改為9月16至17日 兩天延長營業時間至晚間24點整，9月18日 則開放到晚間22點整。

現場除了邀請到天文學者現場指導賞月觀星樂趣外，還將設置多種不同類型的天文科學望遠鏡，讓所有參加民眾可以近距離看到月球面貌、星座的位置、星團的分佈、銀河的規模等，揭開天文世界的神秘面紗，民眾更可於今年中秋節，首次站在台北城中最靠近天空的地方觀賞皎潔的明月。

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From 91st Observatory Floor of Taipei 101

[yoyoyo]

TAIPEI 101『登高大賽』11月20日 首度舉辦


【中廣新聞何宏儒報導】在半空中用餐是什樣的感覺呢？世界最高大樓的TAIPEI 101，位在85、86樓 的「高樓觀景餐廳」預定今年底開幕。不過想到這邊用餐可不便宜，吃頓晚餐、一個人得花3到4千塊！另外，TAIPEI 101「91樓 戶外觀景台」本月16日 就會正式開放！

經過半年多國際招商，分別座落在TAIPEI 101，85、86跟88樓的7家「高樓觀景餐廳」，今年底將陸續開張。TAIPEI 101 協理楊文琪表示：目前已經敲定一家國際頂級日本餐飲集團，將分別在85跟86樓經營日式和意大利餐廳。她表示：3個樓層、7家餐廳一共佔地2400坪，今年12月間先開3家，另外4家預定明年3月開幕。

不過，想坐在這邊吃頓飯實在不便宜；她表示：業者將引進極品餐飲饗宴、1客晚餐要價3到4千塊！

自TAIPEI 101 落成以來，每晚都點燈讓台北夜景更閃耀，但點燈費用驚人。

因此TAIPEI 101 決定統一每日大樓夜間燈光色彩，更貼近民眾的生活，例如星期一是紅色燈光，星期二是橙色，星期三是黃色，星期四是綠色，星期五是藍色，星期六是靛色，星期日就是紫色燈光。民眾想要知道今天是星期幾，抬頭看看TAIPEI 101 就知道。

TAIPEI 101 夜間燈光設定為彩虹的七種顏色，每天固定一種顏色，每日落日時間開始點燈至晚間22點，讓TAIPEI 101 成為真正的地標性建築物。

至於TAIPEI 101 的戶外觀景台，本月16日 將首度開放；民眾抵達89樓如果覺得不夠過癮，還可以再花100塊購票「更上層樓」至91樓的世界最高戶外觀景台。此外，101還將在11月20號首度舉辦「登高大賽」，將邀請國際運動好手一塊來挑戰！

[yoyoyo]

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Taipei 101 to open viewing deck for Moon Festival (Updated 12:45 a.m.)



2005/9/14
By To Lee, The China Post

Still searching for a place to go for the Mid-Autumn Festival? The Taipei 101 will open its brand new 91st floor outdoors observatory deck to the public on that day and allow visitors to view the full moon on the highest building in the world.
After conducting a survey, the Taipei 101 revealed that most people hope to have an outdoors observatory deck instead of being allowed to enjoy the Taipei night view through glass windows. Taking their comments to heart, the building announced that it will open up the 91st floor deck for the visitors' viewing pleasure.

The deck is scheduled to be open to the public on Sept.16, two days before the Mid-Autumn Festival. However, the operating hours for the deck is subject to change due to considerations for the safety of visitors in the event of bad weather.

On Sunday, the Taipei 101 will host a special event. On that day, the deck will be equipped with several telescopes, accompanied by astronomers to explain and unveil the mystery of the stars and planets.

The ticket price for the 89th floor deck is NT$350 for adults, and NT$300 per person for group tickets. If visitors hope to visit the 91st floor, they will need to pay an extra NT$100 per person.

People interested can reserve their tickets at (02) 8101-8898. 

[Azi]

Very beautiful, thanks!

[fenix]

9.9 :) great photos

[london-b]

At night it looks ok, but overall it is hideoas 5/10

[ferrariguy]

I dont like this building. I think they should've atleast made more supertalls rather than just making one superstall it looks bit weired. Also i dont like the design of it.
3/10

[TowersNYC]

Good Height, but the mall at the base is tacky!

6.5

[beyond 1000]

height...10
engineering....10
night appearance...8

design and look......5

[sander]

I really like this building, because of greenish glass and interesting design.

[rk_rk]

Not the biggest fan of its style. One must respect the height though. 7/10.

[Nikom]

10 i like this building one of my favorites :)

[Aboveday]

height...10
engineering....10
night appearance...7
design and look......4

[jesarm]

7/10

[jesarm]

I don´t like very much this building although it has a impressive high and unique and original roof

[Artemy13]

I LIKE THIS. GOOD JOINING NATIONAL STYLE WITH MODERN 7.5/10

[yoyoyo]

龍王撼動101風阻尼器40公分


【2005.10.03 中國時報 / 陳怡妏 / 台北報導】強颱龍王昨天挾帶17級強風來襲，讓人不禁想到世界第一高樓TAIPEI 101會不會被吹得東搖西晃？ TAIPEI 101公關協理劉家豪表示，龍王強風沒搖晃到TAIPEI 101大樓，不過卻首次讓大樓的「風阻尼器」移動了約40公分來平衡搖晃。

TAIPEI 101不僅是世界第一高，樓內設置了全世界第一大、全球唯一開放民眾參觀的「風阻尼器」，同時也是世界建築史上第一套沒有藏起來，反而融入大樓整體設計的阻尼系統，鋼造球體重660公噸，由16條鋼索從91樓垂吊到約89樓，也就是觀景台的位置，主要的作用是平衡大樓因風吹動所產生的搖晃。

劉家豪表示，昨天龍王雖快快掃過，但卻讓風阻尼器首次有了大動作！根據大樓內的電腦監測系統顯示，風阻尼器昨天早上約10點左右移動了約40公分來平衡TAIPEI 101大樓，之前強颱海棠和泰利來襲時，風阻尼器都只是小小移動了一下，可見龍王的瞬間風力確實足以撼動TAIPEI 101大樓。不過，因為風阻尼器的作用，辦公大樓不容易感受搖晃，昨天早上帶隊在19樓與100樓間巡查的大樓物管部副理陳惠榮就表示，站在大樓中央地帶都很平穩，只有靠近玻璃時才感覺得出強風陣陣。

颱風侵襲，TAIPEI 101大樓購物中心仍照常營業，恐發生災情也祭出該有的防颱措施，除在大樓四周堆沙包、低樓層窗戶貼膠帶防風外，還關閉了89樓的觀景台，劉家豪表示，這是基於民眾安全做的措施，不過，昨天還是有民眾想到觀景台感受一下高高在上的感覺卻撲了個空，大嘆失望。

[indigion]

I admit that it is a wonderful building but i simply
don't like the looking of it
7.5/10

[FREKI]

8.5 - I like the glass, love the height and dislikes the shape...

[Henk]

9/10.

[Buse]

I don't think it's particularly pretty. Especially the ‘band’ with round ‘buttons’ (dividing its huge base and mid-section) looks kinda stupid. But it isn’t an ugly building either, the mid-section (with the setbacks) looks a lot better, so 7/10.

[vc15nets]

Looks weird in the middle of city with no highrises except this one.

[Scorpionn]

wow, 8.5

[yoyoyo]

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[clarky]

9/10

[clopter]

9/10. Creative design; great height; sleek look. Nice location too: no surrounding scrapers to block views of the whole building.

Also, I like the fact that the floorplates stay the same size all the way to the top (almost). Like WTC and Aon Building (Chicago). This is a rarity in supertalls--almost all of them taper off markedly above 70 floors.

[Mosaic]

9.5/10. It's so unique and really tall. It's so strong and glassy.

[Skylandman]

5/10

[۩SkyScraper۩]

10/10 the world tallest

[Sinjin P.]

I love it! 10/10

[Blue_Sky]

9/10

[yoyoyo]

五月天101大樓演唱會 離天空最近的演出


【2005.11.11 新浪網 / 雷旋 / 台北報導】五月天成功挑戰世界記錄！11月11日，他們在現今世界最高的建築物TAIPEI 101大樓的91層露天觀景台，從16點唱到18點，從天亮唱到天黑，成功舉辦了世界上離天空最近的演唱會。

這場名為“頭頂天空”的小型演唱會，由于TAIPEI 101大樓91層的戶外空間十分有限，所以歌迷不得不以抽簽的方式入場。最後能夠親歷這場創造歷史的絕對具有紀念意義的演出的歌迷只有不到300位。

盡管開場前主辦方怕歌迷太high，一再提醒演出時歌迷不要跳躍，因為91層的地板下面是空的，太激烈的震動會引起地板坍塌。但從樂隊五位成員一出場，現場歌迷早已無法抑制心中激動的情緒。害得鼓手冠佑笑說：“他打著打著鼓，心卻突然涼了半截，因為他覺得地板一直在震......”話一出口，吉他手怪獸和貝司手瑪莎就立刻搞怪地跑到冠佑面前又蹦又跳。

在歷時兩個小時的演出中，五月天不僅送出歷年來樂隊最受歡迎的歌曲，樂隊五位成員還不斷煽動氣氛，輪流上陣帶領歌迷對著頭頂的天空大聲尖叫，恨不得讓全世界的人都聽到他們的聲音。

主唱阿信說：“我希望50年後，你們會對你們的子孫說，今天，2005年11月11日，我們在最接近天空的地方看了五月天的演唱會！”

由于演出場地所限，這也成了歌迷難得的超近距離接觸樂隊的機會。當聽到阿信說這場演出將被轉播後，還有不少歌迷“自私”的大喊“不要”，不要讓那些沒能抽到演出門票的人也像他們那樣幸運。

演出結束後，不少歌迷都激動得落淚。而從11月1日開始至11月20日在TAIPEI 101大樓89樓戶內觀景台舉辦的“五月天未來博覽會”，則成了散場後歌迷們留念拍照，回味演出的集聚地。

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[Cabman]

The best "asian scraper" 9

[ChiLooper]

Don't really like the design...7/10

[aznrunner345]

to people that think it looks like chinese food boxes.. the building is built on the shape of bamboo, with nine teirs for good luck.

[aznrunner345]

I don't like this building. Firstly, it uses it's narrow roof top and spire to steal the title (just like Petronas towers). Secondly, it is located in Taipei which is a very dirty city. Thirdly, the overall design is shit.


well obviously u havnt been with the program taipei may have some residential biuldings that are dirty on the outside but the inside is very tidy and modern, to live in taipei is very exepnsive and taipei isnt dirty its rather clean now. look at shanghai or soemtthing or seoul they are dirtiuer then taipei

[sharpie20]

10/10 it's nice and original

[Dinosaurus]

Nice asian look. And it's height makes it very impressive.

9/10

[yoyoyo]

Taipei 101 no match for record climber


November 20 2005 at 10:14AM

A 30-year-old Australian man on Sunday beat 75 international competitors to capture the men's group title in the first ever race up Taipei 101, the world's tallest skyscraper, organisers said.

Paul Crake, the five-time winner (1999-2003) of a similar competition held at New York's Empire State Building, finished the climb in 10 minutes 29 seconds and won 200,000 Taiwan dollars (about R39,600 ).

Competitors ran up 91 floors, or 2046 steps, covering a height difference of 390m, compared with the Empire State Building's 86 floors and 1576 steps.

The 508m Taipei 101, which cost 58-billion Taiwan dollars to build, was inaugurated in December last year.

Rudolf Reitherger from Austria, who beat Crake in the 2005

Empire State Building race, came in second at 11 minutes 46 seconds, and Jaroslaw Lazararowicz, 35, from Poland ranked third with 12 minutes 11 seconds.

In the women's group, where 25 competitors vied for the title, Andrea Mayr, 26, from Austria, the 2004-2005 winner in the Empire State Building run, won with 12 minutes 38 seconds, also taking home 200,000 Taiwan dollars.

Melissa Moon, 36, from New Zealand finished second at 13 minutes 34 seconds, followed by Israel's 29-year-old Svetlana Bachmand.

Another 1001 people took part in the so-called "self-challenging" race.

http://english.www.gov.tw/web/upload/113255290955000.jpg

[superchan7]

Taipei's dirtiest areas are probably quite dirty and comparable with the dirty areas of cities like Shanghai and Seoul, but on average Taipei is really not that bad.

I wonder if a bunch of SSC forumers running up and down the stairs like a gang would attract suspicion.

[sloid]

It's shocking that a lot of people hate the design of this thing. As for me I'll give it an 8. I actually like the design and I'm really crazy about glassy green skyscrapers. ^.^

[mr_storms]

8.5 nice but not amazing or out of the ordinary except for the height

[Adam from Oz]

Sorry, this building is a mistake!

1/10 for height. It's a mess in a bad colour.

Cheers,

Adam

[lancetop]

How could a regular guy like me ever begin to describe a building like this?

A strong 10. The strongest 10 posible. This is not just an achievement for Taiwan, this is an awe inspiring achievment of mankind. It is not only tall, but it has style par excellence, a presence about as commanding as a building could possibly have.

The size is as big as Sears Tower, but infinitely more interesting and memorable.

I rate in in the world's top 5 towers.

[i_am_hydrogen]

I don't care for the pagoda design. It looks like a gimmicky copy of historic Chinese architecture. The color is bland and flat. The inside, however, is breathtaking.

7.5/10

[imbestigador]

10/10

[mama]

They should nickname the building "The Ugliest Supertall"

They should nickname India "The Ugliest Country" :bash:

[Nas]

9.5/10

[Indyman]

The color is what i love about this building.

[Principes]

9/10

[Trances]

my reason to moving to taiwan (jokes) but coming any way

[Gilgamesh]

10/10

It'll be hard for any tower to beat this...:eek:

[Urban Dave]

10 I just love it

[Panchiaonian]

Taipei 101 didn't use the spire to steal the title. It's already the tallest building in the world to its roof. The spire just gives it that extra. But whether it has the spire or not, it's the WTB.

I don't like the design that much either. However, what really amazing about the building is not its height, size, or design, what really amazing about this building is how much technology they put in. This building is known as the most technologically advanced building in the world. Inside the walls, it's full of those tech devices that most of us don't even know about.

[Han17]

It's tall and nice. 8.5/10

[forvine]

8/10

[Red_Dragon808]

10 but minus 2 points for causing earthquakes so 8/10 now.

[Hye-Ran]

Not bad for the world's tallest. 9.5/10

[Symphony of Lights]

I'm not too overly impressed by this one, but at least this time the WTB can claim the throne by being tallest to the roof unlike the Petronas, which caused such a stir among the Sears Tower fans.

8/10

[FROM LOS ANGELES]

I'm not a fan of the building, but it is a nice one. Glad it beats Petronas though. 9/10

[Mauro - Fotomaf]

I was the last year in Taipei and this building was impressive.
I take some pictures of it

http://www.fotomaf.com/albums/BangkokTaipei/Taipei101.jpg
http://www.fotomaf.com/albums/BangkokTaipei/PinaculoTaipie101.jpg
http://www.fotomaf.com/albums/BangkokTaipei/Taipei101Dia.jpg

I hope you will enjoy it

best regards

[SE9]

^^ Nice pics! 8.5/10

[Onur---]

this building is just tall :ohno:

[anakin]

I don`t like this building. 2/10

[Ookido]

6/10 yes is so tall, but very ugly.

[Isan]

http://www.worldjournal.com/news_pics/129025545001_4500105.jpg

[Isan]

On Live (http://www.youtube.com/w/taipei101?v=hZdJ47OeXZY) >>>>>>>>>>>> 2006 final countdown

[Adam Tan]

7.5/10 huge and tall building, but personally not very like the design

[Art Deco]

http://www.worldjournal.com/news_pics/129025545001_4500105.jpg

That actually looks kind of frightening!

[warnings]

5/10

[ssfan]

10/10, absolutely amazing.

[MexAmericanMoose]

horrible design
but i agree with most, it looks awesome at night 6/10

[BuffaloKid290]

ugly ugly ugly ugly ugly. doesnt fit in at all, it looks a bunch of chinese food boxes stacked upon each other. ugh.

-5/10 :bash:

[quinte-de-toux]

not really my style, but the lighting's cool, and i love that they didn't westernize it.

[DanG]

..

[Uber RJ]

This building is amazing. It has a beautiful, modern Asian influence on the exterior and a futuristic interior. A magnificent addition to the skyline of Taipei. 9.5/10

[blue79]

I'm not a big fan of this building,but it's really tall so 7.5/10

[Oaronuviss]

Spectacular building. Asian style, grace, everything. It deserves my 4th ever 10.
Too bad it doesn't have a skyline to go with it. :(

[depressio]

While I find the horizontal divisions somewhat distracting, I still find the building quite pleasing and certainly original. A little out-of-place considering the relatively short surroundings, but still a nice scraper. 9.0.
While I do prefer higher ambient bldgs., I do like the visual effect of such a high building with nothing in the background but sky, very unique.

[Travis007]

http://static.flickr.com/34/98286997_d18f02ebe4_b.jpg

[De_Austria]

10

[rxpilot]

Somewhat resembles the Jin Mao, and I think the Jin Mao accomplished more than this one. The spire and grey facade under it ruins the building up close (pic #5), but doesn't look too bad from afar. It also doesn't quite fit in to its surrounding - considering Tapiei isn't known for tallness or density, it's awkward seeing 101 sticking out. However, it does get some credit for being the tallest, eh?

[JT9DAK47]

8/10. This is the tallest building in the world so far right?

mmm. but the design is too simple

I heard that korea will build 6 brand new skyscrapers..;; is that true?? wow;;

[rowell_sk]

9/10

[O.G. Gnarkill]

It's grown on me a bit. I still don't think it looks as tall as it really is, though.
If I could change my vote to an 8.5, I would...but I can't, so I won't. :D

[cmoonflyer]

9.5/10-I rate !

[LMCA1990]

9/10- great building, too bad there is so much visible poverty is near it.

[JV_325i]

5.5/10

I am not a huge fan of this one. Yeah, it's tall, but something about it is so inherently inelegant. The fact that each setback tapers outward while the tower does not taper overall makes it look heavy-set and awkward. I also think the color choice is a bit garish for a building of this height and prominence in the skyline. And that detailing is so excessive and frivolous. I can't help but feel that this thing is awkward and overwrought.

[slow-v6]

8/10

[LukDos]

i realy realy don't like it...........bad color..bad design......looks like a pile of Chinese-food boxes.................i give it 6/10 only for it's hight and for the great achivement in engainring.

[Scruffy88]

9/10

its a worthy design to be the wtb

[SungIEman]

9/10- great building, too bad there is so much visible poverty is near it.

Eh? poverty? care to elaborate on your definition of poverty?

[ChessLEE]

i gave 8/10 for the first sight... but after read through all the threads and photo. i found it very nice and the height is so amazing.... The most attraction thing is the damp... so nice man.. and the life speed.. wah!!! so power

9.5/10 i gave for final because i think still got space to improve the design.... looks like something missing but i dunno what is that... anyway, it is great skyscaper... =)

[Giorgio]

its ok. Sometimes ugly. Its a beast amongst its neighbours!
6.5/10.

[USS Yankee]

The design has such serious issues to the point that it makes one of the tallest buildings in the world ungainly. Gets points for height and proportion.

7.5/10

[Mosaic]

really unique.

[Bisong]

overly decorated but still pleasing to the eyes. 9/10

[Shane_792]

I like how it looks, but it seems unstable.
I gave it an 8.5

[Absolut355]

I gave it a 7.0/10 only for its height...I think it'd look better with something CLOSE to its size around it!! still a great looking building.

[AndySocks]

7 for personal taste
+
2 for effort
-
1 for being a bit on the monolithic side
=
8.0

[DrasQue]

World's best building 10/10

[Assurbanipal]

Oryginal, excellent tower. 10/10

[dżimi pejdż]

I don't like it's style 7/10

[marpa]

amazing

10/10

[broadie]

10/10

[mtt16]

unique, I like it >>> 9/10

[ramvingar]

8.5/10 - Orig design but not my taste.

[Ydlar]

9.5/10...............

[Sister Ray]

No, Sir. I don't like it.

[Chi649]

Love it, especially the top.

10 for sure

[xiaoluis]

i don't like it, looks so boring...

Taiwan: if you want to be the best, just forget it .

GO GO CHINA, ONE CHINA, ONE HEART.....

[Skyman]

i don't like it, looks so boring...

Taiwan: if you want to be the best, just forget it .

GO GO CHINA, ONE CHINA, ONE HEART.....

That's right, the highest tower in the world looks very boring :)

[flygon]

It looks like either a bamboo tree or a pagoda. 9.5/10 anyway.

[diz]

really cool architecture! 10/10

[Th3-Co0L-P3rTh-Guy]

this is a great building, very well designed :)9/10 :)

[zee]

10/10

[dennis7091]

7.5/10

[Skybean]

http://static.flickr.com/56/132455722_b973292114_b.jpg


http://static.flickr.com/49/132455721_e4b8097ae1_b.jpg

[J-BEAT]

Spectacular TOwer!! and in the night!! :eek2: 9.5/10

[broadie]

how couldent you vote more then 9/10 tipai 101 is one of the best in the world

[Giorgio]

It dosnt actually look that big too me but wow, Its pretty inspiring even though I dont find it very attractive.

[LAYZIEDOGG]

I'll give it an 8 for its height ,must say its an original design
but its not really my taste

[Slodi]

Great photos, great skyscraper! 10/10

[Its AlL gUUd]

I don't really like the design, for the world's tallest they should have designed the exterior better, its unique but not great. 8/10

[Skybean]

When I saw this picture.. I swore
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4b/Night_view_of_Taipei_City.jpg

[isola-man]

9/10

[London_guy]

9/10

[forvine]

The nightshots of taipei 101 looks good

[skipperBill]

"bigger is better" 9/10.

[Bodrum]

At first, I liked this building only a bit... But now I think it's absolutely stunning.

10/10

[maxdw]

10/10 really great connection between asian style and new technology.. respect 4 architects.. :eek2:

[Taller, Better]

Not my fave building. Definitely trying waaaaaaaaaay too hard.

[Woko]

I don't know what to thing about it ... i think that i like it, but i'm not sure ... oh I will give 8.5/10

[MelboyPete]

Nice building however it looks awesome at night....stunning lighting.

[Toks1]

nothing special, 7.5 ;)

[glitz_boy]

awesome ... simply awesome ...

technically and engineering-sense .... almost perfect ...

architecturally also very nice....

10/10 !

[ZZ-II]

I like all of the building, the facade, the spire, the big bottom = 9.5/10

[warcry]

Butt ugly
1: it doesent fit in with its surroundings
2: i hate the design
3: what the heck is that round thing near the bottem?? it looks like some sort of watch.

it looks like: 3-

3 and less is what i gave it.

[glitz_boy]

^^ that round thing was like the one that we can see in a traditional temple ... the design itself is inspired by the traditional chinese :)

[KingDuke]

10/10 simply amazing

[ming0318]

8/10. This is the tallest building in the world so far right?

mmm. but the design is too simple

I heard that korea will build 6 brand new skyscrapers..;; is that true?? wow;;

too simple?

I think it is fancy enough though. some might think it is too over!

it's creative! nice to see it everyday! :)

[Tom Ace]

10/10.

Definitly deserves a 10 on being WTB alone. But also very unique building that looks very good and ephasizes the architecture of where it is.

Only downside is that there are no other buildings around it but can't fault it for that.

[Marcanadian]

http://www1.cs.columbia.edu/~sedwards/photos/taiwan2004/20040713-1662_Taipei_101.jpg

[The Forgotten Shadow]

10/10!

[virarch]

0 / 10

Easily the ugliest supertall in the world.

The architect(s) is/are obviously in the wrong profession.

[cellist]

Beautiful:)) 100/10

[gutooo]

10/10

[mannix_10]

7/10 the height doesnt make up for the design

[Pastman]

i give 9.5/10

[virarch]

I wonder how many people in Taiwan have now realized just how ugly their signature highrise really is.

Taipei 101 is a proof that traditional stupidity and bad taste transcends political ideology.

[Dreamlıneя]

10/10. I love wierd designs :yes:

[richosob]

0/10

Utter rubbish design.

[beyutch]

I've got to give it 10 out of 10 just for effort alone. Well done Taipei!

[montesky]

Don't like the design, but I'll give it a 8/10 just because of the height. Surrounding area is quite bad too, doesn't fit at all.

[RON con soda]

9.5/10

One of the best skyscrapers in the world.
The picture with the cloud is awsome!

[Ohno]

great one, 9.99999/10

[Chatt10]

3 or less I hate it........the architecture is horrible.....but its pretty tall

[im_from_zw038]

only nice @ night time, just specteculair !! but i dont like the shape i must admit
8/10

[yoyoyo]

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/9016973032_RLtgyFEG2HFU.jpg http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/9016973031_nVQCukJ7D3cY.jpg http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/9016973029_7eBpMFocotNw.jpg

[DieQro]

3 or less I hate it........the architecture is horrible.....but its pretty tall

I agree

[Europeo]

Very Asian .... i might find the design a little bit to Heavy .... But i lived in japabn for a while ...
the design is inpired ... much better than japonese buildings ....

[firulais2005]

Where are the pictures of the obsevatory?

[Miranda]

7/10 I do love the surroundings, nice city.

[ChrisZwolle]

The building itself is okay. 8.5, but it doesn't fit at all in the city of Taipei. If it was in Shanghai, okay, but Taipei doesn't have so much highrise.
Los Angeles has that same problem.

[firulais2005]

Can someone post pictures of the observatory!

[myf282828]

I give a 10 because it is the tallest.

[daduat]

7/10 Nothing special, I like it because it's the tallest

[cffuny]

so tall! 10

[Bitxofo]

High but very weird shape...
:crazy:
7,50/10
;)

[Pelha]

won...10/10 amazing :)

[kamilo rxn]

10/10 amazing

[Daireon]

I love the design and the architecture, 10/10!

[Alweron]

I love it for two reasons the glass and the fact that it beats Petronas. I didn't give it a 10 b/c of the spire though 9/10

How can you say that? Petronas towers are wonderful. Taipei is nice, but
not nearly as gorgeus as Petronas. In fact, if Taipei was much smaller, like 200 m, no one would like it as much as now. I only like it because it is the talled skyscraper ever built. I'm glad they will build much taller in Dubai. :yes:

[Very Controversial]

7.5/10

[Brendan]

I don't really find it very attractive but it is still very unique.

7.5/10.

[bjoerna]

impressive, high and maybe at the moment, the best skycraper of the world.

9,5

[Nicholas.Navarro]

Very unique design; not a big fan of spires though. kind of sticks out like a sore thumb in the Taipei skyline. 8/10

[kirby21]

9.5 / 10

[wjfox]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/Night_view_of_Taipei_City.jpg

[bob rulz]

I love the design. It's simplistic without looking boxy. I love the pedal-like design, and best of all, it's huge!

9.5/10

[ZZ-II]

what a fantastic shot

[Orienthai]

9.5/10 Nice.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g287/seksonjd/Thai-1.jpg

[AhChuan]

No comment. Definitely 5/10. The design look terrible for me. BUT...if at night, the light shine the building incredibly. So...plus 1.5. Total....6.5/10.

[greyconcrete]

A very unique and imo pleasing design. It is also obviously the tallest building in the world for now. Don't like it as much as Petronas so I will give it 9/10

[Chinky Orz]

10/10
Magnificent & Spectacular.
My most favorite building of all time.

[yoyoyo]

The Star Online eCentral

Thursday November 16, 2006


Impressive Structures

By ALLAN KOAY


If you’re looking for superstructures and breathtaking skyscrapers, it is Asia you should be focusing on these days. The competition to build the tallest and largest is centred in Asia, as have been proven by the likes of the Petronas Twin Towers and the Taipei 101 in Taiwan. In countries such as Hong Kong and China, there are already superstructures in existence, with still more in the planning.

These national landmarks are immediate symbols of pride, affluence and aspiration. Much more than that, they also help to bring interest to their own little corner of the world, and this can have economic benefits.


The Taipei 101 skyscraper resembles an unfolding bamboo shoot. It is currently the tallest building in the world.
These wonders of the modern world are the focus of the new Discovery Channel programme, Man Made Marvels, which looks at such megastructures as the Petronas Twin Towers, the Taipei 101, the Okinawa Aquarium in Japan, the Hangzhou Bay Bridge in China and the Hsuehshan Tunnel in Taiwan.

Architectural historian Dr Ian Morley, who is involved in the Taipei 101 episode, explains that issues such as the cost of urban land, practical needs and the changing aesthetics of the 20th century may be why Asia is now in the building race.

“There are also corporate attitudes, where large businesses wish to locate their offices and headquarters in the big cities of Asia,” says Morley in a telephone interview from Hong Kong. “There’s the technology and money to do it as well. There are also government incentives.

“In Asia, you have now government-owned corporations that are willing to invest very heavily in large architectural projects, for example, the Petronas Towers. And at the same time you have government encouragement with the private sector which is what really happened in Taipei.”

He says cultural reasons also abound where skyscrapers allow non-megacities, especially in Asia, to “punch above their weight” in the international context of democracy, culture and economics. He adds that skyscrapers also have a capability to overcome cultural barriers that nations in the west place upon Asian societies.

“So there’s a huge symbolism in Asia for building high,” says Morley. “It’s a sense of modernity, progress, advancement and that Asian countries have arrived.”

He says that it may look like the west is no longer interested in such endeavours, but there are skyscrapers being proposed and built there but nothing of the scale that is occurring in Asia right now. One of the reasons is obvious.

“In a way, the west was influenced by the events of Sept 11,” he says. “It has created a nervousness among potential investors to invest in very large architectural schemes of a vertical nature. At the same time, I think it has also brought a sense of nervousness to people using very high buildings.”

Also, in western countries, the requirements are sometimes stricter. In London, he says, there are very strict planning and design rules that have to be followed.

In Paris, building high means building outside of the city, because of the regulations to preserve the historical core of the city.

While in Asia, architectural design mostly means integrating and harmonising with nature, in the west, the idea is more to challenge and overcome nature.

Morley agrees: “There is a difference in cultural mentality between the east and the west. In Taipei, when they were building the 101, there was a lot of feng shui influence involved. Harmonising with nature is very prevalent in Asian cultures.

“In the west, it’s more of a command of nature. You can almost say a conquering of nature. What you find is, in terms of the structure though, the traditional means of building skyscrapers is exactly the same in the west.”

In that sense, the Taipei 101 is an eastern building in terms of design, but the technology used is western.

Morley went to Taipei in August 2002 and saw the construction of the Taipei 101 from a steel frame into today’s tallest building in the world.

The Taipei 101 was officially opened in December 2004. Designed by C.Y. Lee and Partners, the building has 101 floors above ground, eight sections, and resembles an unfolding bamboo shoot. Using a tuned mass dampening system, it is built to withstand earthquakes and typhoons.

Feng shui also played an important part in determining certain features of the building.

“The front of the building faces the south,” says Morley. “The design of the building has eight sections, and eight is an auspicious number in Chinese culture. When they built the 101, they found that there was a road very close to the building that would create bad energy. What they did was put a fountain in front of that particular side of the building to remove the potential for bad luck.”

Asked if the Taipei 101 is really invincible against the forces of nature, Morley replies: “Well, if you have, say, something like the South-East Asian tsunami earthquake, the power that’s unleashed will almost flatten anything.”

The 101 is designed to withstand a force of up to seven on the Richter scale, which is what Taiwan has experienced.

“Really, when you get into one of these buildings, it feels safe inside,” says Morley. “I can understand when people say, ‘Oh, if there’s a big earthquake, I want to be inside the 101!’”

On whether there is any truth to the allegations that the sheer weight of the 101 has caused new seismic activities around Taipei, Morley says: “That’s very hard to prove or disprove. Ultimately, the answer lies not so much in the two or three years since the Taipei 101 was finished; it’s going to be in the next 20 or 30 years, to see if the epicentre of earthquakes within the Taipei region become more centred upon the city as a consequence of these buildings. But it’s too soon at the moment to say because the earthquakes that have happened have been very, very minor.”

Man Made Marvels premieres today at 10pm, on Discovery Channel (Astro Channel 50). Subsequent episodes will air every Thursday.

[skyscraperboy]

i think its soooo ugly. i prefer petronas twin towers because its looks more modern....

[SactoSpam]

It's actually quite ugly lookin but it sure is tall - 8.5/10

[Wilq]

omg, it's around 8 times higher than buildings around!!! It's a little unreal, terrifying and fascinating in one time. I love night pic. I give 9 despite of I don't like the architecture of it very much.

[ZZ-II]

it's a gigantic building....we need more 500m+ towers in the world

[Dallas star]

9/10

[mikering]

any one has got more pictures of its construction??? or a thread when it was U/C?

[Darkesthour1220]

Impressive structure, comes in second to BOC Tower as my fave building in the world.

10/10

[Piotr-Stettin]

9/10

[hoangduong]

10.0000/10:dance:

[futureproof]

horrible, seriously. the color is in fact, vomitive

3/10

if it wasnt its height, surely everyone would agree with me

[yoyoyo]

http://img.timeinc.net/popsci/images/bown2004/engin_taipei485x569.jpg
Patrick Beckers / World Picture News

Because the Chinese consider eight an especially lucky number, the building’s main structure consists of eight tiers of eight floors each.


Taipei 101
Ambition Reaches New Heights: Erecting the world’s tallest building—in an earthquake zone

from POPULAR SCIENCE (http://www.popsci.com/popsci/bown/2004/engineering/article/0,22221,767963,00.html)
By Michael Moyer


Although “World’s Tallest Building” is a fleeting title—almost every year, it seems, a different Asian capital unveils an even more audacious skyscraper plan—the technological achievements of Taipei 101 won’t soon be forgotten. Taiwan’s capital wasn’t an obvious spot for a 1,666-foot building. Not only is the city frequently buffeted by typhoons, it sits near the Pacific Ring of Fire, the most seismically active area on Earth.

To survive high winds, skyscrapers need stiffness; to survive earthquakes, they must sway. Faced with that conundrum, Thornton-Tomasetti Engineers and Evergreen Consulting Engineering devised a package of innovations that serve the $1.7-billion building’s versatile needs. For starters, they hung a 730-ton steel pendulum, called a tuned mass damper, from the 92nd floor. The movements of the damper offset strong gusts and shakes. Meanwhile, the building’s frame makes it flexible enough to absorb earthquake energy. Two dozen giant vertical columns provide support; a steel web wraps around the exterior, adding ductility; and every eight floors, outrigger trusses connect the columns in the building’s core to those on the exterior, further distributing the structural load. The final tech touch: Visitors ride the world’s fastest elevators, which travel at up to 55 feet a second. Find out more at the Taipei Financial Center website (http://www.taipei101mall.com.tw/).

[Losterin]

10/10

Amazing, wonderful.

[Skoulikimou]

amazing aerial picture of Taipei 101 taken by mdrg82 from flickr
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/33/316463071d7ff83d914ofl4.jpg

[Chilled]

9.5/10 Nice.

[DiscoPiratePolarBear]

This tower rocks! I'm using this tower in my design coursework :)

http://i16.tinypic.com/4dw7wic.jpg

[Rizzato]

Its great if you like trapezoids!

personally think its sort of gaudy,
also the green just looks weird.

8

[skyscraperboy]

I don't like too this building.

It is too cubic and it's the same architecture on all the sides.

Too green

I puts 6.5 nevertheless because it is modern and rather high.

[ace4]

8/10. it looks alright and currently the tallest building on earth.

[megatower]

3 or less. a pile of chinese food boxes
http://www.agreatplacetostay.net/chinese_food_rice_box_a_sc.gif
that's what i was thinking what it looked like :lol:

[cmoonflyer]

8.5/10 !

[artech21]

0 / 10

By far the ugliest supertall in the world today.

Maybe one day an uglier supertall will emerge from mainland China to replace it. Be patient.

[broadie]

You have your standerds way too high.
I wonder how you rate girls l meh slut 0/10
wouldent be suprised if u never get a gf

[artech21]

You have your standerds way too high.
I wonder how you rate girls l meh slut 0/10
wouldent be suprised if u never get a gf

Was that supposed to be English?

Who are you? Kelly Bundy? HaHaHa.

[MelboyPete]

interesting design but would look out of place anywhere else.

[FloridaFuture]

Lights up wonderfully at night, but overpowers its surroundings to much, you can tell it was built the tallest in the world just to be the tallest in the world.
7/10

[yoyoyo]

Taipei to welcome 2007 with fireworks on world's tallest building

December 26th 2006
by News Staff


Taipei residents will welcome the New Year with a party and a million-dollar firework display on the world's tallest building, the Taipei 101, officials said on Tuesday.

The Taipei City Government said some 500,000 people are expected to attend the New Year's party at the foot of the 508-metre Taipei 101, with various performances taking place simultaneously in that area.

"There will be concerts, dances and a quiz, the winner of which drive home a new car," the city government said in a news release.

The highlight of the party will be the countdown to the New Year and a three-minute firework display from the top floors of the 101- storey Taipei 101.

"The firework will cost one million US dollars. We are looking for sponsors for it," Taipei 101 press officer Hsieh Wen told Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa.

The New Year is a major holiday for Taiwanese, who are ethnic Chinese, but the most important holiday is the Chinese New Year.

The Chinese New Year holidays start on the eve of the lunar year and lasts for around 10 days. Also called the Spring Festival, it is a time for family reunion, visiting friends and relatives and exchanging gifts.

The Chinese New Year holidays in 2007, the Year of the Pig, will begin on February 17, the New Year's Even, when family members get together for the late-night family reunion meal consisting of dumplings, meat and fish and wine.

[vincent young]

Taipei 101 is a good example of bad architecture. The appearance of the building is ridiculous.

I think Taiwan should tear it down after a few years.

[vincent young]

horrible, seriously. the color is in fact, vomitive

3/10

if it wasnt its height, surely everyone would agree with me

It's not just the color; it's everything visible on the outside.

[vincent young]

0 / 10

By far the ugliest supertall in the world today.

Maybe one day an uglier supertall will emerge from mainland China to replace it. Be patient.

I agree with you on the first part. For the second part, I believe there're already some buildings in Beijing, Chongqing, Shanghai and Shenzhen that are uglier than Taipei 101, though they aren't nearly as tall.

[yoyoyo]

When the clock struck midnight, a fireworks display lasting 188 seconds illuminated the Taipei 101, enchanting the tens of thousands of revelers who had come to enjoy the New Year's Eve Party sponsored by the Taipei City Government last night to count down to the new year.The fireworks show, which attracted at least 520,000 people.

http://alaka069.myweb.hinet.net/share/20071012.gif

http://alaka069.myweb.hinet.net/share/20071013.gif

[erbsenzaehler]

In former times, it brought me to the architecture... Because of it, I found this forum... But I don't know, nowadays there are some much more stunning projects in the world (like in Dubai) and I already don't like it that much anymore...

A shy 8/10 frome me ;)

[erbsenzaehler]

FullHD 1080?? Do they promote a TV set looking like this tower? :D:D

[Woolie]

This is a monster. Like a tower of really big take-out containers. I like it, however it might be a little too "industrial". 8.5/10.0

[arlekin_m]

ooh, definetly 10

[my19]

10/10^)

[Rovert42986]

I love this building, even though its HUGE compared to the rest of the city 10/10

[IndraEMC]

this is the best Supertall stucture who build on earth......

but in 2008 Burj Dubai will "kick it ass"

[Magnus1]

5/10. a bit too much asian influence for me. love HKs supertalls though.

roof height is everything. Sears tower is still king for the time being.

[(((myx)))]

10. fabulous!

[mortthewiz]

everytime i see pics of Taipei 101, it reminds me of college and all the boxes of empty Chinese takeaway boxes stacked one on top of each other.

But its one impressive building

[Krzyżak]

This tower is very brave and spectacular but for my only ( ;) ) 9/10

[[Jmlr]]

8.5/10
just because it's the tallest

[redu23]

10/10 despite from being earthquake prone city. :D

[WalterQ26]

10/10 very nice design.

[Leeigh]

I like the bulding and it's chinese influence but the top part is just out of place, look like they just decided to put it up at the last minute to clain the world's tallest building...look more like an observation tower glued on top of a skyscraper..the shape is not fluid (top part) and did'nt quite blend with the rest of the building.

[wynngd]

I like the bulding and it's chinese influence but the top part is just out of place, look like they just decided to put it up at the last minute to clain the world's tallest building...look more like an observation tower glued on top of a skyscraper..the shape is not fluid (top part) and did'nt quite blend with the rest of the building.

IMO this is really a part of their design since this is inspired by the Pagoda.
By the way since I'm a Taipei 101 addict. I'll post here my avatar. I took it last year near the subway entrance. i'm planning to go back there on saturday. Hope to get more shots.

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i30/wynngd/Taipe101.jpg

[kamil.bukowski]

9.5/10 For height