The Menara Telekom is a 310 m high skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). This building was built 2001 and has 55 floors. It is Malaysia's fifth tallest building, and is shaped to represent a sprouting "bamboo shoot". It is located along the Federal Highway, Sprint Expressway and Jalan Pantai Baharu and is served by the Rapid KL Kerinchi LRT station. It was designed by Hijjas Kasturi Associates and was constructed between 1998 and 2001 by Deawoo Construction. The building was officially opened on 11 February 2003 by the fourth Malaysian Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. It resembles the Bitexco Financial Tower of Ho Chi Minh City and the Telecommunications Tower in Montevideo. With a series of hanging gardens climbing it, the structure cost over $160 million. The tower has been designed to benefit from its surrounding environment, using its windows, orientation, and air condition system to encourage energy saving. Near the building is Kerinchi Pylon, the tallest electricity pylon in Southeast Asia.
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Name: Menara Telekom
City: Kuala Lumpur
Country: Malaysia
Height: 310 m (1017 ft)
Status: Built
Built: 2001
Floors: 55
Use: Office
Construction time: Unknown
Construction Types: Highrise, Landing pad
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