3°9′31.97″N 101°43′7.90″E / 3.1588806°N 101.7188611°E
| Ilham Tower | |
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 Ilham Tower | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Office, serviced apartment and others[1] |
| Architectural style | Neo-futurism |
| Location | Jalan Binjai, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia[1][2] |
| Construction started | 2010 |
| Completed | 2015 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 274 m (899 ft) |
| Top floor | 271 m (889 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 58[1] |
| Floor area | 93,000 m2 (1,000,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Foster and Partners[1] |
| Developer | IB Tower Sdn. Bhd. |
| Main contractor | Daewoo E&C[1] |
Ilham Tower, also known as Ilham Baru Tower and IB Tower is a 58-storey, 274-metre-tall skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is Malaysia's seventh tallest building.[1] The Ilham Tower is the result of an extensive and careful form-finding process. Its diagonal exo-skeleton, comprising triangulated concrete frames and external trusses, is offset against the elegant glazing within the building's structural armor.
The architecture of Tower with its dramatic lines and form is destined to be the toast of the city. Comprising 33 floors of office suites and 22 floors of serviced apartments, adding up to a gross floor area of 93,000 m2 (1,000,000 sq ft).[3] Ilham tower has parking facilities for employees and visitors.[4]
Seizure by Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC)
editOn Dec 18, 2023 Ilham Tower was seized by the MACC in its investigation into the Pandora Papers in 2021 which led to queries into the financial affairs of several entities including Ilham Tower Sdn Bhd, which is majority-owned by a private company Ilham Baru Sdn Bhd.
Ilham Baru Sdn Bhd is controlled by Na’imah Abdul Khalid and her two sons, Mohammed Amin Zainuddin Daim and Muhammed Amir Zainuddin Daim. They are respectively the wife and sons of Malaysian former finance minister Daim Zainuddin.[5][6]
Access
editIlham Tower is within walking distance from Persiaran KLCC and Ampang Park metro stations.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Ilham Baru Tower". CTBUH.
- ^ "Floors & Specifications". IB Tower Sdn. Bhd. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ "Design Concept Statement". Ilham Tower. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ Ilham Tower parking rate
- ^ "Daim's Ilham Tower seized by MACC". The Star. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "MACC seizes Ilham Tower belonging to Daim Zainuddin". The Edge Malaysia. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
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