2007 Guinness Book of World Records
2007-01-16 02:46:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
TAIPEI 101 - WORLD'S TALLEST BUILDING
Taipei 101, in the Hsinyi dist., Taipei, Taiwan; also known as the Taipei Financial Center. With 101 stories and reaching 1,666 ft (509 m) high, Taipei 101 became the world's tallest building when it was topped out in 2003, surpassing the Petronas Towers; (But another source says the actual height is 1672 ft high) construction, which began in 1999, was completed in 2004. Designed by C. Y. Lee & Partners, the multiuse steel-and-glass skyscraper echoes a traditional Chinese pagoda with its soaring podium base, eight tiers of eight stories (a number that is a homophone for prosperous growth in Chinese), and narrow pinnacle tower and spire. A 18-ft (5.5-m), 882-ton (800-metric-ton), ball-shaped damper located near the top counteracts swaying during earthquakes and typhoons.-
2007-01-16 03:57:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Patronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
2007-01-16 10:50:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Petronas Twin Tower in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
2007-01-16 12:35:26 · answer #3 · answered by Am just a Jealous Guy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Patronas Towers
2007-01-16 10:53:39 · answer #4 · answered by TTC #1 With PCOS 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Actually it's the Taiwan 101 standing at 1667 ft!
2007-01-16 12:01:28 · answer #5 · answered by lilli 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought it was the Sears tower but that was probably a LONG time ago
2007-01-16 10:53:48 · answer #6 · answered by Bridget 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋