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85 Sky Tower, formerly known as the T & C Tower or Tuntex Sky Tower, is an skyscraper in Lingya District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The structure is 347.5 m (1,140 ft) high. An antenna increases the pinnacle height to 378 m (1,240 ft). Constructed from 1994 to 1997 by the now-defunct Tuntex Group, it is the tallest building in Kaohsiung, and the 2nd tallest in Taiwan after the Taipei 101.

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85 Sky Tower
85 Sky Tower
Status Completed
Type Mixed use (Office buildings, Hotels, Shopping mall)
Location Lingya, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Coordinate 22°36′42″N120°18′00″E
Construction started 1994
Completed 1997
Cost NTS $5 Billion
Height
Architectural 347.5 m (1,140 ft)
Tip 378.0 m (1,240 ft)
Antenna spire 378.0 m (1,240 ft)
Roof 347.5 m (1,140 ft)
Top floor 341.0 m (1,119 ft)
Observatory 341.0 m (1,119 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 85 (+5 basement floors)
Floor area 306,337 m2(3,297,384 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators 54
Design and construction
Architect(s) Chu-yuan (C. Y.) Lee
Structural engineer Evergreen Consulting Engineering
Website
http://www.85sky-tower.com/
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