Suwon

South Korea

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

#
217

Tallest City in

the World

#
121

Tallest City in

Asia
#
11

Tallest City in

South Korea

Buildings

RANK
Name
Status

Completed

Architecturally Topped Out

Structurally Topped Out

Under Construction

On Hold

Proposed

Vision

Never Completed

Demolished

Competition Entry

Canceled

Proposed Renovation

Under Renovation

Renovated

Under Demolition

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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