ASEM Tower
| ASEM Tower | |
|---|---|
 | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Location | Seoul |
| Completed | 2000 |
| Height | 176.5 m (579 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 42 (+4 below-grade) |
| Floor area | 91,315 m2 (982,910 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 31 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP |
| References | |
| [1] | |
ASEM Tower is an office building located in Samseong-dong, Gangnam district, Seoul. It was constructed for the 3rd Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM 3) in 2000.[2]
The 836-meter (914-yard) section of sidewalk along Yeongdong Boulevard from exit No.5 of Samseong Station on Seoul Subway Line 2, outside Convention & Exhibition Center and ASEM Tower is designated as a smoke-free zone by the Seoul Metropolitan Government.[3]
Popular culture
Thirty-one seconds into the "Gangnam Style" music video, the Tower is the location where PSY is doing his horse-riding dance.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "ASEM Tower". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ "History of buildings in Seoul (ASEM tower)". Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ Kwon, Sang-soo (12 September 2012). "City designates area by COEX as smoke-free". Joongang Daily. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
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