Menara Tower was built just three years later the Petronas Towers. The Menara Tower is located in Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. This building was made to operate HQ of Malaysia Berhad is Malaysia's leading company of Telecommunications company. As of today, it is the 7th tallest building in the world.
It is 310 m tall, has 77 floors, and is shaped to represent a sprouting "bamboo shoot".
The Tower complex comprises a three level basement. The lower ground floor houses the control/maintenance room and a water reservoir for fire fighting. At the upper ground floor, an 86 meters long pedestrian mall adjoins the main entrance featuring a reflective pool in its centre. The facilities include outlet shops, a mini-theatre, an amphitheatre, a fast-food restaurant and a prayer-room. The last section of Menara Kuala Lumpur is an 86 meters long telecommunication antenna mast.
It was designed by Hijjas Kasturi Associates and was constructed between 1998 and 2001 by Daewoo Construction. Menara Telekom also houses several well-known tenants, namely Mercedes-Benz Malaysia, BASF, DHL, Hapag-Lloyd, Unilever, Henkel Malaysia, Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad, Takaful Nasional and the IT Department of Tenaga Nasional.
The complex also includes a theater able to seat a 2,500 audience, a large prayer hall, and a sports facility. A unique feature of the tower is its 22 open sky gardens alternating every three floors. The office floors are separated into north and south wings served by express double-deck elevators.
Facts
- Former Malaysian Premier Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad opened the building on 10 February 2003.
- The building can house 7,000 occupants and has 22 sky gardens.
- Menara Tower cost an estimated $160 million to complete.
