HIGHEST TOWER

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HIGHEST TOWER
Engineering Entrance , JEE Main , JEE Advanced , General Knowledge

The Petronas Twin Towers (also known as the Petronas Towers or Twin Towers), in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia were the world's tallest buildings, before being surpassed by the Taipei 101. Tower 2 was built by the South Korean multinational Samsung Engineering & Construction and Tower 1 by Hazama Corporation of Japan[1]. They were the world's tallest buildings from 1998 to 2004 if measured from the level of the main entrance to the structural top, the original height reference used by the US-based Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat from 1969 (three additional height categories were introduced as the tower neared completion
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Petronas Twin Towers was the world's tallest building from 1998 to 2004.*
Preceded by Sears Tower
Surpassed by Taipei 101
Information
Location Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Status Complete
Constructed 1992-1998
Height
Antenna/Spire 452.0 m (1,482.9 ft)
Roof 378.6 m (1,242.1 ft)
Top floor 375.0 m (1,230.3 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 88
Floor area 395,000 m² (4,252,000 sq ft)
Elevator count 78
Companies
Architect Flag of Argentina César Pelli
Contractor Flag of South Korea Samsung Engineering & Construction

Flag of Japan Hazama Corporation

Flag of the United States B.L. Harbert International
Management KLCC


*Fully habitable, self-supported, from main entrance to highest structural or architectural top; see the list of tallest buildings in the world for other listi



Comparison with other towers


Height comparison with the Sears Tower, Taipei 101, Empire State Building and the Petronas Twin Towers


Height comparison with the Sears Tower, Taipei 101, Empire State Building and the Petronas Twin Towers


The Petronas Twin Towers were the tallest buildings in the world until Taipei 101, as measured to the top of their structural components (spires, but not antennas), took over the record. Spires are considered integral parts of the architectural design of buildings, to which changes would substantially change the appearance and design of the building, whereas antennas may be added or removed without such consequences. The Petronas Twin Towers remain the tallest twin buildings in the world.
The Sears Tower and the World Trade Center towers were each constructed with 110 occupied floors – 22 more than the Petronas Twin Towers’ 88 floors. The Sears Tower and the World Trade Center’s roofs and highest occupied floors substantially exceeded the height of the roof and highest floors of the Petronas Twin Towers. The Sears Tower’s tallest antenna is about 250 feet (76 metres) taller than the Petronas Twin Towers’ spires. However, in accordance to CTBUH regulations and guidelines, [3] the antennas of the Sears Tower were not counted as part of its architectural features.[4][5] Therefore, the Petronas Twin Towers exceed the official height of the Sears Tower by 10m, but the Sears Tower has more floors with occupied office space at a higher level.Comparison with other tower


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Scorching goIITian

Joined: 23 Apr 2008 19:50:33 IST
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18 Jun 2008 16:50:17 IST
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arent the seers tower the tallest??
petronus towers are not the tallest..that m sure of

Blazing goIITian

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18 Jun 2008 16:52:24 IST
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At least remove the links in the article.

Hot goIITian

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18 Jun 2008 20:12:22 IST
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taipei 101 taller

Blazing goIITian

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18 Jun 2008 21:02:42 IST
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copied from wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petronas

Hot goIITian

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18 Jun 2008 21:15:51 IST
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sears is not the tallest



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