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  2. Petronas Towers - Wikipedia

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    The Petronas Towers' structural system is a tube in tube design, invented by Bangladeshi-American architect Fazlur Rahman Khan. [7] [8] Applying a tube-structure for extreme tall buildings is a common phenomenon. [9] [10] The 88-floor towers are constructed largely of reinforced concrete, with a steel and glass facade designed to resemble ...

  3. César Pelli - Wikipedia

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    César Pelli (October 12, 1926 – July 19, 2019) was an Argentine-American architect who designed some of the world's tallest buildings and other major urban landmarks. Two of his most notable buildings are the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur and the World Financial Center in New York City.

  4. List of tallest twin buildings and structures - Wikipedia

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    The Petronas Twin Towers located in Kuala Lumpur are currently the tallest-twin buildings in the world. Completed or topped-out buildings The Imperial Twin Towers in Mumbai are currently the tallest residential buildings in India. Yachthouse Residence Club serve as the tallest twin towers in the Western Hemisphere.

  5. List of tallest buildings in Kuala Lumpur - Wikipedia

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    The majority of them are located in the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC), Golden Triangle, Mont' Kiara and Old Downtown. [3] The tallest building in Kuala Lumpur is Merdeka 118, which has 118 floors and stands 678.9 m (2,227 ft) in height. The history of skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur began with the completion of the 73 m (239 ft) 18-storey, Lee ...

  6. Petronas Tower 3 - Wikipedia

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    Petronas Tower 3. Petronas Tower 3, also known as Carigali Tower, is a 60-story, 267-meter-tall skyscraper in KLCC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is Malaysia 's eighth tallest building and it is also part of the Petronas Towers complex. The 246-meter high building also features a 21-meter high crown-like structure on the top of the tower, making ...

  7. History of the world's tallest buildings - Wikipedia

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    The Petronas Towers rose 10 meters above the Sears Tower, standing at a height of 452 m (1,483 ft) and each having 88 floors. In 2004, the construction of Taipei 101 brought the height of skyscrapers to a new level, standing at 508 m (1,667 ft) with 101 floors. It is 59 m (194 ft) taller than the previous record-holders, the Petronas Towers.

  8. Kuala Lumpur Tower - Wikipedia

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    The Kuala Lumpur Tower ( Malay: Menara Kuala Lumpur; Jawi: منارا کوالا لومڤور‎), colloquially referred to as KL Tower, is a 6-storey, 421-metre-tall (1,381 ft) telecommunication tower in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is the world's seventh-tallest tower. It features an antenna which increases its height to 421 metres (1,381 feet).

  9. Fazlur Rahman Khan - Wikipedia

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    Fazlur Rahman Khan ( Bengali: ফজলুর রহমান খান, Fazlur Rôhman Khan; 3 April 1929 – 27 March 1982) was a Bangladeshi-American [3] structural engineer and architect, who initiated important structural systems for skyscrapers. [4] [5] [6] Considered the "father of tubular designs " for high-rises, [7] Khan was also a ...

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