Petronas Tower 3, also known as Carigali Tower, is a 60-story, 267-meter-tall
skyscraper
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in
KLCC,
Kuala Lumpur
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Malaysia
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. It is
Malaysia
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eighth tallest building and it is also part of the
Petronas Towers
The Petronas Towers, also known as the Petronas Twin Towers or KLCC Twin Towers, (Malay: ''Menara Berkembar Petronas'') are 88-storey supertall skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, standing at . From 1998 to 2003, they were officially design ...
complex. The 246-meter high building also features a 21-meter high crown-like structure on the top of the tower, making it 267-meter high. The building features a 6-level extension to the
Suria KLCC
Suria KLCC is a 6-story shopping mall located at the foot of the Petronas Twin Towers. Suria KLCC is a premier shopping destination with over 300 flagship stores. The shopping mall is situated in Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ...
shopping mall, while the rest of the floors above are solely made up of office spaces. It is the headquarters of Petronas Carigali, the E&P subsidiary of
Petronas
Petroliam Nasional Berhad (National Petroleum Limited), commonly known as Petronas, is a Malaysian oil and gas company. Established in 1974 and wholly owned by the Government of Malaysia, the corporation is vested with all oil and gas reso ...
and some of the local subsidiaries of Multinational Corporations such as Microsoft Malaysia. Along with the
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre ( ms, Pusat Konvensyen Kuala Lumpur), also known as the KL Convention Centre, is a convention and exhibition centre located in the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) development in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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and the Binjai On The Park condominiums, the development of Lot C falls under Phase 2 of the KLCC project. Its development cost is reported at RM1 billion.
The
Marini’s on 57 is located on the 57th floor of the building. It has a dedicated private lift that takes visitors directly to the rooftop bar and restaurant.
Construction
Construction started in late 2006 and completed in 2012. In January 2011,
KLCC Properties
KLCC Property Holdings Berhad (KLCCP; ) is a Malaysian property investment company which owns and manages office, retail and hotel properties in Kuala Lumpur, mainly in the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) area. Among the properties owned or mana ...
Holdings Berhad (KLCCP) awarded an RM665mil contract for the superstructure to
Daewoo
Daewoo ( ; Hangul: , Hanja: , ; literally "great universe" and a portmanteau of "dae" meaning great, and the given name of founder and chairman Kim Woo-choong) also known as the Daewoo Group, was a major South Korean chaebol (type of conglomerat ...
Engineering and Construction, which began building the top structure in March 2009.
The retail mall section is expected to be ready by 2010, followed by the office block component by October 2011. The office tower will house net lettable office space, while the retail portion of the building will measure . The development will also feature a tunnel link to the adjacent
Lot D1, KLCC
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* Parking lot, for automobiles
*Backlot, in movie production
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for future development.
See also
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Petronas Towers
The Petronas Towers, also known as the Petronas Twin Towers or KLCC Twin Towers, (Malay: ''Menara Berkembar Petronas'') are 88-storey supertall skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, standing at . From 1998 to 2003, they were officially design ...
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List of tallest buildings in Kuala Lumpur
According to a 2009 estimate by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, Kuala Lumpur was projected to rank 10th among the cities with the most completed buildings above 100 metres with a combined height of 34,035 metres from its 244 high ...
References
External links
KLCC official websiteKLCC Lot C on Emporis
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César Pelli buildings
Modernist architecture in Malaysia
Skyscraper office buildings in Kuala Lumpur