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Date of Completion |
1998 (Opened Aug 31, 1999) |
Number of Storeys |
88 |
Overall Height |
451.9m from street level (1483ft) |
Design/Architecture |
Cesar Pelli & Associates (US) in association with KLCC architects |
Height of Superstructure |
378m (1240ft) |
Tip of longest pile to tip of pinnacle mast |
592.4m (1944ft) |
Total built-up area |
341,760 sq. m. (3.7 mn sq. ft.) |
Location of Skybridge |
Levels 41 and 42 |
Length of Skybridge |
58.4m (192ft) double-decked |
Height of Skybridge |
170m from street level (558ft) |
Weight of Skybridge |
750 tonnes |
Skybridge Support |
Two-hinge arch with rotational pins (spherical bearings) at Level 29, rising 63 degrees |
Vertical Transportation |
Total= 76 lifts. 29 Double-deck high speed passenger lifts in each tower. Each double-deck can carry 26 persons. |
Number of escalators |
10 in each tower |
Stainless Steel Cladding |
65,000 sq m (700,000 sq ft) |
Vision Glass |
77,000 sq m (830,000 sq ft) |
Concrete |
160,000 cu m in the superstructure (5.7mn cu ft) |
Steel |
36,910 tonnes of beam, trusses and reinforcement |
Foundation |
4.5m (15 ft) thick raft containing 13,200 cu m of grade 60 concrete, weighing approximately 32,550 tonnes under each Tower, supported by 104 barrette piles from 60m to 115m in length. |
Building Control System |
Central management of air-conditioning and lighting |
Building Security System |
Card Access and Alarm Monitoring System, Closed Circuit Television System (CCTV), Voice Intercom System, and Photo Identification System. |
THE DESIGN
The floor-plate of the Tower is designed based on geometric patterns common in architecture of Islamic heritage. It is composed of two rotated and superimposed squares with small circular infills. These geometric figures have been described by architects as symbolizing unity, harmony, stability and rationality - all important principles of Islam.
Like the exterior design, the Towers' entrance design was also inspired by the country's cultural heritage, incorporating contemporary Malaysian motifs adapted from traditional handicrafts such as "songket" and timber carvings. The overall character of the building is high-tech and international but distinctively Malaysian.