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Headline : the Petronas Twin Towers and the KLCC Twin Towers

Lead : Below the twin towers is Suria KLCC, a shopping mall, and Petronas Philharmonic Hall, the home of the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra.

Byline : The Petronas Towers, KLCC Twin Towers, Tallest in the world from 1998 to 2004

Quotation : Mutual understanding can never be attained by "communications down," can never be created by talking. It can result only from "communications up." It requires both the superior's willingness to listen and a tool especially designed to make lower managers heard.

Body : Planning on the Petronas Towers started on 1 January 1992 and included rigorous tests and simulations of wind and structural loads on the design. Seven years of construction followed at the former site of the original Selangor Turf Club, beginning on 1 March 1993 with excavation, which involved moving 500 truckloads of earth every night to dig down 30 metres (98 ft) below the surface. The construction of the superstructure commenced on 1 April 1994. Interiors with furniture were completed on 1 January 1996, the spires of Tower 1 and Tower 2 were completed on 1 March 1996, 3 years after its construction was started, and the first batch of Petronas personnel moved into the building on 1 January 1997. The building was officially opened by the Prime Minister of Malaysia Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad on 31 August 1999.

Facts : Due to the huge cost of importing steel, the towers were constructed on a cheaper radical design of super high-strength reinforced concrete.

Conclusion : Petronas twin towers as Malaysia's "landmark" is symbol of prosperity, pride and progress of the country as well as the status of the country Up.  The existence of Petronas strongly supports activities in the commercial center area (Central Business District) and strengthen KLCC area as an urban space.

The octagonal geometric pattern reflects the Islamic style that is in accordance with the majority of the population is Muslim and symbol of unity, harmony, stability and rationality which is the principle in Islam.

Petronas building type as skyscrapers are modern buildings that apply the system smart building (IBS) that makes it easy management and control of buildings and provide complete comfort to residents in their activities, especially

 against crime. 

Leather/building sheath material dominated by

 stainless steel and aluminum as a precaution against weathering because it is a rust-resistant material while 32,000 glass windows are laminated glass attempts to reduce noise, light reflectance is quite strong and block UV radiation.

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