| Tuntex Tower 敦南東帝士大樓 | |
| Location: | 97-101, Section 2, Tun Hwa South Road, Daan District, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Coordinates: | 25.0289°N 121.5492°W |
| Floor Count: | 38 |
| Building Type: | Office |
| Completion Date: | 1990 |
| Architect: | TMA Architects & Associates |
The Tuntex Tower is a skyscraper office building in Daan District, Taipei, Taiwan. The height of building is, with a floor area of, and it comprises 38 floors above ground, as well as four basement levels.[1] The tower was completed in 1990 and was designed by TMA Architects & Associates. The exterior glass façade of the building forms a pattern to represent the first letter "T" of the Tuntex Group.[2]
The building overtook the TWTC International Trade Building in 1990 and became the tallest building in Taiwan from 1990 to 1992, before it was overtaken by Asia-Pacific Financial Plaza in Kaohsiung. However, it remained the tallest in Taipei until it was surpassed by Shin Kong Life Tower in 1993.[3]
A fire broke out on the 10th floor of the tower on 1 July 2001, resulting in seven people being treated for smoke inhalation. The fire broke out not long after the tower did not pass a safety inspection done by the Taipei City Government, during which it failed in a total of five categories: smoke detectors, sprinkler systems, fire alarm systems and carbon dioxide detectors.[4] [5]