Showing posts with label Skyscrapers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Skyscrapers. Show all posts

Saturday, May 7, 2011

The Busan Lotte World Tower.

The Busan Lotte World Tower is a 110-floor, 510.1 m (1,674 ft) supertall skyscraper in Busan, South Korea. The tower is planned on a site next to Nampo-dong station on Busan Subway Line 1 and completion is expected in 2015 at earliest, when it will become the sixth tallest building in the world after Burj Khalifa, Shanghai Tower, Abraj Al Bait Towers, One World Trade Center and Pentominium.

The landmark tower is the centerpiece of the new Busan Lotte Town and construction is being carried in two phases. The first phase includes a department store, completed in 2009, the second phase an addition to the department store, completed in 2010, the third phase a mart and a cinema, which is to be completed in 2014, and the last phase the larger second phase will include a luxury hotel, an observation deck, offices and cultural facilities in a 110 story skyscraper. The design of the skyscraper will resemble a standing ship, with grand curves reflecting the city's harbour. The tower's underground parking space will be able to house over 2,400 cars.

Monday, January 31, 2011

The Z15 Tower, Beijing's Latest Skyscraper.

After creating ripples in the hotel, real estate and auction industry, the Chinese skyline is soon going to have a new look. TFP Farrells has released designs for the Z15 Tower which is said to be the tallest new building in Beijing. The 120 storeys building will occupy over half a kilometer in height. The building will be located near Beijing’s Central Business District and is said to offer Grade-A offices running in 60 floors, serviced apartments in 20 floors and another 20 floors for six-star hotels with over 300 rooms. The building will also connect to the metro station and shopping mall.