63 Building
63 Building | |
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General information | |
Location | Yeoui Island, Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul South Korea |
Coordinates | 37°31′11″N 126°56′24″E / 37.51972°N 126.94000°E |
Opened | July 27, 1985 |
Owner | Hanwha Group (Hanwha 63 City Corp.) |
Height | |
Antenna spire | 274 m (899 ft) |
Roof | 249.6 m (819 ft)[1] |
Top floor | 240 m (790 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 63 (3 underground) |
Floor area | 166,207 m (545,299 ft)[2] |
Lifts/elevators | 37, by Hitachi/GoldStar (modernized by Mitsubishi Electric) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Harry D. Som and Helen W. Som, Som and Associates, ChunMyeong Park |
Website | |
http://www.63realty.co.kr/ |
The 63 Building (
The 63 Building was built as a landmark for the
The design of the structure is based on the Hanja character for person or human being (人 or in) in a subtle reference by the designers to the business of Daehan Life, the insurance company that constructed the building.
History
Construction
The 63 Building's construction broke ground in February 1980, at the height of South Korea's economic boom. It was built at a cost of 180 billion
63 Building and Present
It was temporarily opened on July 5, 1985, and the completion ceremony was fully opened on July 27, the same year, and was held on September 30. It was the tallest building in the world when excluding
63 Building's new refurbishment was carried out in three stages.[citation needed] A total of 13,944 exterior wall glass sheets were completely replaced during the second phase of construction, especially for safety purpose.[citation needed] The first phase of construction began in February 2005 and was completed in July 2009, while the second phase began construction in March 2010. In 2012, the evacuation safety zone was set up on the 21st and 38th floors of the 63 Building, and was renovated in April 2013. The second phase was completed in May 2013, the third phase began construction in July 2011, and the second phase was completed on January 12, 2014, and the carpet tile construction was carried out on January 18, the same year. In May 2015, the 63 Building celebrated its 30th anniversary with a special 30% discount event to mark the 30th anniversary of the opening of the 63 Restaurant.[citation needed] In July 2016, the third phase of construction was completed.
Facilities
The 60th floor houses the world's highest art gallery and an observation deck known as the 63 Golden Tower, that allows visitors to see as far as Incheon on clear days. The 59th floor features international restaurants called Walking in the Cloud, while the 58th floor houses family restaurants called Touch the Sky. Observation elevators equipped with windows enable passengers to view the city on their way to/from the observation deck. In the evening, some elevators are available exclusively for couples. These are known as Love Elevators which give guests a one-minute ride. The lower floors house an indoor shopping mall with approximately 90 stores, an IMAX theater, and a large aquarium. A convention center and banquet hall are also housed within the building.
Ticket Prices for Visitors
Visiting facilities | over 19 years of age | 13 to 18 years of age | 36 months and over 12 years old. |
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63art | ₩13,000 | ₩12,000 | ₩11,000 |
aqua planet 63 | ₩25,000 | ₩23,000 | ₩21,000 |
In popular culture
The 63 Building is featured in the 2000
The 63 Building is featured in the 2012 disaster film The Tower, of which the building was used as director Kim Ji-hoon's inspiration to create the fictional 120-story twin tower Tower Sky complex.
In March 2021, the 63 Building was featured in BTS’ performance of their song “Dynamite” at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.[7]
Gallery
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63 Building photographed in May 2023.
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Topped-out 63 Building photographed in June 1984.
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63 building was photographed in 2007.
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At sunrise, the 63 Building begins to glow.
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For twenty minutes at sunrise, the eastern side of the building is blindingly bright.
See also
- List of skyscrapers
- Korean architecture
- Hyperion Tower
- List of tallest buildings in Seoul
- List of tallest buildings in South Korea
References
- ^ http://skyscrapercenter.com/seoul/kli-63-building/891/ Archived April 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Entry for the KLI 63 Building on The Skyscraper Center (database).
- ^ "KLI 63 Building". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ^ "63스퀘어". www.63art.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved June 1, 2017.
- ^ "Mok-dong Hyperion Towers, Seoul". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved March 10, 2009.
- ^ "DLI 63 Building, Seoul - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com.
- ^ "63빌딩".
- ^ BTS (방탄소년단) 'Dynamite' @ 63rd GRAMMY Awards Show, retrieved February 8, 2024