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Author Pelli, Cesar.

Title Petronas Towers : the architecture of high construction / Cesar Pelli and Michael J. Crosbie
Published Chichester : Wiley-Academy ; New York : Wiley, 2001

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 WATERFT ART&ARCH  720.483095951 Pel/Pta  AVAILABLE
 WATERFT ART&ARCH  720.483095951 Pel/Pta  AVAILABLE
Description 128 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Contents Machine derived contents note: Restoring Architecture's Wonder. -- Petronas Towers. -- Site and Design. -- Construction. -- Symbol and Gateway. -- Material Presence. -- Public Realm. -- Appendix
Summary "In a world with Jumbo jets, microchips and artificial hearts, architecture had appeared to have lost its wonder, but with the building of The Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, now the tallest buildings on earth, this has changed and their construction has rightfully restored architecture as a world wonder. It is not just because the towers are the tallest that they can make this claim. Their design by Cesar Pelli also reflects a melding of East and West. The Towers embody the great spirit of buildings that reach to the heavens, a spirit born of the American mid-West and now found all over the world. They also reflect the latest technology in making tall buildings, with modern materials such as stainless steel cladding which makes their spires glisten on the horizon. The design of the Petronas Towers began with an international design competition. In June 1991, eight firms were invited to participate
The architects were asked to provide a general plan for the Kuala Lumpur City Centre and a more detailed design for two towers to be occupied by Petronas, the national petroleum company of Malaysia. The Petronas Towers were expected to define a gateway, "a place that people can identity as unique to Kuala Lumpur and Malaysia." It was never discussed that the towers should become the tallest buildings in the world, only that they be beautiful."--BOOK JACKET
Subject Menara Berkembar Petronas (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Office buildings -- Malaysia -- Kuala Lumpur.
Skyscrapers -- Malaysia -- Kuala Lumpur.
SUBJECT Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79011077 -- Buildings, structures, etc. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99004820
Author Crosbie, Michael J.
LC no. 2001272471
ISBN 0471495476