Maybank Tower (Kuala Lumpur)

Maybank Tower
Menara Maybank
Alternative names	Menara Maybank Malayan Bank Headquarters
General information
Status	Complete
Type	Commercial offices
Location	100 Jalan Tun Perak Pudu, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Coordinates
Construction started	1984
Completed	1987
Height
Roof	243.54 m (799.0 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	50
Floor area	167,300 m2 (1,801,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect	Hijjas Kasturi Associates Taisei Construction Co.
References

Maybank Tower (Malay: Menara Maybank) is a major skyscraper and landmark in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Located near Puduraya on the eastern fringe of the old Kuala Lumpur city centre, the tower is the headquarters of Maybank, and houses the Maybank Numismatic Museum.

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

File:Menara Maybank top massing model.svg

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.

Transportation

The tower is accessible within walking distance north of Plaza Rakyat Station of Rapid Rail.

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Kuala Lumpur