Petronas Towers

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
Record height
Tallest in the world from 1998 to 2004[I]
Preceded byWillis Tower
Surpassed byTaipei 101
General information
StatusComplete
TypeCommercial offices and tourist attraction
Architectural stylePostmodern Islamic architecture
LocationJalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Groundbreaking1 January 1992 (1 January 1992)
Construction started1 March 1993 (1 March 1993)
Completed1 March 1996 (1 March 1996)
Renovated15 September 2011 (15 September 2011)
CostUS$1.6 billion[1]
Height
Roof382.9 m (1,256 ft)
Technical details
Floor count88 (with 5 being underground)[2]
Floor area295,000 m2 (3,175,000 sq ft)
Elevators30 (each tower)
Design and construction
OwnerKLCC Holdings Sdn Bhd
Main contractorTower 1: Hazama Corporation
Tower 2: Samsung Engineering & Construction and Kukdong Engineering & Construction
City Center: B.L. Harbert International
ArchitectCésar Pelli[2]
DeveloperKLCC Holdings Sdn Bhd[2]
Structural engineerThornton Tomasetti & Ranhill Bersekutu[2]
References
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Petronas Towers Media

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