As far as architecture goes, having the honor of designing one of the tallest buildings in the world is not something that happens every day. Luckily, talented architects have great opportunities, as they can not only benefit from all the advanced architectural designs, but also from the technical possibility to do just about anything. César Pelli is an honorable architect, who has created a name for himself over the years. He did this due to his outstanding talent, and, luckily, he lived to see the results of his hard work. César Pelli is highly known for having a great imagination and combining different styles, in order to obtain original architectural pieces. He is also known for combining different and sometimes even unusual materials, creating the most interesting combinations.
Most people would say that the Petronas Twin Towers is by far his greatest masterpiece. Being the architect that designed the tallest building in the world, even if it was eventually dethroned, is definitely something that will keep César Pelli in everyone`s memories. Although many modern cities have different outstanding buildings that they can take pride in, the Petronas Twin Towers building is above and beyond them. The Petronas Twin Towers is a phenomenal building that has forever made the name of its architect, but also of the city it lies in famous. The Petronas Twin Towers are practically located in the center of Kuala Lumpur. The steel and glass combination make the design completely special, as the great César Pelli has yet again managed to put his unique fingerprint on the building. It is combinations like these that have set César Pelli apart from other architects. It is combinations like these that have drawn the world to his unique taste that he managed to materialize in daring designs.
César Pelli seems to have designed the world’s tallest building by using a special technique. By using different shapes, he has managed to create one of the most admired buildings in the world that seems to stand under the Islamic design influence. From 1998, until 2004, the Petronas Twin Towers, in Kuala Lampur, has been the tallest building in the entire world. However, although dethroned in 2004, it still remains the tallest twin building in the world. Cesar Pelli seems to have thought over every little detail of the 88 floor Twin Towers, thus, creating a building that will forever be spoken of and greatly admired.