Suwon

South Korea

Facts

Density

0 people per km²

0 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

2 Completed • 0 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Samsung Electronics Research & Development Center Phase II (2005)

Tallest Building

Samsung Electronics Research & Development Center Phase II (185 m)

Most Common Function*

Office (50%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

208

Tallest City in

the World

116

Tallest City in

Asia

11

Tallest City in

South Korea

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Samsung Electronics Research & Development Center Phase II	185 m / 607 ft
2	Worldmark Gwanggyo Pugio Tower 1	159 m / 522 ft
3	Worldmark Gwanggyo Pugio Tower 2	102 m / 335 ft
4	Worldmark Gwanggyo Pugio Tower 3	102 m / 335 ft

Research

01 March 2017

Prediction of Time-dependent Lateral Movement Induced by Differential Shortening in Tall Buildings

High-rise buildings move during construction due to time-dependent material properties of concrete (creep and shrinkage), construction sequences, and structural shapes. The building movements, including vertical...

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Research

01 November 2011

South Korea: Past, Present and Future

As of the year 2000, there were only 9 buildings 150 meters or taller in all of South Korea. Just twelve years later, there are...

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Research

10 October 2004

Characteristic and Evaluation of Floor Impact Sound for High-rise Apartment Buildings

In this study, the floor impact sound are measured and analyzed for high-rise apartment buildings to investigate the insulation performance of floor impact sound with...

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