118 Mall, previously known as MERDEKA @ 118, is a seven-storey glass domed

shopping mall A shopping mall (or simply mall) is a North American term for a large indoor shopping center, usually anchored by department stores. The term "mall" originally meant a pedestrian promenade with shops along it (that is, the term was used to refe ...

currently under construction located in

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, Malaysia. The name "118" was derived from the number of floors in the

Merdeka 118 Merdeka 118, formerly known as Warisan Merdeka Tower and KL 118, is a 118-storey, 678.9-metre-tall megatall skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is the world's second-tallest structure, surpassing the Tokyo Skytree at and the world's sec ...

tower having at least 118 storeys. The mall is currently being developed and owned by PNB Merdeka Ventures Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of

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(PNB), which is also the developer for the

. It is a mall situated at the foot of the Merdeka 118 tower and will serve its precinct.

Background

The master developer had awarded the contract to build a shopping complex as part of the Merdeka 118 development at the former site of Merdeka Park, which was the second oldest public park in Kuala Lumpur, to a

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between WCT Holdings Berhad and TSR Capital Berhad. The mall is planned to be surrounded by 4-acre of greenery and a linear park namely,

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, which will also connect the

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and the mall. Construction works on the building as well as the shopping mall began in 2014 and is slated for full completion by 2022.

Design

Construction halted for PNB 118 during MCO in May 2020 03

A glass dome will be constructed as the roof of the mall to bring in filtered

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into the centre of the mall. The mall's organic theme will have sculptural design-story elements and water-features based on Malaysian culture.

Features

Key features of the mall

* Eat Street – local and international

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restaurants offering all-day dining and after-hours hangout spots * Event Space – a large, bright and inviting area for hosting a wide variety of events and exhibitions * The Dome – will be the biggest shopping mall dome in Malaysia * The Raincloud – a dramatic multi-storey water feature with an interactive screen offering customised messages * Malaysian Artisan District – a curated retail floor dedicated to Malaysian cuisine and heritage products

Transportation

The mall will be connected to the Kajang Line's

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located along

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, which is also connected to an interchange with the Ampang/Sri Petaling Line's

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. The

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, serving both the Ampang Line and

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, is a 600-metre walk southeast. The mall will also be accessible from the

connected through the precinct's linear park under the development.

References

External links

Official Website

Merdeka 118 Precinct website
Shopping malls in Kuala Lumpur Buildings and structures under construction in Malaysia {{Mall-stub