History of Petronas Twin Towers Malaysia

Petronas Towers or Petronas Twin Towers (Malay: 'Petronas Twin Towers') in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is the twin pair of minarets that once became the tallest building in the world in 1998-2004, before being surpassed by Burj Khalifa and Taipei 101. However, these two towers are still the world's tallest twin skyscrapers in the 20th century. The Petronas Twin Towers hold the title as the tallest building from 1998 to 2004 based on measurements from the main entrance floor to the upper structure, according to the original height of building reference used by the International Council of Tall Building and Urban Habitat organizations since 1969 (three additional height categories were introduced when the tower was almost completed in 1996). [3]

Petronas tower designed by architect César Pelli from Argentina was completed in 1998. After spending seven years, this tower became the tallest building in the world when it was inaugurated. The tower is built on the foundation of the Kuala Lumpur horse race. The depth of bedrock makes this building built with the deepest foundation in the world.The 120-meter-deep foundation requires a small amount of concrete to be built within 12 months (1 year) by Bachy Soletanche.

The 88-storey tower is largely constructed of reinforced concrete with steel and glass building exteriors designed to resemble Islamic art motifs that reflect Islam in Malaysia. The influence of other Islamic art in this building is the cross section of the two towers in the form of Rub al-hizb, coupled with a round section to meet the needs of office space. Tower 1 was built by a Japanese consortium led by Hazama Corporation while Tower 2 was built by two South Korean contractors, Samsung C & T and Kukdong Engineering & Construction. The bridge was done by Kukdong.

Due to the lack of steel as well as the expensive cost of importing steel, these twin towers are built with reinforced concrete that is very sturdy with a cheaper radical design. The very strong concrete is known by many Asian contractors and twice as effective as reducing shocks than steel, but the building is twice as heavy on foundations as compared to similar steel buildings. Supported by 23 x 23 meter concrete core, and the outer circle with a super wide-width support pole, these towers use sophisticated structural systems that fit the sleek profile of the building and provide a 560,000 square-meter office space (669,754 sq yd).Beneath this twin tower there is the Suria KLCC shopping center and the Petronas Philharmonic Board.

Beneath this building, there is a 17 acres (69,000 m2) KLCC Park which provides paths for jogging and recreation, a fountain pool with light showers, a wading pool and a children's playground. Suria KLCC is one of the largest shopping centers in Malaysia.