The Petronas Twin Towers, located in the city of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is an amazing work of architecture. Designed by Argentine-American architect Cesar Pelli, the Twin Towers was considered the tallest building in the world from 1998-2004. These towers were post modern age influenced, built on the world's deepest foundations, which included 104 concrete piles, ranging from 60 to 114 metres. The 88-floor towers were constructed based on Islamic patterns, using metals and glass. The cross section of these towers were based on the Rub el Hizb, albeit with circular sectors to meet office space requirements. These towers are currently office spaces for the Petronas company, and below the towers stands the Suria KLCC Shopping Mall, and the KLCC Park, opened to the public, visited by tourists from all around the world. This building is definitely a symbol of Malaysia and I grew up watching the towers being constructed.
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