Busan International Finance Center
부산국제금융센터
The Building in the middle is BIFC
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Office
Architectural style	Futurism; Modern
Town or city	Busan
Country	South Korea
Coordinates	35°08′51″N 129°03′56″E / 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
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Busan International Finance Center(BIFC) (Korean: 부산국제금융센터) is a 289 m (948 ft) skyscraper in Busan, South Korea.

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]