63 Building
| KLI 63 Building | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Yeouido Island, Seoul, South Korea |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 274 m (866 ft) |
| Roof | 249 m (817 ft) |
| Top floor | 249 m (817 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 63 (equivalent) |
| Floor area | 4 |
| Lifts/elevators | 6 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP |
The DLI (Daehan Life Insurance) 63 Building (63 빌딩) is a skyscraper on Yeouido Island, overlooking the Han River in Seoul, South Korea. At 249 meters (817 feet) high, it is the 3rd tallest building in South Korea, the 102nd tallest building worldwide, and is a Korean icon among skyscrapers. 63 probably refers to the building's 63 official stories, of which 60 are above ground level. The top floor nevertheless is considered the 63rd floor. Construction was completed in 1985. At that time, the 63 Building was the tallest building in Asia; it lost this title to the OUB Centre one year later, but remained the tallest building in South Korea until Mok-dong Hyperion I, Tower A surpassed it in 2002.[1]
The lower floors house a large shopping area with approximately 90 stores, an Imax Theater, and an aquarium. A convention center and banquet hall are also housed within the building. The observation deck (known as 63 Golden Tower) on the top floor is a popular place to go to see a good view of Seoul. Special observation elevators are also available; they are equipped with windows to enable their passengers to view the city as they ride up to (or down from) the observation deck. As of August 1, 2005, though, renovations have temporarily closed the 1st Basement floor, meaning that the aquarium and theater are temporarily closed. The observation deck remains open, though through a different entrance than usual.[2][3][4]
The 63 Building was featured as a landmark in the computer games Simcity 3000 and SimCity 4.
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References
- ^ 63City Corporation. KLI 63 Building. Emporis Buildings. n.d. Retrieved 30 September 2006.
- ^ 63City Corporation. 63Building (home page). 63Building. 2004. Retrieved 30 September 2006.
- ^ 63City Corporation. Attractions. 63Building. 2004. Retrieved 30 September 2006.
- ^ 63City Corporation. KLI 63 Building. Emporis Buildings. n.d. Retrieved 30 September 2006.
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