Busan International Finance Center

Summary

Busan International Finance Center (BIFC) (Korean: 부산국제금융센터) is a 289 m (948 ft) skyscraper in Busan, South Korea.

Busan International Finance Center
부산국제금융센터
The Building in the middle is BIFC
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice
Architectural styleFuturism;
Modern
Town or cityBusan
CountrySouth Korea
Coordinates35°08′51″N 129°03′56″E / 35.14737°N 129.06561°E / 35.14737; 129.06561
Construction started2011
Completed2014
Height289 m (948 ft)
Technical details
MaterialConcrete;
Glass
Floor count63
Design and construction
Architecture firmHAUD
DeveloperBusan Metropolitan City Corporation[1]
Structural engineerIL Structural Eng. Co. (design);
Thornton Tomasetti (peer review)
Main contractorHyundai Engineering & Construction
References
[2][3][4][5]
Busan International Finance Center Busan Bank Station

Overview edit

The building's construction started in 2011 and finished in 2014. It has 63 floors. The building was developed by Busan Metropolitan City Corporation.[1] It was designed by HAUD and constructed by Hyundai Engineering & Construction.[2] Upon its completion, it became the third tallest building in Busan[6] and the fourth tallest in South Korea.[7]

The building was designed to withstand a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. Besides that, it was also projected as the catalyst for the city's economic growth.[1]

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References edit

  1. ^ a b c Dong-min, Park; Gye-man, Kang. "부산 '63층 랜드마크' 국제금융센터 준공". Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Maekyung Media Group. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Busan International Finance Center Landmark Tower". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Busan International Finance Center Landmark Tower". emporis.com. Emporis. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "Busan International Finance Center - The Landmark Tower". skyscraperpage.com. SkyscraperPage. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "Busan IFC Landmark Tower in Busan". phorio.com. Phorio. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  6. ^ "Busan". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  7. ^ "South Korea Buildings". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved September 22, 2020.