World Trade Center Seoul

The World Trade Center Seoul (WTC Seoul) is a building complex comprising six buildings, and centered around the COEX Convention & Exhibition Center on Teheranno in the Gangnam-gu district of Seoul.

Trade Tower

The 54-floor Trade Tower high-rise was built in 1998 [cite web|title=KITA history|url=http://www.kita.org/kita/history.jsp|accessdate=2008-02-17] and is one of Korea's tallest buildings standing at 748 feet (228 m). It resembles two quadro-level towers in mirror image of each other.

ASEM Tower

The ASEM Tower is a 42 floor high-rise building completed in 1999. The ASEM Tower stands 579 feet (176 m) tall.

Hotels

Oakwood Premier Coex Center is a luxury serviced residence, part of the Oakwood Worldwide group. On the premises of the World Trade Center in Seoul, the Oakwood Premier was allowed to build a 26 story hotel. The Grand InterContinental was completed as a 33 story high rise in 1988 by the Baum Architects, Engineers & Consultants firm. The Grand Intercontinental stands 400 meters from the Hotel Oakwood Premier, and the COEX InterContinental. The COEX InterContinental Seoul is a 30 story luxury hotel completed in 1999. The hotel was built as a sister hotel to the Grand InterContinental Seoul.

Korea City Air Terminal

The Korea City Air Tower is a general office building spanning 26 stories. The building was completed in 2000. Travellers on certain flights can check in their luggage at the terminal before leaving for the airport.

References

External links

* [http://www.kita.org/kita/wtcseoul.jsp Official web site]
* [http://english.kangnam.seoul.kr/business/facilities/convention.htm Info from Kangnam (Seoul city government)]
* [http://www.oakwood.com/asia/ Official website of the Oakwood Premier]