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| Taipei 101 - taken on a Thursday - so the lights are green! |
The design of Taipei 101 is made to withstand typhoon winds and earthquake tremors that are common in that area of Taiwan. The tower takes inspiration from the pliable but strong bamboo. The tower lights are coded according to the day of the week:
- Monday - Red
- Tuesday - Orange
- Wednesday - Yellow
- Thursday - Green
- Friday - Blue
- Saturday - Violet
- Sunday - Purple
The elevator travels at the speed of 60.6km/h, taking only 37 seconds to reach the observation deck at 89F. When you are in the elevator, keep an eye out on the timer on the display, and do notice how smooth and silent the ride is. The staff inside the elevator does a good job in guessing what language you comprehend and gives an intro about the tower in those languages. When we went up, he did Mandarin, English and Japanese, all by the same person! I guess we were easy as we were talking in English as we entered the elevator.
Once you reach 89F, you can get a good view of the surrounding area behind glass from this floor. Do not look straight down if you suffer from vertigo!
The 91F outdoor deck will only open if weather conditions are good. If the 91F outdoor deck isn't open, go to the 88F and marvel at the 'Golden Ball', a 5.5m diameter, 660 ton weight (tuned mass damper) suspended within the building to offset the force of wind that frequently buffet Taipei 101. Under strong windy conditions you can actually see with your own eyes the ball moving to offset the sway of the building.
Besides the tower, there is nothing much to do at Taipei 101, unless you are into shopping at high end designer branded shops (very much like KLCC, Malaysia). However, the lower floor has a decent food place that is worth your money and you can also do some shopping for Taiwan products there at a reasonable price. So do check it out down there.
Once you reach 89F, you can get a good view of the surrounding area behind glass from this floor. Do not look straight down if you suffer from vertigo!
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| The elevator display shows you how long the ride takes to the 89F. |
The 91F outdoor deck will only open if weather conditions are good. If the 91F outdoor deck isn't open, go to the 88F and marvel at the 'Golden Ball', a 5.5m diameter, 660 ton weight (tuned mass damper) suspended within the building to offset the force of wind that frequently buffet Taipei 101. Under strong windy conditions you can actually see with your own eyes the ball moving to offset the sway of the building.
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| The tuned mass damper ball viewed from 89F onto the 88F. |
Besides the tower, there is nothing much to do at Taipei 101, unless you are into shopping at high end designer branded shops (very much like KLCC, Malaysia). However, the lower floor has a decent food place that is worth your money and you can also do some shopping for Taiwan products there at a reasonable price. So do check it out down there.
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