patrick_y
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Indeed...
If you start looking at the floor plates for each floor in these super tall buildings, the first 50% of the lower floors have very little usable (rentable) space, since the elevator shafts use up so much of the floor space. Many elevators don't go all the way up the building, so the upper floors generally have more square meters of usable space. And the upper floors generally rent for more money per square meter due to views. Overall, developers are hoping that the prestige factor of the building nets them more money in rents to offset the additional costs in building such a building.
Pretty!
These tall buildings are kind of inefficient. Past around 40 floors or so, the elevator shafts start eating too much of the floor space (since the higher you go, the more elevators you need). But, despite their inefficiency, they can be beacons of great b...
Indeed.
The taller the building the less sense it makes practically/economically. Most ultra-tall buildings are made to simply show-off. With that said, some of them are truly impressive and beautiful architecturally....
I agree.
The same way I think the Merdeka is more interesting architecturally than the Burj Khalifa.... Anyway, the design of the Petronas towers actually reminds me of the Library tower (U.S. Bank tower) in Los Angeles.... Cheers, Filip
The Burj Khalifa is definitely a beautiful building...
I haven't seen the Petronas Towers nor the Merdeka in person. But I have seen the Burj Khalifa in person and it was a beautiful structure. Also, it's lit up at night incredibly as well. It kind of looks like an over-commercialized advertisement at night. ...
I wasn't aware....
of those intricate details pertaining to the Taipei 101! Much appreciate the 'breakdown' of them. Cheers, Filip
You’re most welcome. I happen to be a small fan of architecture.
But not knowledgeable enough to be an expert witness on the subject.
Indeed.
A beautiful building. And what an interesting back story about the two different companies that built the towers.
And a fact few may know
is that during the construction works, the buildings were not even - an obvious problem for the sky bridge. I am not sure how it was rectified!
Indeed...
If you start looking at the floor plates for each floor in these super tall buildings, the first 50% of the lower floors have very little usable (rentable) space, since the elevator shafts use up so much of the floor space. Many elevators don't go all the...
Impressive.
I find it subjectively more compelling, in an architectural context, than the Burj Khalifa.... Thank you for sharing the image here with us! Cheers, Filip
Like any skyscraper, it's a symbol
I've always been fascinated by the these impressive buildings, which are a marvel in terms of engineering and architecture. Every time I can travel abroad,I usually look for rooftops (bars or just decks) to have an unparalleled view of the city. Has the t...
Last time I was in KL, this Merdeka was just starting to be built.
I heard that it was going to be "really tall". And wow! The 2nd tallest building in the world, it must be impressive to see. It has grown into an extremely impressive building architecturally and artistically speaking. Thanks for sharing the pic. I hope t...
I like the original photo where the building touches the clouds...
challenging to photograph a tall thin structure... 😉 lovely Casey .