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.
| 151 Incheon Tower | |
|---|---|
 Proposed Rendition of the Incheon Tower | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Status | Site Preparation |
| Type | Mixed-use |
| Location | Songdo International City, Incheon, South Korea |
| Groundbreaking | June 20, 2008 |
| Construction started | 2024 |
| Completed | 2030 |
| Cost | 17 trillion won[1] US$11 billion[2] |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 487 m (1,598 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 102 |
| Floor area | 506,538 m2 (5,452,330 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | John C. Portman Jr. |
| Developer | Hyundai Engineering and Construction |
| Engineer | Thornton Tomasetti |
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
editThe 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
edit- ^ "102-Story Incheon Tower to be built soon". NewsWire. 27 August 2007. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Incheon Tower 1". Emporis. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Engineered Tower Breaks Ground in South Korea". Thornton Tomasetti. 22 September 2008. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
- ^ "Incheon to Be NE Asian Hub". The Korea Times. 26 February 2010. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "151 Incheon Tower". Songdo Landmark City. Archived from the original on 30 July 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
External links
edit- [1] Incheon Towers on SkyscraperPage
- [2][usurped] Incheon Tower 1
- [3][usurped] Incheon Tower 2
- [4][usurped] Incheon Tower complex
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