PETRONAS TWIN TOWERS

The Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia were the world's tallest buildings from 1998 to 2004, when their height was surpassed by Taipei 101. The towers remain the tallest twin buildings in the world

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. They were built on the site of Kuala Lumpur's race track. Because of the depth of the bedrock, the buildings were built on the world's deepest foundations.The 88-floor towers are constructed largely of reinforced concrete, with a steel and glass facade designed to resemble motifs found in Islamic art

Spanning 17 acresbelow the building is the KLCC park with jogging and walking paths, a fountain with incorporated light show, wading pools, and a children's playground. Suria KLCC is one of the largest shopping malls in Malaysia.

The towers feature a skybridge between the two towers on 41st and 42nd floors, which is the highest 2-story bridge in the world.It is not attached to the main structure, but is instead designed to slide in and out of the towers to prevent it from breaking during high winds.The skybridge is open to all visitors, but free passesmust be obtained on a first-come, first-served basis



KLCC PARK

KLCC Park is a public park located in the vicinity of KLCC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The park has been designed to provide greenery to Petronas Twin Towers and areas surrounding it. The park is designed by the late Roberto Burle Marx. It is said that it is a last work done by the Brazilian architect.The Park features Lake Symphony , 10,000 square meters man made lake with a programmable water feature fountains. The main fountain can shoot up waters up to 42 meters. The water features are shown everyday at noon and evenings.

It also has a 1.3 km. long jogging track is laid with EPDM, a special rubberized material for comfort and safety. Rest areas are provided along interconnecting footpaths and numbered on the local map.

There are also various waterfalls, fountains, cascade and reflecting pools scattered around the park. A children playground with a public children pool is located on the west side of the park.