Kuala Lumpur City Centre |
General information |
Location |
Petronas Twin Towers KLCC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Groundbreaking |
March 1993 |
Construction started |
1 January 1996 |
Completed |
1 January 1997 |
Inaugurated |
31 August 1999 (age 14) |
Renovated |
1 January 1998 |
Kuala Lumpur City Centre is a multipurpose development area in
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The area is located around Jalan Ampang, Jalan P. Ramlee, Jalan Binjai, Jalan Kia Peng and Jalan Pinang.
There are a number of shopping complexes such as Suria KLCC and Avenue
K. There are also hotels within walking distance such as G Tower,
Mandarin Oriental, Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur and InterContinental Kuala Lumpur hotel.
Designed to be a city within a city, the 100-acre site hosts the
tallest twin buildings in the world, shopping mall, hotels, office
buildings and several hotels. A public park and a mosque is also built
on the area and open to everyone. The whole project is cooled via
district cooling located on the property.
History
Kuala Lumpur City Centre was officially building of construction on 1 January 1992 based in
Petronas Towers.
Kuala Lumpur City Centre was officially completed on 1 January 1996 based in
Petronas Towers.
Kuala Lumpur City Centre was officially renovated on 1 January 1997 based in
Petronas Towers.
Kuala Lumpur City Centre was officially opened to public on 1 January 1998 based in
Petronas Towers.
Kuala Lumpur City Centre was officially inaugurated by the 4th
Prime Minister of Malaysia's Tun Doktor Mahathir Bin Mohamad on National Day of Malaysia (31 August) in 1999 at 8:30 pm based in Petronas Towers.
Development zone
KLCC is a 100-acre land area with mixed developments in various
stages of construction. The area is divided into several plots of land,
each with a specific purpose.
A |
Office |
Petronas Twin Towers |
Suria KLCC is at bottom of the towers |
B |
Office |
Menara Maxis |
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C |
Office / Commercial |
Menara 3 Petronas |
Suria KLCC Extension |
R |
Commercial |
Suria KLCC |
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P |
Residential |
Binjai on the Park |
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F |
Commercial |
Kuala Lumpur Convention Center |
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D |
Hotel |
Mandrian Orential Hotel |
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D1 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Currently a work site, but tunnel from Lot C to here has been built |
G |
Hotel |
Traders Hotel |
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178 |
Public Space |
As Syakirin Mosque |
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177 |
Utility |
KLCC District Cooling |
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K |
Commercial |
Lot K, KLCC |
Currently under construction, Mall at the bottom will be done by 2017. |
H |
Commercial |
Menara Exxon Mobil |
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- |
Public Space |
KLCC Park |
|
L |
Residential/Commercial |
- |
Currently a Car Park |
L1 |
Residential/Commercial |
- |
Currently a Car Park |
M |
Commercial |
- |
Currently a Car Park |
N |
Mixed Development |
- |
Currently Binjai on the Park showroom |
P2 |
OFfice |
- |
Currently a Car Park |
J1 |
Office |
- |
Currently a Car Park |
J |
Offce |
- |
Currently a Car Park |
E |
Commercial |
Kuala Lumpur Convention Center |
Zoning is based on KLCC Masterplan
Offices
Offices in the KLCC area are homes to largest companies in Malaysia in which the Petronas Twin Towers is the centerpiece.
Petronas Twin Towers
Built on 1 January 1992 until 31 December 1994, the Petronas Twin
Towers was the tallest building in the world from 1 January 1998 to 31
December 2004. Currently, it still holds the record for the tallest twin
buildings in the world. It is the headquarters of
Petronas, a Fortune 100 state owned oil company and also the largest company in South East Asia.
The towers and the mall below it was designed by Argentinian born architect
César Pelli. Construction started in 1991 and completed 7 years after, in midst of Asian Financial Crisis and Reformasi movement. Due to the soil conditions on the tower, the buildings were built on one of the deepest foundations in the world.
The 88-storey towers were built using mostly reinforced concrete,
with steel-and-glass facade to resemble Islamic motifs, a religion
followed by the majority of Malaysia. The cross section of the tower
resembles
Rub el Hizb, further solidifies the Islamic motif in the tower design.
Menara Exxon Mobil
Menara Exxon Mobil was built on 1 January 1997 and it is the headquarters of the Malaysian subsidiary of
Exxon Mobil, one of the largest listed company in the world.
The 126 m (413 ft), 30-storey tower is a rectangular shaped building,
with a virtually column free interior. For aesthetics, the north and
south elevations are set-back at level 5, while the north elevation
facing the public park is further set-back at levels 22 and 26
Menara Carigali
Officially Menara 3 Petronas, this tower is a 60 story tower which is
completed in 2012. The tower is connected with the shopping mall Suria
KLCC
The tower is also designed by
César Pelli
with construction started in 2006 and finished in 2012. The tower has a
separate entrance facing Mandarin Oriental and also a tunnel link
towards Lot D1. Lot D1 will be a future development by the owner, KLCC
Properties.
The cross section of the tower features two geometric shapes, a
square and a rectangle. The rectangle shape in the building starts at
the ground floor up to the 40th floor. The triangle shape extends to the
top of the tower. At the top of the tower, a crown completes the
design. It is expected the crown will hold the tower's company logo.
Menara Maxis
Main article:
Maxis Tower
Menara Maxis is the headquarters of
Maxis Communications, one of Malaysia's largest telecommunication companies.
Suria KLCC
Suria KLCC is currently the only and main commercial center in the
KLCC area. The shopping mall occupies space underneath the Petronas Twin
Towers and shares its parking lot with it. The six-story shopping mall
has been extended to
Menara Carigali since 2011. There are plans to extend the mall to Lot K and also Lot D1 as well.
The mall is accessible by
KLCC LRT station. It also serve as one of the bus hubs for Bandar Buses of RapidKL. The mall also has a tunnel link to Kuala Lumpur Convention Center which in turn connects to Bukit Bintang shopping district.
Kuala Lumpur Convention Center
The KLCC area has a 1,300,000-square-foot (120,000 m
2) convention center known as the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center. The total function area is around 216,000 square feet (20,100 m
2).
The convention center is directly connected with Traders Hotel. Impiana
Hotel, in which own and operated by KLCC Properties, developer of the
KLCC area, is connected via a walk bridge. In the master plan, there
will be several more buildings to be built near or on convention center
area.
Binjai on the Park
Binjai on the Park is the only residential area in the project. The
residential space is two 42-story buildings having an unobstructed view
of the Petronas Twin Towers. It is designed by Allen Jack + Cottier
(known famously as AJ+C), the Australian-based architect with regional
presence in Malaysia, Vietnam and China.
The residential towers is the most expensive in Malaysia with a 19,500
square feet penthouse has been sold for a record RM50 million.
Public area
At the center of the property lies KLCC Park. The park is one of the last designs of notable Brazilian park designer
Roberto Burle Marx.
The park holds a jogging track, a public swimming pool, several
children's playground and a man made lake complete with water fountains.
The are also has a mosque known as As Syakirin Monque which has the
capacity to hold 12,000 people. Naturally, many religious activities
such as Friday prayers is conducted here.
Public transport
Public transport is abundant in the area as it is being served by
Kelana Jaya Line through KLCC LRT station. It is also a bus hub for RapidKL bus network, the largest public transport operator in Kuala Lumpur.
A dedicated taxi stand, which utilized the coupon system, is
available at the shopping mall entrance. Patrons who do not wish to use
the system has the option to walk up to taxi stand which is situated on
the main road.
Road network
Although the area is bordered by 5 main roads, main road access is through
Jalan Ampang, Jalan Sultan Ismail and Ampang - Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway.
AKLEH access is quite unique in the sense that the highway has direct
tunnel access to the area's underground parking garage will the other
road access has drop off point as well as parking garage access.
KLCC also has built an underground tunnel to connect the area to Jalan Ampang directly.
Other access
The developer has spent RM30 million to build an elevated, air-conditioned walkway from the KLCC to Bukit Bintang.
See also
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Petronas Twin Towers |
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Surrounding Areas |
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Infrastructure |
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