Petronas Towers

Petronas Towers
Menara Berkembar Petronas
Record height
Tallest in the world from 1998 to 2004
Preceded by	Willis Tower
Surpassed by	Taipei 101
General information
Status	Complete
Type	Commercial offices and tourist attraction
Architectural style	Postmodern Islamic architecture
Location	Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Groundbreaking	1 January 1992 (1 January 1992)
Construction started	1 March 1993 (1 March 1993)
Completed	1 March 1996 (1 March 1996)
Opened	31 August 1999 (31 August 1999)
Inaugurated	31 August 1999 (31 August 1999)
Renovated	15 September 2011 (15 September 2011)
Cost	US$1.6 billion
Owner	KLCC Holdings Sdn Bhd
Height
Architectural	452 m (1,483 ft)
Tip	451.9 m (1,483 ft)
Roof	382.9 m (1,256 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	88 (with 5 being underground)
Floor area	295,000 m2 (3,175,000 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators	30 (each tower)
Design and construction
Architect	César Pelli
Developer	KLCC Holdings Sdn Bhd
Structural engineer	Thornton Tomasetti & Ranhill Bersekutu
Main contractor	Tower 1: Hazama Corporation Tower 2: Samsung Engineering & Construction and Kukdong Engineering & Construction City Center: B.L. Harbert International
References

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.