The end of the works is getting closer and at the beginning of 2022 this record-breaking skyscraper will be inaugurated. Here are its characteristics and the meaning of its name.
MERDEKA! The second HIGHEST SKYSCRAPER IN THE WORLD is coming
# In Kuala Lumpur the construction of the second tallest skyscraper in the world is almost completed: 118 floors for 680 meters in height
The works for the construction of the Merdeka PNB 118 skyscraper are about to be completed. With its 680 meters, it will become the tallest building in Malaysia, taking away the primacy of the Petronas Towers, and it will be the second highest in the world.
Out of a total of 118 floors, 83 are dedicated to premium office spaces, while the luxurious Park Hyatt hotel will take up residence on the highest floors, with about 250 rooms and suites, designed to enjoy the unique panoramic views of the city’s skyline.
Designed by the engineering firm Arup, drafted by architect Fender Katsalidis, the investment for the construction of Merdeka PNB 118 was about 730 million euros.
# Its name Merdeka means independence or freedom
The name assigned to the new skyscraper, Merdeka, has a special meaning. The origin of the Indonesian and Malaysian word means “independent” or “free” and comes from the Sanskrit Maharddhika meaning “rich, prosperous and powerful”. This term, in the Malaysian archipelago, had assumed the meaning of freed slave.
LAURA MALTAGLIATI
(Original Article by Fabio Marcomin)
