It was the 5th tallest in the world when completed in 2016, [4] 44 m (144 ft) surpassed by Ping An Finance Centre since March 28, 2017 (6 days before opened to the public).
After 13 years of planning and site preparation,[6] the tower gained final approval to start construction by the government in November 2010[6] and the first groundbreaking activities of piling and frame assembly were observed at the construction site in March
On March 17, 2016, before the final phase of external construction, the Diagrid lantern-shaped roof structure was completed. The roof structure was constructed with steel counterparts that are each 12 metres (39 ft) and weigh 20 tons. The counterparts were made up of bent metal panels that are 6 cm (2.4 in) thick. The roof structure itself is 120 metres (390 ft) high and covers floors 107–123. Approximately 3,000 tons of steel parts, a high-precision 64t tower crane and GPS alignment systems, as well as highly skilled welding technicians, were used in the construction of the roof.
The roof structure is engineered to withstand its weight without reinforcing pillars, endure earthquakes up to a magnitude of 9 under the Richter magnitude scale, and winds up to 80 m/s (260 ft/s).
The conceptual design calls for a slender cone with convex, gently curved sides. An exterior of pale-coloured glass draws inspiration from Korean ceramics and features accents of metal filigree.[9]
Seoul Sky occupies the top 7 levels. Floor 117 & 118 are the entrance and view floor, including a glass floor and sky show on 118. Sky Friends Cafe and the sky terrace on floor 119 & 120. Souvenir and Seoul Sky Cafe on floor 121 & 122, and the premium lounge bar, 123 lounge, on the top floor 123 at 499 m.
Admission to the observatory is KRW 29,000 for age 13 or above, and KRW 25,000 for age 3 to 12. [10] The skylight of Seoul Sky was the highest glass floor observatory as of the tower's completion. Lotte Tower and One World Trade Center have concluded an operation and technical service agreement.[11][12]
Floor
Use
117-123
Observation deck (SEOUL SKY)
105-114
Private office
76-101
Lotte Hotel (SIGNIEL SEOUL)
42-71
Residence (SIGNIEL RESIDENCES)
14-38
Prime office
5-12
Podium
1–2
Lobby
B1–B2
Observation entrance
B3–B6
Parking lot
Incidents and accidents
Safety issues
In 2013 and 2014, three construction workers died during the construction of the tower, and an executive director of Lotte's construction arm was given a suspended sentence of eight months in prison in 2016 for his role in neglecting safety measures at the site.[13] In December 2014, the Seoul city government ordered the mall and cinema complex at the base of the tower, which opened before completion of the tower, to be closed for five months after water was found leaking from an internal aquarium. Independent engineers who assessed the building found that these issues bore little relation to the overall structural integrity of the building and the mall and cinema complex reopened in 2015.[14]
Urban exploration
In 2016, two Russian and Ukrainianurban explorers, Vadim Makhorov and Vitaly Raskalov from Ontheroofs, illegally climbed the under-construction Lotte World Tower through stairs and Vitaly Raskalov then free-climbed up the crane on the tower's top.[15][16] The video was viewed over 4 million times as of March 2023 and received worldwide media attention.[17][18] Following the climb, Lotte World Tower released posters with the photos of Vitaly Raskalov and Vadim Makhorov and banned them from the building.[19][20]
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External links
Media related to Lotte World Tower at Wikimedia Commons
Lotte World Tower Official Website
April 20, 2023
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Not to be confused with Busan Lotte World Tower This article contains content that is written like an advertisement Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view August 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Lotte World Tower is a 123 story 555 m 1 821 ft supertall skyscraper located in Sincheon dong Songpa gu Seoul South Korea It is the 6th tallest in the world and tallest in the OECD countries since 2017 also the first building with over 100 stories and tallest in the country Haeundae LCT The Sharp in Busan is the second Lotte World Tower롯데월드타워The Tower in 2019Former namesTwo Lotte World TowerLotte World Premium TowerAlternative namesLotte Jamsil Super TowerRecord heightTallest in the OECD countries since 2017 I Preceded byOne World Trade CenterSurpassed byPing An Finance CentreGeneral informationStatusCompletedTypeObservation office hotel residential retailLocationSincheon dong Songpa gu Seoul South KoreaCoordinates37 30 45 N 127 06 10 E 37 51250 N 127 10278 E 37 51250 127 10278 Coordinates 37 30 45 N 127 06 10 E 37 51250 N 127 10278 E 37 51250 127 10278GroundbreakingMay 2009 1 Construction startedJanuary 22 2010CompletedDecember 22 2016OpeningApril 3 2017HeightArchitectural555 m 1 821 ft Top floor499 m 1 637 ft Technical detailsFloor count123 amp 6 belowFloor area304 081 m2 3 273 100 sq ft Design and constructionArchitect s Kohn Pedersen FoxDeveloperLotte Engineering amp ConstructionEngineerSyska Hennessy Group MEP 2 Structural engineerLeslie E Robertson Associates 3 Websitewww wbr lwt wbr co wbr krIt was the 5th tallest in the world when completed in 2016 4 44 m 144 ft surpassed by Ping An Finance Centre since March 28 2017 6 days before opened to the public Sky Bridge Tour is on the roof at 541 m 5 same height with One World Trade Center and the indoor observatory Free Sky at Ping An Finance Centre Contents 1 History 2 Design 3 Floor plans 4 Incidents and accidents 4 1 Safety issues 4 2 Urban exploration 5 Gallery 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditAfter 13 years of planning and site preparation 6 the tower gained final approval to start construction by the government in November 2010 6 and the first groundbreaking activities of piling and frame assembly were observed at the construction site in MarchOn New Year Eve of 2016 the LED pixels of the facade displayed the number 2016 7 On April 3 2017 Lotte shot off fireworks to celebrate the tower s official opening 8 source source source source source source source source source source source source source source source source Fireworks display of the Lotte World Tower s grand opening On January 1 2018 Lotte shot off fireworks with a LED laser show for seven minutes to celebrate New Year s Day and the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics Design EditOn March 17 2016 before the final phase of external construction the Diagrid lantern shaped roof structure was completed The roof structure was constructed with steel counterparts that are each 12 metres 39 ft and weigh 20 tons The counterparts were made up of bent metal panels that are 6 cm 2 4 in thick The roof structure itself is 120 metres 390 ft high and covers floors 107 123 Approximately 3 000 tons of steel parts a high precision 64t tower crane and GPS alignment systems as well as highly skilled welding technicians were used in the construction of the roof The roof structure is engineered to withstand its weight without reinforcing pillars endure earthquakes up to a magnitude of 9 under the Richter magnitude scale and winds up to 80 m s 260 ft s The conceptual design calls for a slender cone with convex gently curved sides An exterior of pale coloured glass draws inspiration from Korean ceramics and features accents of metal filigree 9 Floor plans EditExternal video https youtube com watch v Ru1XEFllhtE The elevators in Lotte World TowerSeoul Sky occupies the top 7 levels Floor 117 amp 118 are the entrance and view floor including a glass floor and sky show on 118 Sky Friends Cafe and the sky terrace on floor 119 amp 120 Souvenir and Seoul Sky Cafe on floor 121 amp 122 and the premium lounge bar 123 lounge on the top floor 123 at 499 m Admission to the observatory is KRW 29 000 for age 13 or above and KRW 25 000 for age 3 to 12 10 The skylight of Seoul Sky was the highest glass floor observatory as of the tower s completion Lotte Tower and One World Trade Center have concluded an operation and technical service agreement 11 12 Floor Use117 123 Observation deck SEOUL SKY 105 114 Private office76 101 Lotte Hotel SIGNIEL SEOUL 42 71 Residence SIGNIEL RESIDENCES 14 38 Prime office5 12 Podium1 2 LobbyB1 B2 Observation entranceB3 B6 Parking lotIncidents and accidents EditSafety issues Edit In 2013 and 2014 three construction workers died during the construction of the tower and an executive director of Lotte s construction arm was given a suspended sentence of eight months in prison in 2016 for his role in neglecting safety measures at the site 13 In December 2014 the Seoul city government ordered the mall and cinema complex at the base of the tower which opened before completion of the tower to be closed for five months after water was found leaking from an internal aquarium Independent engineers who assessed the building found that these issues bore little relation to the overall structural integrity of the building and the mall and cinema complex reopened in 2015 14 Urban exploration Edit In 2016 two Russian and Ukrainian urban explorers Vadim Makhorov and Vitaly Raskalov from Ontheroofs illegally climbed the under construction Lotte World Tower through stairs and Vitaly Raskalov then free climbed up the crane on the tower s top 15 16 The video was viewed over 4 million times as of March 2023 and received worldwide media attention 17 18 Following the climb Lotte World Tower released posters with the photos of Vitaly Raskalov and Vadim Makhorov and banned them from the building 19 20 Gallery Edit October 2007 October 2011 December 2013 October 2015 April 2017See also EditBusan Lotte Town Tower List of buildings with 100 floors or more List of tallest buildings in Seoul List of tallest buildings in South Korea Lotte World Lotte World MallReferences Edit Lotte World Tower CTBUH Skyscraper Center Retrieved 4 August 2017 Lotte World Tower the Skyscraper Center Editors April 20 2016 Korea s Tallest Tower Embodies Industrial Malaise The Chosun Ilbo Jung Wooyoung 17 March 2016 롯데월드타워 555m 달성 Yonhap News in Korean Retrieved March 20 2016 https seoulsky lotteworld com en facility skyBridgeTour do a b Lotte World 2 Gains Final Approval world kbs co kr Das frohe Neue Jahr kann kommen I m sudkoreanischen Seoul wurde bereits die LED Schrift Auf dem Lotte World Premium Tower getestet Picture of LED lit facade tested with the vertical display of 2016 viewed from the north Kronen Zeitung Print Vienna December 31st 2015 p 14 German FOX WATCH Fireworks at the grand opening of the Lotte World Tower fox5atlanta com Archived from the original on 2017 04 06 Retrieved 2017 04 03 KPF Pen 555m Tall Korean Tower Article 2338 티켓안내 이용안내 롯데월드 전망대 Lotte World Tower skyscraper skyscrapercenter com Retrieved March 20 2017 555m Seoul Sky 541m won World Trade Center news hankyung com 20 August 2017 Retrieved 2017 09 02 Herald The Korea 2016 01 21 Lotte executive gets suspended jail sentence in construction worker s death www koreaherald com Retrieved 2019 10 03 Sang Hun Choe 2015 07 14 Lotte World Tower Rises and Leery Koreans Watch The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2019 10 03 Climbing Lotte World Tower 555 meters youtube video Ontheroofs 10 April 2016 Archived from the original on 2021 12 20 Climbing Lotte World Tower ontheroofs story with photos and video Ontheroofs 10 April 2016 Archived from the original on September 27 2016 Ryall Julian 31 March 2016 Daredevils evade security to climb 1 820 foot tower in South Korea The Telegraph Archived from the original on October 9 2016 Interview Vitaliy Raskalov on his Lotte World Tower climb The Korea Herald 12 April 2016 Archived from the original on October 8 2016 Ukrainian Daredevil Scales Seoul s Lotte World Tower Haps Magazine 30 March 2016 Archived from the original on November 4 2016 Daredevil climber beats security tops Lotte World Tower The Korea Times 30 March 2016 External links Edit Media related to Lotte World Tower at Wikimedia Commons Lotte World Tower Official Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lotte World Tower amp oldid 1150686906, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
