Tuntex Sky Tower
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Identification
Name
Tuntex Sky Tower
Alternative name
T & C Tower, Tuntex & Chien-Tai Tower, Kaohsiung Sky Tower
Emporis Building Number
122136
Location
Map and Surrounding Area
Technical Data
Height (tip)
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Height (architectural)
347.50 m
Height (roof)
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Height (top floor)
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Floors (above ground)
85
Floors (underground)
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Construction start
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Construction end
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Gross floor area
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Elevators
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Structure in General
Construction type
skyscraper
Current status
existing [completed]Structural material
steel
concrete
Facade material
granite
Facade system
curtain wall
Architectural style
oriental revivalism
Usages
Main usages
hotel
commercial officeSide usages
department storeFeatures and Amenities
One of the city's famous buildings
Facts
Replaced Shin Kong Life Tower as the tallest building in Taiwan. |
Replaced Grand 50 Tower as the tallest building in Kaohsiung. |
Tallest building in Taiwan from 1997 through 2003 when Taipei 101 took the crown of tallest. |
This building is owned by the Tuntex Group (Chien-Tai is a company under the Tuntex Group). |
The building serves 5 major uses: the Chien-Tai Department Store; offices; private residential apartments; the Grand Formosa Hotel; and an observation deck. |
The building's shape is based on the Chinese character of 高 (Kao), which is the first word in the city's name. |
Contains the highest hotels rooms in Taiwan ROC, and the 2nd highest hotels rooms in the world, after Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai. |
Companies involved in this building