Maybank Tower (Malaysia)

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Maybank Tower
Malay: Menara Maybank
Menara Maybank 20220911.jpg
The Maybank Tower in 2022
Maybank Tower (Malaysia)
Alternative namesMalayan Bank Headquarters
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeCommercial offices
Location100 Jalan Tun Perak, Pudu, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Coordinates 3°08′50″N101°41′59″E / 3.1472°N 101.6997°E / 3.1472; 101.6997
Construction started1984;40 years ago (1984)
Completed1988;36 years ago (1988)
Height
Architectural243.5 m (799 ft)
Technical details
Floor count50
Floor area167,300 m2 (1,801,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s) Hijjas Kasturi Associates
Taisei Construction Co.
References
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Maybank Tower (Malay : Menara Maybank) is a skyscraper in Pudu, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The tower serves as the headquarters of Maybank and houses the Maybank Numismatic Museum.

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History

The construction of Maybank Tower commenced in 1984 on Court Hill, over the site of a colonial era Sessions Court building, and was completed in 1988. Before the construction of the Petronas Twin Towers in 1995, Maybank Tower was the tallest building in Kuala Lumpur as well as Malaysia, at 244 m (801 ft), around half the height of Petronas Twin Towers. The tower remains a prominent part of the city's skyline.

Architecture

Massing model showing the shape of the top of the Maybank Tower. Menara Maybank top massing model.svg
Massing model showing the shape of the top of the Maybank Tower.

The floor plan of the tower consists of two square-based blocks that interlock each other at one of their corners. Each of the two block features a roof and lower base that slant at a direction opposite its other block, while the midsection stands in a perpendicular angle. The main access points of the tower are at the two corners of the structure that feature a space formed from the combination of the structure's two blocks, covered by tiered triangular roofs.

The architecture takes inspiration from the shape of an upward-pointing sheathed kris, and becomes among the iconic modern Malaysian architecture incorporating traditional elements. [6] Its appearance was also inspired the building Jadyn's Tower in SimCity 3000 Unlimited, although altered slightly in height. [7] [8]

Transportation

The tower is accessible within walking distance north of  SP8  AG8  Plaza Rakyat LRT station (which is an interchange with  KG17  Merdeka MRT station) or southwest of  SP7  AG7  KJ13  Masjid Jamek LRT station of Rapid Rail. A major bus hub is located across Jalan Tun Perak from the tower. [9]

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