Metapolis
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Metapolis is a complex of four residential skyscraper
s in Hwaseong, South Korea
With the ground broken in July 2006 by POSCO
E&C and the buildings topped-out in August 2009, the structures were completed in July 2010.. The two tallest towers (#101 and #104) have heights of 249m and 247m respectively and 66 storey
s each, making them the third-tallest residential skyscrapers in South Korea
and the centerpiece of the New Dongtan City. The two shorter skyscrapers are 60 (#102) and 55 (#103) floor
s in height, measuring 224m and 203m respectively.
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
s in Hwaseong, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
With the ground broken in July 2006 by POSCO
POSCO
POSCO is a multinational steel-making company headquartered in Pohang, South Korea. It is the world's third-largest steelmaker by market value and the most profitable Asia-based steelmaker....
E&C and the buildings topped-out in August 2009, the structures were completed in July 2010.. The two tallest towers (#101 and #104) have heights of 249m and 247m respectively and 66 storey
Storey
A storey or story is any level part of a building that could be used by people...
s each, making them the third-tallest residential skyscrapers in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
and the centerpiece of the New Dongtan City. The two shorter skyscrapers are 60 (#102) and 55 (#103) floor
Floor
A floor is the walking surface of a room or vehicle. Floors vary from simple dirt in a cave to many-layered surfaces using modern technology...
s in height, measuring 224m and 203m respectively.