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About Petronas Towers
Petronas Tower (walppapers): The Petronas Towers, (also known as the Petronas Twin Towers) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, were at one time the world's tallest buildings when measured from the level of the main entrance to the structural or architectural top. It has since been unseated by the Taipei 101 on October 17, 2003. The Petronas Towers are currently the tallest twin towers in the world, and it lays claim to being the world's tallest high rise of the 20th century. Critics claim that this applies to only one height category. The towers, which were designed by architect Cesar Pelli, were completed in 1998. The 88-floor, largely stainless steel and glass structure were designed to resemble motifs found in Islamic art, a reflection of Malaysia's Muslim heritage. The basic structure however was a development of the design for a cancelled Chicago building. They were built on the site of Kuala Lumpur's race track. Because of the depth of the bedrock the buildings were built on the world's deepest foundation going down some 120 meters and requiring massive amounts of concrete. In an unusual move a different construction company was hired for each of the towers, and they were made to compete against each other. Eventually the builders of Tower 2 won the race, despite starting a month behind Tower 1. Tower 1 ran into problems when they discovered the structure was 25 mm off from vertical. Below the twin towers is Suria KLCC, a popular shopping mall, and Dewan Filharmonik Petronas, the home of the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra.

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