China Steel Corporation Headquarters

China Steel Corporation Headquarters
中鋼集團總部大樓
General information
Type	skyscraper
Location	Cianjhen District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Coordinates	22°36′17.8″N 120°18′07.1″E
Construction started	2008
Completed	2012
Owner	China Steel Corporation
Height
Architectural	135 m (443 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	29
Floor area	81,054 m^2 (872,460 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Kris Yao
Structural engineer	Evergreen Consulting Engineering

The China Steel Corporation Headquarters (Chinese: 中鋼集團總部大樓; pinyin: Zhōnggāngjítuán Zǒngbù Dàlóu) is a 29-story, 135 metres (443 ft) skyscraper office building in Cianjhen District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It houses the corporate headquarters of China Steel Corporation. As of February 2021, it is the 24th tallest building in Kaohsiung.

History

The skyscraper was completed in 2012.[1]

Architecture

Designed by Taiwanese architect Kris Yao, the skyscraper has multi-faceted image with geometric 3D facade with a total floor area of 81,054 m^2 (872,460 sq ft).[2] It comprises four tubes, bound together by a central core. The facade changes every eight stories, creating outside terrace.[3]

Tenants

• China Steel Corporation
• American Institute in Taiwan Kaohsiung Branch Office[4]
• MUFG Bank
• Deloitte Taiwan

Transportation

The building is accessible within walking distance west of Shihjia Station of Kaohsiung MRT.

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Taiwan
• List of tallest buildings in Kaohsiung

References

1. "China Steel Corporation Headquarters – The Skyscraper Center". Skyscrapercenter.com.
2. "In Progress: China Steel Corporation Headquarters / Artech Architects". ArchDaily.
3. "Project China Steel Corporation Headquarters".
4. "AIT Kaohsiung Branch Office Moving to China Steel Building". Archived from the original on 2014-12-20. Retrieved 2014-12-20.