Status Complete Completed 1987 Height 244 m Opened 1988 Construction started 1984 | Type Commercial offices Roof 243.54 m (799.0 ft) Floors 50 Floor area 17 ha | |
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Alternative names Menara Maybank
Malayan Bank Headquarters Location 100 Jalan Tun Perak
Pudu, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Similar Maybank Numismatic Museum, Telekom Tower, Bukit Bintang, Dayabumi Complex, Pudu Sentral | ||
Maybank Tower (Malay: Menara Maybank) is a skyscraper in Pudu, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The tower is the headquarters of Maybank and houses the Maybank Numismatic Museum.
Contents
- Map of Maybank Tower 100 Jalan Tun Perak Bukit Bintang 50050 Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
- History
- Architecture
- Transportation
- References
Map of Maybank Tower, 100, Jalan Tun Perak, Bukit Bintang, 50050 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
History
The construction of Maybank Tower commenced in 1984 on Court Hill, over the site of a colonial era Sessions Court building, and was completed in 1987. Before the construction of the Petronas Twin Towers in 1995, Maybank Tower was the tallest building in Kuala Lumpur as well as Malaysia, at 244 m (801 ft), around half the height of Petronas Twin Towers. The tower remains a prominent part of the city's skyline.
Architecture
The floor plan of the tower consists of two square-based blocks that interlock each other at one of their corners. Each of the two block features a roof and lower base that slant at a direction opposite its other block, while the midsection stands in a perpendicular angle. The main access points of the tower are at the two corners of the structure that feature a space formed from the combination of the structure's two blocks, covered by tiered triangular roofs.
Transportation
The tower is accessible within walking distance north of SP8 Plaza Rakyat Station of Rapid Rail.