The Dayabumi Complex () is a major landmark in
Kuala Lumpur
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Malaysia
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. It houses several commercial facilities and is one of the earliest
skyscrapers in the city.
History
Previously, it was a site of
Malayan Railway
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workshops and depots from the 1900s until 1981. Construction began on 14 February 1982.
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, which is near the banks of
Klang River
The Klang River ( ms, Sungai Klang) is a river which flows through Kuala Lumpur and Selangor in Malaysia and eventually flows into the Straits of Malacca. It is approximately in length and drains a basin of about . The Klang River has 11 major tr ...
avoided demolition during Dayabumi Complex's construction. The building was completed in February 1984. It was owned by
Urban Development Authority of Malaysia (UDA). However, in the year 2005, the building was taken over by the
KLCC Properties Holdings Berhad (KLCCP), a member of
Petronas Group.
Dayabumi Complex was designed by Arkitek MAA and BEP Akitek under the joint venture firm BEP+MAA. The landscaped public realm was designed by the urbanist Peter Verity of PDRconsultants . The building was built by
Kumagai Gumi
is a Japanese construction company founded in Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The company still has registered headquarters in Fukui, but the actual head office is located in Shinjuku, Tokyo.
History
Santaro Kumagai, the company's founder, beg ...
Malaysia.
Dayabumi Complex structures
*Dayabumi Tower (35 storeys)
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General Post Office
*City Point shopping complex - demolished in 2015, pending new tower redevelopment
*Connection to
KTM Komuter
KTM Komuter is a commuter rail system in Malaysia operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM). It was introduced in 1995 to provide local rail services in Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding Klang Valley suburban areas. Services were later expanded to o ...
station and
LRT/MRT station
Transportation
The building is accessible within walking distance north of
Pasar Seni LRT Station
The Pasar Seni station is an integrated rapid transit station in Kuala Lumpur that is served by the Kelana Jaya Line and the Kajang Line. The station is named after the nearby Central Market (known as Pasar Seni or "Art Market" in Malay) and i ...
.
See also
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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
{{Skyscrapers in Malaysia
Commercial buildings completed in 1984
Skyscraper office buildings in Kuala Lumpur