Petronas Towers
twin skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Petronas Towers are two very tall skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The building was officially opened by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on August 31, 1999. They were the tallest buildings in the world until 2004, but still remain the tallest twin buildings. Each tower has 88 floors and they are connected by a sky-bridge between the 41st and 42nd floors. It is a commercial office building.
| Petronas Towers | |
|---|---|
Menara Berkembar Petronas | |
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| Record height | |
| Tallest in the world from 1998 to 2004[I] | |
| Preceded by | Willis Tower |
| Surpassed by | Taipei 101 |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Commercial offices and tourist attraction |
| Architectural style | Postmodern Islamic architecture |
| Location | Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Groundbreaking | 1 January 1992 |
| Construction started | 1 March 1993 |
| Completed | 1 March 1996 |
| Opened | 31 August 1999 |
| Inaugurated | 31 August 1999 |
| Renovated | 15 September 2011 |
| Cost | US$1.6 billion[2] |
| Owner | KLCC Holdings Sdn Bhd |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 452 m (1,483 ft)[1] |
| Tip | 451.9 m (1,483 ft) |
| Roof | 382.9 m (1,256 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 88 (with 5 being underground)[1] |
| Floor area | 295,000 m2 (3,175,000 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 30 (each tower) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | César Pelli[1] |
| Developer | KLCC Holdings Sdn Bhd[1] |
| Structural engineer | Thornton Tomasetti & Ranhill Bersekutu[1] |
| Main contractor | Tower 1: Hazama Corporation Tower 2: Samsung Engineering & Construction and Kukdong Engineering & Construction City Center: B.L. Harbert International |
| References | |
| [1][3][4][5][6] | |
Sources
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Petronas Towers – The Skyscraper Center". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012.
- ↑ "25 world-famous skyscrapers". cnn.com. CNN Travel. 6 August 2013.
- ↑ Petronas Towers at Emporis
- ↑ Petronas Towers at Glass Steel and Stone
- ↑ "Petronas Towers". SkyscraperPage.
- ↑ Petronas Towers at Structurae
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