Whoever took the last picture makes a great artistic statement. A beautiful work!

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This site is close to the Incheon Tower site right?

Yes, Incheon tower will be located very near the NEATC.

Right now, the city of Incheon is spending billions of dollars.

Incheon bridge alone is worth close to $2 billion!

http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/ptravel/65000/20080813121863510551710000.jpg
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http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/5720/galecc2ko3.jpg

42 floors I counted. The construction has slowed down a bit since June but the facade is doing well. :cheers2:

I just love this building that is doing well and interesting.

its really cool to look at the towers moving very fast, cool designs ..

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Impressive the bridge. :cheer:

Can this tower be considered as a slow growing tower?, because I strongly think that. Compared to its size its growing quite slow indeed.

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picture from DC

http://img2.dcinside.com/viewimage.php?id=city&no=29bcc427b48777a16fb3dab004c86b6f0cb660735e0388252e3bc880afad1a178e370739341ae4fb0c1fbecd60e7dd4988ba8e3255ad127a081ccb398b6485&f_no=1dec8077b5826bff20b5c6b2

http://29bcc427b48777a16fb3dab004c86b6f0cb660735e038825243bc880afad1a1c329bfa7fe0c1b57021817c4e350fb675c357932707aad66142d495427ab1a463452927a5319e396a353dd98f7cc0d78d&f_no=7fed807eb58b69ff3fed84e44e817569334d6a1e33837fabc8b9dea54b3b

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http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/2969/200811231551e2008112309yc7.jpg

this is quite the development in the middle of nothing it seems, what is the pop of this city?

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this is quite the development in the middle of nothing it seems, what is the pop of this city?

Incheon is around 2.5 million. But I agree with you, they really built this out in no man's land.

아니..근데 송도에도 성냥갑 아파트가 보이네..ㅡㅡ;;

Sort of resembles SWFC from the that photo in that angle.

What is the height now?

Cheers korea2002 anyway...

Sort of resembles SWFC from the that photo in that angle.

What is the height now?

Cheers korea2002 anyway...

I've counted Level 49 in core and Level 39 in steel section.
The cladding has reached Level 29.

If the Floor-to-Floor Height is 3.5m each floor then 171.5m in core and 136.5m i steel section or 196m and 156m if each floor is 4m.

Thak you Korea :cheers:

2008.12.3
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Hello there korea2002. great job in updating. :okay:

OMG nice new pic.

The core is so far ahead of top floor plate now, I cannot tell from the webcam because the formwork is far above the top of the webcam.

Are the floors above the formwork mechanical floors? The floors look higher than the rest of the floors of the building.

Although, the tower has almost reached 50th floor, it's been progressing slow for a few months because the tower reached 40th floor in the beginning of July. 5 months and 10 floors? :nuts:

Although, the tower has almost reached 50th floor, it's been progressing slow for a few months because the tower reached 40th floor in the beginning of July. 5 months and 10 floors? :nuts:

sorry,I don't know.. sorry...

Hello there korea2002. great job in updating. :okay:

Thank you for seeing My thread....
Thank you!!

btw korea2002, your english is really becoming better. OMG

Construction progress keeps going unstoppable and constantly, although a bit slow.

Thanks for the updates !

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The last photo is very good. Thanks for update korea2002. :okay:

WOW those are incredible pics, nice and clear.

This one is reaching for the top of korea and will do in no time.

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/8350/1229104617a3kknj7.jpg

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The tower looks great :cheers:

The last photo is very good. Thanks for update korea2002. :okay:

thanks... haha

yeah it would be a great tower. There is no recession. see ?

A couple of weeks ago, from Ansan. Line no. 4 is visible on the right, and the funny looking low building is Sin Kil Oncheon station (신길온천).

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i246/Jaroslaw1/songdoansan1108.jpg

I really like the First World Towers...they look like something out of the movie Matrix lol

looks a little like nyc BOA tower with out the spire. I like it a lot.

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Dream is reality!
I'm korea2002 ^^
I hope Korean Project finish lovely!!
IFEZ's Forum homepage-visit thread-http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=509866&page=7

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Looking at this pic, it looks like a mix of NY, SF, Sydney a little bit of everything lol

^^ that building in detroit on the right side of the photo lol

Cheers korea2002 as always, I can't see the progress of the core from the webcam anymore.

Looking at this pic, it looks like a mix of NY, SF, Sydney a little bit of everything lol

Yeah that render is pretty funny. :D

I really like the First World Towers...they look like something out of the movie Matrix lol

same here.
When I saw the First World Towers for the first time, I thought they are ugly
But the more I see the towers, the better I like.
I love especially tower's facade very much.
It reminds me of Mondrian's works.
But I heard it comes from korean traditional door's and wall pattern.
http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/8350/1229104617a3kknj7.jpg

Pics from Filckr
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2201/2112451346_8e0baa1a67.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3131/2790671546_42fe7918de_m.jpg

This rendering is stupid.
It is just a shit of someone lazy. It' is synthesized differen cities around the world.
Incheon will Never be like this. Get rid of it!

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/9880/60267392ep9.jpg

The real Incheon for now(pic from DC)
http://img2.dcinside.com/viewimage.php?id=city&no=29bcc427b48477a16fb3dab004c86b6f904380963aa66dc99108783da50e4f0f91f2468bfb1f95d6a116e81ba2872faa90cbab0f7083647b92ccdbdd012daf&f_no=098ef300b0806ff520b5c6b2

This rendering is stupid.
It is just a shit of someone lazy. It' is synthesized differen cities around the world.
Incheon will Never be like this. Get rid of it!

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/9880/60267392ep9.jpg

The real Incheon for now(pic from DC)
http://img2.dcinside.com/viewimage.php?id=city&no=29bcc427b48477a16fb3dab004c86b6f904380963aa66dc99108783da50e4f0f91f2468bfb1f95d6a116e81ba2872faa90cbab0f7083647b92ccdbdd012daf&f_no=098ef300b0806ff520b5c6b2

yes!

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Good Progress! :okay: looking by the last update, i think 5 floors were added.

great tower, big fan big fan

Looking nice so far! :okay:

and the tower's progress is gonna be out of the webcam's view very soon

and the tower's progress is gonna be out of the webcam's view very soon

I was just wondering that you are a member of daum cafe. As far as i know we only could see the Incheon pictures through webcam on daum cafe. That's why i'm wondering about that.

^^ and through the official Songdo website. :lol:

http://www.songdo.com/page1941.aspx

But I do have email and is member of cafes in daum.

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^^ Great Pic! Looks like ~56-57 floors by my count.

^^ Great Pic! Looks like ~56-57 floors by my count.

no! Official Process-47 floor

^^
Korea2002, he is referring to the height to the top of the core, not to the top of the steel framework.

^^
Korea2002, he is referring to the height to the top of the core, not to the top of the steel framework.

ah,ah,I understand. sorry~

Therefore around 10~ floors to go...

did you go up those 1st world towers yourself and taken the pics?

wow

wow when finish 2010 or 2011

This is very nice tower, the design is beautiful and I see that in the construction are well advanced.
Congratulations

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Very nice photos ^^

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/2204/47560902zt7.jpg

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/1883/galecc2rs0.jpg

^^ they've got to zoom out the camera for sure.

Although I can't believe they've got the cameras wrong way around, with the 1st tower and NEATC.

모두들 새해 복 많이 받으세요!!
그리고 좋은 활동 바랍니다!
Happy New Year~ and Have a good Activity for SSC!!
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good one

damn wheres the rest of the big buildings?

damn wheres the rest of the big buildings?

Look at the Towers on the left side(These will be over 200m buildings) and many tall towers soon to come

Pictures from DCINSIDE

http://cfile271.uf.daum.net/image/15130003498589E4CA3B64

it seems they hava many places to do those tall towers :)

nice disign!

NEATC looks so fresh in its bottom half, good stuff.

NEATC looks so fresh in its bottom half, good stuff.

sorry.because of my Personal Computer's Handicap,Update is so late...
I can update from today to 2009.2.11(2009.2.12 is End day.....sorry....)

it seems they hava many places to do those tall towers :)

i wish obama extends the stimulus package to gale. haha

http://i39.tinypic.com/2zimpep.jpg

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^^Wow! Thanks for the close ups whoami. :okay: Does any one know which floor is u/c now?
I assume it's close to top out. :)

^^Wow! Thanks for the close ups whoami. :okay: Does any one know which floor is u/c now?
I assume it's close to top out. :)

53 floor.thanks...

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update!

http://img.blog.yahoo.co.kr/ybi/1/a7/9c/sndgreat/folder/2090935/img_2090935_1495_0?1236851465.jpg
(from daum.cafe)

I like the simplicity

wow, its looking henge now, shame the core is out of the picture in the webcam now.

Very nice ! The tower looks beautiful even under construction and so does the entire project.

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/355/2009228c.jpg
http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/9526/20092282p.jpg
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/2464/20092283m.jpg

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Thanks for Update.

is the core T/O? seems like it

LOL the last photo, a crance lifting million tonne skyscraper.

It should be t/o or near t/o, yes.

It's looking very elegant.

i'm very interested to see how Songdo City turns out.

as i woke up this is my view

http://i42.tinypic.com/x37fc3.jpg

^^ u live in incheon?>?? must be top floors of the apartment or something. IS that the smog keeping the image blurry? I thought incheon doesnt get much polution.

i like that silver thing on the base,

too bad. this job is stoppin...

http://i40.tinypic.com/2s8n3fs.jpg

^^ what do you mean#?

experts what do see?

http://i42.tinypic.com/27x2osg.jpg

where is the thread for inchoen tower?

dont look at the cars look at the crane...
http://i43.tinypic.com/1heanp.jpg

Whoami can you get a shot of the whole tower? This one should be close to topping out.

why dont they zoom out the webcam??? Cant see the progress any more.

korea2002, where are you? :( we need your shots. :lol:

whoami? You are a rat since you give us the pictures of rat's eye view. I think you can do better than that. Thanks.

as good as topped out now :)

as good as topped out now :)

not yet... I know this recent progress update....(2009.5.2)
61~62 floor process.....

^^ ur bak?? nice to hear from u again...

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not yet... I know this recent progress update....(2009.5.2)
61~62 floor process.....

at least not much to go :)

whoami? You are a rat since you give us the pictures of rat's eye view. I think you can do better than that. Thanks.

thank you:lol:

Great shots korea2002. :okay: Close to T/O

what exactly is the "Songdo International City", this place looks deserted, but very dense on the right

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/1859/91625939.jpg

what exactly is the "Songdo International City", this place looks deserted, but very dense on the right

Yes, all those cars make it seem very deserted indeed.

what exactly is the "Songdo International City", this place looks deserted, but very dense on the right

It's an entirely new city built from ground up on reclaimed land. This area used to be open sea just several years ago.

http://i44.tinypic.com/2007i8z.jpg

the hotel will become apartments...

sorry but what are those 'opera house' looking blue structures just below the tower?

Songdo is starting to take shape.

sorry but what are those 'opera house' looking blue structures just below the tower?

Convention Center.
=]

Songdo is starting to take shape.

still a lot of land to build, I think 555m building in seoul built in songdo would make incheon look so awesome, and gets rid of all the criticisms and risks.

first pic from/of the highest floor on top? sorry, safety concerns prohibits me from going to the top most :banana: have to respect the MC. if this is in CHINA i would sneaked my way up to the crane...:banana:

http://i41.tinypic.com/xbw9dc.jpg

scary risky job...:badnews:

http://i39.tinypic.com/346re38.jpg

those single panel must weigh a piano.

hat's its height as of today?

Any updates on this one? It must be really pretty close to top-out?

yes yes, we need to know about it!!!

should be arround 300m now, so almost or even already topped out ^^

The four buildings on the right hand side of the main tower reminds me (in a contorted way) of the French National Library in Paris...

http://www.visoterra.com/images/inter/med-Visoterra-bibliotheque-francois-mitterrand-4973.jpg

^^ is this incheon?

no, it's in paris...

Recent pics

pics from DC

http://img2.dcinside.com/viewimage.php?id=city&no=29bcc427b48577a16fb3dab004c86b6f25381b65ff9f40594d650fe2f86f26b7101b87330718df5aee286ef8a4b01258411995e14f4ee0405e9f1647816563&f_no=098ef376b18360f72095e692

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http://img2.dcinside.com/viewimage.php?id=city&no=29bcc427b48577a16fb3dab004c86b6f25381b65ff9f40584b650fe2f86f26b59722bfaf7f9a1d2cfb1cd4a8722f973ecacc87a6ddde6e2ac117e6014864514910a9a90680f61a1fc8&f_no=3deb8070b5826af151a8d3b404d43638339d71edcb31

^^
The building looks leaning..:D

Thats my boy all grown up, from a mustard seed. Do you live in Incheon skyscrapercity?

Something is being built next to NEATC. What's the name of that building ?

pics from DC
http://img2.dcinside.com/viewimage.php?id=city&no=29bcc427b48577a16fb3dab004c86b6f25381b65ff9f40584c650fe2f86f26b614addf13ca7d8911370d65841c41c04e45c753fad4d52a701fd2f584a6c598&f_no=098ef319b48660f420b5c6b2

http://img2.dcinside.com/viewimage.php?id=city&no=29bcc427b48577a16fb3dab004c86b6f25381b65ff9f40584c650fe2f86f26b614addf13ca7d8911370d69d11f12ce4b1908bb1e0f00cf10c2016833932dcc&f_no=098ef319b48661f020b5c6b2

http://img2.dcinside.com/viewimage.php?id=city&no=29bcc427b48577a16fb3dab004c86b6f25381b65ff9f40584c650fe2f86f26b614addf13ca7d8911370d3f8d4e40cc484d485bab56dc71a03210fa200a2bb7&f_no=098ef319b48661f320b5c6b2

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Incheon songdo's new skyline

It will be the one of greatest skylines in the world soon.
http://img2.dcinside.com/viewimage.php?id=city&no=29bcc427b48577a16fb3dab004c86b6f25381b65ff9f40584c650fe2f86f26b773e923a60a336489829d736957b1ce26c09f74a1d9c1a23d8e72ad330bf2334c64a501868693f727962df7d87f66a98e9646&f_no=689ff263c0857d853ffaf0ed29817765724bb64a251460aee32e08

this is looking great. How far is Incheon from Seoul? Ive heard its part of the metro.

I think it will look nicer in the skyline when the Incheon Tower(586.7 m) is completed.

Thanks for sharing the pictures.

Should top out very soon!

WOW the pyraid sides are nearly joined at the top. Sure does have impact on the skyline

It's really coming up soon!!! Need more 300ms~ nearby maybe a coule 8 will form a super awesome skyline!!! :banana:

this is looking great. How far is Incheon from Seoul? Ive heard its part of the metro.

http://211.43.211.71/img_data/Data1/2007/02/17/sorasam07212__10_copy1171686498.jpg

Songdo, which is southwest Incheon, is the red dot on the coast. It's about 40km away from the geographical center of Seoul.

Green dotted line is an expressway currently under construction.

^^ Who got away Yeoido island out of Han river on the map? lol.

^^Haven't you heard the news? It got sunk by a North Korean Romeo-class submarine.

^^ Oh, then, we should get Neungra-do island sunken in Pyongyang so soon !

I was in Incheon seven years ago for Turkey v Cost Rica WC2002. Quite a remarkable new town!

has it topped out, cause some websites say it is

has it topped out, cause some websites say it is

It probably has, the only website I've seen that says topped out is wikipedia (which is hardly official). I've searched on google news and can't find a single article announcing top out. Which you'd think would be major news for the city.

looks similar to SWFC
on the other hand its good to see korea getting some talls.

I've a 3d animation of this projects.That's great..

http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/7483/2009613.jpg

WOW...

2009.6.13-Topped out(68 floor)
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Look at this!! this building is topped out..(Second Pics)
This building recorded The tallest Building in South korea(68 floor,305m)

http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/3430/neatt1.jpg

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NEATT's Structure Construction officially ended...
haha

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In Korean Community, Daum Skyscrapers,I saw Songdo Emergency Fire about NEATT.... Oh! no.....

Welcome back, korea2002!

Wow Topped-Out, then a fire starts! Anyways great news!

TOPPED OUT!!! and ON FIRE!!! ( is anyone hurt?)

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Congratulations!!
Songdo IBD Homepage renewed New Version about Songdo International City's Development...
below
www.songdo.com

very different Homepage-International version(English)
Homepage's Official Open-August 7th,2009!

http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/1711/94986232.jpg

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/5733/neatt.jpg

two double 0 nine, history of Korean skyscrapers..

Nice district!:)

http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/3407/f00844254a4a34b86eb5f.jpg

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07-24-2009 18:49
Songdo’s Tallest Building Project in Jeopardy

The 68-story Northeast Asia Trade Tower (NEATT), nearly 70 percent complete, is struggling toward completion due to regulatory hurdles.
By Jane Han
Staff Reporter

The multi-billion-dollar construction of Songdo International Business District (IBD), the country's first work-live-and-play city designed to attract foreigners and multinational firms, is stuck in a quagmire as the South Korean government's notorious red tape and infrastructure hurdles keep dragging down the dream project from moving forward.

The $35-billion city rising from reclaimed mud, roughly seven times bigger than the size of Yeouido off the west coast in Incheon, is the centerpiece of the first government-endorsed free economic zone, but a sudden regulatory flip-flop is now impeding the IBD's 68-story landmark tower from going up.

Construction for the Northeast Asia Trade Tower (NEATT), which is slated to become South Korea's tallest, has stopped after key investors including Morgan Stanley, Kookmin and Woori banks recently pulled out, fearing that the new rules would easily deteriorate profitability.

Their concern is that the government's revised policy regulating condominium sales would significantly dampen buyer interest for the tower's top 30 floors, an outcome neither investors nor the project developers expected.

``Applying a new law to a building that broke ground three years ago is frustrating,'' says a spokesman of Gale International, a U.S.-based firm co-developing IBD in a 70:30 joint venture with the construction unit of steel maker POSCO.

The mixed-use tower offering office space, retail and residential facilities is currently 68 percent constructed, with the final completion date scheduled for March 2010.

Despite the progress, authorities claim that the abrupt decision was unavoidable in order to prevent a rush of speculators from taking advantage of regulatory loopholes that previously exempted condo buyers from the country's complex property regulations.

The high oversubscription rates of its residential properties so far demonstrate the new city's popularity among investors who find the international school, giant park, convention center and golf course designed Jack Nicklaus housed in the IBD attractive.

Following the regulatory change, Gale and POSCO have been pushing to re-label the purpose of the NEATT's upper floors to make it easier to sell the units, but Incheon officials are mulling over the decision due to possible opposition from local builders.

``It's not an easy decision to make because a hasty move can trigger all sorts of complaints that the IBD is being given too many exceptions,'' said an official of the Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority (IFEZ), who asked not to be named.

IFEZ is the master planner of the three FEZs in Incheon, which covers three designated districts ― Songdo, Cheongna and Yeongjong. Among the three, Songdo, 35 kilometers southwest of Seoul, has garnered the most attention.

Exemplifying NEATT's stalemated construction, foreign real estate experts point out that South Korea's long-running regulatory traps continue to hamper investment in the country, which aims to be the hub of Northeast Asia.

``The Songdo project has been repeatedly highlighted in the foreign media as a remarkable development, but there is so much red tape that developers have to overcome to get work done,'' said one official of a foreign business lobbying group, who requested anonymity.

Chris Sausser, executive vice president of Gale, told The Korea Times that he hopes various procedures were done in a more transparent fashion.

``Songdo needs to be successful not just for us,'' he said. ``South Korea needs to show the world that a U.S. company or any company in the world can come here and not have a lot of obstacles'' in doing business.

Referring to Songdo IBD, which is nearly 40 percent completed, Sauccer stressed, ``If we end up having to stop, it's going to be a major blow.''

jhan@koreatimes.co.kr

not so good news... but some of us probaly knew this was coming...

not so good news... but some of us probaly knew this was coming...


Yeah.... NEATT is On hold temporarily.

the stoppage is all about workers on strike...

the stoppage is all about workers on strike...

on hold date is 2009.7.7 but, restart will be next mondays.... (I know)

thats good news.. i will visit the site on monday then.

thats good news.. i will visit the site on monday then.

no!! Very good News-2009.7.24 is restart date!!
on going NEATT!!

hope it is for good!

i have a feeling they are working only for the upcoming festival only. they are going to temporarily use 55flr as OD during the event.:banana:

hope it is for good!

i have a feeling they are working only for the upcoming festival only. they are going to temporarily use 55flr as OD during the event.:banana:


Unfortunately,,In korean Community(Daum,Dcinside,Naver cafe,Jennyhouse...),55 floor's Observation System cancelled....(because of Financial and Periodical Problem about NEATT)...
uhm....

as I woke up this morning 09.08.02 mon

http://i26.tinypic.com/29wwxl0.jpg

http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/5733/neatt.jpg

Daewoo Consortium decided NEATT's fast Completion without NEATT Use's Change!!

Cool, nice pictures!

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very good korea,very good songdo!-Future Korea's Economic Capital!

09.08.03



http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/9061/p8031168.jpg (http://img248.imageshack.us/i/p8031168.jpg/)

how much of interior work is still left?

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nice shot! almost catched me there on top!:banana:

nice shot! almost catched me there on top!:banana:


yeah.... but such a picture is not usual pics..... very few....

yeah.... but such a picture is not usual pics..... very few....

yes indeed. like this shot i found on the net.:banana:

http://i27.tinypic.com/2db13mg.jpg

Unfortunately,,In korean Community(Daum,Dcinside,Naver cafe,Jennyhouse...),55 floor's Observation System cancelled....(because of Financial and Periodical Problem about NEATT)...
uhm....

on the contrary, they are working days and night to open the O deck for VIPS...

not much to see in Incheon yet, but in 10yrs it will be a different scene.

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I love Songdo Very much...
I'm korean,but I'm proud of Korean Development very much...
because of Korean Constant Challenge Spirit!!
Business Utopia-Songdo International City!

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very good,Futuristic Songdo!!

^^^ nice shots korea2002.. i like the shot at the end of the tunnel.


http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/8278/neatt22.jpg (http://img36.imageshack.us/i/neatt22.jpg/)

^^ LOL this one owns the 63 building.

not much to see in Incheon yet, but in 10yrs it will be a different scene.

thats true but it is always different feeling if you are at the highest point in each place.:banana:


O deck @ 55F is about to be ready for the festival.

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only VIPS will be allowed...:cheers:

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only VIPS will be allowed...:cheers:

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are you a Vip Customer or Investor about NEATT???
Wow...your response....
헐 님 대단하시네요 혹시 동북아무역타워 관계자이신지?
55층 임시개방 무산되었다고 했는데 현재 인천세계도시축전 기간내에 임시개방 다시 추진하려는가봐요? 55층 스카이라운지 이군요 거기가 임시개방 허용된다고 하는데 아직은 VIP고객만 허용했군요

wow, incredible height...nice pics

isn't that bridge finished yet?

finishing touches i guess. it will be opertaion in october. it will be open for public during the festival, in fact there will be a marathon on the bridge.

from the highest safest a man can stand in incheon

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this is what i meant

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nice skyline....incredible.

Interesting to watch this part of Korea is growing high.
Well, honestly I don't see any significant skyline in the picture, but in next 5 years I guess...

By the way, is the smog like weather pollution from China (across Yellow Sea)?
Since this is a new city and facing an ocean west, which means no source to cause the air pollution...

It is also a sublime dasign.

Recent pics
From DCINSIDE
http://image.dcinside.com/viewimage.php?id=city&no=29bcc427b48577a16fb3dab004c86b6f25381b65ff9140584b650fe2f86f26b6acd110ce3f0e46f10f0a087b586b458aaae6356613aa610394e4fde25cd33d8ba3&f_no=7cef847fbc806af239ee98bf06d6

http://uccfs.paran.com/PUD/42/42/IMG/20090811/1250001096_200908112331589295217701_0.jpg

absolutely beautiful city!! o/

Not bad!
And the city looks rly beatiful in the last pics :)

Incheon will be in the top ten skyscraper cities in the world in ten years! Absolutely amazing! I can just imagine what this will look like with the Incheon Towers in the backround!

is this building visible from bupyung?

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Building's Beauty~~~

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good job 2002, looks proper like SWFC from some angles

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good job 2002, looks proper like SWFC from some angles

Thanks!! SSC Korean Correspondants Korea2002~

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Ideal city New Songdo city will be good and big International city in Korea.!!

Thanks for sharing.

cant wait for the helipad installation

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in few weeks the formwork will come off init?

This one sure as hell doesn't look 305m.

^ It does to me. Those other 4 towers are around 280m. Correct me if I'm wrong Korea2002. It's something called like the first world project right?

I really like the result of this tower. Very good looking. Tallest tower of Incheon at the moment?

^ It's the tallest tower in South Korea the moment :o

^ It does to me. Those other 4 towers are around 280m. Correct me if I'm wrong Korea2002. It's something called like the first world project right?

I really like the result of this tower. Very good looking. Tallest tower of Incheon at the moment?

First world Official Height is 236.5M... Sorry ..

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Night view
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World's Future Financial Hub is Dubai,Asia's Future Financial Hub is IFEZ!!

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wow...

If there is high tide, that car is screwed. how far is the tower from Incheon Internationa Airport BTW?

great tower, great pics of it

If there is high tide, that car is screwed. how far is the tower from Incheon Internationa Airport BTW?

약 20분정도 걸린다고 하네요.송도국제업무단지 홈페이지에서 Discover Songdo IBD라는 동영상에서 봤는데 인천대교 개통기준 약 20분정도 소요된다고 합니다
About 20 minutes(Incheon Grand Bridge Completion)

Songdo looks fantastic- a city out of nothing. Great stuff!

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preliminary Observatory is located in 55 floor of NEATT.
Original Observatory is 63-stories.

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fantastic songdo view!

All those parks are so beautiful!

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All those parks are so beautiful!

thanks.. how about visiting korea?
Incheon,NEATT!!

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Not like the other notoriously mountainous cities in South Korea (Seoul, Busan, etc), this one seems to be built on a large flat land with just small hills.
I found this point very interesting. It reminds me Toronto on Lake Ontario although the project is still a long way to go.

Not like the other notoriously mountainous cities in South Korea (Seoul, Busan, etc), this one seems to be built on a large flat land with just small hills.
I found this point very interesting. It reminds me Toronto on Lake Ontario although the project is still a long way to go.
yeah.this case have few korean urban pics.. American city's case..

this is the closest set of pics of NEATC we've seen on this thread.

Songdo is starting to exceed my expectations finally!!

Only if Seoul was planned out like Songdo it could've been
one of the most beautiful cities (although in my and many's
opinion it is beautiful how it is as well). maybe Seoul
should just add Songdo as part of Seoul Metro Area or
we'll just have to wait and see the redevelopment in
Yongsan, Jamshil and some of the Gangnam Areas :):banana: