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Lotte World Tower

Towers and Skyscrapers

Lotte World Tower is a 123-story, 555-metre supertall skyscraper in Sincheon-dong, Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea. It is the sixth-tallest building in the world, the tallest in South Korea and in the OECD, and the first building in South Korea to exceed 100 stories. The tower opened to the public on 3 April 2017.

Facts
Year Created
2016 1
Location
Sincheon-dong, Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea 1
Architectural Style
Pale-coloured glass exterior inspired by Korean ceramics with metal filigree accents 1
Structural System
Roof engineered without reinforcing pillars, rated for magnitude 9 earthquakes and winds up to 80 m/s 1
Construction
from 2010 1
Height (metres)
555 1
Storey Count
123 1
Classification
Genre
Architecture 1
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Lotte World Tower
  • Infobox, height field
    555 metres (1,821 ft)
  • Lead section, storeys field
    123-story
  • Infobox, completed field
    Completed December 22, 2016
  • Infobox, construction started field
    Construction started January 22, 2010
  • Design section, exterior field
    The exterior of pale-coloured glass draws inspiration from Korean ceramics and features accents of metal filigree.
  • Engineering section, roof field
    The roof structure is engineered to withstand its weight without reinforcing pillars, endure earthquakes up to a magnitude of 9 under the Richter magnitude scale, and winds up to 80 m/s
  • Lead section, location field
    Sincheon-dong, Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea
  • Genre reference
    Lotte World Tower is a 123-story, 555-metre supertall skyscraper in Sincheon-dong, Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea.
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