Lotte World Tower

Not to be confused with Lotte Super Tower.
Lotte World Tower
롯데월드 타워

As seen from the base on February 2016
General information
Status Under construction[1]
Location South Korea Seoul, South Korea
Coordinates 37°30′45″N 127°6′9″E / 37.51250°N 127.10250°E / 37.51250; 127.10250Coordinates: 37°30′45″N 127°6′9″E / 37.51250°N 127.10250°E / 37.51250; 127.10250
Construction started November 2010
Estimated completion October 2016[2]
Height
Antenna spire 555 metres (1,821 ft)[3]
Roof 497.6 metres (1,633 ft)[3]
Technical details
Floor count 123 above ground, 6 below ground
Floor area 304,081 m²[3]
Design and construction
Architect Kohn Pedersen Fox
Developer Lotte Engineering & Construction
Structural engineer Leslie E. Robertson Associates

Lotte World Tower (Korean: 롯데월드 타워) is a 123-floor, 555-metre (1,821 ft) supertall skyscraper currently under construction.[1] The building's final 123rd floor was topped out on 22 December 2015.[4] Upon completion, it will become the tallest building in the OECD, with the tallest man-made observation deck.

The tower is located next to the existing first-generation Lotte World complex, which opened in 1989, accessible via Seoul Subway Line 2 and Seoul Subway Line 8 at Jamsil Station.

History

After 13 years of planning and site preparation,[5] the tower gained final approval to start construction by the government in November 2010[5] and the first groundbreaking activities of piling and frame assembly was observed at the construction site in March 2011.

At New Year 2016 the LED-pixels of the facade showed "2016".[6]

Floor plans

The conceptual design calls for a slender cone with convex, gently curved sides. An exterior of pale-coloured glass draws inspiration from Korean ceramics and features accents of metal filigree.[7] Located near the Han River, the tower will contain retail outlets (floors 1-12), offices (14-38), residences (42-71), a luxury hotel (76-101), private office (105-114), and public access floors (117-123) with an observation deck.

Floors Use
117-123 Observation Deck
105-114 Private Office
76-101 Lotte Hotel
42-71 Residence
14-38 Prime Office
1-12 Podium
B1-6 Parking lot

Gallery

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Lotte Tower". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  2. ↑ Youkyung Lee (July 25, 2014). "Towering worry: Small holes cause big jitters". Associated Press. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "Lotte World Premium Tower". CTBUH. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  4. ↑ http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20151222001084
  5. 1 2 http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/news_Dm_detail.htm?No=77118
  6. ↑ "Das frohe neue Jahr kann kommen! Im südkoreanischen Seoul wurde bereits die LED-Schrift auf dem Lotte World Premium Tower getestet." Picture of LED-lit facade tested with the vertical display of "2016" (viewed from north). Kronenzeitung (Print), Vienna, 31. Dezember 2015, p 14. (German)
  7. ↑ http://www.skyscrapernews.com/news.php?ref=2338
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