Petronas towers the architecture of high construction

In this book, Cesar Pelli offers a fascinating account of the construction of the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, currently the largest structure in the world. The Petronas Towers took a mere two years to build, an amazing feat, considering the size of the structure and the economic crisis in Asia which hit right in the middle of construction. Examining in detail the technical achievement and design issues behind this important building from various angles, Engineering, Architectural and Client issues and incorporating many colour illustrations, this is a fantastic document of the birth of a new building experience and will be invaluable to those involved in architecture and engineering. l The only full account of the Petronas Towers which form the largest structure in the world l Comprehensive coverage of the building process from numerous angles, Client, Architectural, Engineering l Extensively illustrated with plans, drawings and lavish photographs