Taipei Twin Towers | |
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台北雙星 | |
Alternative names | Táiběi Shuāngxīng |
General information | |
Status | Under construction[1] |
Location | Taipei |
Country | Taiwan |
Construction started | November 11, 2022 |
Completed | 2027 |
Height | 369 metres (1,211 ft) 289 metres (948 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 74 and 55 |
Grounds | 434,000 square metres (4,670,000 sq ft) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP |
The Taipei Twin Towers (Chinese: 台北雙星; pinyin: Táiběi Shuāngxīng) is a supertall skyscraper development in Taipei, Taiwan. Scheduled to be completed in 2027, it will include two skyscrapers, the taller of which is 369 metres (1,210 ft 8 in) with 74 floors and the shorter of which is 289 metres (948 ft 2 in) with 55 floors.[1][2] It is located near Taipei Station, Shin Kong Life Tower, and Taipei Bus Station. When the complex is complete, the taller tower will be the second tallest building in Taiwan, surpassing the 347.5 metres (1,140 ft 1 in) 85 Sky Tower in Kaohsiung, which was completed in 1997. It is estimated to cost NT$60.6 billion (US$1.95 billion).[3][4]
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