The Petronas Twin Towers, also known as the KLCC Twin Towers, are an iconic landmark in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ¹. Here are some interesting facts about them:
– *Height and Design*: The towers stand at an impressive 451.9 meters (1,483 feet) with 88 stories, and were the world’s tallest buildings from 1998 to 2004 ¹. They were designed by Argentine-American architect César Pelli and feature a distinctive postmodern style ¹.
– *Structural System*: The towers have a tube-in-tube design, invented by Bangladeshi-American architect Fazlur Rahman Khan, which provides strength and stability ¹.
– *Construction*: The towers were built on the site of Kuala Lumpur’s former race track and took seven years to complete, from 1993 to 1999 ¹. They were constructed using high-strength reinforced concrete, which is twice as effective as steel in reducing sway ¹.
– *Skybridge*: The towers are connected by a double-decker skybridge on the 41st and 42nd floors, which holds the record for the highest two-story bridge in the world ¹. The skybridge is open to visitors, but tickets are limited ¹.
– *Features*: The towers have a number of notable features, including an upscale retail center called Suria KLCC, an art gallery, an underwater aquarium, and a science center ¹. They also have a concert hall, the Petronas Philharmonic Hall, which is home to the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra ¹.
– *Floor Distribution*: The towers have a unique floor distribution, with even-numbered floors on the lower deck of the lifts and odd-numbered floors on the upper deck ¹. The lifts are double-decker, with the capacity to transport 52 passengers or 26 passengers per deck ¹.
– *Tenants*: Tower One is fully occupied by Petronas and its subsidiaries, while Tower Two has office spaces available for lease to other companies ¹. Some notable tenants include SapuraOMV Upstream, Huawei Technologies, Bloomberg, Boeing, IBM, McKinsey & Co, Microsoft, and Reuters ¹.
