What influenced on the design of the Petronas Towers?

Once considered the tallest building in the world from 1998 to 2004, the Petronas Towers designed by Cesar Pelli stand as a cultural and. ... but it was Pelli's conceptual efforts to incorporate Islamic motifs and symbols into the design process that would influence the design and the detailing of the building. read more

The Petronas Towers' structural system is a tube in tube design, invented by Fazlur Rahman Khan. Applying a tube-structure for extreme tall buildings is a common phenomenon. read more

Although, the Petronas Towers are no longer the tallest building in the world, they are still an architectural icon for Malaysia and has put Malaysian architecture and culture on everyone’s radar. Even though, skyscrapers have become more advanced and have exceeded the design of the Petronas Towers, the towers remain as an early precedent in the design of super-tall buildings. read more

The design team for the Petronas Towers took inspiration from motifs found in Islamic art (being Islam the state religion of Malaysia), giving the towers their particular appearance. Glass and concrete come together to form the spectacular façade and the cross section is based on an Islamic symbol called Rub el Hizb, but with some added circles to make better use of space. read more