S1_PROJECT 3B :THE BUILT BIOMIMETIC / BIOMIMICRY

THE BUILT BIOMIMETIC / BIOMIMICRY

TELEKOM TOWER

The Telekom Tower is a skyscraper in Lembah Pantai, southwestern Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is 310 m tall, has 77 floors, and is shaped to represent a sprouting "bamboo shoot". It is located along the Federal Highway.It was designed by Hijjas Kasturi Associates and was constructed between 1998 and 2001. The building was officially opened on 11 February 2003 by the fourth Malaysian Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad.The tower is among the world’s 50 tallest buildings The tower has been designed to benefit from its surrounding environment, using its windows, orientation, and air condition system to encourage energy saving.

The complex also includes a theatre able to seat a 2,500 audience, a large prayer hall (surau) and a sports facility. A unique feature of the tower is its 22 open skygardens alternating every three floors. The office floors are separated into north and south wings served by express double-deck elevators.