FKI Tower, Modern skyscraper in Yeoui-dong, South Korea
FKI Tower is a glass skyscraper in Yeoui-dong, Seoul, South Korea, rising to about 245 meters across 50 above-ground floors. The building has a fully glazed facade that reflects the sky and the surrounding towers of the Yeouido district.
Construction started in 2010 and the tower was completed in 2014, built to designs by an internationally active architecture firm. It rose during a period when Yeouido was expanding rapidly as a base for corporate headquarters.
The tower is the head office of the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI), the business lobby group that commissioned it; the organization moved in from December 2013. Its name in Korean, Jeon-gyeong-ryeon Hoegwan, simply means the FKI hall. Tenants also include LG CNS, Hanwha Construction and Korea Exchange Bank, and the podium holds a conference center and the Yeouido Digital Library.
The tower sits in the heart of Yeouido, a dense office district that is well served by the metro. Access to the interior is mainly for employees and scheduled visitors, but the surrounding streets and riverside park are open to anyone.
In 2015, the tower received a prize from an international architecture body, which was uncommon for such a recently completed building in Seoul at the time. The award drew attention to Yeouido as a place for contemporary architecture, not just finance.
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