Haeundae Doosan We've the Zenith
At 80 stories, Tower A is the tallest of three towers that form the centerpiece of the Haeundae Doosan We've the Zenith development.
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Project Details
Project Partners
DeStefano + Partners, Ltd.
Owner
Daewon Plus Construction
Location
Busan, South Korea
Completion Date
Area
6.7 million ft²
Height
Tower A: 984 ft
Number of Stories
Tower A: 80
Number of Units/Apartments
1,788
Project Awards
ACEC New York, Platinum Award, 2013
Overview
Haeundae Doosan We've the Zenith is built on the waterfront in Busan, South Korea’s second largest city. At 80 stories, Tower A is the tallest of three towers that form the centerpiece of a 572,534-square-meter development, which includes 1,788 residential units, a retail podium and six basement levels for retail, parking and mechanical facilities.
We provided structural design services to DeStefano + Partners, Ltd. for the complex, which was completed in 2011.
Park Sung Hoon photo
Highlights
- We designed the structures to withstand winds of 90 miles per hour and gusts to 105 miles per hour.
- We designed Tower A with a wide stance at an aspect ratio of nearly 1:7 to improve the stability and comfort for occupants.
- We also designed an efficient core wall, which is butterfly-shaped in cross section, to maximize building stiffness and minimize the amount of material for Tower A.
- The towers present a smooth rounded face to the wind, making them aerodynamic to reduce wind forces.
- A structural health monitoring system measures the building’s condition by tacking real-time wind velocity and deflection, building acceleration and ground motions. The structural performance, serviceability and safety are evaluated based on the collected data.