|
|
|
TAIPEI TAIWAN
President Chen Shui-bian has of officially opened - world's tallest
building, the hight at 508m and takes
101 storeys The
original height of the building was to be 66 storeys, but it was later
raised to 88 then to 101 storeys. Taipei
101 is the new indicator of Taiwan's progress and prosperity and the
symbol of national The observant floor was
shrouded in mist. $USJ.8
billion ,($2.31 billion) to build Concern:
location close to the airport and the possibility of terrorist’s
attack and earthquakes strike this area about 68 percent of the
world’s earthquakes. The strongest quake in recent years hit Nantou county, central Taiwan, on September 21,1999. The quake, measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale, killed 2400 people and injured 10,000. But
design dismissed the worries, saying he (designer C.Y. Lee) has taken
precautions and Taipei 101’s steel columns extend 80m underground into
rock, and the building's times structure is three to four stronger than
most high-rises in Taiwan.
About 72 floors of will be rented out as offices or restaurants. About 40 per cent of the floor space has been let. Taipei
101 holds four world records: structural height (508m), rooftop height
(448m), habitable floor height (438m) and fastest elevator (60km/ h). The
Sears Tower in Chicago still keeps the world record for pinnacle /
antenna height as it has an 85m-high spire that tops at 527m.
|
