Daan King Building

Skyscraper office building in South District, Taichung, Taiwan

24°7′23.5″N 120°39′37.4″E / 24.123194°N 120.660389°E / 24.123194; 120.660389Completed1994HeightRoof151 m (495 ft)Technical detailsFloor count42Floor area56,850 m² (611,900 sq ft)

Daan King Building, or Ta Ann King Building (Chinese: 大安國王大樓; pinyin: Dà'ān guówáng dàlóu), is a skyscraper office building located in South District, Taichung, Taiwan. The height of the building is 151 m (495 ft), with a floor area of 56,850 m² (611,900 sq ft), and it comprises 42 floors above ground, as well as four basement levels.^[1] The building was completed in 1994 and was one of the earliest skyscrapers in Taichung as well as the first building to reach more than 40 floors in the city.^[2]^[3] Daan King Building and Daan International Building located on the opposite side of the road are commonly known as Taichung Twin Towers, as the two buildings have almost the same appearance, however their completion dates are different by three years.^[4] As of January 2021, it is the 20th tallest building in Taichung.^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]

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Skyscrapers in Taiwan (150m+)

Completed

Taipei	Taipei 101 (508 m, 2004) The Sky Taipei (280 m, 2023) Taipei Nan Shan Plaza (272 m, 2018) Fubon Xinyi A25 (266 m, 2022) Shin Kong Life Tower (245 m, 1993) Cathay Landmark (212 m, 2015) Farglory Financial Center (208 m, 2012) Far Eastern Plaza Towers 1 & 2 (165 m, 1994) Yihwa International Residential Towers A & B (160 m, 2014) Huaku Sky Garden (157 m, 2016) Hua Nan Bank Headquarters (155 m, 2014) Uni-President International Tower (154 m, 2004) Kee Tai Zhongxiao (152 m, 2019) Taipei City Hall Bus Station (151 m, 2010) Marriott Taipei (150 m, 2014)
New Taipei	Far Eastern Mega Tower (207 m, 2013) Neo Sky Dome Block B (188 m, 2010) Farglory 95rich (184 m, 2017) Chicony Electronics Headquarters (181 m, 2015) HongWell i-Tower (181 m, 2020) Panhsin Twin Towers (180 m, 2009) Neo Sky Dome Blocks C & D (178 m, 2010) Sunland 41 Blocks A & B (161 m, 2020) Farglory U-Town Towers B & C (160 m, 2014) The Crystal Plaza (160 m, 2012) Neo Sky Dome Block A (156 m, 2010) Tuntex Highrise Building (153 m, 1998) Farglory U-Town Towers A & D (151 m, 2014) Blue Ocean (150 m, 2010)
Taoyuan	ChungYuet Royal Landmark Towers A, B & C (153 m, 2012) ChungYuet World Center (150 m, 2012)
Taichung	Taichung Commercial Bank Headquarters (225 m, 2023) The Landmark (192 m, 2018) Shr-Hwa International Tower (192 m, 2004) Le Meridien Taichung (178 m, 1998) Plato Palace (172 m, 2021) Global Strategy Center (170 m, 2015) City Center Plaza (168 m, 2010) National Trade Center (165 m, 2018) Fuyu Oriental Crown (165 m, 2014) Yang Ma Tower (164 m, 2019) Pao Huei Solitaire (161 m, 2016) Treasure Garden (160 m, 2017) Long-Bang Trade Plaza Towers 1 & 2 (160 m, 1993) Ding Sheng BHW Taiwan Central Plaza (159 m, 2015) Royal Landmark Tower (158 m, 2010) Daan International Building (158 m, 1997) Savoy Palace (157 m, 2017) Fountain Palace (155 m, 2010) Fubon Sky Tree (155 m, 2016) Daan King Building (151 m, 1995) Cosmos (150 m, 2018)
Kaohsiung	85 Sky Tower (348 m, 1997) Farglory THE ONE (269 m, 2019) Chang-Gu World Trade Center (222 m, 1992) Han-Lai New World Center (186 m, 1995) Guo-Yan Building BC (171 m, 2013) Asia-Pacific Financial Plaza (170 m, 1992) Next 100 (163 m, 2021) Han-Hsien International Hotel (160 m, 1994) Kaohsiung Marriott Hotel (156 m, 2019) Kingtown King Park (154 m, 2015) Highwealth - City of Leadership Towers A & B (150 m, 2016)