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]
| Taipei Twin Towers | |
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台北雙星 | |
 Taipei Twin Towers under construction | |
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| 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 |
History
editThe project was originally designed by Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki for the initial 2005 bid that planned to finish constructing the skyscrapers by 2011.[5] However, it was delayed multiples times due to a series of complication in the bidding process, which was restarted in 2018 again for the sixth time.[6][7]
In the latest round of bids, two proposals were submitted.[8] In December 2018 the bid submitted by a consortium led by Hong Kong–based Nan Hai Development Ltd and Malaysian property developer Malton Berhad was named the most favored bidder.[9] The skyscrapers were designed by MVRDV in collaboration with CHY Architecture Urban Landscape to revitalise the central station area in the capital's Zhongzheng District and was to be constructed as a pile of blocks, each fronted by screens that will display "major cultural spectacles, sporting events, and advertising", establishing the area as "a Times Square for Taiwan".
In June 2019, the most favored bidder status was revoked by Taiwan's Investment Commission under the Ministry of Economic Affairs due to national security concerns because it found Nan Hai to be Chinese-funded and the majority of its board members hailing from China.[10] The bid was subsequently awarded in December 2019 to the runner-up, a consortium led by Taiwanese computer maker Clevo and its property development affiliate Hongwell Group with designs by American architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP.[11][12] The basement of building C1 is the terminus for the Taoyuan Airport MRT.[13]
The construction of the towers officially began on November 11, 2022, with the ground breaking ceremony attended by the Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je.[1]
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Construction progress November 2024
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "台北雙子星 終於要蓋了". China Times. 2019-12-18. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ "Taipei Twin Towers to open in 2027". Taiwan News. 2019-12-17. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
- ^ "機場捷運台北站 耗資120億". Yam News. 2011-04-08. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
- ^ "Japanese architect wins design bid". Taipei Times. 2005-07-20. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ^ "台北雙子星 將暫緩開發". China Times. 2015-08-07. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
- ^ "Hong Kong consortium wins Taipei Towers bid". Taipei Times. 2019-12-28. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ^ "Hong Kong consortium wins Taipei Towers bid". Taipei Times. 2019-12-28. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ^ "Taiwanese group gets priority statusf for Twin Towers project". Focus Taiwan. 2019-10-18. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ^ "Local group inks 'Taipei Towers' deal". Taipei Times. 2019-12-18. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ^ "Clevo unveils plans for Taipei Twin Towers". Taipei Times. 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ^ "Local group inks 'Taipei Towers' deal". Taipei Times. 2019-12-18. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ^ "機場捷運 臺北車站" (PDF). Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2007-08-01. Retrieved 2010-08-03.