Tuntex Sky Tower

Tuntex Sky Tower
General information
Status	Complete
Type	Mixed Use
Location	Lingya District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Coordinates	22°36′42″N 120°18′00″E / 22.61167°N 120.30000°E / 22.61167; 120.30000Coordinates: 22°36′42″N 120°18′00″E / 22.61167°N 120.30000°E / 22.61167; 120.30000
Construction started	1994
Completed	1997
Cost	NT$ 5 billion
Height
Architectural	347.5 m (1,140 ft)[1]
Roof	347.5 m (1,140 ft)
Top floor	341.0 m (1,119 ft)[1]
Observatory	341.0 m (1,119 ft)[1]
Technical details
Floor count	85 (5 basement floors)[1]
Floor area	306,337 m2 (3,297,384 sq ft)[1]
Lifts/elevators	54[1]
Design and construction
Architect	C.Y. Lee[1]
Website
gfk.com.tw
References
[1][2]

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). Constructed from 1994 to 1997, it is the tallest skyscraper in Kaohsiung, and was the tallest in Taiwan until the completion of Taipei 101.

The building was designed by C.Y. Lee & Partners and Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, and 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. John W. Milton was Project Director on behalf of Turner International Inc (New York), a subsidiary of Turner Construction.

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. An observation deck on the 75th floor offers views over the Kaohsiung City, the Love River and the Kaohsiung Harbour, and is accessed by high speed elevators, capable of speeds of 10.17 m/s.

Transportation

The building is accessible within walking distance West from Sanduo Shopping District Station of the Kaohsiung MRT.

Gallery

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  Tuntex Sky Tower at night.

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  Lantern Festival at Tuntex Sky Tower.

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Taiwan
• List of tallest buildings in the world

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tuntex Sky Tower.

• Tuntex Sky Tower on CTBUH Skyscraper Center
• Emporis
• Tuntex & Chien-Tai Tower at Structurae

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