CONSTRUCTION
+ Partners is the acting architect , responsible for the concept and design of the project . Construction began at the end of February 2012 , and is expected to go through the end of October 2014 . The 32-month construction period is funded by contracts worth around $ 580m .
The IB Tower has several purposes : level 7 through 35 will be gallery and office space , level 37 through 40 will house community facilities , levels 41 through 53 will be apartments , and level 54 through 58 will be dedicated to penthouse living spaces . There will be parking for around 900 vehicles at the site .
The hanging steel structure is made of reinforced concrete , and will be 274 metres tall when completed . The basement of the building is four floors , and the remaining 58 floors are above ground .
Mr . Kim Hyong Man , construction manager , oversees about 1,300 workers on the site currently . During the peak of building there were approximately 1,500 workers on site . Mr . Lee Ki Soon , project manager , keeps tabs on the project from the company ’ s headquarters .
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