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Petronas Towers at Night!

The Petronas Twin Towers were the tallest buildings in the world until Taipei 101 was completed in 2004, as measured to the top of their structural components (spires, but not antennas).[3] Spires are considered integral parts of the architectural design of buildings, to which changes would substantially change the appearance and design of the building, whereas antennas may be added or removed without such consequences. The Petronas Twin Towers remain the tallest twin buildings in the world.[4] The Petronas's height compared to some other well-known tall structures The Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower) and the World Trade Center towers were each constructed with 110 occupied floors – 22 more than the Petronas Twin Towers’ 88 floors. The Willis Tower and the World Trade Center’s roofs and highest occupied floors substantially exceeded the height of the roof and highest floors of the Petronas Twin Towers. The Willis Tower’s tallest antenna is 247.4 ft taller than the Petronas Twin Towers’ spires. However, in accordance to CTBUH regulations and guidelines,[5] the antennas of the Willis Tower were not counted as part of its architectural features.[6] The spires on the Petronas Towers are included in the height since they are not antenna masts. Therefore, the Petronas Twin Towers exceed the official height of the Willis Tower by 10 m, but the Willis Tower has more floors and much higher square footage. [edit] History Designed by Argentine architects César Pelli and Djay Cerico under the consultancy of Julius Gold, 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.[7] They were built on the site of Kuala Lumpur's race track.[8] Because of the depth of the bedrock, the buildings were built on the world's deepest foundations.[9] The 120-meter foundations were built within 12 months by Bachy Soletanche and required massive amounts of concrete.[10]. Its engineering designs on structural framework were contributed by Haitian engineer Domo Obiasse and colleagues Aris Battista and Princess D Battista. 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 Malaysia's Muslim religion.[11] 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).[12] Tower 1 was built by a Japanese consortium led by the Hazama Corporation while Tower 2 was built by Samsung C

Guestbook Messages (4)

	Aamiska said on 30/09/10 8:35 AM
	Imponująca budowla... pozdrawiam...

	maripete66 said on 30/09/10 8:54 AM
	Truly amazing. Still looks futuristic to me, and you did a great job capturing it.

	wizard50 said on 30/09/10 11:13 AM
	Perfect shot! They look like something from a sci-fi movie!

spencer8 said on 30/09/10 2:57 PM

Yes,i was sick with the Lyme Disease infection the whole time there.Woke up each morning....with the bed drenched in sweat...needed about 10-12 hours of sleep...while the body fought the infection....could not eat solid food.....and took a hot bath each morning for it affected the muscles so much...but still enjoyed the time there....heat and humidity was tough for me and was on a liquid diet of smoothies and a little fruit.When i did finally got home....first antibiotic worked almost instantaneously and could eat the first day....took them for 2 weeks...but told to take for 3......just took a little time to regain my strength again.Everyone i had talked to was affected by this disease worse than i was and have heard of people being layed up for mnths ...with neurological and or brain problems.Can not rule the brain problem out....i may just be crazy and not know it....as they say...crazy people don´t know they are crazy.lol!

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