The Petronas Towers are the tallest buildings in Southeast Asia. Residing in Malaysia, they represent both modernity and Islam culture in the way they were constructed. To learn more, visit http://laurencebradford.com/petronas-towers/

1. Jimmy McIntyre, Flickr
Petronas Towers
The tallest buildings in Southeast Asia
Laurence Bradford
laurencebradford.com
@SEAdevelopment

2. Petronas Towers
Records
Tallest buildings in the world from 1998
to 2004 - according to the Council on
Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
Remain tallest twin towers in the
world

3. Petronas Towers
International Efforts
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Design — Argentine-American architect César Pelli
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Consultants — Canadian Firm
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Structural Engineers — New York

4. Petronas Towers
Construction Timeline
Total = Approximately 7 years

5. Petronas Towers
Size
Wikimedia Commons
Compared to the other tallest buildings.

6. Petronas Towers
Specs
32,000 windows.
1,765 flights of steps
or 88 stories.
Einalem, Flickr

7. Petronas Towers
Skybridge
The Skybridge connecting
the two towers is the
highest two story sky
bridge in the world. It sits
at the 41st and 42nd
floors.
Doun Dounell, Flickr

8. Petronas Towers
Cost
Construction of the
Petronas Towers
amounted to
US$1.2 billion.
Hadi Zaher, Flickr

9. Petronas Towers
Criminal Activity
March
1997
Alain "Spiderman" Robert, a French urban
climber, tried to climb the Petronas Towers
with his bare hands and feet. He reached the
60th floor, where he was arrested by the
police.
March
2007
He again attempted the feat, this time on the
other building, almost ten years later exactly.
This time he also managed to reach only 60th
floor and was then arrested by the police.
Wikimedia Commons

10. Petronas Towers
Sources
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Official Petronas Towers Website http://www.petronastwintowers.com.my/
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http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/facts-aboutpetronas-towers-2975.html
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Images found on Flickr and Wikimedia Commons
(captions on specific images)
Laurence Bradford
laurencebradford.com
@SEAdevelopment