Busan Lotte World Tower
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The Busan Lotte World Tower is a 110-floor
, 510.1 m (1,673.6 ft) supertall skyscraper
project in Busan
, South Korea
. The tower is planned on a site next to Nampo-dong station on Busan Subway Line 1
and completion is expected in 2015 at earliest, when it will become the sixth tallest building in the world after Burj Khalifa, Shanghai Tower, Abraj Al Bait Towers
, One World Trade Center and Pentominium
.
The landmark tower is the centerpiece of the new Busan Lotte Town and construction is being carried in two phases. The first phase includes a department store, completed in 2009. The second phase, an addition to the department store, completed in 2010. The third phase will be a mart, and a cinema, which is to be completed in 2014, and the last phase the larger second phase will include a luxury hotel, an observation deck, offices, and cultural facilities in a 110 story skyscraper. The design of the skyscraper will resemble a standing ship, with grand curves reflecting the city's harbour. The tower's underground parking space will be able to house over 2,400 cars.
Floor
A floor is the walking surface of a room or vehicle. Floors vary from simple dirt in a cave to many-layered surfaces using modern technology...
, 510.1 m (1,673.6 ft) supertall skyscraper
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
project in Busan
Busan
Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. The tower is planned on a site next to Nampo-dong station on Busan Subway Line 1
Busan Subway Line 1
Busan Subway Line 1 is the north-south route of the Busan Subway. It is long with 34 stations. Line 1 uses 8-car trains. The line color is orange....
and completion is expected in 2015 at earliest, when it will become the sixth tallest building in the world after Burj Khalifa, Shanghai Tower, Abraj Al Bait Towers
Abraj Al Bait Towers
The Abraj Al-Bait Towers, also known as the Mecca Royal Hotel Clock Tower, is a building complex in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The complex holds several world records, including the tallest hotel in the world, the tallest clock tower in the world, the world's largest clock face, and the world's largest...
, One World Trade Center and Pentominium
Pentominium
The Pentominium is a supertall skyscraper currently under construction in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. When completed, the residential tower will be tall, with 122 floors above ground. It was designed by architects Aedas and funded by Trident International Holdings. The AED 1.46...
.
The landmark tower is the centerpiece of the new Busan Lotte Town and construction is being carried in two phases. The first phase includes a department store, completed in 2009. The second phase, an addition to the department store, completed in 2010. The third phase will be a mart, and a cinema, which is to be completed in 2014, and the last phase the larger second phase will include a luxury hotel, an observation deck, offices, and cultural facilities in a 110 story skyscraper. The design of the skyscraper will resemble a standing ship, with grand curves reflecting the city's harbour. The tower's underground parking space will be able to house over 2,400 cars.
See also
- Lotte WorldLotte WorldLotte World is a major recreation complex in Seoul, South Korea. It consists of the world's largest indoor theme park which is open all year around, an outdoor amusement park called "Magic Island", an artificial island inside a lake linked by monorail, shopping malls, a luxury hotel, a Korean folk...
- Lotte World Premium Tower
- List of buildings with 100 floors or more