World Trade Center Seoul
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The World Trade Center Seoul (WTC Seoul) is a building complex comprised of six buildings, and centered around the COEX Convention & Exhibition Center on Teheranno in the Gangnam-gu district of Seoul.
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[edit] Trade Tower
The 54-floor Trade Tower high-rise was built in 1988 and is one of Korea's tallest buildings standing at 748 feet (228 m). It resembles two quadro-level towers in mirror image of each other.
[edit] ASEM Tower
The ASEM Tower is a 42 floor high-rise building completed in 1999. The ASEM Tower stands 579 feet (176 m) tall.
[edit] Hotels
Oakwood Premier Coex Center is a luxury serviced residence, part of the Oakwood Worldwide group. On the premises of the World Trade Center in Seoul, the Oakwood Premier was allowed to build a 26 story hotel. The Grand InterContinental was completed as a 33 story high rise in 1988 by the Baum Architects, Engineers & Consultants firm. The Grand Intercontinental stands 400 meters from the Hotel Oakwood Premier, and the COEX InterContinental. The COEX InterContinental Seoul is a 30 story luxury hotel completed in 1999. The hotel was built as a sister hotel to the Grand InterContinental Seoul.
[edit] Korea City Air Terminal
The Korea City Air Tower is a general office building spanning 26 stories. The building was completed in 2000. Travellers on certain flights can check in their luggage at the terminal before leaving for the airport.
[edit] Trivia
- The Korea World Trade Center was the subject of a limited international competition held in 1984. The tower was built by the Korean Traders Association on the occasion of the Olympic Games held in Seoul in 1988.[citation needed]
