Taipei 101 has been compared to a stack of bottle-green Chinese takeaway cartons. Its owners, the Taipei Financial Center Corporation, say it is meant to recall a stick of bamboo. People have grown to love this building. It is bringing Taipei to the world Cathy Yang, Taipei Financial Center Corporation: "Chinese people love bamboo because it's very strong and very flexible," said Cathy Yang, the corporation's assistant vice-president.
World's Tallest Take-away
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portland - January 2, 2005 7:29 pm
getting caught up. can't believe nobody has commented on this. if that's bamboo then somebody should comission the take out box idea right away because i'd live there. what a beautiful idea. how about one based on stacked cd cases after a particularily good dinner party? how about a building modelled on paper bag full of apples? this might be the next great idea in modern architecture. bravo.
Ben - January 2, 2005 8:39 pm
I prefer to think of all rectangular buildings as stacked beer cases.