Status Complete Architectural 310 m (1,020 ft) Height 310 m Opened 11 February 2003 Construction started 1998 | Type Office Completed 2001 Roof 310 m (1,020 ft) Floors 55 Floor area 15 ha Architect Hijjas Kasturi | |
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The Telekom Tower (Malay: Menara Telekom) or Menara TM is a skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is 310 m (1,017 ft) tall, has 77 floors, and is shaped to represent a sprouting "bamboo shoot". It is located along the Federal Highway, Sprint Expressway and Jalan Pantai Baharu and is served by the Rapid KL Kerinchi, LRT station. It was designed by Hijjas Kasturi Associates and was constructed between 1998 and 2001 by Deawoo Construction. The building was officially opened on 11 February 2003 by fourth Malaysian Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad.
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The complex also includes a theatre able to seat a 2,500 audience, a large prayer hall (surau) and a sports facility. A unique feature of the tower is its 22 open skygardens alternating every three floors. The office floors are separated into north and south wings served by express double-deck elevators.
Near the building is Kerinchi Pylon, the tallest electricity pylon in Southeast Asia.
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Tenants
Menara Telekom also houses several well-known tenants, namely Mercedes-Benz, BASF, DHL, Hapag-Lloyd, Unilever, Henkel Malaysia, Malaysia Airlines, Takaful Nasional and the IT Department of Tenaga Nasional.
