SEOUL | Triple One | 620m | 2034ft | 111 fl | Cancelled

[DAMN I m good]

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

[dbswngh2002]

recent news
discussion about Yongsan korail complex's development is over successfully.
recent virtual picture-yongsan station and west ichon-dong development

This picture is not real virtual picture.


Construction start-2010
Construction Complete-2015

[XiaoBai]

^
Damn, that's wild!

[Eric Offereins]

Construction start-2010
Construction Complete-2015

How sure it that? I like this design.

[Avatar]

Originally Posted by daijoubu

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.

[dbswngh2002]

Originally Posted by Eric Offereins

How sure it that? I like this design.

I prove this project's Construction start.
below recent news

Youngsan international service globe hereafter propulsion schedule
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?

[dettol]

Hasnt been approved, lol

[44p]

nice building

[Myster E]

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.

[larven]

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

[Gattberserk]

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

[DAMN I m good]

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

[DAMN I m good]

in the renders anyway

[ZZ-II]

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

[NEWUSER]

amazing project.... So far no information about it on Korail website and no independent website for the project...

Contractors? Architects? Any info?

[CarlosBlueDragon]

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

[jnchoi]

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/showth...=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.

[ZZ-II]

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

[Muse]

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

[chang4]

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...123_13024.html