United Daily News Office Building 聯合報辦公大樓 | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Office |
Location | No. 555, Section 4, Zhongxiao East Road, Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan |
Coordinates | 25°2′29.68″N 121°33′47.34″E / 25.0415778°N 121.5631500°E |
Construction started | 2015 |
Completed | 2018 |
Height | |
Architectural | 145.6 m (478 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 34 |
Floor area | 60,147.43 m2 (647,421.5 sq ft) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Kris Yao |
The United Daily News Office Building, also known as UDN Building ( Chinese: 聯合報辦公大樓; pinyin: Lián Hé Bào Bàngōng Dàlóu), is a mixed-used skyscraper building located in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan. [1] The building was completed in 2018, with a total floor area of 60,147.43 m2 (647,421.5 sq ft) and a height of 145.6 m (478 ft) that comprise 34 floors above ground, as well as 5 basement levels. [2] [3] It houses the corporate headquarters of United Daily News. The first to 20th floors of the building are offices whilst the 21st to 34th floors are used for residential apartment units. [4] [5]
The building was designed by the Taiwanese architect Kris Yao, inspired by the Daily News Building in New York City. [6] The building's design adopts a futuristic sensation by utilising aluminum claddings as well as a glass façade. [7] The 8-meter high office lobby is presented like a public gallery space, with sculptures of Chinese-calligraphy symbols on the walls. [8]