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From Jackie Craven Taipei 101 TowerPictures of the World's Tallest Buildings: Taipei 101 Tower Taipei 101 Tower in Taipei, Taiwan is the world's tallest building - if you count its massive 60-foot spire.  Photo ŠiStockPhoto.com/C-P Tan Taipei 101 Tower in Taipei, Taiwan. C.Y. Lee & Partner, Architects.
Location: Taipei, Taiwan Architect: C.Y. Lee & Partner Year: 2004 Height: 509 meters / 1,670 feet Stories: 101 About the Taipei 101 TowerThe design of Taipei 101 borrows heavily from Chinese culture. Both the building's interior and exterior incorporate the Chinese pagoda form and the shape of bamboo flowers. The lucky number eight, which means blooming or success, is represented by the eight clearly delineated exterior sections of the building.Learn more about the Taipei 101 Tower >>World's Tallest BuildingsTall Buildings RankedHow Buildings are MeasuredBest Skyscraper Books More Tall StructuresWorld's Tallest TowersModern ArchitectureSkyscraper Web Sites More Architecture Pictures |
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