Tuntex Sky Tower
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Coordinates: 22°36′42″N 120°18′00″E / 22.61167°N 120.3°E
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| General information | |
| Cost | 5,000,000,000 NT$ |
| Location | Lingya District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| Status | Complete |
| Constructed | 1994-1997 |
| Use | Mixed Use |
| Height | |
| Antenna or spire | 378.0 m (1,240 ft) |
| Roof | 347.5 m (1,140 ft) |
| Top floor | 341.0 m (1,119 ft) |
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| Floor count | 85 |
| Companies involved | |
| Architect | C.Y. Lee |
Tuntex Sky Tower, or the T & C Tower or 85 SKYTOWER (the Tuntex & Chien-Tai Tower; Chinese: 高雄85大樓), is an 85-floor skyscraper located in Lingya District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The structure is 347.5 m (1,140 ft) high. An antenna pushes the building height to 378 m (1,240 ft). The building was constructed from 1994 to 1997. It is the tallest in Kaohsiung, and was the tallest in Taiwan until the completion of Taipei 101. It replaced the Shin Kong Life Tower (244.2 m (801 ft)) as the tallest building in Taiwan when it was completed in 1993.
The tower has an unusual 'prong' design with two separate 39-floor sections, which merge into a single central tower rising to a spire. This unique design leaves a substantial space below the central part of the tower. The design was inspired by the Chinese character Kao (or Gao 高), meaning "tall," and also the first character in the city's name.
The building is owned by the Tuntex Group (Chien-Tai is a subsidiary) and is mainly offices, but includes residential space, a department store and the Splendor Kaohsiung hotel occupies the 37th to 70th floors. The observation deck is fed by high speed elevator, capable of speeds of 10.17 m (33 ft) per second (36.6 km/h, 22.7 mi/h), the third fastest in the world after Taipei 101's Toshiba elevators and the Yokohama Landmark Tower's. The Kaohsiung 85 Building's Observation Deck is located on its 75th floor and offers views over the Kaohsiung City, the Love River, and the Kaohsiung Harbor.
The building was designed by C.Y. Lee & Partners and Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum. John W. Milton was Project Director on behalf of Turner International Inc (New York, N.Y.), a subsidiary of Turner Construction.
[edit] Gallery
 Tuntex Sky Tower at night. |
 Lantern Festival at Tuntex Sky Tower. |
[edit] See also
- Taiwan
- Kaohsiung
- Taipei 101
- List of tallest buildings in the world
- List of tallest buildings and structures in the world
- List of tallest freestanding structures in the world
- Chang-Gu World Trade Center
- Shin Kong Life Tower
- Skyscraper
- Kaohsiung City
- Portal:Taiwan
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Tuntex Sky Tower |
- Tuntex Sky Tower Official Website
- Emporis
- Tuntex & Chien-Tai Tower in the Structurae database
| Preceded by Shin Kong Life Tower |
Tallest building in Taiwan 1997 – 2003 |
Succeeded by Taipei 101 |
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