#146 l Menara Maybank l KUALA LUMPUR l 244m l 50fl - Page 3

james2390 · August 7th, 2003, 11:28 PM

interesting shape, 8

AtlanticaC5 · August 29th, 2003, 08:20 PM

Quite nice, different shape. 8/10

August 30th, 2003, 12:26 AM

6.5/10

Patrick · September 7th, 2003, 03:57 PM

8

Javier · October 4th, 2003, 12:00 AM

I like it....

8/10

Kommentare · October 4th, 2003, 02:54 PM

4.5/10

Fabio · November 8th, 2003, 12:32 AM

8.5/10

Quite interesting.

November 21st, 2003, 06:39 AM

7/10
Good shape but don't like the white colour of the building.

peterthegreat · November 23rd, 2003, 12:28 PM

I don't know... 6.5/10

MCC · November 26th, 2003, 11:24 PM

8.5/10

some_stupid_nut · November 26th, 2003, 11:54 PM

I dont like it. EWW. I gave it a 3 or below.

***szehoong*** · November 27th, 2003, 07:50 AM

9.5 ......This is one of the first skyscraper that I liked.......If you see it in person....the shape kinda intrigues you......the building looks different in different angle.

This building are designed in such a way as its shape is suppoed to mimic that of a 'Keris' - A Malay dagger. Hijjas Kasturi's Menara Telekom is his latest mimic of this style......

The base is the best part with clean and nice public plaza and lotsa landscaping and greenery. Also there is a huge banking hall at one of the sloping sides, and art gallery and a money museum.

One of the feature I liked best is the sloping entrance with traditional-styled overlapping Malay roof.

oh yea......one of the reason why it didn't tapers up till it gets pointy and no spire is because of the tall building regulations then. In 1980, a nearby banking HQ - a tall skyscraper was on fire on one of the top floors and the helicopter rescue was a great success. Thus there is a regulation then that all tall buildings to have helipads.

Fortunately......this was deregulated in the 90s......

Trances · November 27th, 2003, 07:55 AM

9/10

baqthier · December 13th, 2003, 01:50 PM

Pic by Patrick Beckers

Aquarius · January 17th, 2004, 06:11 PM

I do not like very much the design of the building, 7,5/10

7 World Trade · May 7th, 2004, 03:02 AM

if the base doesn't fan out that much, it would of been really awesome, but in its current state it looks somewhat squat... but the signature roof rocks!

8

***TYW*** · June 1st, 2004, 06:45 AM

***TYW*** · June 2nd, 2004, 05:41 AM

Schroedinger's Cat · June 20th, 2004, 04:40 PM

6.5/10

yoyo22 · August 2nd, 2004, 06:58 PM

8.5/10

What a nice building, very striking. Seems huge, and I like the strong vertical striping, as well as the nice lower part and the intriguing geometry. The triangles on top are nice, but not good enough to get full marks, in my opinion.

View Poll Results: Menara Maybank, Kuala Lumpur
10	23	7.49%
9.5	31	10.10%
9	21	6.84%
8.5	26	8.47%
8	42	13.68%
7.5	24	7.82%
7	40	13.03%
6.5	21	6.84%
6	20	6.51%
5.5	3	0.98%
5	13	4.23%
4.5	2	0.65%
4	6	1.95%
3.5	4	1.30%
3 or less	31	10.10%
Voters: 307. You may not vote on this poll

August 29th, 2003, 08:20 PM	#42
AtlanticaC5 Right Here, Right Now Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Stockholm Posts: 2,655 Likes (Received): 0	Quite nice, different shape. 8/10 __________________ Higher and higher, straight up we'll climb

September 7th, 2003, 03:57 PM	#44
Patrick DWF Alaaf! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kurtrier / Herzogtum Nassau Posts: 2,728 Likes (Received): 380	8 __________________ Viquet oisch, Motz d'Öropp!

October 4th, 2003, 12:00 AM	#45
Javier Arquitextualizado Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Santiago Posts: 5,403 Likes (Received): 271	I like it.... 8/10 __________________ Flickr / @xcarras / SKYLINES y Rascacielos Chilenos / SANTIAGO DE CHILE \| On my lens / TPV / CC / T3

October 4th, 2003, 02:54 PM	#46
Kommentare Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Kaunas, Lithuania Posts: 447 Likes (Received): 0	4.5/10 __________________ X

August 7th, 2003, 11:28 PM	#41
james2390 Tribune Tower Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,920 Likes (Received): 1	interesting shape, 8

August 30th, 2003, 12:26 AM	#43
SFtoBoise Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	6.5/10

November 8th, 2003, 12:32 AM	#47
Fabio Go Habs! Go! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Montréal-QC Posts: 5,092 Likes (Received): 2	8.5/10 Quite interesting.

November 21st, 2003, 06:39 AM	#48
manx_bkk Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	7/10 Good shape but don't like the white colour of the building.

November 23rd, 2003, 12:28 PM	#49
peterthegreat Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Bratislava Posts: 1,730 Likes (Received): 2	I don't know... 6.5/10

November 26th, 2003, 11:24 PM	#50
MCC Made in Indy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 817 Likes (Received): 0	8.5/10

November 26th, 2003, 11:54 PM	#51
some_stupid_nut Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 310 Likes (Received): 0	I dont like it. EWW. I gave it a 3 or below. __________________ I smell bad.

November 27th, 2003, 07:50 AM	#52
*szehoong* MALAYSIAKU GEMILANG Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 8,936 Likes (Received): 161	9.5 ......This is one of the first skyscraper that I liked.......If you see it in person....the shape kinda intrigues you......the building looks different in different angle. This building are designed in such a way as its shape is suppoed to mimic that of a 'Keris' - A Malay dagger. Hijjas Kasturi's Menara Telekom is his latest mimic of this style...... The base is the best part with clean and nice public plaza and lotsa landscaping and greenery. Also there is a huge banking hall at one of the sloping sides, and art gallery and a money museum. One of the feature I liked best is the sloping entrance with traditional-styled overlapping Malay roof. oh yea......one of the reason why it didn't tapers up till it gets pointy and no spire is because of the tall building regulations then. In 1980, a nearby banking HQ - a tall skyscraper was on fire on one of the top floors and the helicopter rescue was a great success. Thus there is a regulation then that all tall buildings to have helipads. Fortunately......this was deregulated in the 90s......

November 27th, 2003, 07:55 AM	#53
Trances , , and , Fade to Black. Join Date: May 2003 Location: Living in London Posts: 7,911 Likes (Received): 5	9/10 __________________ "Are we ready to go farther or have we already gone to far?" “He who controls the present, controls the past. He who controls the past, controls the future.”

December 13th, 2003, 01:50 PM	#54
baqthier RISING LIKE A SPIRE! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Land of The Petronas Towers Posts: 6,304 Likes (Received): 2	Pic by Patrick Beckers __________________ Whatever lah! *7 YEARS OF THE MALAYSIAN FORUM Since 22nd Dec, 2002* - Kuala Lumpur Sky - Penang Sky

January 17th, 2004, 06:11 PM	#55
Aquarius Nooo, ya no Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Barcelona Posts: 1,255 Likes (Received): 3	I do not like very much the design of the building, 7,5/10

May 7th, 2004, 03:02 AM	#56
7 World Trade Long live the Twins! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,116 Likes (Received): 0	if the base doesn't fan out that much, it would of been really awesome, but in its current state it looks somewhat squat... but the signature roof rocks! 8 __________________ UNWAVERING SUPPORTER OF THE REBUILDING OF THE WTC TWIN TOWERS Team Twin Towers- Standing Tall Together Twin Towers Alliance- What the People want-What New York Needs-What America Deserves The Ground Zero Rebuilding Scandal- Justin Berzon's complete story of the WTC rebuilding scandal Proud fan of NASCAR drivers Kevin Harvick and Scott Wimmer

June 1st, 2004, 06:45 AM	#57
*TYW* Penang Skyscrapers Hunter Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: George Town Posts: 9,276 Likes (Received): 1	__________________ THE CITY OF GEORGE TOWN, PENANG - 55 YEARS (1ST JANUARY 1957) "the said Municipality of George Town shall on the First Day of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty seven and forever thereafter be a city and shall be called and styled the CITY OF GEORGE TOWN instead of the Municipality of George Town and shall thenceforth have all such rank, liberties, privileges and immunities as are incident to a city." - Queen Elizabeth II

June 2nd, 2004, 05:41 AM	#58
*TYW* Penang Skyscrapers Hunter Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: George Town Posts: 9,276 Likes (Received): 1	__________________ THE CITY OF GEORGE TOWN, PENANG - 55 YEARS (1ST JANUARY 1957) "the said Municipality of George Town shall on the First Day of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty seven and forever thereafter be a city and shall be called and styled the CITY OF GEORGE TOWN instead of the Municipality of George Town and shall thenceforth have all such rank, liberties, privileges and immunities as are incident to a city." - Queen Elizabeth II

June 20th, 2004, 04:40 PM	#59
Schroedinger's Cat Krakus rodowity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kraków Posts: 5,751 Likes (Received): 0	6.5/10 __________________ 1923 1925 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1933 1934 1936 1938 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1953 1966 1976 1978 1981 1991 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2008 2009 2010 2011

August 2nd, 2004, 06:58 PM	#60
yoyo22 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 112 Likes (Received): 0	8.5/10 What a nice building, very striking. Seems huge, and I like the strong vertical striping, as well as the nice lower part and the intriguing geometry. The triangles on top are nice, but not good enough to get full marks, in my opinion.

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