Tun Perak Tower

Tun Perak Tower
Malay: Menara Tun Perak
Tun Perak Tower in 2025
Alternative names
Maybank Tower
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeCommercial offices
Location100 Jalan Tun Perak, Pudu, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Coordinates3°08′50″N 101°41′59″E / 3.1472°N 101.6997°E / 3.1472; 101.6997
Named forTun Perak, Bendahara of Malacca Sultanate
Construction started
1984; 42 years ago (1984)
Completed
1988; 38 years ago (1988)
Height
Architectural243.5 m (799 ft)
Technical details
Floor count50
Floor area167,300 m2 (1,801,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
ArchitectHijjas Kasturi Associates
Main contractorTaisei Construction
References

The Tun Perak Tower (Malay: Menara Tun Perak), formerly known as the Maybank Tower until 2026, is a skyscraper in Pudu, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The tower has served as the headquarters of Maybank before moving to the nearby Merdeka 118 building, and houses the Maybank Numismatic Museum.

History

Construction of the Tun Perak Tower commenced in 1984 on Court Hill, over the site of a colonial era Sessions Court building, and was completed in 1988. Before the construction of the Petronas Twin Towers in 1995, the Tun Perak Tower was the tallest building in Kuala Lumpur as well as Malaysia, at 244 m (801 ft), around half the height of the twin skyscrapers. It remains a prominent part of the city's skyline.

Architecture

Massing model showing the shape of the top of the Maybank Tower.

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.

The architecture takes inspiration from the shape of an upward-pointing sheathed kris, and becomes among the iconic modern Malaysian architecture incorporating traditional elements. Its appearance also inspired the building Jadyn's Tower in SimCity 3000 Unlimited, although altered slightly in height.

Transportation

The tower is accessible within walking distance north of Plaza Rakyat LRT station (which is an interchange with Merdeka MRT station) or southwest of Masjid Jamek LRT station of Rapid Rail. A major bus hub is located across Jalan Tun Perak from the tower.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Tun Perak Tower". CVU Skyscraper Center.
  2. ↑ "Emporis building ID 105829". Emporis. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016.
  3. ↑ Tun Perak Tower at Glass Steel and Stone (archived)
  4. ↑ "Tun Perak Tower". SkyscraperPage.
  5. ↑ Tun Perak Tower at Structurae
  6. ↑ "'Seni bina tempatan leka tiru idea luar'". Berita Harian (in Malay). 23 September 2015.
  7. ↑ Kramer, Greg (2000). SimCity 3000 Prima Official Strategy Guide. Roseville, CA: Prima Games. p. 532. ISBN 0761529845.
  8. ↑ "Jadyn's Tower". The Buildings of SIMCITY. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  9. ↑ "KL 1939 Hab Medan Pasar, Lebuh Pudu". Google Maps. Retrieved 16 July 2019.

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