- Maybank Tower (Kuala Lumpur)
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Maybank Tower
馬來亞銀行大厦
Alternative names Menara Maybank
Malayan Bank HeadquartersGeneral information Type Commercial offices Location 100 Jalan Tun Perak
Pudu, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaCoordinates 3°08′50″N 101°41′59″E / 3.1472°N 101.6997°ECoordinates: 3°08′50″N 101°41′59″E / 3.1472°N 101.6997°E Construction started 1984 Completed 1987 Height Roof 243.54 m (799.0 ft) Technical details Floor count 50 Design and construction Architect Hijjas Kasturi Associates
Taisei Construction Co.References [1][2][3][4] Maybank Tower (Malay: Menara Maybank) is a major skyscraper and landmark in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Located near Puduraya on the eastern fringe of the old Kuala Lumpur city centre, the tower is the headquarters of Maybank, and houses the Maybank Numismatic Museum.
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History
The construction of Maybank Tower commenced in 1984 on Court Hill, over the site of a colonial era Sessions Court building, and was completed in 1988. Before the construction of the Petronas Twin Towers in 1995, Maybank Tower was the tallest building in Kuala Lumpur at 244 m (801 ft), nearly half the height of Petronas Twin Towers. The tower remains a prominent part of the city's skyline.
Architecture
Massing model showing the shape of the top of the Maybank Tower.
The floor plan of the tower consists of two square-based blocks that interlock each other at one of their corners. Each of the two block features a roof and lower base that slant at a direction opposite its other block, while the mid-section stands in a perpendicular angle. The main access points of the tower are at the two corners of the structure that feature a space formed from the combination of the structure's two blocks, covered by tiered triangular roofs.
See also
- Maybank Tower, Singapore
- List of tallest buildings in Kuala Lumpur
References
- ^ Maybank Tower (Kuala Lumpur) at Emporis
- ^ Maybank Tower (Kuala Lumpur) at Glass Steel and Stone
- ^ Maybank Tower (Kuala Lumpur) at SkyscraperPage
- ^ Maybank Tower (Kuala Lumpur) at Structurae
Further reading
- Dupré, Judith (1996). Skyscrapers. New York: Black Dog & Loventhal. pp. 96–97. ISBN 1884822452.
- Dupré, Judith (2008). Skyscrapers (2nd ed.). New York: Black Dog & Leventhal. pp. 100–101. ISBN 1579127878.
Skyscrapers in MalaysiaCompleted Alor Setar Tower · Berjaya Times Square · Dayabumi Complex · Empire Tower · Faber Towers · Komtar Tower · Kuala Lumpur Tower · Kerinchi Pylon · Maxis Tower · Menara Great Eastern · Maybank Tower · Menara Mesiniaga · Menara MBPJ · Menara Telekom · Millennium Tower · Pavilion Kuala Lumpur · Petronas Twin Towers · Tun Mustapha Tower · SUNTECH Tower · Wisma SanyanUnder construction Construction suspended Proposed Selangor Triple Towers · Warisan MerdekaDemolished Categories:- Buildings and structures in Kuala Lumpur
- Skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur
- Skyscrapers in Malaysia
- Buildings and structures completed in 1987
- Skyscrapers between 200 and 249 meters
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