Chang-Gu World Trade Center
| Chang-Gu World Trade Center | |
|---|---|
長谷世貿聯合國大樓 | |
Chang-Gu World Trade Center Location within Taiwan | |
| Alternative names | Grand 50 Tower |
| Record height | |
| Tallest in Taiwan from 1992 to 1993[I] | |
| 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, 80 Min-Tzu 1st Road, Kaohsiung City, 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 |
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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-metre (728 ft) tall skyscraper in Sanmin District of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It was completed in 1992 and was designed by C.Y. Lee & Partners, who also designed the 85 Sky tower, and the Taipei 101. It was the first building in Taiwan to reach a height of 50 floors, as is highlighted by its alternative name.