Shin Kong Life Tower
Identification
Shin Kong Life Tower
122278
Map
Structure in general
skyscraper
steel
modernism
Usage
commercial office
department store
Facts
- Tallest building in Taiwan from 1993 to 1997. It surpassed Grand 50 Tower in 1993.
- Surpassed by Tuntex Sky Tower in 1997, becoming the 2nd tallest building in Taiwan.
- Used to be the tallest building in Taipei City until the topping-out of Taipei 101 in 2003.
- The first 12 floors and 2 floors underground are in use by Shin Kong Mitsukoshi, a large department store.
- The elevator to the Observatory was the fastest in Taiwan and reached the 46th floor in 30 seconds travelling at 540 meter per minute.
- The building used to have an observatory on the 46th floor but this closed in 2006 due to waning popularity in the face of competition from Taipei 101's observatory.
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More InformationTechnical Data
803.01 ft
803.01 ft
764.44 ft
51
7
1989
1993
470
Involved Companies
Architect:
Also recorded for this building:
Elevator supplier, Steel supplier
Features & Amenities
- One of the city's famous buildings
- Observation floor is available