tallest building in the world

This is an 85 floor skyscraper which is 347.5m (1,140ft) high. An antenna pushes the building height to 378m (1,240ft). The building was designed by C.Y. Lee & Partners and Hellmuth, Obata & assabaum.Tuntex Sky Tower, or the T & C Tower or 85 SKYTOWER is an 85 floor skyscraper located in Lingya District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The structure is 347.5 m (1,140 ft) high. An antenna pushes the building height to 378 m (1,240 ft). Constructed from 1994 to 1997, it is the tallest skyscraper in Kaohsiung, and was the tallest in Taiwan until the completion of Taipei 101.The building was designed by C.Y. Lee & Partners and Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, and has an unusual prong design with two separate 39 floor sections, which merge into a single central tower rising to a spire. This unique design leaves a substantial space below the central part of the tower. The design was inspired by the Chinese character Kao meaning tall, and also the first character in the citys name. John W. Milton was Project Director on behalf of Turner International Inc (New York), a subsidiary of Turner Construction.