26-625: 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 (2,227 ft) tall, it is the second-tallest building and structure in the world, only behind the Burj Khalifa at 829.8 m (2,722 ft). The building's name, Merdeka , which means "independence" in Malay , is inspired by its proximity to Stadium Merdeka . The spire of
52-516: A Finnish group, is supplying around 87 elevators and escalators for the project. On 23 November 2015, PNB announced a contract worth RM3.4 billion has been awarded to the joint venture of South Korea's Samsung C&T and UEM Group Berhad. Furthermore, on 9 November 2017, PNB planned to raise up to RM5 billion fund for its project via a green sukuk , the Merdeka Asean Green SRI Sukuk, with a 15-year tenure. The sukuk covered
78-438: A waste and it would "bring more benefits" by generating "economic opportunities". In 2022, a viral video began circulating online when a group of American individuals trespassed towards the top of Merdeka 118, prompting criticism of the lack of security measures at the site. In a statement, the developer stated that such stunts are illegal and that trespassing is illegal by law. The group was eventually charged under Section 457 of
104-429: Is designed with a mixture of diamond-shaped glass facades to signify the diversity of Malaysians. The design was made to resemble and inspired by Tunku Abdul Rahman 's outstretched hand gesture while chanting " Merdeka ! ", when he proclaimed the independence of Malaysia on 31 August 1957. The building's cladding was to comprise 18,144 panels, 114,000 square-meter of glass, and 1,600 tonnes of window frame extrusions. It
130-4382: Is full of potential investments - CNN Video" . CNN . 21 January 2019 . Retrieved 2021-02-19 . Further reading [ edit ] Megatall Buildings and Other Future Places of Work . National Academies Press, Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2017 Symposium. 2018. ISBN 978-0-309-46604-2 . Retrieved February 12, 2018 . v t e Tallest buildings and structures History Skyscraper Storey Buildings By region Africa Asia Indian subcontinent Southeast Europe Balkans Baltic states Scandinavia Oceania The Americas North America Central America Latin America South America By country Albania Algeria Argentina Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bangladesh Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Bulgaria Cambodia Canada Chile China ( Hong Kong , Macau ) Colombia Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Ecuador Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Iceland India Indonesia Iran Ireland Israel Italy Japan Kazakhstan Kenya Kosovo Kuwait Latvia Lebanon Lithuania Malaysia Malta Mexico Monaco Mongolia Morocco Myanmar Netherlands Nigeria North Korea North Macedonia Norway Panama Pakistan Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Romania Russia Saudi Arabia Serbia Singapore Slovenia Slovakia South Africa South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Tanzania Thailand Turkey Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Venezuela Vietnam Zimbabwe Lists 100+ floors Architects Buildings by height to roof Cities with most skyscrapers Countries with most skyscrapers Churches Designed by women Eastern Orthodox Mosques Educational Future Hospitals Hotels Most expensive Residential Skyscrapers by floor area Twin buildings Voluntarily demolished Wood Early skyscrapers Supertall Megatall Structures (of any type) By region Africa Asia West Asia Europe former Soviet Union The Americas South America By country Afghanistan Albania Algeria Armenia Australia Austria Bahrain Belgium Bulgaria Canada China Czech Republic Denmark Egypt Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Ireland Italy Japan Kosovo Luxembourg Myanmar Netherlands New Zealand Norway Philippines Poland Portugal Romania Saudi Arabia Serbia Slovakia South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sweden Switzerland Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan United Kingdom United States Uzbekistan Lists 300 to 400 metres 400 to 500 metres Before
156-724: Is situated on Jalan Hang Jebat , on the location of the former Merdeka Park (subsequently repurposed into an open-air car park). The site lies within the vicinity of landmarks such as Petaling Street , sporting venues including Merdeka Stadium , Stadium Negara and the Chin Woo Stadium, three schools (the Victoria Institution , the Methodist Boys' School and the Chinese-type Jalan Davidson Primary School ), and
182-531: The MR3 Maharajalela Monorail station on the 8 KL Monorail Line , connected through the precinct's linear park under the development. The AG9 SP9 MR8 Hang Tuah station, serving the 3 LRT Ampang Line, 4 LRT Sri Petaling Line and 8 KL Monorail , is a 600-metre walk southeast. 3°8′30″N 101°42′2″E / 3.14167°N 101.70056°E / 3.14167; 101.70056 List of megatall skyscrapers From Misplaced Pages,
208-506: 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". Many Malaysians have criticized this project, adding that it is unnecessary and a waste of "public funds", having been funded by the Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB), a state-owned enterprise of
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260-578: The Malaysian Penal Code. That same year, another trespassing incident occurred when Russian rooftoppers Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus scaled the spire of Merdeka 118, prompting further criticism. Malaysian police requested for the entry and exit records of the couple from the Immigration Department, which responded that there were no records of the duo entering or exiting Malaysia, suggesting that they had entered
286-461: The Malaysian government. Amounting to more than RM5 billion, it is said that the money could have been better used for other practical causes, such as education and healthcare, which has been increasingly deteriorating in the country. In response to the criticism, former Prime Minister Najib Razak , who would eventually be directly involved with the 1MDB scandal, claimed that the project was not
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#1732786861039312-519: 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. It is the tallest building in Malaysia and Southeast Asia . It surpassed the 452.6 m (1,485 ft) Exchange 106 to become the tallest building in Malaysia and surpassed the 462 m (1,516 ft) Landmark 81 to become
338-3728: The buildings on this list have well over 100 floors . Megatall skyscrapers [ edit ] Rank Building Image City Country Height Floors Completed Observation deck 1 Burj Khalifa [REDACTED] Dubai [REDACTED] United Arab Emirates 828 m (2,717 ft) 163 2010 555 m (1,821 ft) 2 Merdeka 118 [REDACTED] Kuala Lumpur [REDACTED] Malaysia 679 m (2,228 ft) 118 2023 502 m (1,647 ft) 3 Shanghai Tower [REDACTED] Shanghai [REDACTED] China 632 m (2,073 ft) 128 2015 562 m (1,844 ft) 4 Makkah Royal Clock Tower [REDACTED] Mecca [REDACTED] Saudi Arabia 601 m (1,972 ft) 120 2012 484.4 m (1,589 ft) Proposed megatall skyscrapers [ edit ] Building City Country Height (m) Floors Progress Sky Mile Tower Tokyo [REDACTED] Japan 1,700 m (5,600 ft) 421 Proposed Jeddah Tower Jeddah [REDACTED] Saudi Arabia 1,008 m (3,307 ft) 167 Under construction Burj Mubarak Al Kabir Madinat al-Hareer [REDACTED] Kuwait 1,001 m (3,284 ft) 234 Proposed Oblisco Capitale New Administrative Capital [REDACTED] Egypt 1,000 m (3,300 ft) 210 Under construction Tradewinds Square Kuala Lumpur [REDACTED] Malaysia 775 m (2,543 ft) 150 Proposed Burj Azizi Dubai [REDACTED] United Arab Emirates 725 m (2,379 ft) 132 Under construction Uptown Dubai Tower 1 Dubai [REDACTED] United Arab Emirates 711 m (2,333 ft) 146 Proposed Lakhta Center II Saint Petersburg [REDACTED] Russia 703 m (2,306 ft) 150 Proposed Tower M Kuala Lumpur [REDACTED] Malaysia 700 m (2,300 ft) 145 Proposed Signature Tower Jakarta Jakarta [REDACTED] Indonesia 638 m (2,093 ft) 113 Proposed See also [ edit ] List of supertall skyscrapers List of tallest buildings List of visionary tall buildings and structures List of buildings with 100 floors or more References [ edit ] ^ Günel, M. H.; Ilgin, H. E. (2014). Tall Buildings: Structural Systems and Aerodynamic Form . Taylor & Francis. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-317-69073-3 . Retrieved February 12, 2018 . ^ "Jeddah developer restarts world's tallest tower" . MEED . 2023-09-13 . Retrieved 2023-09-15 . ^ Al-Kodmany, K. (2017). Understanding Tall Buildings: A Theory of Placemaking . Taylor & Francis. p. 201. ISBN 978-1-317-60866-0 . Retrieved February 12, 2018 . ^ Burj Khalifa – The Skyscraper Center ^ Spray, S. (2018). Awesome Engineering Skyscrapers . Capstone Press. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-5435-1339-4 . Retrieved February 12, 2018 . ^ Shanghai Tower – The Skyscraper Center ^ Bennett, Jay (November 14, 2017). "More Skyscrapers Were Built in 2015 Than Any Other Year" . Popular Mechanics . Retrieved February 12, 2018 . ^ Makkah Royal Clock Tower – The Skyscraper Center ^ "Kingdom Holding CEO: Saudi Arabia
364-515: The country illegally. Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has confirmed that a full investigation is ongoing. The building will be served by the 9 Kajang Line's KG17 Merdeka MRT station located along Jalan Hang Jebat , which is connected to an interchange with the 3 4 LRT Ampang and Sri Petaling Lines' AG8 SP8 Plaza Rakyat LRT station. It will also be accessible from
390-646: The development of its 83-storey office space, which forms part of the tower. It is the first adopter of the Asean Green Bond Standards launched by the Securities Commission Malaysia that validates PNB commitment to develop the project as a sustainable and environmentally-friendly project. On 27 February 2018, it was announced that Park Hyatt will open up a hotel in Merdeka 118. The Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur will occupy
416-572: The 💕 This is a list of all megatall skyscrapers , which are skyscrapers that are at least 600 m (approximately 1,968 feet) tall. As of November 2024 , only four completed buildings are 'megatall'. Although dozen of such buildings have been proposed, currently only two are under construction, Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia and the oblisco capitale tower in Egypt. Both towers will surpass 1000m in height when completed. All of
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468-538: The project was awarded to Pintaras Geotechnics Sdn Bhd. The Permodalan Nasional Berhad shortlisted six groups for various construction jobs: Samsung C&T and UEM Group Bhd; IJM Corp Bhd , Norwest Holdings Sdn Bhd, and Shimizu Corp; Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd and State Construction Engineering Corp; WCT Bhd and Arabtec Construction LLC; TSR Capital Bhd and Daewoo Group; Seacera Group Bhd with Spaz Sdn Bhd, Sinohydro Corp , and Shanghai Construction Group. These companies submitted their bids by January 28, 2015. KONE ,
494-437: 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 8,500 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. The building
520-601: The stalled Plaza Rakyat project (across the Ampang Line ). The Merdeka 118 development, when completed, will also have access to the newly built Merdeka MRT station on the Kajang Line (SBK) and be directly linked from three major roads via the Belfield Tunnel, which will be a 2-storey underground tunnel passing underneath Kampung Attap and Jalan Maharajalela to the basement of the precinct. The building
546-525: The tallest building in Southeast Asia . 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). 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,
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#1732786861039572-531: The tallest building in Southeast Asia. In June 2021, the tower was at 81% completion, with the installation of the glass façade in progress at Level 108 and has successfully reached Level 118 with its spire already 50% assembled along with the retail podium . Turner International plays the role of Project Management Consultant for this complex development. The tower was topped out in November 2021. On
598-594: The top 17 floors of the building; It is slated to have 232 units, including 28 suites and 30 apartments. The construction was halted on 18 March 2020 due to the Movement Control Order in Malaysia caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, but works resumed in mid-May 2020. In early August 2020, the building's concrete core topped out at 118 floors surpassing the Vincom Landmark 81 as
624-413: The tower became the tallest building in Malaysia . It was constructed in three phases and consists of 400,000 square metres (4,300,000 square feet) of residential, hotel and commercial space. The building is a mix of office spaces, hotels, and retail outlets and an observatory floor which will be the highest observation deck in Southeast Asia. It has two observation decks, the first inside the building and
650-451: Was employed to provide consultancy services towards achieving platinum rating with three Green Building certification bodies: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), Green Building Index and GreenRE. All of the floor plans were obtained from the building's proposals and are subject to change. The height of the spire, crown, roof, top floor, observation and residential towers of Merdeka 118. The piling and foundation work for
676-454: Was to contain the 118 Mall , Grade-A offices, hotels, and residential areas. The structural engineers were Leslie E. Robertson Associates and Robert Bird Group while the civil and structural engineer of record for this tower is Arup . 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 Neapoli Group, an environmental design and engineering firm,
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