Height: Observatory 370 m / 1,214 ft |
Floors Above Ground 88 |
Floors Below Ground 5 |
# of Elevators 39 |
Top Elevator Speed 7 m/s |
Tower GFA 197,500 m² / 2,125,872 ft² |
Official Name | Petronas Twin Tower 2 |
Name of Complex | Petronas Towers |
Other Names | Tower 2, Petronas Twin Tower Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Petronas Tower 2 |
Structure Type | Building |
Status | Completed |
Country | Malaysia |
City | Kuala Lumpur |
Street Address & Map | Jalan Ampang |
Postal Code | 50088 |
Building Function | office |
Structural Material | composite
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Construction Start | 1992 |
Completion | 1998 |
Official Website | Petronas Twin Towers |
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Global Ranking | #12 Tallest in the World |
Regional Ranking | #9 Tallest in Asia |
National Ranking | #1 Tallest in Malaysia |
City Ranking | #1 Tallest in Kuala Lumpur |
Developer | KLCC Property Holdings Berhad |
Architect | |
• Design | Cesar Pelli & Associates |
• Architect of Record | Adamson Associates |
Structural Engineer | |
• Design | Thornton Tomasetti |
• Engineer of Record | Ranhill Bersekutu Bhd |
MEP Engineer | |
• Design | WSP Flack + Kurtz |
• Engineer of Record | KTA Tenaga Sdn Bhd |
Project Manager | Lend Lease |
Main Contractor | Kukdong Engineering & Construction; Samsung C&T Corporation; Syarikat Jasatera Sdn. Bhd. |
Other Consultant | |
• Façade | Vidaris, Inc. |
• Fire | Rolf Jensen & Associates |
• Wind | RWDI |
Material Supplier | |
• Construction Hoists | Alimak Hek |
• Elevator | Otis Elevator Company |
• Fire Proofing | Grace Construction Products |
• Sealants | Dow Corning Corporation |
• Steel | Arbed |
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