Skyscrapers really are incredible feats of engineering.Ĭonsidering Taipei 101 held the record for the tallest building, it comes as no surprise this the biggest TMD ever installed.Īuthor Campbell Posted on OctoOctoCategories ArchiCAD, Architecture, Graphisoft Leave a comment on Taipei 101 Tokyo HighlightsĪuckland University, School of Architecture and PlanningĪrchitecture of Coexistence: Regenerating Royal Oak through Urban Acupunctureįocusing on his own neighbourhood in Royal Oak, Raimana addresses an Auckland-wide issue: the domination of suburban communities and architecture by vehicle traffic. This massive ball helps reduce the movement of the tower by over 40%. This 660 tonne suspended steel ball mounted on hydraulic dampers is a tuned mass damper. Once we got to the top – in double decker high speed elevators which took 37 seconds to reach the top – 1,010 metres per minute of 60.6kmh!Īs with all tall buildings they are exposed to high winds and need to employ a dampening system to counter these winds and reduce excessive movement. Having taken it in from the outside it was great to see on the conference agenda a tour of the building literally from bottom to top. Having held the record for the tallest building from 2004 – 2010 it is no wonder.

When I first arrived I did what I enjoy doing in all new cities – I went for a walk to orientate myself and help with jet lag etc.Īfter only 5-10mins Taipei 101 came into view. I’m currently in Taipei for GRAPHISOFT’s APPC 2015.

My graphisoft student