Tuntex Tower
The Tuntex Tower (Chinese: 敦南東帝士大樓) is a skyscraper office building in Daan District, Taipei, Taiwan. The height of building is 143 m (469 ft), with a floor area of 49,884.86 m2 (536,956.2 sq ft), and it comprises 38 floors above ground, as well as four basement levels.[1] The tower was completed in 1990 and was designed by TMA Architects & Associates. The exterior glass façade of the building forms a pattern to represent the first letter "T" of the Tuntex Group.[2]
| Tuntex Tower 敦南東帝士大樓 | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 97-101, Section 2, Tun Hwa South Road, Daan District, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 25°01′44″N 121°32′57″E |
| Completed | 1990 |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 143 m (469 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 38 |
| Floor area | 49,884.86 m2 (536,956.2 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | TMA Architects & Associates |
History
The building overtook the TWTC International Trade Building in 1990 and became the tallest building in Taiwan from 1990 to 1992, before it was overtaken by Asia-Pacific Financial Plaza in Kaohsiung. However, it remained the tallest in Taipei until it was surpassed by Shin Kong Life Tower in 1993.[3]
A fire broke out on the 10th floor of the tower on 1 July 2001. Fortunately, despite seven people being treated for smoke inhalation, no one was injured or died. The fire broke out not long after the tower did not pass a safety inspection done by the Taipei City Government, during which it failed in a total of five categories: smoke detectors, sprinkler systems, fire alarm systems and carbon dioxide detectors.[4][5]
References
- "Tuntex Tower - The Skyscraper Center". skyscrapercenter.com.
- "Tuntex Tower - Emporis". Emporis.com.
- "Tuntex Tower - SkyscraperPage". skyscraperpage.com.
- "(Chinese)台北一幢高层大厦今晨发生严重火灾". news.sina.com.cn.
- "(Chinese)慘遭火吻 東帝士摩天大樓身價大跌". chinatimes.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2017.
