102 Incheon Tower

151 Incheon Tower
Proposed Rendition of the Incheon Tower
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General information
StatusSite Preparation
TypeMixed-use
LocationSongdo International City, Incheon, South Korea
GroundbreakingJune 20, 2008
Construction started2024
Completed2030
Cost17 trillion won[1]
US$11 billion[2]
Height
Antenna spire487 m (1,598 ft)
Technical details
Floor count102
Floor area506,538 m2 (5,452,330 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)John C. Portman Jr.
DeveloperHyundai Engineering and Construction
EngineerThornton Tomasetti

The 151 Incheon Tower was a supertall twin tower proposed for construction in Songdo International City, Incheon, South Korea.[3] The design consisted of two 151 floor, 613 m (2,011 ft) supertall skyscrapers connected by three skybridges.[4] The building would have become the tallest twin towers in the world, surpassing the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and one of the tallest buildings in Asia.[5] After the late-2000s recession, the tower was postponed with the possibility of a redesign at a lower height. The height of the tower was reduced from 613 metres to 487 metres while keeping the design the same.

The Skyscraper was designed to represent Songdo City. It would have included offices, residential space, and a hotel. It would have been a Korean landmark upon completion. The complex was due to be located at the US$35 billion New Songdo City, and would have covered over 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi) of land, about 32 km (20 mi) from the nation's capital, Seoul.[6] Developer Portman Holdings, run by John Portman, signed an agreement with South Korean officials to build the tower.[2][7] Construction started with groundbreaking on 20 June 2008.[7] Construction halted in 2009. Construction resumed in 2013, but the project was cancelled in 2016.

Floor plans

The following is a breakdown of floors of the original 151 story design:[8]

Floors Use Area (square metres)
151 Observatory 11,042
149-151 Restaurant 13,194
115-148 Hotel 86,702
97-114 Boutique Hotel 169,951
55-96 Residences 71,124
7-54 Office 102,736
B1-6 Retail/Shopping Mall 506,538

References

  1. ^ "102-Story Incheon Tower to be built soon". NewsWire. 27 August 2007. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
  2. ^ a b "102-floor tower planned in South Korea". CNNMoney.com. 7 February 2006. Archived from the original on 18 November 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
  3. ^ "Incheon Tower 1". Emporis. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "Engineered Tower Breaks Ground in South Korea". Thornton Tomasetti. 22 September 2008. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
  5. ^ "Incheon to Be NE Asian Hub". The Korea Times. 26 February 2010. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
  6. ^ Carr, Robert (23 September 2008). "Consortium Breaks Ground for 102-Story Tower". GlobeSt.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
  7. ^ a b "Portman consortium breaks ground on 151-story tower in South Korea". John Portman & Associates. June 2007. Archived from the original on 18 August 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
  8. ^ "151 Incheon Tower". Songdo Landmark City. Archived from the original on 30 July 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2009.


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