In the spirit of discipline and consistency, I decided to climb another milestone this morning since it was the weekend. After cycling for 13km as warm-up, I "climbed" 1,318 steps of The Petronas Tower. Once you have overcome your own mental barrier, it seems easier to conquer your potential. And once you have realised this, you become addicted to achieve higher objectives. And there are lessons in life in this ... Alhamdulillah.
World renowned architect Cesar Pelli of Cesar Pelli & Associates, and former dean of Yale University's School of Architecture whose remarkable works include the Canary Wharf, London, World Financial Centre, Manhattan and Carnegie Hall Tower, New York City, was tasked with building a masterpiece that would embody the strength of Malaysia, the culture of its people and the corporate aspirations of PETRONAS.
Interestingly, it was never specified that the conceptual proposals be for the "tallest buildings in the world", simply only distinctive. While striving to be in the forefront of technology, PETRONAS takes pains to nurture the nation's cultural heritage to serve as a link between the past and the future through the PETRONAS Twin Towers.
As a new Malaysian icon and symbol of a great leap forward, the building possess an essentially modern overall character. However, the judicious application of traditional art and craft embellishing the interiors gives the buildings a distinctively Malaysian personality. The skybridge that links the two towers symbolises a gateway to the future and physically, into the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC).
The KLCC development is itself a city-within-a-city, a 103-acre cultivated urban environment of commercial, retail and recreational facilities – including a 50-acre park. Located at the north-west corner of KLCC, the PETRONAS Twin Towers have taken Kuala Lumpur into the realm of world cities whose skylines are instantly recognisable.
Years after completing the project, Cesar Pelli was quoted as saying "I never pretended to be a Malaysian architect. I was a foreign architect working in Malaysia with respect and love for the country."
At the Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2004, in New Delhi India, where Pelli was honoured for producing a building concept that successfully addresses the needs and hopes of Islamic societies, he remarked, that architects should react and respond to places, people, circumstances and needs and interpret them artistically.
"For the PETRONAS Twin Towers, I tried to express the essences of the country. The building is rooted in tradition, but it is mostly about Malaysia's aspiration and ambition," said Pelli.
World renowned architect Cesar Pelli of Cesar Pelli & Associates, and former dean of Yale University's School of Architecture whose remarkable works include the Canary Wharf, London, World Financial Centre, Manhattan and Carnegie Hall Tower, New York City, was tasked with building a masterpiece that would embody the strength of Malaysia, the culture of its people and the corporate aspirations of PETRONAS.
Interestingly, it was never specified that the conceptual proposals be for the "tallest buildings in the world", simply only distinctive. While striving to be in the forefront of technology, PETRONAS takes pains to nurture the nation's cultural heritage to serve as a link between the past and the future through the PETRONAS Twin Towers.
As a new Malaysian icon and symbol of a great leap forward, the building possess an essentially modern overall character. However, the judicious application of traditional art and craft embellishing the interiors gives the buildings a distinctively Malaysian personality. The skybridge that links the two towers symbolises a gateway to the future and physically, into the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC).
The KLCC development is itself a city-within-a-city, a 103-acre cultivated urban environment of commercial, retail and recreational facilities – including a 50-acre park. Located at the north-west corner of KLCC, the PETRONAS Twin Towers have taken Kuala Lumpur into the realm of world cities whose skylines are instantly recognisable.
Years after completing the project, Cesar Pelli was quoted as saying "I never pretended to be a Malaysian architect. I was a foreign architect working in Malaysia with respect and love for the country."
At the Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2004, in New Delhi India, where Pelli was honoured for producing a building concept that successfully addresses the needs and hopes of Islamic societies, he remarked, that architects should react and respond to places, people, circumstances and needs and interpret them artistically.
"For the PETRONAS Twin Towers, I tried to express the essences of the country. The building is rooted in tradition, but it is mostly about Malaysia's aspiration and ambition," said Pelli.
2 comments:
I think you are the first to relate a gym feat with the world's landmarks. :-) Makes us anticipate the next one and wondering if one day you will run out of landmarks.hehe. I think you should compile it into a book. Seriously.
saedah,
the honour, however, is not mine. the landmarks are there on the steps machine to motivate us to conquer it.
so, all i do is to set the machine to those landmarks and start the climb ... and climb ... and climb ... ad naeuseum
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