SEOUL | Lotte Tower | 1,821 FT / 555 M | 123 FLOORS | U/C - Page 12

smArTaLlone · #**221** Posted **Aug 13, 2014, 8:41 PM**

Awesome shot!

njcco · #**222** Posted **Aug 14, 2014, 1:15 PM**

Uh oh. Big delays on this project are likely now.

http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/20...Hotel_in_Seoul

Lotte Hotels might come out on top in the race for the largest hotel suite in Moscow, but one of the group’s new hotels in hometown Seoul, South Korea, is having some start-up problems on its way to its topping out. We’ll explain.

Above is a shot of the tower – once finished the tallest on the Korean peninsula, outshining the Hotel of Doom, and sixth tallest building in the world – on the way to its projected 123 stories (556 – 1,824 ft) total height. Floors 86-119 are planned to have a luxury hotel. Construction has hit a snag with news of sink holes appearing around the tower, as well as a nearby lake mysteriously shrinking.

Opinions differ whether it is indeed the construction on the tower that is causing this, but the city of Seoul has denied approval to open a shopping mall connected to the tower, saying Lotte “needs to resolve traffic problems and improve safety at the construction site as well as disaster prevention plans”. A team of lawyers, engineers, architects, environmentalists, and university professors has been asked to provide their opinions on the construction site.

Once these issues have been resolved, everything from floor 70 and up still needs to be built, so we expect it to be a few more years before the hotel will open.

P2000 · #**223** Posted **Aug 20, 2014, 5:58 PM**

I have made a +350m U/C diagram (Excluding T/O and >50m).

P2000 · #**224** Posted **Aug 27, 2014, 2:39 PM**

By inno4321

Pete8680 · #**225** Posted **Sep 10, 2014, 10:11 PM**

Going off topic here but.

How does one pronounce Lotte properly? Is it Lot? Lot tay? Lot tea? Lot eee?

davidinasia · #**226** Posted **Sep 14, 2014, 12:38 AM**

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Originally Posted by Pete8680

Going off topic here but.

How does one pronounce Lotte properly? Is it Lot? Lot tay? Lot tea? Lot eee?

It's LOHT-TAY, accent on first syllable. (First syllable rhymes with "boat", second rhymes with "stay".)

I used to live in the ROK and listened to Lotte TV commercials all the time.

Pete8680 · #**227** Posted **Sep 19, 2014, 8:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by davidinasia

It's LOHT-TAY, accent on first syllable. (First syllable rhymes with "boat", second rhymes with "stay".)

I used to live in the ROK and listened to Lotte TV commercials all the time.

A 1,000 thank u's!!!!!!! Such an simple yet complicated (the top & that window split down the sides) tower. I hope they put in a nice observatory because 1 day I want 2 visit the "Loat-tay" Tower!!!!!!

JustSomeGuyWho · #**228** Posted **Sep 19, 2014, 10:03 PM**

Great building. Have to say though that in general I'm not a fan of a giant building sitting on top of a giant podium in a location where it feels very out of place or isolated. Feels like a monument to itself instead of being an impressive result of demand and constraints in space. Reminds me of this one building in Dallas where we routinely held corporate events. It was a 20+ story hotel, interesting design ... in the middle of a giant surface parking lot. Every time I went there it just felt odd parking my car and walking up to this very tall (relatively speaking) building like I was going to Walmart.

Must say though that despite that, this is a beauty that any city would be proud of.

photoLith · #**229** Posted **Sep 19, 2014, 11:57 PM**

Its so bloated, maybe its on its period.

NGT · #**230** Posted **Oct 14, 2014, 3:39 PM**

Lotteworld Mall is now open

MolsonExport · #**231** Posted **Oct 14, 2014, 4:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by Pete8680

Going off topic here but.

How does one pronounce Lotte properly? Is it Lot? Lot tay? Lot tea? Lot eee?

clearly there are a lot of ways to pronounce Lotte.

P2000 · #**232** Posted **Oct 18, 2014, 3:49 PM**

See my new construction diagram! (October)

Image by inno4321, on Flickr

R@ptor · #**233** Posted **Oct 24, 2014, 2:26 AM**

Here are some photos I took during a visit to Seoul 2 weeks ago.

Seen from in front of Jamsil Baseball Stadium:

Seen from the observation deck of KLI 63:

Surrealplaces · #**234** Posted **Nov 4, 2014, 5:44 PM**

I'm liking the way this one is turning out.

Coldrsx · #**235** Posted **Nov 4, 2014, 5:53 PM**

A behemoth, but yes... good from far.

Design-mind · #**236** Posted **Nov 4, 2014, 7:27 PM**

I also love the look of this tower, but I think they did a terrible job of tying in the Lotte World Mall into the tower.

SD_Phil · #**237** Posted **Nov 4, 2014, 7:37 PM**

It looks ENORMOUS, especially in the more distant shots. It's definitely an attractive addition.

mt_climber13 · #**238** Posted **Nov 4, 2014, 7:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by P2000

By inno4321

Asia builds great tall buildings, but their bases always make me go

Harley613 · #**239** Posted **Nov 19, 2014, 6:43 PM**

It's very interesting to see how they complete the curtain wall right up to the forming levels...not many tall buildings are constructed this way! This building will be fully clad very shortly after topping out.

mthq · #**240** Posted **Dec 14, 2014, 8:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by Design-mind

I also love the look of this tower, but I think they did a terrible job of tying in the Lotte World Mall into the tower.

Yes! It's a little embarrassing, especially with the signage of the mall -- it looks like something from the 1980s.