Far Eastern Plaza

The Far Eastern Plaza (Chinese: 遠企中心辦公大樓; pinyin: Yuǎn qǐ zhōngxīn bàngōng dàlóu) is a set of twin skyscrapers located in Daan District, Taipei, Taiwan. The buildings are each 165 m (541 ft) in height 41 floors above the ground. The towers, designed by the Taiwanese architect Chu-Yuan Lee and the P&T Group, were completed in 1994 and were among the earliest skyscrapers in Taipei.[1]

Far Eastern Plaza
遠企中心辦公大樓
General information
StatusComplete
TypeOffice building, Shopping mall
LocationDaan District, Taipei, Taiwan
Coordinates25°1′35″N 121°32′56″E
Construction started1990
Completed1994
Height
Roof165 m (541 ft)
Technical details
Floor count41
Design and construction
ArchitectChu-Yuan Lee

The south tower mainly contains offices whilst the north tower houses Shangri-La's Far Eastern Plaza Hotel, Taipei. [2] It is managed by the Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts. It has a total of 420 rooms and is one of the top luxury hotels in Taipei. This is Shangri-La's only second base in Taiwan (the other building is Shangri-La's Far Eastern International Hotel, Tainan), which has won many awards. In recent years, it has won a medal from the Environmental Protection Administration for energy conservation and environmental protection. The Far Eastern Plaza Mall opened in 1994 and currently houses the citysuper retail chain as well as Muji. [3]

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