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From Jackie Craven The Petronas TowersPictures of the World's Tallest Buildings: Petronas Towers Tall spires atop the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia make them among the world's tallest buildings, 10 meters higher than the Sears Tower in the USA.  Photo ŠiStockPhoto.com/Robert Churchill The Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Cesar Pelli, Architect.
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Architect: Cesar Pelli Year: 1998 Petronas Tower 1 Height: 452 meters / 1,483 feet Petronas Tower 1 Stories: 88 Petronas Tower 2 Height: 452 meters / 1,483 feet Petronas Tower 2 Stories: 88 About the Petronas TowersTraditional Islamic design inspired the floor plans for two Petronas towers in Kuala Lumur, Malaysia. Each floor of the 88-story towers is shaped like an 8-pointed star. The two towers have been called cosmic pillars that spiral heavenward. At the 42nd floor, a flexible bridge connects the two Petronas Towers.Learn More About the Petronas Towers >>Learn More About Cesar Pelli >>World's Tallest BuildingsTall Buildings RankedHow Buildings are MeasuredBest Skyscraper Books More Tall StructuresWorld's Tallest TowersModern ArchitectureSkyscraper Web Sites More Architecture Pictures |
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