Petronas Towers

The history and construction of the Petronas Twin Towers | mm2h

Among Cesar Pelli’s works, Petronas Towers (twin skyscrapers) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is attributed with some of the most praise and commendation of his career. Cesar Pelli’s famous career centered around the creation of grandiose skyscrapers which often were so revolutionary they broke records. Petronas Towers finalized construction and opened to the public in 1998 whereupon they became the tallest skyscraper in the world until 2004. The twin skyscrapers remain the tallest twin skyscrapers in the world to this day. The glass façade of this building was meant to resemble Islamic motifs which is a testament to Pelli’s craft as he deemed that it was his role to provide designs which were created specifically for the needs of those who commissioned them. Cesar Pelli was quoted with saying “The bridge and the upper floors of the towers form a kind of gate, suggesting, particularly in Asian cultures, a portal to a higher world”. Pelli truly held architecture as form of art meant to be explored.

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