The FKI Tower also known by its full name Federation of Korean Industries Head Office Building is a skyscraper on Yeouido island in Seoul, South Korea. It was designed by the American architectural firm Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture. Construction started in 2010 and was completed in 2014. At 245 m (804 ft) high, it is amongst the tallest buildings in South Korea and the 5th tallest building in Seoul. The building was awarded the 2015 Building of the Year award by American-architects.com[2]
Federation Of Korean Industries Head Office Building | |
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General information | |
Location | Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea |
Coordinates | 37°31′19.59″N 126°55′10.11″E / 37.5221083°N 126.9194750°E |
Completed | 2014 |
Height | |
Roof | 246 m (807 ft) |
Top floor | 245 m (804 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 50 (9 underground) |
Floor area | 116,037 m2 (1,249,010 sq ft)[1] |
Lifts/elevators | 30 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture |
Website | |
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edit- ^ "FKI Tower". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ 전경련 회관, 美 건축 웹사이트 선정 '올해의 빌딩'. 3 February 2016.