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Taipei 101, in the Hsinyi dist., Taipei, Taiwan; also known as the Taipei Financial Center. With 101 stories and reaching 1,671 ft (509 m) high, Taipei 101 became the world's tallest building when it was topped out in 2003, surpassing the Petronas Towers Petronas Towers, twin skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, that are the world's tallest twin towers. Standing 1,483 ft (452 m) high, they were designed by the Argentinean-American architect Cesar Pelli. ..... Click the link for more information. ; construction, which began in 1999, was completed in 2004. Designed by C. Y. Lee & Partners, the multiuse steel-and-glass skyscraper echoes a traditional Chinese pagoda with its soaring podium base, eight tiers of eight stories (a number that is a homophone for prosperous growth in Chinese), and narrow pinnacle tower and spire. A 18-ft (5.5-m), 882-ton (800-metric-ton), ball-shaped damper located near the top counteracts swaying during earthquakes and typhoons. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Founded in New York City in 1956 as Lev Zetlin Associates, Thornton Tomasetti has burgeoned into a premier 500-person organization, responsible for engineering the world's most impressive towers such as the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai 101 and Taipei 101, as well as the restoration of some of the world's most historic buildings and landmarks. To learn more about the connection between Taipei 101 and earthquakes, see: www. BUILDING Taipei 101 Petronas Towers LOCATION Taipei, Taiwan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia YEAR 2004 * 1998 HEIGHT 1,667 feet 1,493 feet BUILDING Sears Tower Freedom Tower World Trade Center LOCATION Chicago New York City New York City YEAR 1974 2009 ** 1972, 1973 HEIGHT 1,450 feet 1,776 feet 1,368 and 1,362 feet * Building is unfinished, but has reached its full height. |
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