The Petronas Towers, also known as the Petronas Twin Towers, are an interlinked pair of eighty eight story supertall skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, standing 451.9 metres tall. From 1998 to 2004 they were the tallest buildings in the world before being surpassed by Taipei 101, and they remain the tallest twin towers on earth. The towers are a defining landmark of the Kuala Lumpur skyline alongside the nearby Kuala Lumpur Tower.
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Year Created Architectural StylePostmodern architecture, with a steel and glass facade whose motifs are drawn from Islamic art 1 Structural SystemTube-in-tube structural system 1 Primary MaterialReinforced concrete with a steel and glass facade 1 Building TypeInterlinked twin supertall office skyscrapers 1 Construction Height (metres) Storey Count Current UseOffice towers occupied by Petronas and tenant companies, with the Suria KLCC shopping mall below 1 Visitor AccessSkybridge open to the public with a daily ticket limit 1 Connections
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Twin-tower skyscraper designed by Cesar Pelli.
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The Petronas Towers (Malay: Menara Berkembar Petronas), also known as the Petronas Twin Towers and colloquially the KLCC Twin Towers, are an interlinked pair of 88-storey supertall skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, standing at 451.9 m (1,483 ft).
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WikipediaHistory and architecture section, second paragraph
The 88-floor towers are constructed largely of reinforced concrete, with a steel and glass facade designed to resemble motifs found in Islamic art
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an interlinked pair of 88-storey supertall skyscrapers
History and architecture section, first paragraph
The Petronas Towers' structural system is a tube in tube design, invented by Bangladeshi-American architect Fazlur Rahman Khan.
Anchor tenants section
Tower One is fully occupied by Petronas and a number of its subsidiaries and associate companies, while the office spaces in Tower Two are mostly available for lease to other companies.
Skybridge section
The skybridge is open to all visitors, but tickets are limited to about 1,000 people per day
History and architecture section
The building was officially opened by the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad, on 31 August 1999.
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The Petronas Towers (Malay: Menara Berkembar Petronas), also known as the Petronas Twin Towers and colloquially the KLCC Twin Towers, are an interlinked pair of 88-storey supertall skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, standing at 451.9 m (1,483 ft).
Created By: Cesar Pelli, Infobox: architect
César Pelli, Adamson Associates Architects (as executive architect)
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The Petronas Towers (Malay: Menara Berkembar Petronas), also known as the Petronas Twin Towers and colloquially the KLCC Twin Towers, are an interlinked pair of 88-storey supertall skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, standing
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