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Piccu that shows the massive complex in the clouds was nothing more than a retreat for the em-
peror – the Incan equivalent of Schloß Schönbrunn in Vienna. The determination was made by
examining skeletal remains, Spanish legal documents, and artifacts shipped by the original ex-
plorers to Yale University, and subsequently put into storage without much interest.
PETRONAS TOWERS
It's not often that a single building becomes a status symbol for an entire nation. The
Eiffel Tower in France; The Empire State Building in the United States; and now the
Petronas Towers in Malaysia.
The twin tower rose on the Pacific Rim at a time when Asia's economy was booming.
The Malaysian national oil company (Peroliam Nasional) needed new quarters to house its
expanding operation. What they ended up doing is creating an icon. The towers have been
featured in films, television, books, and even video games and are recognized for their dis-
tinctive style.
A pair of slender shafts rises above the city. They are slick in appearance because of
the glass curtain walls, but still have a pleasant tactile appearance because of the scallop-
ing of the shafts to create high-rent views. Joining the two towers is a sky bridge at the
41st and 42nd floors. It stretches 192 feet across the gap to link the two buildings from 558
feet above ground.
It is, unfortunately, supported by a truss structure, rather than something more evoca-
tive of the rest of the building. The Petronas Towers footprint is an eight-sided star with
rounded nodules – a common symbol in Asian and Islamic religions. And it's a fitting re-
demption for a piece of land that was once a racetrack.
In a building of this scale, moving people around is a major challenge. The designers
came up with an interesting way of addressing the problem. At the main entrances, people
who are going to even-numbered floors can simply board an elevator. People going to
odd-numbered floors must ride an escalator one floor up to board the second level of the
very same elevators. This way a single elevator car can serve two floors simultaneously.
• At the time of its completion, this was considered by some to be the tallest building in the
world. The debate over that status was made moot in 2003 when it was surpassed by Taipei
101.
• The Petronas Towers have 32,000 windows.
• 12 September 2001 – The Petronas Towers are evacuated because of a bomb threat a day
after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York.
SHAHYAD TOWER
Though the history of Tehran stretches back more than 2,300 years, the Shahyad
Tower has managed to become the symbol of Iran's capitol city in just a few decades. The
arch rises from Azadi Square mirroring the Elburz (Alborz) mountain range just north of
the city. Though not as wondrous as the snowy peaks of Mount Damavand, it is a 148-foot
tall masterpiece of cut marble that marks the entrance to this historic city.
TAJ MAHAL
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