A brief insight on the architect of Petronas Twin Towers and how metal is used throughout the building.

1. METAL
DOMESTIC BULDING

2. ARCHITECT
CÉSAR PELLI
October 12, 1926 - July 19, 2019
Hometown: San Miguel de Tucumán,
Argentina
Alma mater: National University of Tucumán
& University of Illinois School of Architecture
Design: Modern architecture with material,
formal, and contextual variety and no personal
signature style

3. BUILDING
PETRONAS TWIN TOWERS
Architect: César Pelli
Started: 1 March 1993
Completed: 1 March 1996
Location: Jalan Ampang, Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia

4. PLANS AND ELEVATION
Floor plan of one of the towers.
The shape is based on the Rub El
Hizb, a prominent symbol and motif
in Islamic architecture.
Floor plan and 3D plan.
Elevation of the towers.

5. Complete
floor plan of
KLCC’s
ground
floor.

6. EXTERIOR

7. INTERIOR

8. USAGE OF MATERIAL
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2
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4

9. 1
The sky bridge
of Petronas
Twin Towers
is supported
by four steel
piles that
connect at one
point on each
towers.

10. 2
The inside of the
sky bridge feature
multiple parts
made out of
steel. The parts
include: floor,
ceiling,
cylindrical tubes,
hand rails and
the window
frames.

11. 3
The outside of the
towers are finished
with a stainless steel
façade on almost
every part. Even the
glass windows are
covered with
stainless steel visors
to protect the
visitors from the
sun.

12. 4
The entrance hall
feature creative
uses of stainless
steel as decorative
elements, as seen
by the steel
sculpture in the
middle, and the
pillars surrounding
the hall.

13. THE END