Petronas Tower One - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Posted by: geobwong2k
N 03° 09.483 E 101° 42.654
47N E 801312 N 349455
Tower One of the Petronas Towers, the world's tallest twin towers
Waymark Code: WM2PRY
Location: Malaysia
Date Posted: 12/03/2007
Views: 49
The Petronas Towers are the world's tallest twin towers. The towers streaching 88 stories, are connected by a two story skybridge at floors 41 and 42. The skybridge is open for free to the public on a first come, first serve basis. Come early as the tickets go fast.
Tower 1 is priamarily occupied by the Petronas Corporation, the buildings namesake.
Some facts about the Petronas Towers #1.
- The security system includes a card access and alarm monitoring system, closed circuit television, a voice intercom, and a photo ID system.
- The two towers have a total of 76 lifts, including 29 double-decker high speed passenger lifts in each tower. Each double-decker elevator can carry 26 persons.
- From 1996 to 2003 this tower shared the world's tallest building title with Petronas Tower 2.
- The architectural and engineering team was chosen on the basis of its experience with the Miglin-Beitler Skyneedle, a world's-tallest proposal from Chicago with a narrow concrete structure that was very similar to the Petronas design.