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Petronas Twin Towers (Menara Petronas)
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steel, reinforced concrete External covered in inox steel
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LOCATION |
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| Continent |
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Asia |
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 Malaysia |
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Peninsular Malaysia [Semenanjung Malaysia] |
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 Federal Territory |
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 Kuala Lumpur |
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Jalan Ampang, Jalan Ramlee
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MAP |
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TYPOLOGY |
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Main |
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ARCHITECTURE | Buildings for offices and professional practises
Offices
Commercial buildings
Department stores, supermarkets, shopping centres, etc.
Vertical architectures
Skyscrapers
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Additional |
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ARCHITECTURE | Buildings for cultural activities
Libraries and media libraries
Commercial buildings
Shops
Buildings for recreational activities
Theatres
Transport buildings and structures
Garages, car parking, etc.
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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS | Landscape architecture
Private gardens
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CHRONOLOGY |
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Project |
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1991
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Realisation |
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1994 - 1997 |
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AWARDS |
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| 2004 |
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| Aga Khan Award for Architecture |
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THE BUILDING IN CINEMA |
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| USA-United Kingdom-Germany |
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| Sean Connery, Catherine Zeta-Jones |
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BIBILIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES |
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Maurizio Vogliazzo, "The Aga Kahn Award for Architecture/The Winners", L'Arca 200, febbraio/february 2005, pp. 4-19
"Petronas Towers. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1999", L'Arca 200, febbraio/february 2005, pp. 18-19 |
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| The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture. Travel Edition, Phaidon, London 2005 |
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| "Le dieci torri che hanno cambiato il mondo/Ten towers that changed the world", Domus Grattacieli/Skyscrapers, supplemento a/supplement of Domus 865, dicembre/december 2003, p. 29 (22-29) |
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"La torre e la città/The tower and the city", Domus 840, settembre/september 2001, "Servizi/Features" pp. 36-101
Mario Panizza, "La torre rompe la scatola/The tower breaks out of the box", Domus 840, settembre/september 2001, "Servizi/Features" pp. 46 (44-51 (36-101)) |
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| Fulvio Irace, "Geopolitica del grattacielo/Geopolitics of the Skysraper", Lotus international 101, giugno/june 1999 [Grattacieli/Skyscrapers], p. 12 (6-15) |
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| Lotus international 101, giugno/june 1999 [Grattacieli/Skyscrapers], pp. 24-25 |
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Clifford A. Pearson, "Other than their status as the world's tallest buildings, what else do Cesar Pelli's Petronas Towers have going for them?", Architectural record 1/1999, "Projects" pp. 92-101
Clifford A. Pearson, "Construction", Architectural record 1/1999, "Projects" p. 94 (92-101)
Clifford A. Pearson, "Skybridge", Architectural record 1/1999, "Projects" p. 98 (92-101) |
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| Filippo Beltrami Gadola, "Petronas Towers/In Kuala Lumpur", L'Arca 109, novembre/november 1996 [Le torri/Towers], pp. 24-31 |
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| Judith Dupré, Skyscrapers, Black Dog & Leventhal, New York 1996, pp. 114-115 |
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| Luigi Moiraghi, "A Kuala Lumpur, secondo la tradizione/A Landmark for Kuala Lumpur", L'Arca 72, giugno/juna 1993 [Le torri/Towers], pp. 4-7 |
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CLIENT |
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| Kuala Lumpur City Centre Holdings Sendirian Berhad |
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antenna m. 452
roof m. 403
last floor m. 375
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STRUCTURES |
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Thornton-Tomasetti Engineers
Ranhill Bersekutu Sdn. Bhd. |
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LANDSCAPE DESIGN |
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Balmori Associates
NR Associates |
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STAFF |
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| Gestione del progetto |
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Adamson Associates
RSP Architects Planners & Engineers |
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| Construction management |
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| Aerodynamics and weather resistant consultant |
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| Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin Inc. (Wind tunnel testing) |
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Thornton-Tomasetti Engineers (structural)
Ranhill Bersekutu Sdn. Bhd. (structural)
Ove Arup & Partners (civil)
Arup Jururunding (civil) |
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Flack + Kurts
KTA Tenaga Sdn. Bhd. |
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| Interior design |
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| Cladding consultant |
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| Israel Berger & Associates |
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| Vertical transportation |
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| Lighting engineer |
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| Howard Brandston & Partner |
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| Telecommunications |
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| General contractor |
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Tower 1: Mayjus (Malaysia Japan US) Joint Venture
MMC Engineering & Construction, Ho Hup Construction, Hazama Corporation/JA Jones Construction, Mitsubishi Corporation
Tower 2: SKJ Joint Venture
Samsung Engineering & Construction, Kuk Dong Engineering & Construction, Syarikat Jasatera Sdn. Bhd. |
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