China Steel Corporation Headquarters

The China Steel Corporation Headquarters (traditional Chinese: 中鋼集團總部大樓; simplified Chinese: 中钢集团总部大楼; 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.

China Steel Corporation Headquarters
中鋼集團總部大樓
General information
Typeskyscraper
LocationCianjhen District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Coordinates22°36′17.8″N 120°18′07.1″E
Construction started2008
Completed2012
OwnerChina Steel Corporation
Height
Architectural135 m (443 ft)
Technical details
Floor count29
Floor area81,054 m2 (872,460 sq ft)
Design and construction
ArchitectKris Yao
Structural engineerEvergreen Consulting Engineering

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 m2 (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

Transportation

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

See also

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.


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