Menara Mesiniaga

Bioclimatic Malaysian skyscraper.

Overview

Menara Mesiniaga, using steel and glass, is a 1992 office tower in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Core Characteristics

• Bioclimatic design, shading.
• Glass facade, steel frame.
• Modern tropical aesthetic.

Architectural Connections

• Modern: Late 20th-century focus.
• Commercial: Office tower.
• Sustainable Architecture: Core movement.

Influence and Legacy

Designed by Ken Yeang, it pioneers bioclimatic design.

Related Concepts & Techniques

Passive Cooling (technique), Sustainability (theory), Facade (element), Modernism (movement)