Chang-Gu World Trade Center | |
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長谷世貿聯合國大樓 | |
Alternative names | Grand 50 Tower |
Record height | |
Tallest in Taiwan from 1992[I] | to 1993|
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 |
Completed | 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.