Pertamina Energy Tower was a 99-storey, proposed
skyscraper in
Jakarta, Indonesia. It was designed and planned by
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM), a private
architecture
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and
engineering
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company, and it was supposed to be the new
HQ of the state-owned energy company
Pertamina.
Design
The tower was proposed to have a dual structural system composed of a central reinforced concrete core and a perimeter composite moment frame. The two systems are connected at regular intervals along the height using steel outrigger and belt trusses.
Postponement of the construction
On 20 February 2015, Pertamina Finance Director Arief Budiman, confirmed that further construction of the Pertamina Energy Tower was suspended due to "depressed oil prices."
Restart of a scaled-down tower
CNN reported in 19 April 2016 that a scaled-down 30-storey tower (instead of the original 99 storey) will be restarted by a local state-owned bank PT
Bank Negara Indonesia Tbk (BNI).
See also
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List of tallest buildings in Jakarta
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List of tallest buildings in Indonesia
This list of tallest buildings in Indonesia ranks skyscrapers in Indonesia by height. There are 88 high-rise buildings (150m+) in Jakarta (the capital city of Indonesia) and its greater areas, and 26 more under construction. Indonesia is ra ...
References
{{Supertall skyscrapers, under-construction
Skyscraper office buildings in Indonesia
Buildings and structures under construction in Indonesia
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill buildings
Pertamina