Chang-Gu World Trade Center

Chang-Gu World Trade Center
長谷世貿聯合國大樓
Chang-Gu World Trade Center
Alternative names	Grand 50 Tower
Record height
Tallest in Taiwan from 1992 (1992) to 1993 (1993)[I]
Preceded by	Asia-Pacific Financial Plaza
Surpassed by	Shin Kong Life Tower
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Skyscraper
Architectural style	Oriental revivalism
Classification	Commercial
Location	Sanmin District
Address	80 Min-Tzu 1st Road
Town or city	Kaohsiung City
Country	Taiwan
Coordinates	22°38′35.2″N 120°18′53.7″E / 22.643111°N 120.314917°E / 22.643111; 120.314917
Completed	1992 (1992)
Client	Chang Ku Building Company
Height
Architectural	222 metres (728 ft)
Tip	222 metres (728 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	55 (50 above and 5 below)
Grounds	83,310 square metres (896,700 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architecture firm	C.Y. Lee & Partners
Structural engineer	Evergreen Consulting Engineering
Main contractor	Turner Construction
Other information
Parking	281-space underground parking garage

The Chang-Gu World Trade Center (Chinese: 長谷世貿聯合國大樓; pinyin: Chánggǔ Shìmào Liánhéguó Dàlóu), also known as Grand 50 Tower, is a 222 metres (728 ft) tall skyscraper in Sanmin District of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It was completed in 1992 and was designed by C.Y. Lee & Partners. It was the first building in Taiwan to reach a height of 50 floors, as is highlighted by its alternative name.