151 Incheon Tower
| 151 Incheon Tower | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Mixed-use |
| Location | Songdo International City, Incheon, South Korea |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 37°27′23″N 126°42′19″E / 37.456256°N 126.705206°E |
| Construction started | 2008 |
| Estimated completion | 2015[1] |
| Cost | 17 trillion won[2] US$15 billion[3] |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 601 m (1,972 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 151 |
| Floor area | 600,000 m2 (6,500,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | John Portman |
| Developer | Hyundai Engineering and Construction |
The 151 Incheon Tower is a supertall twin tower proposed for construction in Songdo International City, Incheon, South Korea.[4] The design consists of two 151-floor, 601 m (1,972 ft) supertall skyscrapers connected by three skybridges.[5] Construction started with groundbreaking on 20 June 2008.[6] If completed on schedule in 2015, the building will become the tallest twin towers in the world and one of the tallest in Asia, surpassing the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur.[1] After the late-2000s recession, the tower was postponed with the possibility of a redesign at a lower height.
The Skyscraper is designed to represent Songdo City, It will include offices, residential space and a hotel. It will be a Korean landmark upon completion. The complex is located at the US$35 billion New Songdo City, which will cover over 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi) of land and is about 20 mi (32 km) from the nation's capital, Seoul.[7] Developer Portman Holdings, run by John Portman, signed an agreement with South Korean officials to build the tower.[3][6]
[edit] Floor plans
The following is a breakdown of floors of the 151 Incheon Tower:[8]
| Floors | Use | Area (square metres) |
|---|---|---|
| 148-151 | Restaurant | 13,194 |
| 120-145 | Condominium | 86,702 |
| 118-119 | Observatory | 8,707 |
| 59-115 | Apartment | 169,951 |
| 36-56 | Hotel | 71,124 |
| 7-36 | Office | 151,736 |
| B1-4 | Retail | 106,738 |
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[edit] References
- ^ a b "Incheon to Be NE Asian Hub". The Korea Times. 02-26-2010. Archived from the original on 2012-02-21. http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2010/04/281_61524.html. Retrieved 05-11-2010.
- ^ "151-Story Incheon Tower to be built soon". NewsWire. 27 August 2007. http://www.newswire.co.kr/?job=news&no=276542. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
- ^ a b "151-floor tower planned in South Korea". CNNMoney.com. 7 February 2006. Archived from the original on 18 November 2009. http://web.archive.org/web/20091118170022/http://money.cnn.com/2006/02/07/news/international/tallest_building/. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
- ^ "Incheon Tower 1". Emporis. http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=257689. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
- ^ "Engineered Tower Breaks Ground in South Korea". Thornton Tomasetti. 22 September 2008. http://www.thorntontomasetti.com/news/press/11-thornton_tomasetti_engineered_tower_breaks_ground_in_south_korea. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
- ^ a b "Portman consortium breaks ground on 151-story tower in South Korea". John Portman & Associates. June 2008. http://www.portmanusa.com/news/news_incheon_tower.html. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
- ^ Carr, Robert (23 September 2008). "Consortium Breaks Ground for 151-Story Tower". GlobeSt.com. http://www.globest.com/news/1250_1250/asia/173984-1.html. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
- ^ "151 Incheon Tower". Songdo Landmark City. http://www.songdolandmarkcity.com/main/151incheontower.html. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
[edit] External links
- [1] Incheon Towers on SkyscraperPage
- [2] Incheon Tower 1
- [3] Incheon Tower 2
- [4] Incheon Tower complex
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