The Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur , capital of Malaysia were the world's tallest buildings from 1998 and 2003, surpassed the 17 October 2003 by the Taipei 101 building in Taiwan. These towers have a height of 452 meters . The towers with 88 floors of reinforced concrete and a cover made of steel and glass, have become the symbol of Kuala Lumpur and Malaysia. Latitude 3 ° 9'27 .19 "N Longitude 101 ° 42'42 .95" E. were designed by Argentine architect Cesar Pelli and completed in 1998 . With 88-story, concrete structure mostly and glass evoke traditional motifs of Islamic art , honoring the legacy of Muslim Malaysia . Pelli Islamic geometric design used in the plant to bring together two squares, gradually decreasing in size above, is based on a very traditional motif in Islamic culture, a star of 12 peaks including a circle at each intersection. The construction of the towers began in 1994.
The basic structure was taken from an unrealized plan for a tower in Chicago .
involved in its construction workers from different nations who contributed their knowledge and work. In the construction of both towers was designed a strategy that allowed to accelerate the work. There were two teams, one composed of Korean workers and the other Japanese, one in charge of each tower, so there was great competition for the better and faster work.
The towers are joined by a double height air bridge between floors 41 and 42, forming a portal. The skybridge , as it is called, is the highest point accessible to visitors. Tours are free, but limited to 1,200 people daily.
Inside the towers are made up of offices, among which the oil company Petronas and Malaysia-based company Microsoft .
the foot of the tower is the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) and the popular mall Suria kentuki .
Information towers [edit ]
- 32 000 78
- windows
- elevators total area of \u200b\u200b350,000 m²
- 88 floors
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