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The Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia were designed by Argentinian architect César Pelli and Indonesian architect Achmad Murdijat. They were completed in 1998 after 7 years of construction and became the tallest buildings in the world at that time. Due to the depth of bedrock, the towers were built on the deepest foundations ever, which took 12 months to construct out of massive amounts of concrete. The 88-floor towers are largely constructed of reinforced concrete with a steel and glass facade inspired by Islamic art, reflecting Malaysias Muslim religion.

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Background of Project

The Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia were designed by Argentinian architect César Pelli and Indonesian architect Achmad Murdijat. They were completed in 1998 after 7 years of construction and became the tallest buildings in the world at that time. Due to the depth of bedrock, the towers were built on the deepest foundations ever, which took 12 months to construct out of massive amounts of concrete. The 88-floor towers are largely constructed of reinforced concrete with a steel and glass facade inspired by Islamic art, reflecting Malaysias Muslim religion.

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Background Of Project

According to Wikipedia, The towers were designed by Argentinian architect Csar Pelli, Indonesian architect Achmad Murdijat. They chose a distinctive postmodern style to create a 21st century icon for Kuala Lumpur. Planning on the Petronas Towers started on 1 January 1992 and included rigorous tests and simulations of wind and structural loads on the design. Seven years of construction followed, beginning on 1 March 1993 with the excavation, which involved moving 500 truckloads of earth every night to dig down 30 metres (98 ft) below the surface.

The Foundations
Designed by Argentine architect Csar Pelli, the Petronas Towers were completed in 1998 after a seven year build and became the tallest buildings in the world on the date of completion. They were built on the site of Kuala Lumpurs race track. Because of the depth of the bedrock, the buildings were built on the worlds deepest foundations. The 120-meter foundations were built within 12 months by Bachy Soletanche, and required massive amounts of concrete.

The Towers
The 88-floor towers are constructed largely of reinforced concrete, with a steel and glass facade designed to resemble motifs found in Islamic art, a reflection of Malaysias Muslim religion. Another Islamic influence on the design is that the cross section of the towers is based on a Rub el Hizb (albeit with circular sectors added to meet office space requirements). Tower 1 was built by a Japanese consortium led by the Hazama Corporation while Tower 2 was built by Samsung C&T and Kukdong Engineering & Construction, both South Korean contractors. The sky bridge contract was completed by Kukdong Engineering & Construction.

The Structure
Due to a lack of steel and the huge cost of importing steel, the towers were constructed on a cheaper radical design of super high-strength reinforced concrete. High-strength concrete is a material familiar to Asian contractors and twice as effective as steel in sway reduction however, it makes the building twice as heavy on its foundation than a comparable steel building. Supported by 23-by-23 meter concrete cores and an outer ring of widely spaced super columns, the towers use a sophisticated structural system that accommodates its slender profile and provides.

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