Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

Facts

Population

1,627,172 (2010)

Area

243 km²

94 mi²

Density

6696.2 people per km²

17343 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

101 Completed • 28 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Menara KH (1983)

Tallest Building

Petronas Twin Tower 2 (452 m)

Most Common Function*

Office (38%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (90%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

13

Tallest City in

the World

10

Tallest City in

Asia

1

Tallest City in

Malaysia

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Merdeka PNB118	644 m / 2,113 ft
2	Petronas Twin Tower 1	451.9 m / 1,483 ft
3	Petronas Twin Tower 2	451.9 m / 1,483 ft
4	The Exchange 106	445.5 m / 1,462 ft
5	Four Seasons Place	342.5 m / 1,124 ft
6	Oxley Tower 1	338.6 m / 1,111 ft
7	IBN Bukit Bintang	330 m / 1,083 ft
8	Menara TM	310 m / 1,017 ft
9	Kempinski Hotel & Residences	308 m / 1,010 ft
10	Dayabumi	290.5 m / 953 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Kuala Lumpur CTBUH Members

Name	City	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
Arup	Abu Dhabi	Platinum	360	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
KLCC Property Holdings Berhad	Kuala Lumpur	Gold	6	DEV • FIN • OWN • PROP
PNB Merdeka Ventures SDN Berhad	Kuala Lumpur	Gold	2	DEV • OWN • PROP
Akitek Jururancang Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur	Silver	0	URB • ARCH
Perunding Kos T & K Sdn Bhd	Kuala Lumpur	Silver	7	COST
Selangor Properties Berhad	Kuala Lumpur	Silver	0	DEV
SOH Wind Engineering LLC	Kuala Lumpur	Silver	0	WIND

CTBUH People & Events

Skybridges Research Team Visits Major Projects in China, Malaysia

31 July 2019

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2019 Global Walking Tour: 50 Forward | 50 Back

27 Jun-09 August 2019

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Videos

31 October 2017

Interview: Karl Fender

Karl Fender of Fender Katsalidis Architects is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2017 CTBUH Australia Conference.

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Research

12 December 2018

Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2018

The astronomical growth in tall building construction observed over the past decade continued in 2018, though the total number of completed buildings of 200 meters’...

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Global News

08 June 2021

Merdeka 118 Tower Tops Out in Kuala Lumpur

Permodalan Nasional Bhd’s (PNB) Merdeka 118 tower has safely topped out with the completion of the final roof slab after reaching its peak at level...

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