MERDEKA 118 formerly known as Menara Warisan Merdeka KL 118 and PNB 118 is a 118-story megatall skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
At 678.9 m (2227 ft) tall-it is the second-tallest building and structure in the world, only behind the Burj Khalifa at 828 m (2717 ft)
The building's name, Merdeka, which means "independence" in Malay, is inspired by its proximity to Stadium Merdeka
The spire of the building was completed in December 2022 which marked its final height of 678.9 m (2227 ft) above ground and 700.9 m (2300 ft) above sea level
It is the tallest building in Malaysia and Southeast Asia
It surpassed the 453.6 m (1488 ft) Exchange 106 to become the tallest building in Malaysia and surpassed the 461.2 m (1513 ft) Landmark 81 to become the tallest building in Southeast Asia
FORMER NAMES
Menara Warisan Merdeka (lit. 'Independence Heritage Tower')
KL 118
PNB 118
ALTERNATE NAMES
Merdeka Tower
RECORD HEIGHT
Tallest in Southeast Asia since 2021
Preceded by Landmark 81
GENERAL INFORMATION
Status-Completed
TYPE
Mixed-use: Shopping complex, housing properties, hotel, observation, public park, office
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE
Neo-futurism and Malay traditional songket pattern
LOCATION
Jalan Hang Jebat, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
NAMED FOR
Malaysian Independence
GROUND BREAKING
July 2014
TOPPED-OUT
30 November 2021
COMPLETED
November 2023
OPENED
10 January 2024
COST
RM5 billion
OWNER
PNB Merdeka Ventures Sdn Bhd (under PNB)
HEIGHT
ARCHITECTURAL
678.9 m (2227 ft)[6]
Tip 680.5 m (2233 ft)
ANTENNA SPIRE
160.7 m (527 ft)
ROOF
518.2 m (1700 ft)[11]
TOP FLOOR
502.8 m (1650 ft)
OBSERVATORY
566 m (1857 ft) - Level spire
519 m (1703 ft) - View at 118
TECHNICAL DETAILS
STRUCTURAL SYSTEM
Steel
Reinforced concrete
Concrete encased steel
FLOOR COUNT
118 (with 5 below ground)
FLOOR AREA
292000 m2 (3140,000 sq ft)
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
MAIN CONTRACTOR
Samsung C&T
UEM Group
KNOWN FOR
First skyscraper to exceed 500 m (1600 ft) and 600 m (2000 ft) in Malaysia and Southeast Asia
BACKGROUND
The Merdeka 118 precinct is a 19 acres (7.7 ha) land development funded by Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) with a budget of RM5 billion
When completed in 2023-the tower became the tallest building in Malaysia
It was constructed in three phases and consists of 400000 square metres (4300000 square feet) of residential, hotel and commercial space
The building is a mix of office spaces, hotels, retail outlets,an observatory floor which will be the highest observation deck in Southeast Asia
It has two observation decks-the first inside the building and the second inside the spire and a retail business center (118 Mall)
It will be surrounded by four acres of urban and linear parks
The non-rentable space consists of elevators, recreational and maintenance facilities as well as parking spaces for up to 8500 cars
Sixty out of the 80 storeys of office space will be reserved for Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) the developer of the project and its subsidiaries
DESIGN
Merdeka 118 was designed to resemble and inspired by Tunku Abdul Rahman's outstretched hand gesture chanting "Merdeka!" seven times when he proclaimed the independence of Malaysia on 31 August 1957
The building is designed with a mixture of diamond-shaped glass facades to signify the diversity of Malaysians
The building's cladding was to comprise 18144 panels, 114000 square-meter of glass, and 1600 tonnes of window frame extrusions
The building has been equipped and illuminated at night with 8.4 km of LED light strips which would gradually move from one corner to another
The building is first in Malaysia to receive/achieving platinum rating with three Green Building certification bodies: Leadership in Energy, Environmental Design (LEED), Green Building Index and GreenRE
FLOOR PLANS (from proposals/can change)
Spire - Observation deck
118 VIP lounge
117 Mechanical
115 - 116 : The View At 118 (Skydeck and observatory)
114 Luxury restaurant
113 Mechanical
100 - 112 Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur (hotel)
99 Hotels' indoor gym, spa and swimming pool
97 - 98 Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur (Hotel)
78 - 96 High zone offices
77 Mechanical
76 Office Sky lobby
75 Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur (hotel) Sky lobby
58 - 74 Mid zone 2 offices
43 - 57 Mid zone 1 offices
42 Mechanical
40 - 41 Office Sky lobby
24 - 39 Low zone 2 offices
8 - 23 Low zone 1 offices
6 - 7 Mechanical
5 Office lobby
4 Reception
3 Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur (hotel) lobby
1-2 The View At 118 (Skydeck and observatory) entrance
G Concourse level
B1 Basement parking
B2 Mechanical
On the 10th of January 2024-Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah officially inaugurated Merdeka 118 stated that the new landmark "symbolises the people celebrating the diversity of the country as an independent nation
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