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The Petronas Towers (Malay: Menara Berkembar Petronas), also known as the Petronas Twin Towers and colloquially the KLCC Twin Towers, are an interlinked pair of 88-story supertall skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, standing at 451.9 metres (1,483 feet).
Petronas Twin Towers, pair of skyscraper office buildings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, that are among the world’s tallest buildings. The Twin Towers, built to house the headquarters of Petronas, the national petroleum company of Malaysia, were designed by the Argentine-born American architect Cesar.
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- The Twin Towers were once the World's Tallest Buildings. When Petronas Towers were completed in 1998, they were declared by CTBUH as the official World's Tallest Buildings.
- The Name Petronas Towers. There's no word Petronas in English, and it's not the exact name of a company. The word Petronas is short for the words "Petroliam Nasional", which is the name of the Malaysian national petroleum company, the Twin Tower is named after Petroliam Nasional Company, as the company own the towers, and the Tower One is fully occupied by the company as its headquarters.
- The functions of the twin towers. While the Tower One is occupied by Petroliam Nasional themselves, the Tower Two is rented out by them to various international companies, including many top notched companies like Microsoft, Huawei Technologies, IBM, Bloomberg, Reuters, etc..
- The iconic Sky Bridge. A double-deck Sky Bridge is connecting the two towers on the 41st and 42nd floors, the skybridge is 58 meters long, at 170 meters high from the ground, it is considered the highest two-story skybridge in the world.
Supported by 75-by-75-foot concrete cores and an outer ring of widely-spaced super columns, the towers showcase a sophisticated structural system that accommodates its slender profile and provides from 14,000 to 22,000 square feet of column-free office space per floor.
The towers evoke traditional motifs of Islamic art, honoring the Malaysian Muslim heritage, combined with innovative technology. Represent a change in the style of skyscrapers built in Kuala Lumpur, closer to traditional international style.
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Jan 24, 2011 · Once considered the tallest building in the world from 1998 to 2004, the Petronas Towers designed by Cesar Pelli stand as a cultural and architectural icon in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Completed...
Learn about the world's tallest twin building, its Islamic-inspired design, its intelligent structure, and its observation deck and skybridge. Find out how the towers were built, how much they cost, and how they reflect Malaysia's culture and identity.
