This 123-story multipurpose skyscraper — which cost a staggering $2.5 billion USD to build — encompasses office, retail, tourism, and residential spaces. Its design was ambitious, with complex structural challenges that required engineers to ensure that the finished skyscraper would withstand a magnitude 9.0 earthquake or hurricane-force winds. The tapered design and use of high-strength concrete and steel helped to achieve these needs yet still facilitate the open floor plans tenants prefer. For tourists, Lotte World Tower is home to one of the planet's highest observation decks, the Seoul Sky observatory, which is situated 1,640 feet above ground.
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