Dayabumi Complex

Dayabumi Complex Kompleks Dayabumi
Alternative names	Kompleks Dayabumi Menara Dayabumi
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Commercial offices
Location	Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Coordinates	3.1449°N 101.69408°E / 3.1449; 101.69408
Construction started	14 February 1982
Completed	1984
Opening	5 May 1984
Owner	KLCC Property Holdings (a member of Petronas Group)
Management	KLCC Property Holdings (a member of Petronas Group)
Height
Roof	157 m (515 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	35
Floor area	150,682 m2 (1,621,930 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Arkitek MAA and BEP Architects
Developer	Urban Development Authority of Malaysia (UDA)
References

The Dayabumi Complex (Template:Lang-ms) is a major landmark in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It houses several commercial facilities and is one of the earliest skyscrapers in the city.

History

Previously, it was a site of Malayan Railway workshops and depots from the 1900s until 1981. Construction began on 14 February 1982. Central Market, which is near the banks of Klang River avoided demolition during Dayabumi Complex's construction. The building was completed in February 1984. It was owned by Urban Development Authority of Malaysia (UDA). However, in the year 2005, the building was taken over by the KLCC Properties Holdings Berhad (KLCCP), a member of Petronas Group.

Dayabumi Complex was designed by Arkitek MAA and BEP Akitek under the joint venture firm BEP+MAA. The landscaped public realm was designed by the urbanist Peter Verity of PDRconsultants . The building was built by Kumagai Gumi Malaysia.

Dayabumi Complex structures

• Dayabumi Tower (35 storeys)
• General Post Office
• City Point shopping complex - demolished in 2015, pending new tower redevelopment
• Connection to KTM Komuter station and LRT/MRT station

Transportation

The building is accessible within walking distance north of Pasar Seni LRT Station.

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Kuala Lumpur