SKorea to build world's second-highest skyscraper
SEOUL, March 29, 2007 (AFP) - South Korea's Seoul city government said Thursday it has approved a plan to build the world's second-highest skyscraper in the central business district, officials said.
The state-run Korea Railroad Corp's plan to build a 150-story building, measuring 615 metres (2,029.5 feet) high, by 2013 in Yongsan was endorsed on Wednesday, city government officials said.
The city's urban construction committee set the ceiling on the planned building's height at 620 metres, they said.
The building would be the world's second-highest after the Burj Dubai, a tower now under construction in the United Arab Emirates that will reach 830 metres high, they added.
The Korea Railroad Corp said it would need consultations with the city government -- as both still remain at odds over other terms and conditions of the development project -- before the construction.
jkw/jc SKorea-skyscraper-construction AFP 290610 GMT MAR 07

1. Don't make threads with such titles. There should have to be name of project, city name and short tech data.
2. There are tones of projects between 600 and 700 meters, so you can't say really if it's going to be second.
3. Is it IBC?

There you go COTH.. fixed the thread title.. I'm not saying "World's second tallest"... if you read the story from Agence France Press... you'll see they are quoting the developers who say it'll be the second tallest in the world.

Wont let me change the thread title proper... someone else with greater powers than me will have to do that

Coth is right, it was told many times not to make such titles

I can change the thread title if you give me the project's name.

I can change the thread title if you give me the project's name.

Look at abc's first post. The title is:

SEOUL:Korean Rail Corp Tower: 615-m/150-floors(approved)

If Al Burj gets the OK then Burj Dubai will be the 2nd tallest before 2013.

I hope something "real" come out of South Korea this time.

Strict rules I see. And picky too. Whatever.

By Kim Rahn
Staff Reporter




Korea's skyline is undergoing a facelift and will be a mere shadow of itself after all announced construction plans, including a 620-meter building in Yongsan, central Seoul, are completed.
Seven skyscrapers of more than 100-story buildings are in the design stage, five in Seoul, one in Inchon and one in Pusan.

On Wednesday, the Seoul Metropolitan Government reviewed a Korea Railroad (Korail) blueprint to develop an international business zone near Yongsan Station and permitted construction of a building of up to a 620-meters high there.

The planned zone is 134,000 pyong (332,575 square meters) of land in Yongsan, where railroads, train depots, a train maintenance center, logistics centers and a postal office are currently located.

The 150-story skyscraper, to be completed around 2013, will be the third highest building in the world, followed by Burj Dubai now under construction in United Arab Emirates and Tower of Russia in Russia.

The 160-story Burj Dubai, scheduled for completion next year, will be more than 800 meters high. Currently, the world's highest skyscraper is the 508-meter-tall Taipei Financial Center in Taiwan with 101 stories.

In Korea, the 261-meter-tall Tower Palace apartment in Togok-dong of southern Seoul is the highest.

The approval of the 620-meter-high building is likely to lead other skyscraper projects _ the 555-meter-tall second Lotte World in Chamsil, eastern Seoul; the 580-meter-tall international business center in Sangam-dong of northern Seoul; the 960-meter-high financial and tourism hub building in Chung-gu, downtown Seoul; the 450-meter-high global business center in Ttuksom, eastern Seoul; the 610-meter-tall Inchon Tower in Songdo; and the 510-meter-high Lotte World in Pusan.

The design of the second Lotte World in Chamsil has already been approved but construction has been delayed as the Air Force opposes the project. The location is close to a military airport in Songnam, Kyonggi Province, and the military and Lotte are negotiating the issue.

Seoul city used to eagerly encourage the business center in Sangam-dong to construct buildings of over 100-stories. But following the 150-story skyscraper in Yongsan, some expect the Sangam project to be scaled down.

But the city government permitted development of only 84,000 pyong in Yongsan out of the total 134,000, saying the other 50,000 pyong should be developed later after rearranging the region's traffic system and road facilities.

Korail said it could not expect maximum effect from the partial development, saying it may have to reconsider the plan.

``We think Seoul city plans to link our development of the 50,000 pyong of land with its project to improve nearby Sobuichon-dong. It is inappropriate to force Korail to participate in the city's own project,'' a Korail official said.

Korail said it would consult with the city government.

It planned to award contracts to construction companies soon and begin construction this year. But the schedule is likely to be delayed until Korail and Seoul city settle the issue.

any renderings?

I love how they say all these projects are all in the design stage, some have been for the best part of 10 years or so! Another Korean supertall proposal...well it is almost Aprils fool day, more pie in the sky rather than tower in the sky.

I love how they say all these projects are all in the design stage, some have been for the best part of 10 years or so!

:lol: I think it's hilarious they're planning to build a second Lotte World tower. How's that first one looking...?

File this under: believe it when I see it.

I love how they say all these projects are all in the design stage, some have been for the best part of 10 years or so! Another Korean supertall proposal...well it is almost Aprils fool day, more pie in the sky rather than tower in the sky.
I'm guessing this Yongsan project will actually go through.

The various district governments of Seoul are involved in a not so secret competition with each other, which I believe makes Seoul rather unique among mega-cities. Yongsan-Gu has the connections, land, and location to make this thing go.

Not sure about the other proposals though.

impressive!

any render coming out??

Seoul plain to jump on the skyscraper bandwagon with a bullet....or should i say 5

These are some renderings, but the current design could soon be void due to a redesign and negotiations with the government.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a193/PandaRash/-10303_0.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a193/PandaRash/-10304_0_45840200.jpg

The tallests look great. Not so hot on the multiple buildings surrounding them..

^^ Yeah that's way too many clone buildings grouped together.

Starts to give it a "Communist Block" feel.

the towers look great

the skybridge looks so0o0 unoriginal.....copycat

I hope it gets built.

Somebody PM me if construction begins.

Thanks.

me 2

the 960-meter-high financial and tourism hub building in Chung-gu, downtown Seoul

960 m ?? :eek:

BTW from the renderings, the building's design looks great but the sky bridge looks out of place

Not as nice as the MTWBC under review in Busan.

Yay for absolutely giant spires.
What a waste. Hope it doesn't get built just for that.

that is so PTT

Once again -- the renderings are not the definitive design. It is bound to change.

the skybridge looks so0o0 unoriginal.....copycat

Both the skybridge and the building's shape is a copycat.

The project looks wonderful, I hope they don't change the design, because it looks wonderful, I like the green area, it looks very huge and nice.

Hmm... I reckon the spires look horrible on this... xD It'll look much better without them.

are these tower approved?

are these tower approved?
Well according to the first post... "South Korea's Seoul city government said Thursday it has approved a plan to build the world's second-highest skyscraper in the central business district, officials said."

So I'm guessing at yes... Correct me if I'm wrong. :P

More than 10 super talls approved out from South Korea, relatively none ever built.

More than 10 super talls approved out from South Korea, relatively none ever built.
Oh... xD
Hopefully some of the current proposals will be built. :banana:

Can you say...Petronas :bash:

fingers crossed :)
^^^ that isnt the final design

:omg: :omg: :omg: :omg: :omg: So many megatalls are approved. Future will be great!!! :okay:

OMG! this is really nice.. I thought there was a height restriction in Seoul??

The height restriction is being relaxed in some areas of Seoul, and redevelopment projects and large scale developments like the Digital Media City have a less restrictive height cap than other areas.

These are some renderings, but the current design could soon be void due to a redesign and negotiations with the government.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a193/PandaRash/-10303_0.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a193/PandaRash/-10304_0_45840200.jpg

Nice but appears more like some 350 to 400m,...

I like the overall look of the towers a lot. But I agree, these hardly even look like 400m towers, let alone over 600m. And the sky bridge, although it is a great idea and would provide a huge benefit for the towers, looks terribly out of place. Good luck getting this one built. A few modifications and it could be a great project.

COOL RENDER ...
anybody know when this project will be started... ??

Great Render .....

the reason why seoul wants this buiding to be tallest bcoz they want to spy their northen neighbor! haha...

It's really incredible!! Like Petronas Towers but better!!

i love supertall twins

Haha did Q1 and Petronas have offspring???

incredible design!!

first off isnt the Chicago spire 615 meters as well?....or maybe 610....second those rendings suck....to much likeness well to several buildings....and i belive that Chicago will build the spire before this is built...whatever it may look like

maybe this one will be never build...or at least not with over 600m i think

Man this design is really generic. :-\

The two tallest buildings in that render are just great, just start with that project.

Just meassured them with my ruler and they are 445m high... :P

Someone mentioned there is probably a redesign at hand so most probably these are the initial proposal...

So if they redesing the towers....the construction is due to start..when...?? in a year most probably....summer of 2008...??..or the begining of 2009...

wow. looks absolutely amazing. but of course, we'll have to wait and see.

Overall is great :)

COOL RENDER ...
anybody know when this project will be started... ??

It's South Korea so I doubt it will ever get built just like the IBC and that tower in Busan. :ohno:

THIS IS AWESOME :banana:

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a193/PandaRash/-10303_0.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a193/PandaRash/-10304_0_45840200.jpg

kinda remind me of KL's Petronas Twin Towers..

yeah the bridge but not the towers

agree it is only the bridge ^^

Yes the bridge is like that of the Petronas, but the towers definitely look different. Not that that's a bad thing, I think this project is badass! :cheers:

good!! Korean rail Corp Tower : 615m nearly Russia Tower :612m!! but i hear... 620m not?? which 615m or 620m??

cool design-a fusion of Q1 and petronas,but is it just me or those dont look like 615 metres to me in the render!

^^^ I have to agree with you, looks half the height...

Just count the floors, I think theres bearlly 80 of them...

Hmmmm Those renders look seriously awesome but i do not share an optimistic view because they propose tons off ubertalls but nothing is actualy getting built right now....

Conclusion: Beautifull renders but will they ever get built is the question......

Cheers :cheers:

Just count the floors, I think theres bearlly 80 of them...

i believe the twin towers are a redesign of the original planned 615m tower

^^ Lets hope it will get over 600m as tallest as it gets the more we'll love it :)

Any new news about this proyect??, seems like not.

correct ;)

Wow, that looks really nice.

Now all this thread needs is Fox-Tale to come in and tell everyone the Koreans can't build skyscrapers that won't fall down. :ohno:

^^lmao

good!! Korean rail Corp Tower : 615m nearly Russia Tower :612m!! but i hear... 620m not?? which 615m or 620m??

Russia Tower`s height has been upgraded to 640 Meters at 125-130 floors.

These ubertall projects off Korea look good on paper but they need to do it in reality... and that is where they apparantly fail in doing so...

Russia Tower`s height has been upgraded to 640 Meters at 125-130 floors.

These ubertall projects off Korea look good on paper but they need to do it in reality... and that is where they apparantly fail in doing so...

That´s awesome man!!!!:nuts: , that´s going to be megatall, I think that tower even if is not going to be as tall as the Burj Dubai will look more astonihing because of the massiveness it will have.

Sorry to bump this up so far, but what's going on with this project?

It is officially accepted by the city government, hopefully there won't be any complications that will kill the project.

http://korea.net/News/News/NewsView.asp?serial_no=20070817004&part=104

http://pds39.cafe.daum.net/image/48/cafe/2007/04/08/17/20/4618a5dad733d

Those renders look a lot more like 600 meters than the previous ones posted.

good lets start with this one too :)

who designed the building:) the skybridge looks directly came from Petronas Towers:) :lol: but the building looks nice

Seoul really need a super tall building

The city and rail company reached an agreement yesterday. I actually believe this will happen. Yongsan is going through a massive redevelopment. There must be 40 skyscrapers either recently built or currently under construction in just a few square kilometers around Yongsan Station.

When all is sadi and done, Yongsan will join Jongno, Yeoido, and Gangnam as one of Seoul's premier "downtowns".

i hope it happens....................but im not sure.

All of those buildings in the renderings look great. That's a great plan. And unlike in some new bulidings, the design looks fantastic.

Yes the bridge is like that of the Petronas, but the towers definitely look different. Not that that's a bad thing, I think this project is badass! :cheers:

Normal, that bridges between towers look always the same, isn't it?
They need to be horizontal and must have struts on the bottom...
Can't build them vertically :nuts:

it will hpen but will this bulding have an observation deck ?

Nice tower, and it beats the one u/c in Chicago with just 5 metres :bow:

Agree, the new render looks like the intended height.

Whatever happened to Seoul International Finance Center though?
That was a supertall proposal, really delicious. Are the twins replacing it?

http://pds39.cafe.daum.net/image/48/cafe/2007/04/08/17/20/4618a5dad733d

Nice design, like it.

I don't know Seoul very well, but in which district will be the towers built?

more twin towers!!:drunk:

I don't know the status of the International Business Center, but I think the groundbreaking could start anytime this year.

The twin towers are in Yongsan, while the IBC is in Sangam.

I'm not too impressed with the design.
Very tall, but uninspired.

^^ again. negative

If only that tall buildings were built here :cry:

Funny

Seoul really need a super tall building

absolutely :).

fanastic news BOM, i'm really excited to see 600m + Twin Towers rising in the sky

I have heard about lot of supertall projects in South Korea that where aproved I was wondering if these would really get build because this sounds a little bit to nice to be true

Now we sould all keep hoping that what i ve said is false:lol:

recent news
discussion about Yongsan korail complex's development is over successfully.
recent virtual picture-yongsan station and west ichon-dong development
http://img2.dcinside.com/viewimage.php?id=city&no=29bcc427b48377a16fb3dab004c86b3ebc9b45f32bc2d5b02ca27e0fdbb6f2e03815106e618310ba5ff90069c93a8d11bc1db0f54112f62247091b&f_no=7cec8174abd828a1
This picture is not real virtual picture.


Construction start-2010
Construction Complete-2015

^
Damn, that's wild!

Construction start-2010
Construction Complete-2015

How sure it that? I like this design.

kinda remind me of KL's Petronas Twin Towers..

The original design anyway.

It reminds me a lot more of Q1 than anything else. It borrows much of its design from the Surfers Paradise skyscraper that is currently the world's tallest residential skyscraper.I like this better than Q1 as it uses the glass Q1 was meant to have used on its facade. I do think each tower is a little too far appart though, they would look better a little closer together.

That new design above is really ordinary.

How sure it that? I like this design.
I prove this project's Construction start.
below recent news

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2007. August end: Business owner public subscription start (public subscription duration 60th plan)
2007. October end: Agreement propulsion
2007. after evaluation executing and mail boat agreement object person selecting November end: SPC founding propulsion
2008. December: Urban development sector designation and basic plan decision
2009. December: Execution plan authorization [ endurance unit plan establishment
2010. January: Construction starting construction (enforcement)

Are you following me?

Hasnt been approved, lol

nice building

I really like this new concept computerised image, much cleaner and fresher than the old one and it actually looks around 615 metres without cheating spires. Beautiful.

Has anyone noticed how ENORMOUS the TGV style train is in the bottom right hand corner!

That image look as if the building is located on top of a hill or peak

or the trees are enormous or this tower aint 600 m ...

in the renders anyway

wonderful new renders, hopefully it will be build!!!!

amazing project.... So far no information about it on Korail (http://info.korail.com/2007/eng/eng_index.jsp) website and no independent website for the project...

Contractors? Architects? Any info?

good!! I can't wait....!! :ohno:

FROM A RELIABLE SOURCE

My uncle happens to be an insider in the Korean construction industry. He answered some of my questions over drinks and dinner.

KORAIL/Yongsan Tower (this thread): design TBD, but something tall will actually happen there. The Seoul city government has thrown its weight behind this design.

Lotte Jamshil:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=474259

The city government has approved the tower. The problem is that the Korean Air Force must also approve it - the tower is in the flight path of a military airport. The key player is apparently the US Air Force - as South Korea's alliance partner, it would be using the Seongnam airport. From what I heard, the US Air Force has no problems with the design - and has gone on record saying so.

Lotte was so confident that they put a team together to build the building (including my uncle's company).

However, the current South Korean President is anti-chaebol (large business group), and wants to prevent "speculation" in that part of Seoul. He is putting political pressure on the South Korean Air Force to block the building. My uncle had to restate his financials because the expected revenues from construction never materialized.

Expect the building to start rising in early 2008 - as soon as a new President has taken office.

Sangam Digital Media City

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=516927

Rumor has it that this was Lee Myung-bak's pet project while he was Seoul mayor. The current mayor (Oh Se-hoon) appears to be favoring the Yongsan project over the DMC for the simple reason that KORAIL is really pushing hard. While the project may be dead for now, I wouldn't be surprised if Lee Myung-bak decides to push for it after becoming President (as is likely).

Tour Financial Hub Center

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=516577

While it was actually a serious project, it is now completely and irreversibly DEAD. The City of Seoul looked at the project, and decided that it was too close to the cultural relics (e.g. palaces) of the old city - such a supertower would be detrimental to these relics. Thus, they have decreed something like a 150m (?) height limit within the old city walls.

However, the city has decreed that it would wholeheartedly support projects outside the city walls (especially Yongsan).

Northeast Asia Trade Tower

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=516582&page=2

This tower is DEFINITELY under construction. When I poked around Incheon, I was able to take a look at the construction site. The subterranean work has been completed, the core is done - and the tower is starting to rise.

BTW: the actual height for this tower is 305 meters, NOT 300 as commonly believed (according to the signage at the construction site).

I didn't hear anything about some of the other crazy ideas floating out there, but I doubt that they'll actually build anything big in Ilsan or Daejeon. I also don't think that they'll build anything in the Cheongna District of the Incheon Free Economic Zone - it's slated for ENTERTAINMENT purposes like a GOLF COURSE.

But any new project announced for Seoul or the Songdo area in Incheon should be taken seriously.

Hope this clarifies the crazy situation with the proposals coming out of Korea.

thx for the info :). great to hear that the lotte super tower seems to become reality finally.

Yeah, thanks jnchoi for the inside info. We obviously can't trust press (most) releases out of Korea for the big projects, but insider trustworthy goss is good :okay:

Front page of a Korean National newspaper had this today
... same company building Burj Dubai was selected.

Inside article in the paper had info. My Korean may not be right
but I think it is now approved and will be 620m.

Info and renders below. The renders in the paper were a bit
better than on the net.

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2007/11/123_13024.html

^^Yes..the tallest are beautiful..but surrounds are not very good..

looks like a waterdrop :lol:. but i like it....and 152 storeys are really impressive!!

looks like a waterdrop :lol:. but i like it....and 152 storeys are really impressive!!

bingo.!
actually, the Samsung consortium annouced the concept is waterdrop..!

but i heard someone said the detail could be changed a litte..
the rendering seems not final one..

The decision isn't final; Samsung is the primary bidder to the contract at the moment. I dearly hope that the Samsung Consortium doesn't get this project, because their concept design looks ugly as hell. I'd say the concept design from their rival, the Hyundai-Prime Consortium, looks hell lot better:

http://img250.imageshack.us/img250/546/20071030010891og6.jpg

More info and renders on this thread:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=457182

indeed, this one looks definitely better :)

The decision isn't final; Samsung is the primary bidder to the contract at the moment. I dearly hope that the Samsung Consortium doesn't get this project, because their concept design looks ugly as hell. I'd say the concept design from their rival, the Hyundai-Prime Consortium, looks hell lot better:

http://img250.imageshack.us/img250/546/20071030010891og6.jpg

More info and renders on this thread:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=457182

Luv the first rendering...this one is too plain IMO.. :ohno:

It's huge compared to the other buildings

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/upload/news/071102_p07_samsung.jpg

Samsung design.

Newpaper had front on renders that looked a bit better than the
birds eye view.

those skyscrapers looks very futuristic.

this is a Mega-project... not just about a supertall..
I feel more informations will be helpful...


Samsung Consortium Chosen to Build Yongsan Int’l Biz Zone

By Ryu Jin
Staff Reporter

A consortium led by Samsung Corporation and National Pension Service was selected as a priority bidder for the 28 trillion won ($31 billion) construction of an international business zone in central Seoul, which would include a landmark skyscraper.

According to KORAIL on Friday, the state-run railroad firm selected the consortium made up of Samsung and 25 other firms as the priority bidder of the future negotiation for the construction of the ``Yongsang International Business Zone.’’

KORAIL would set up a special project company along with the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the consortium, which would be finally chosen as the successful bidder, to begin the country’s single largest construction project in 2011.

``We will complete all the negotiations with the priority bidder as soon as possible,’’ a KORAIL official said on condition of anonymity. ``We will also speed up the necessary works such as the establishment of the project company and relocation of facilities.’’

Covering a total of 566,000 square meters of land in Yongsan, central Seoul, the envisioned zone will house facilities for international business and trade, commercial and cultural complexes as well as residential areas.

Currently, the zone is divided into the 442,000-square-meter state-owned land used for railroads, train depots, a train maintenance center, logistics centers and a postal office and the 124,000-square-meter private land in Seobuichon-dong, adjacent to Yongsan.

In particular, the new international business zone would have a 152-story, 620-meter high building that will be one of the symbols of the metropolitan city along with the 640-meter DMC Landmark Tower in Sangam-dong, western Seoul.

International passenger and cargo terminals would also be built in Seobuichon-dong and a green pedestrian’s path linking the Han River bank, Yongsan Railway Station, the skyscraper and Yongsan Park, according to the metropolitan city government.

Prime and Hyundai Engineering & Construction also made a bid along with 29 other firms for the construction project. But KORAIL chose the consortium led by Samsung as the priority bidder after a one-month review of the two bidders’ proposals.

Under the concept of the ``Dream Hub,’’ the Samsung-National Pension Service consortium has proposed developing the zone into a globally recognized multi-purpose complex with finance, information technology (IT) and tourism as its three main pillars.

Samsung is also building the 160-story Burj Dubai tower in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which would be completed next year. Currently, the world’s highest skyscraper is the 508-meter-tall Taipei Financial Center in Taiwan with 101 stories.

from www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2007/11/123_13024.html

Samsung Consortium Selected Yongsan Int’l Business District Developer

The Samsung-National Pension consortium has been selected as the developer of the nation’s first-rate international business district to be built in Yongsan, Seoul.

Korea Railroad Corporation, the Yongsan international business district development project’s manager, held the press conference in the Seoul Palace Hotel on Friday where it announced its selection of the Samsung-National Pension consortium over the Prime-Hyundai Construction consortium as the preferred bidder through examination of business schemes presented by the two final bidders.

Accordingly, Korail will establish a special purpose company (SPC) along with the preferred bidder by the end of this month and formulate plans for development of the Yongsan international business district while also joining hands with Seoul Metropolitan Government to carry out the development project.

Yongsan international business district is expected to be a new landmark of Seoul as a 566,800-square-meter site ranging from Yongsan station to western Ichon will be developed into a top-notch international business district with a 150-story complex building and advanced commercial and residential neighborhoods. The construction is to be completed by December 2018 and the total construction costs are estimated to be 28 trillion won.

[Sun-young Park / KHS]
from http://news.mk.co.kr/


* currently, 28 trillion won = US $ 30.84 billion

wow billions of dollars project...this is huge..:nuts:

The Samsung tower is more notable compared to Hyundai's tower.
IMO, I prefer the Samsung tower -- it kind of grew on me : D

stunning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/6905/burj20dubaigifvr6.gif (http://imageshack.us)
source thread : http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=534013&page=58
he said this dubai tower now reaching 601 m in the pic...

well.. then,, Samsung 'Dream Hub' tower will look like the recent Dubai tower about height..
now Dream Hub tower's planned height is 620m

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/upload/news/071102_p07_samsung.jpg

Samsung design.

Newpaper had front on renders that looked a bit better than the
birds eye view.

WOW awesome design.

holy s*** it's so high:shocked:

and realy nice design :cheers:

Burj Dubai is NOT 601 metres in that pic - it's actually 586, with 16 metres of the core underground.

Burj Dubai is NOT 601 metres in that pic - it's actually 586, with 16 metres of the core underground.

ah, yes. my mistake.. i didn't catch that fact..

one more rendering

http://kr.img.blog.yahoo.com/ybi/1/a7/9c/sndgreat/folder/2090935/img_2090935_1344_3?1195923256.jpg

this would be the 2nd tallest in the world, after the burj dubai of course. it's taller the Chicago spire and the russian tower

this would be the 2nd tallest in the world, after the burj dubai of course. it's taller the Chicago spire and the russian tower

^^

Ouch! I have a feeling that it will end up like this with the Samsung render.

:tiasd:

I like the other renders though especially the first one. I hope they will build that one.

The main construction of Russia Tower still didn't start, I think they will increase the height to 616+m when this will start rising :D

^^ u wish :lol:

one more rendering

http://kr.img.blog.yahoo.com/ybi/1/a7/9c/sndgreat/folder/2090935/img_2090935_1344_3?1195923256.jpg

Definitely not my taste, it looks like an oversized union. :(

Definitely not my taste, it looks like an oversized union. :(

can i ask what the 'union' is?

miniature

http://kr.img.blog.yahoo.com/ybi/1/a7/9c/sndgreat/folder/2090935/img_2090935_1344_4?1196071767.jpg

this image from the web.. i don't know exactly who made this miniature..

i like it, but yeah it really does look like union thou

i think u guys mean 'onion?'

^^ lol

i think u guys mean 'onion?'

yeah :lol:

miniature

http://kr.img.blog.yahoo.com/ybi/1/a7/9c/sndgreat/folder/2090935/img_2090935_1344_4?1196071767.jpg

this image from the web.. i don't know exactly who made this miniature..

wow wow wow!!!!!! i love it, is wondwerfoul:cheers:

I'm sorry but that proposal doesn't look practical at all. Looks like a pipe dream to me

Hehe Russia Tower adds additional wings to get 630m then Chicago Spire adds a SPIRE to get 630m then they match for 2nd tallest!!

The waterdrop onion thing appears to have a HUGE POINTY SPIRE. If that has 150 floors then a HUGE POINTY SPIRE it can't be 615m, more like 750m to the spire tip.

^^ haha yeah. i agree!. :D

one more rendering

http://kr.img.blog.yahoo.com/ybi/1/a7/9c/sndgreat/folder/2090935/img_2090935_1344_3?1195923256.jpg

I think this looks better then previous design.

Ohhh... Innovative shape, but i dont like it very much...

the spire is much too tall for my taste

Hehe Russia Tower adds additional wings to get 630m then Chicago Spire adds a SPIRE to get 630m then they match for 2nd tallest!!

The waterdrop onion thing appears to have a HUGE POINTY SPIRE. If that has 150 floors then a HUGE POINTY SPIRE it can't be 615m, more like 750m to the spire tip.

750m, not even close. it's definitely under 690m

I like the building, very interesting design, but the spire is ridiculously tall. I'm not sure it even really needs the spire (design-wise).

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Yongsan Station Landmark Development's Corporation established...Korean Very big Event!! toward Supertall Society about South korea!

Yongsan district develop international business startup

Yongsan district of scale international business cost 28 trillion won a full-scale development projects.
Project finance and investment hub dream ㈜ Jongro-gu, Seoul Yongsan yeoksegwon development ㈜ 13 Sejongno founding ceremony at Gwanghwamun buildings have 'international business Yongsan district development project (Dream Hub Project)' began to be launched on Sunday.

Seoul mayor Oh Se-hoon, including the ceremony, lawmakers camp, bakgwangseok koreil President and CEO koreil yicheol ago, a consortium of shareholders, including chairman and CEO of Samsung Corporation yisangdae academia and journalism, including 130 officials are expected to attend.

This project will implement all 27 participating consortium Dream saga chuljahan scale of 1 trillion won of capital investment ㈜ financial hub project (chairman of the tourism development gimgibyeong Lotte) is handling this. The company is undergoing a business PFV project (Project Financing Vehicle) of the corporation's 29.9 percent stake in the railway construction, and the Lotte tourism development, the national pension, peurudensyeol, Samsung Corporation, including 70.1 percent of the total.

Daesangji business planning and acquisition, in a variety of permits, construction and sales of real work in the asset management company (AMC) is responsible for the Yongsan yeoksegwon ㈜ development. Samsung Corporation has invited former yiwonik president, vice president in charge of the construction sector.

Samsung Corp., Hyundai Industrial Development and Construction, the construction sector and GS POSCO Industries and Construction Contractor is responsible for the national pension and Kumho Life Insurance and Samsung, we participated as banks and financial investors.

Yongsan, located behind the historical development Yongsan yeoksegwon jeongbichang railway land and 566,800 ㎡ site in the western area yichondong height of 620m (152 stories) and the International Tower, the landmark commercial and residential facilities, cultural facilities, the size of the combined yeonmyeonjeok 3.17 million ㎡ Just to build a complex development projects.

The construction of 2011, 2016 wangonghal plans

He said Prudential and Samsung Life Insurance have so far asked for office space, but Yongsan Development will look for more global financial institutions as tenants.

Lee claimed that although the project currently plans no tax breaks for foreign businesses, its strategic location at the heart of Seoul will give them an edge over free economic zones, such as Songdo and Cheongna.

Despite the central location, Yongsan has been considered underdeveloped due to the railroad depot and U.S. military facilities that have taken up a significant portion of the area over the past decades.

But after the consortium bought the Korea Railroad Corp. (KORAIL)-owned land late last year, Lee highlighted relocation of the railroad terminal as one of their main tasks.

``The development process will pick up speed now, as we have a lot of work cut out for us,'' said the chief, stressing purchasing necessary land from residents living in the area, creating a master plan for the construction, and marketing overseas as top priorities.

I wonder how fast that'll be :eat:

so it seems they're going with the Drop-design now :)

yes, this is my favorite building. cant wait for it to start :cheers:
1. Don't make threads with such titles. There should have to be name of project, city name and short tech data.
2. There are tones of projects between 600 and 700 meters, so you can't say really if it's going to be second.
3. Is it IBC?
really, tell me how many 700m towers are currently approved. there's 2 or 3 600m buildings they are currently approved, or under construction. and there under 615m. so they can say it will be the 2nd tallest. but once the al burj finishes then it will be the 3rd obviously

i like the drop design too :)
i'm trying to make a 3D model of this tower. if you have sketchup 6 you can download it after i upload.

i like this proposal except for the main tower which well what can i say looks like an onion and the spire is ridiculous, what are thinking when they propose this looks horrible!

People should remember this important fact in relation to Korean tall projects.

A key element is that new President Lee Myung Bak is going to radically deregulate the property sector, and that he has a totally different disposition
to previous leaders.

I would expect many of these Seoul region projects to actually get underway as soon as LMB consolidates his legislative agenda.

There are currently a lot of approved and proposed projects in SK. It is very likely that they are just waiting for LMB to facilitate the political landscape which will in turn facilitate their project. He will do this quickly. LMB has many many potential faults as a leader IMO but as far as these tall projects goes his administration will be a HUGE kickstart.

He takes office today.

O wow thanks for that great political news. :-)
I was beginning to become tired of all these wonderful approved and proposed buildings not getting done. now I can't wait lol

It's... it's different, I like it! Thumbs up!

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wonderful render, this tower will be one of my favourites in the world....can't wait until it is UC :)

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Out of this world !!! South korea is getting the first place guys with this super tall and the Incheon project they are estbalishing a whole new level of architectural challenges !!!

i simply love the organic sturucture it s more earthy and so futuristic at the same time ..

i m in love with this one !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Looks great, but that spire makes me want to beat infants.

FANTASTIC !!!!

Instead of falling to a spot near Coney Island, the Cloverfield monster should've fallen on top of that!! Interesting tower, I wonder how the spire would turn out.

I am speechless!!! Such a great design, so refined, so organic, so futuristic! There is seem no end on the megatalls! They keep on coming with fantastic designs end concepts of the way we have to life in the future!:runaway:

Very similar design to 2nd shanghai centre design if it get built (not the twisting one)

ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!

oh wow; this is going to an expensive project, especially with the artificial stream and the extensive line of parks.

yes, its been increased. some change the title to 620m | 2100 ft | 152 fl
this is truly the coolest design, and defantly my favorite. i really hope they increase the height to 700m :cheers::cheers::cheers:

i think this design is mutch better !

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I'm sorry but that proposal doesn't look practical at all. Looks like a pipe dream to me

i wouldn't say that malec, this will get built. just wait and see:)

It's a bold design. I figure that this is financed by private money, as are most supertall projects; however, it's interesting to me how many countries are now in a race to build supertalls - UAE, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, USA, China, Korea... Even with private money, the companies responsible seem to be tapping into some national pride/tower envy dynamic.

And I chuckle, wondering what Sigmund Freud would have to say :)

Still, I do love towers.

i think this design is mutch better !

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I think people are against this design because it looks similar to the Petronas Tower in Malaysia. I think the new design fits well with Seoul and has a unique design that other countries do not have. I am sooo excited that they are building this!!! Seoul really deserves a supertall like this!!! We are in fact one of the top 10 world economies today when we were in fact one of the poorest countries like only 40 years ago. Korea is a blessed country. I think Korea should be the one using the "God Bless" thing in "God bless America" lol.:banana::bash:

Hey,

this is cool :cool: I hope it will get build.
Why should the fact that its Skybridge looks similar to Pelli's Petronas Towers are a bad thing?
It's not bothering me. I like those Skybridges. :okay: I hope that there are more of these in the future.

And if an architect copies a part of a design from another that should be a compliment. Anyway this is architecture. There is stealing unfortunately an ordinary part of work.

Back to topic. A really great designed Tower. Please let it get build. Both of them ;)

well is there any news on the Development, last we heard was Yongsan Station Development to Start and we havent heard anything since then

I think the city is still buying out already existing apartments and such. It'll take awhile to clear out the area.

July yeoksegwon development of the international conspiracy designed Yongsan

Yongsan 'hub dream' employer, a chain of Yongsan yeoksegwon Development (HK) is an international conspiracy in July is expected to decide after 16 days seolgyean said.

Company officials are "in accordance with international guidelines, Seoul conspiracy to promote and push it through.." And that "considering the costs and proceed with a planned world-famous 3-4 naming places," he said.

Yongsan yeoksegwon Development (HK) is an international conspiracy to July 2 to determine seolgyean gonggohae olhaean the final plans.

The company said "the existing projects were submitted at the time conspired to shape a trickle seolgyean abandoned them, we do not adopt a new conspiracy dangseonjak compare it with a better inside," he explained.

i hope that doesnt mean a redesign

lol @ the bad translation... there's a very sinister international conspiracy in Yongsan!

i hope that doesnt mean a redesign

Actually, yes, it's a bad translation of an article saying that the development company has announced plans for an international bid for a redesign. First, they'll be narrowed down to 3~4 bidders, then one bidder will be selected for the final design of this project.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

ugh

D:

its a good chance to improve the design :)

wtf are u talking about the tear drop design was beatiful
lol @ the bad translation... there's a very sinister international conspiracy in Yongsan!



Actually, yes, it's a bad translation of an article saying that the development company has announced plans for an international bid for a redesign. First, they'll be narrowed down to 3~4 bidders, then one bidder will be selected for the final design of this project.are u really sure ? i mean for a redesign. the tear drop design was perfect for that area. i was planning on going there just to see that tower

IS it for mostly office space use? Rail? what is meant?

wtf are u talking about the tear drop design was beatiful
are u really sure ? i mean for a redesign. the tear drop design was perfect for that area. i was planning on going there just to see that tower

Well, a lot of people, including myself, strongly disagree.

IS it for mostly office space use? Rail? what is meant?

It will be probably mixed office and residential. Not sure. The reason why it's called "Korean Rail Corp Tower" is because this is a redevelopment project for a former train depot owned by Korean Rail Corporation.

The old design was ok, but it could definitely be better.

The new petronas towers :) excellent project

Right now, I feel like this project will probably end like the IBC and Seoul Lotte Tower, legacies of Korea's hit-or-miss style.

The new petronas towers :) excellent project

But this time the skybridge is higher. :)

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Which one is it???

I know the current one is the middle one but its only tall by its spire. The first one will be tall by its roof so I prefer that one. The last one is good too but looks nothing like six one fiver, should look tall as incheon tower but looks about half tall as incheon tower.

I like the second design most... The first has the highest roof, but I think the height is not as importamnt as the overall design. The second one is unique a would give a nice iconic landmark to Seoul.

Which design is it going to be?

well, currently the middle one looks like water droplet is the newest render.

Yeah. I remember it got posted a while ago, but I think your right. Looks good, but this is one of those rare times that I don't like a spire. Looks way too tall, it's better to cut it's height in half, it would look great like that.

I dont really know how will they build the tower in pictue number 2. :

I really like the 3rd pic. :)

what should be so difficult at nr.2?

The spire ^^ its soo thin. :D

it will be as thin as the petrona towers spire. so it wont be difficult, BTW i'm praying they go with the 2nd design. it's SO cool looking. if it doesnt get built i will be so pissed lol. but when i become a architect i'm going to design the same tower and make sure it gets built. and quote me on that!!

wait, second design as in second historical design stages or 2nd photo of photos I've put above?

In history of design order:
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2.http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a193/PandaRash/-10304_0_45840200.jpg
3.http://kr.img.blog.yahoo.com/ybi/1/a7/9c/sndgreat/folder/2090935/img_2090935_1344_3?1195923256.jpg

i think we're talking about the waterdrop design?

i prefer number 2... i guess the render doesnt really makes help it but from the looks of it, i looks amazing.. and im not talking bout the water droplet.

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Design Korea-Yongsan Link Development-Yongsan International Business District!
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Koekseumol doubled in the underground facility at Yongsan

2 ground by 2012 - an underground three-story commercial building cultural space

Seoul, parks and underground samseongdong koekseumol yongsanyeok 1-5 (11 man yeonmyeonjeok 9000 m²) 2 times the size of the facility will take a huge commercial culture.

Seoul 243 billion won in front of the Yongsan yongsanyeok parks and redevelopment areas, international business Yongsan district in the area two floors above ground, three floors underground, 7775 m² yeonmyeonjeok 23 man-scale integrated three-dimensional space 'Yongsan links' to be built in 2012 by the end of the 30th year .

1-3 basement floor around eight main international buildings, including buildings and pathways that link the cultural space walk, high-quality commercial space, parking (900 scale) and makes.

~ ~ Yongsanyeok the ground Yongsan 0 won international business Yongsan district connecting the deck to walk the length of 1100m.

Walking around the deck with green space and Lake Park in Yongsan in the Yongsan district gwantonghae international business leads to the Han River can also be artificial composition. The city over the next year after the carrier selected to go into construction plans

^^ seems there going for the water drop design:cheers::cheers::cheers:

^^ seems there going for the water drop design:cheers::cheers::cheers:

I hope so.

Some people don't like it but it's unique. It will generate more of an identity for Seoul than an more generic design.

Personally I really like it.

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Yongsan Station Landmark Development's Corporation established...Korean Very big Event!! toward Supertall Society about South korea!

Yongsan district develop international business startup

Yongsan district of scale international business cost 28 trillion won a full-scale development projects.
Project finance and investment hub dream ㈜ Jongro-gu, Seoul Yongsan yeoksegwon development ㈜ 13 Sejongno founding ceremony at Gwanghwamun buildings have 'international business Yongsan district development project (Dream Hub Project)' began to be launched on Sunday.

Seoul mayor Oh Se-hoon, including the ceremony, lawmakers camp, bakgwangseok koreil President and CEO koreil yicheol ago, a consortium of shareholders, including chairman and CEO of Samsung Corporation yisangdae academia and journalism, including 130 officials are expected to attend.

This project will implement all 27 participating consortium Dream saga chuljahan scale of 1 trillion won of capital investment ㈜ financial hub project (chairman of the tourism development gimgibyeong Lotte) is handling this. The company is undergoing a business PFV project (Project Financing Vehicle) of the corporation's 29.9 percent stake in the railway construction, and the Lotte tourism development, the national pension, peurudensyeol, Samsung Corporation, including 70.1 percent of the total.

Daesangji business planning and acquisition, in a variety of permits, construction and sales of real work in the asset management company (AMC) is responsible for the Yongsan yeoksegwon ㈜ development. Samsung Corporation has invited former yiwonik president, vice president in charge of the construction sector.

Samsung Corp., Hyundai Industrial Development and Construction, the construction sector and GS POSCO Industries and Construction Contractor is responsible for the national pension and Kumho Life Insurance and Samsung, we participated as banks and financial investors.

Yongsan, located behind the historical development Yongsan yeoksegwon jeongbichang railway land and 566,800 ㎡ site in the western area yichondong height of 620m (152 stories) and the International Tower, the landmark commercial and residential facilities, cultural facilities, the size of the combined yeonmyeonjeok 3.17 million ㎡ Just to build a complex development projects.

The construction of 2011, 2016 wangonghal plans


it is the waterdrop

I hope so.

Some people don't like it but it's unique. It will generate more of an identity for Seoul than an more generic design.

Personally I really like it.

same here man :cheers:, just wish they would make it higher. its deftly one of my favorite towers in the world

What kind of material are they going to use on the top part? I mean, it's "needle-thin".

steel i guess ;)

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지금 이게 다른 빌딩인가요? 아니면 또다른 4번째 한국 래일코프타워 빌딩 디자인인가요?

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지금 이게 다른 빌딩인가요? 아니면 또다른 4번째 한국 래일코프타워 빌딩 디자인인가요?

지금 이게 다른 빌딩인가요? 아니면 또다른 4번째 한국 래일코프타워 빌딩 디자인인가요?

It's proposed design from another bidder that lost.

they better ban parachuting in that area, lest someone get pierced

i bet my money there going with the water drop design. it would look soo nice in that area. but thats my thought

Teardrop design ftw!

the water drop design is already chosen

For now, they can bring another different design in

the water drop design is already chosen

Not from what I've read on the news. They'll start an internatinal competition for the final design some time later.

then this news is no longer valid?

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=18474098&postcount=161

용산 ‘드림허브’의 사업주체인 용산역세권개발㈜는 사업공모 당시 제출했던 물방울을 형상화한 설계안을 전면 백지화하고 국제공모를 통해 설계안을 다시 정할 계획이다. 이를 위해 용산역세권개발은 공모제출용 설계를 맡은 SOM을 포함, 세계적 설계사(가) 중 4개(명) 정도를 지명해 12월까지 공모일정을 마치고 최종 설계안을 확정할 예정이다.

http://economy.hankooki.com/lpage/estate/200804/e2008042816500469550.htm

That's April 28th. The original "waterdrop" design has been scrapped and they're planning on a finalized design by December.

hope the new design will have a flat roof. the waterdrop was really cool, but the spire.....a bit too tall for my taste :)

hope the new design will have a flat roof. the waterdrop was really cool, but the spire.....a bit too tall for my taste :)
I agree. Although i liked the teardrop design, the spire was way to long.
But it did make the building look complete.

I love it!!
Very unique and iconic.:D
I wonder if the facade will be as shiny as the models? We'll just have to wait and see

1. Don't make threads with such titles. There should have to be name of project, city name and short tech data.
2. There are tones of projects between 600 and 700 meters, so you can't say really if it's going to be second.
3. Is it IBC?

ur a cock head mate

ur a cock head mate

:ohno:

and you are going to get banned mate

Looks like we won't know the real design for quite some time:

SKorea invites world architects to draft new 'soul of Seoul'

2 days ago

SEOUL (AFP) — Five of the world's top architects will compete to draft a master plan for a 28-billion-dollar international business hub aimed at transforming the South Korean capital, developers said Thursday.

"This is one of the biggest projects we have ever done," said Nina Libeskind of the New York-based Studio Daniel Libeskind.

"It is the soul of Seoul," she told a press conference about the planned 57-hectare (140-acre) development in Yongsan district close to the city centre.

A private consortium including top business group Samsung plans by 2016 to develop the railway and warehouse area into a "Dreamhub" comprising offices, a hotel, residential units and entertainment and cultural centres.

The riverside site will link to a public park to be developed on the location of the current US army base, which is scheduled to move in two years.

The contract is to design a landmark tower and create a master plan for the development, almost half of which should be parks or roads.

Developers and architects said they see the project as a chance to give the architecturally undistinguished city of 14 million people a new heart.

Much of Seoul was destroyed in the 1950-53 war, and redeveloped hastily during the economic boom which began in the 1960s.

"For the last several decades nobody even thought about the quality of space, the quality of the city, because our growth was too fast," said Rah Woo-Chun of Korean architectural firm Samoo, which is coordinating the project.

"This is the right time," to do so, Rah said, adding the Dreamhub could be a core for Korea's future development.

While the nation built its economic miracle on state-backed industrial conglomerates, the government says it must now become more of a high-tech and knowledge-based economy.

It hopes to make Seoul the financial hub of Northeast Asia.

"This is all about belief and optimism for the future... and I think it's very exciting," said Libeskind of the Yongsan project.

Andy Bow of Britain's Foster and Partners said central business districts can be sterile areas after office hours.

"It has to be the answer, to build more densely in the centre and to stop the spread out into the suburbs," he said.

US firms Asymptote, Jerde, and Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) are also taking part in the contest, with the winner to be announced in November. Construction work will start in 2011.

All five competitors have been involved in major developments worldwide.

Daniel Libeskind is the master planner behind the redevelopment of New York's World Trade Center site, a project in which Foster and Partners are also involved.


Sounds familiar? It is almost like Songdo, at least in cost and goals.

"architecturally undistinguished city" <--- it's right, for now.. I can't deny.

ive just stumbled on this thread, all 3 renders look like a good choose, so lets wait and see, any idea when we should know the winning building ?

well just 2 more months, still hopeing they go with the water drop design
just found this
http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.projectview&upload_id=10226

I like the water drop design, with the unique golden cladding, but think it would be less efficient in terms of floor area compared to the ttwin towers at the bottom. But I love this and this should be built; at the photo below is that the spire reaching so high into the sky or is light projecting from the tip of the spire? Because if that is all the length of the spire, the main floor containing structure would be very short in height.

BTW it in the photo below the moon looks so tiny

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What is the tall tower on the left of the first render, in the background?

^^ A TV Tower in a hill overlooking the city ... with a very steep access road I would add, really really steep.

Ok, thanks AltinD. :)

I am pretty sure all the previous designs are null now. Expect a new batch in november.

I like the water drop design, with the unique golden cladding, but think it would be less efficient in terms of floor area compared to the ttwin towers at the bottom.


i would have to disagree on that, the shape is very unique indeed. but it will not be inefficient for floor space, the shape helps alot with the need for Natural light and maximize's the office space with views. unlike the twin towers :cheers:

The water drop design reminds me of the islamic culture. I certainly say No to this design. Seoul needs a landmark tower that represents Seoul Korea. Please, go back to your drawing board.

What's Islamic about a water drop? :sly:

I think that'd be a neat design. But well, it could turn out pretty tacky as well. Especially with a golden facade. They better go for some rather 'orthodox' design, if you know what I mean.

^^^^^^
maybe what he meant is that, the water drop shape reminds him of the domes of the mosques. anyway, i like the other design better.