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 (Korean: 63빌딩; RR: Yuksam Bilding), officially called 63 SQUARE[3] (formerly Hanwha 63 City), is a skyscraper on the island of Yeouido, overlooking the Han River in Seoul, South Korea. At 249.6 m (819 ft) high, it was the tallest building outside North America when it was opened on July 27, 1985, and it is the second-tallest gold-clad building in the world after Grand Lisboa in Macau. It stood as South Korea's tallest building until the Hyperion Tower surpassed it in 2003, but remained the country's tallest commercial building until the Northeast Asia Trade Tower was topped-out in 2009.[4]
The 63 Building was built as a landmark for the 1988 Summer Olympics. 63 is something of a misnomer since only 60 floors are above ground level. Floors 61–63 are restricted areas. The skyscraper is the headquarters of Korea Life Insurance, Industrial Bank of Korea Securities, and other major financial companies.
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 won, and construction was completed in May 1985. It was originally named the DLI 63 building, for Daehan Life Insurance.[5] In 2000, Hanwha Group renamed the building 63 City and it became part of the group in 2002.[6]
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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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 computer game SimCity 3000 Unlimited and is featured on its cover. In the game, it can be built as a landmark titled the 'Korea Life Building'. It also appeared in a sequel game, SimCity 4, as a DLC landmark building.
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. -
Topped-out 63 Building photographed in June 1984. -
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63 building was photographed in 2007. -
At sunrise, the 63 Building begins to glow. -
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
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