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1 World Trade Center Seoul, South Korea Kaitlin Hassett and Yasmina Ghantous

2 The Center Facts and Figures Facts and Figures 605,221square-meter facility. Includes 55-floor and 41-floor trade towers, an exhibition and convention facility, two deluxe hotels, a city air terminal, a shopping mall and entertainment center. The two office towers and Convention and Exhibition Center are connected by two underground floors housing retail and entertainment space.

3 Structural Art According to David P. Billington (The Tower and The Bridge) structural art may be defined as the following: According to David P. Billington (The Tower and The Bridge) structural art may be defined as the following: Economy of cost Economy of cost Efficiency in construction Efficiency in construction Clear expression of structural function Clear expression of structural function

4 Social Social Function Events, Conferences, Business, Trade Function denotes Form Financed by: Korean International Trade Organization

5 Social (cont.) Economic Ramifications Immediate – local & international Long-term – local & international Social Significance of WTC legacy Politics, International Economy

6 Scientific Loads Loads Dead Dead Live Live Wind Wind Earthquake Earthquake Snow SnowMaterials Concrete (& reinforcing) Concrete (& reinforcing) Steel Steel

7 Scientific (cont.) Efficiency in construction Efficiency in constructionExcavation Top 330mm of subgrade Top 330mm of subgrade Retention centers Retention centers Foundations Foundations Concrete grade beams, reinforced Concrete grade beams, reinforced

8 Scientific ( cont.) Architectural Interior/Exterior Architectural Interior/Exterior Materials Materials Sub-Structure Sub-StructureSuperstructure

9 Symbolic Art should inspire the viewer to be moved, to feel, or to think

10 Symbolic (cont.) Monumental size Monumental size Usage of modern materials/forms Usage of modern materials/forms Usage of glass Usage of glass Penetration of light Penetration of light Many structures as one complex Many structures as one complex

11 North Korea (left) South Korea (right)

12 Concluding Remarks “[The] conjunction of daring and sagacity, of the practical and the imaginative, is characteristic of all great structural art.” “[The] conjunction of daring and sagacity, of the practical and the imaginative, is characteristic of all great structural art.” Billington, Pg. 54 Billington, Pg. 54

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