PETRONAS TWIN TOWERS

		PETRONAS TWIN TOWERS
MAIN PAGE KUALA LUMPUR Brief History PLACES OF INTEREST Sultan Abdul Samad Building Lake Gardens The Golden Triangle Masjid Jamek Railway Station Petaling Street Parliament House National Monument National Planetarium KL Tower Petronas Twin Towers MATIC Pudu Prison ABOUT MYSELF LINKS		Completed in 1997, the Twin Towers are a striking glass-and-steel combination with floor plans based on an eight-pointed star. The Towers were designed to symbolise strength and grace using geometric principles typified in Islamic architecture. The Towers are also joined at the 41st and 42nd floors (175m above street level) by a 192ft-long (58.4m) double-decker skybridge - linking the two sky lobbies and facilitating the movement between the two towers. Inside the 6-storey tower retail podium, music lovers will have access to an 864-seat concert hall (the Petronas Philharmonic Hall-a venue of architectural and acoustic distinction), an interactive petroleum discovery centre (PETROSAINS) and an art gallery. The Towers were topped-out in March 1996 and occupation began in early 1997. Tower One is currently being occupied by Petronas, the state-owned petroleum corporation. Tower Two is being occupied by Petronas' associate companies while the remaining space is being leased out to multinationals. The world's tallest building came alive when it was presented to the world amidst a display of scintillating fireworks and a spectacular light and sound show in an opening ceremony that was filled with pomp and splendour. Situated in a prime location in the capital city, the gleaming 420m Petronas Twin Towers, a symbol of the nation's soaring success, exemplified Malaysia's sky-high ambitions towards the new millennium. More breathtaking pics! (one, two)