Merdeka 118 | |
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Malay: Merdeka PNB 118 | |
![]() Merdeka 118, viewed from the Kuala Lumpur Tower, 2024 | |
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Former names | Menara Warisan Merdeka (lit. 'Independence Heritage Tower'), KL 118, PNB 118 |
Alternative names | Merdeka Tower |
Record height | |
Tallest in Southeast Asia since 2021[I] | |
Preceded by | Landmark 81 |
General information | |
Status | Completed[1] |
Type | Mixed-use: Shopping complex, housing properties, hotel, observation, public park, office |
Architectural style | Neo-futurism and Malay traditional songket pattern[5] |
Location | Jalan Hang Jebat, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Address | Menara Merdeka 118, Presint Merdeka 118, 50118 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Named for | Malaysian Independence |
Groundbreaking | July 2014[7] |
Topped-out | 30 November 2021 |
Completed | November 2023 |
Opened | 10 January 2024[8] |
Cost | RM5 billion[2] |
Owner | PNB Merdeka Ventures Sdn Bhd (under PNB) |
Height | |
Architectural | 678.9 m (2,227 ft)[6] |
Tip | 680.5 m (2,233 ft)[3] |
Antenna spire | 160.7 m (527 ft)[11] |
Roof | 518.2 m (1,700 ft)[11] |
Top floor | 502.8 m (1,650 ft)[3] |
Observatory | 566 m (1,857 ft) (Level spire)[12] 500 m (1,600 ft) (View at 118)[13] |
Technical details | |
Structural system | Steel Reinforced concrete Concrete encased steel |
Floor count | 118 (with 5 below ground) |
Floor area | 292,000 m2 (3,140,000 sq ft)[10] |
Lifts/elevators | 87 (mall included) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Fender Katsalidis in association with RSP KL |
Developer | PNB Merdeka Ventures Sdn Bhd |
Structural engineer | Leslie E. Robertson Associates, Robert Bird Group in association with Arup[9] |
Main contractor | Samsung C&T UEM Group |
Known for | First skyscraper to exceed 500 m (1,600 ft) and 600 m (2,000 ft) in Malaysia and Southeast Asia |
Other information | |
Parking | 20,000 parking bays |
Public transit access | KG17 Merdeka MRT station MR3 Maharajalela Monorail station AG8 SP8 Plaza Rakyat LRT station via KG17 Merdeka |
Website | |
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References | |
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Merdeka 118, formerly known as Menara Warisan Merdeka,[a] KL 118 and PNB 118, is a 118-story megatall skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. At 678.9 m (2,227 ft) tall,[3] it is the second-tallest building and structure in the world, only behind the Burj Khalifa at 828 m (2,717 ft).
The building's name, Merdeka, which means "independence" in Malay, is inspired by its proximity to Stadium Merdeka.[14] The spire of the building was completed in December 2022, which marked its final height of 678.9 m (2,227 ft) above ground and 700.9 m (2,300 ft) above sea level.[15]
It is the tallest building in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. It surpassed the 453.6 m (1,488 ft) Exchange 106 to become the tallest building in Malaysia and surpassed the 461.2 m (1,513 ft) Landmark 81 to become the tallest building in Southeast Asia.[16] The building will also be the first in Malaysia to receive a triple platinum rating from worldwide sustainability certifications, including Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).[16]
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