Busan International Finance Center

Busan International Finance Center (BIFC) (Korean: 부산국제금융센터) is a 289 m (948 ft) skyscraper in Busan, South Korea.

Busan International Finance Center
부산국제금융센터
Busan International Finance Center in 2022
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Office
Architectural style	Futurism; Modern
Town or city	Busan
Country	South Korea
Coordinates	35.14737°N 129.06561°E / 35.14737; 129.06561
Construction started	2011
Completed	2014
Height	289 m (948 ft)
Technical details
Material	Concrete; Glass
Floor count	63
Design and construction
Architecture firm	HAUD
Developer	Busan Metropolitan City Corporation[1]
Structural engineer	IL Structural Eng. Co. (design); Thornton Tomasetti (peer review)
Main contractor	Hyundai Engineering & Construction
References
[2][3][4][5]

Busan International Finance Center Busan Bank Station

Overview

The building's construction started in 2011 and finished in 2014. It has 63 floors. The building was developed by Busan Metropolitan City Corporation.^[1] It was designed by HAUD and constructed by Hyundai Engineering & Construction.^[2] Upon its completion, it became the third tallest building in Busan^[6] and the fourth tallest in South Korea.^[7]

The building was designed to withstand a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. Besides that, it was also projected as the catalyst for the city's economic growth.^[1]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Busan
• List of tallest buildings in South Korea

References

1. Dong-min, Park; Gye-man, Kang. "부산 '63층 랜드마크' 국제금융센터 준공". Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Maekyung Media Group. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
2. "Busan International Finance Center Landmark Tower". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
3. "Busan International Finance Center Landmark Tower". Emporis. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
4. "Busan International Finance Center - The Landmark Tower". skyscraperpage.com. SkyscraperPage. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
5. "Busan IFC Landmark Tower in Busan". phorio.com. Phorio. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
6. "Busan". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
7. "South Korea Buildings". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved September 22, 2020.