Petronas Towers

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• Although some of these projects reflect local desires and concerns (like the "Islamic" Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur), others are very similar to buildings in America or Britain.

  Academic text (1998)

• Even people who had never heard of the city of Kuala Lumpur before 1990 are now likely to know that the Petronas Towers have edged out the Sears Building, at least by some measures, for the number one spot in the tallest-in-the-world contest.

  Academic text (1998)

• In addition, the Petronas Towers now represent the city on everything from postcards to business brochures.

  Academic text (1998)

• The Petronas Towers, at 1,483 feet, have suddenly become two of the tallest and most famous buildings in the world (Figures 8 and 9).

  Academic text (1998)

• PHOTO (BLACK & WHITE): FIG. 9 -- The Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur City Center, the tallest twin towers in the world.

  Academic text (1998)

• PHOTO (BLACK & WHITE): FIG. 8 -- The Kuala Lumpur City Center, with the Petronas Towers, a new midtown built on the former Selangor Turf.

  Academic text (1998)

• The Jin Mao Building, like the Petronas Towers, is eighty-eight stories high, eighty-eight being a lucky number in much of (Chinese) Asia (Chen 1998) (Figure 11).

  Academic text (1998)

• The Petronas Towers, completed in 1997, are an iconic symbol of Kuala Lumpur and were once the tallest buildings in the world.

• Standing at 1,483 feet, the Petronas Towers are a remarkable feat of engineering and a must-see attraction in Kuala Lumpur.

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