Chang-Gu World Trade Center

Chang-Gu World Trade Center
長谷世貿聯合國大樓
Chang-Gu World Trade Center is located in Taiwan
Chang-Gu World Trade Center
Chang-Gu World Trade Center
Alternative namesGrand 50 Tower
Record height
Tallest in Taiwan from 1992 (1992) to 1993 (1993)[I]
Preceded byAsia-Pacific Financial Plaza
Surpassed byShin Kong Life Tower
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeSkyscraper
Architectural styleOriental revivalism
ClassificationCommercial
LocationSanmin District
Address80 Min-Tzu 1st Road
Town or cityKaohsiung City
CountryTaiwan
Coordinates22°38′35.2″N 120°18′53.7″E / 22.643111°N 120.314917°E / 22.643111; 120.314917
Completed1992 (1992)
ClientChang Ku Building Company
Height
Architectural222 metres (728 ft)
Tip222 metres (728 ft)
Technical details
Floor count55 (50 above and 5 below)
Grounds83,310 square metres (896,700 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architecture firmC.Y. Lee & Partners
Structural engineerEvergreen Consulting Engineering
Main contractorTurner Construction
Other information
Parking281-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.