FKI Tower

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Federation Of Korean Industries Head Office Building
FKI Tower.jpg
General information
LocationYeoui Island, Seoul, South Korea
Coordinates37°31′19.59″N 126°55′10.11″E / 37.5221083°N 126.9194750°E / 37.5221083; 126.9194750Coordinates: 37°31′19.59″N 126°55′10.11″E / 37.5221083°N 126.9194750°E / 37.5221083; 126.9194750
Completed2014
Height
Roof246 m (807 ft)
Top floor245 m (804 ft)
Technical details
Floor count50 (9 underground)
Floor area116,037 m2 (1,249,010 sq ft)[1]
Lifts/elevators30
Design and construction
ArchitectAdrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
Website
http://tower.fki.or.kr/

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]

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  1. ^ "FKI Tower". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  2. ^ "전경련 회관, 美 건축 웹사이트 선정 '올해의 빌딩'". 3 February 2016.
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