Samsung Tower Palace 3 – Tower G
Residential in Seoul, South Korea
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Tower G, or simply Tower Palace Three, is a 73-floor luxury residential skyscraper in Seoul, South Korea. The structure was originally designed to be 93 stories high, but was scaled down to meet city zoning regulations.[1] Still, it was the tallest building in the country when it was completed in 2004. It was surpassed by the Northeast Asia Trade Tower in Incheon in 2009. At 263.7 m (865 ft) high[2] it is the eighth-tallest all-residential building in the world.[citation needed]
| Samsung Tower Palace 3 - Tower G | |
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 Interactive map of the Samsung Tower Palace 3 - Tower G area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 37°29′13.79″N 127°3′11.73″E |
| Construction started | 2001 |
| Completed | 2004 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 263.7 m (865.2 ft) |
| Top floor | 250 m (820.2 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 73 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Skidmore, Owings and Merrill |
| Structural engineer | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill |
Designed by United States–based architectural firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, its shape is formed by three oval lobes joined together, yielding Y-shaped floor geometry that maximizes views and floor space. It pioneered the way for the buttressed core, whose potential for megatall skyscrapers found expression in UAE's Burj Khalifa.[citation needed]