Kuala Lumpur Building Images, Malaysian Architecture, Architectural Pictures

Kuala Lumpur Building Photos

KL Building Development Photographs, Malaysia, Southeast Asia

28 Jul 2014

Kuala Lumpur Building Photographs

KL Architectural Photos taken by editor Adrian Welch e-architect

The directors of e-architect toured Malaysia and Singapore in the last 2 weeks seeing key buildings:

Kuala Lumpur Airport – KLIA, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia
1998
Design: Kisho Kurokawa, architect

Kuala Lumpur Airport Building
all photos © Adrian Welch

KLIA Main terminal:
Kuala Lumpur Airport Building

Kuala Lumpur Airport Building

Kuala Lumpur Airport Building

According to wikipedia, “The Passenger Terminal Complex (PTC) was built with an emphasis on allowing natural light into the building. Thus, there is a huge expanse of glass throughout the building, and the spectacular roof has cut-outs for natural light to filter in”.

Kuala Lumpur aerial images – taken from the top of the Menara KL tower:

Kuala Lumpur aerial view:

Kuala Lumpur aerial view

Kuala Lumpur aerial view

Kuala Lumpur aerial view

Kuala Lumpur aerial view

Kuala Lumpur aerial view

Kuala Lumpur aerial view

Kuala Lumpur aerial view

Kuala Lumpur aerial view

Kuala Lumpur aerial view

Kuala Lumpur aerial view

Kuala Lumpur aerial view

Batu Caves, Hindu shrines in the hills on the edge of KL, popularised in the 19th century:

Batu Caves

Batu Caves Malaysia

Jalan Alor Food Street

Jalan Alor Food Street KL

Jalan Alor Food Street

Chinese Temple KL

Chinese Temple KL

Chinatown

Chinatown Kuala Lumpur

Central Market, in the heart of the city, beside the River Klang

Central Market Kuala Lumpur

Central Market KL

More Kuala Lumpur building images:

Kuala Lumpur architecture

Kuala Lumpur architecture

Kuala Lumpur architecture

Kuala Lumpur architecture

Kuala Lumpur architecture

Kuala Lumpur architecture

Kuala Lumpur architecture

Kuala Lumpur architecture

Kuala Lumpur architecture

Kuala Lumpur architecture

Kuala Lumpur architecture

Kuala Lumpur architecture

Kuala Lumpur architecture

Kuala Lumpur architecture

Kuala Lumpur architecture

Kuala Lumpur architecture

Kuala Lumpur architecture

Kuala Lumpur architecture

Kuala Lumpur architecture

Kuala Lumpur architecture

Kuala Lumpur Photos

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Kuala Lumpur Photo

Kuala Lumpur Photo

Kuala Lumpur Photo

Kuala Lumpur Photo

Kuala Lumpur Photo

Masjid Jamek:
Masjid Jamek

According to wikipedia, thie Jamek Mosque was “built in 1909, Jamek Mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is located at the confluence of the Klang and Gombak River. The architect was Arthur Benison Hubback.

The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sir Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah officially opened the mosque in 1909, two years after construction was completed. The mosque was built on the first Malay burial ground in the city. Before the national mosque, Masjid Negara, was opened in 1965, Masjid Jamek served as Kuala Lumpur’s main mosque.

Masjid Jamek

Masjid Jamek

Lot 10 – shopping centre
Lot 10 Kuala Lumpur

Little India buildings
Kuala Lumpur Little India building

Kuala Lumpur Little India building

Kuala Lumpur Little India building

Kuala Lumpur Little India building

Kuala Lumpur city life
Kuala Lumpur city life

Central Market
Kuala Lumpur Central Market

KL bus station
KL bus station

KL bus station building

KL train station
KL Train Station

Sri Mahamariamman Temple
Sri Mahamariamman Temple

According to wikipedia, “The Sri Mahamariamman Temple is the oldest and richest Hindu temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Founded in 1873, it is situated at edge of Chinatown in Jalan Bandar (formerly High Street). In 1968, a new structure was built, featuring the ornate ‘Raja Gopuram’ tower in the style of South Indian temples. From its inception, the temple provided an important place of worship for early Indian immigrants and is now an important cultural and national heritage.”

Sri Mahamariamman Temple

Sri Mahamariamman Temple

Sri Mahamariamman Temple

Merdeka Square – Independence Square
Merdeka Square buildings

Merdeka Square buildings

Merdeka Square landscape

Merdeka Square landscaping

According to wikipedia, “It is situated in front of the Sultan Abdul Samad Building. It was here the Union Flag was lowered and the Malayan flag hoisted for the first time at midnight (time: 12:00 AM) on August 31, 1957. Since then, Merdeka Square has been the usual venue for the annual Merdeka Parade (National Day Parade).”

Merdeka Square tower

Merdeka Square water waterfall

Merdeka Square water feature

Merdeka Square architecture

Merdeka Square building

Key KL Buildings, alphabetical:

Dayabumi Complex
1984
Design: Arkitek MAA and BEP Akitek

view from Menara Tower:
Diabumi view from Menara Tower

no larger images:
Dayabumi KL Skyscraper

Dayabumi KL Skyscraper

Petronas Twin Towers
1998
Design: Cesar Pelli architect
Petronas Towers

Petronas Towers

Petronas Towers

Petronas Towers

Petronas Towers Petronas Towers

Petronas Towers

Petronas Towers

Petronas Towers : tallest twin towers in the world

Kuala Lumpur Tower – (Malay: Menara Kuala Lumpur; abbreviated as KL Tower)
1995
Design: Kumpulan Senireka Sdn. Bhd
Menara Kuala Lumpur tower

Menara Kuala Lumpur tower

Menara Kuala Lumpur tower

Maybank Tower
1988
Design: Hijjas Kasturi Associates

Maybank Building Kuala Lumpur

Maybank Building Kuala Lumpur

Maybank Building Kuala Lumpur

Maybank Building Kuala Lumpur

Maybank Building Kuala Lumpur

Tallest KL building before Twin Towers

Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur, 11 Jalan Sultan Ismail, Wilayah Persekutuan
Shangri La Hotel KL

Shangri La Hotel Kuala Lumpur

Petronas Towers

View from Menara Tower:

Petronas Towers

Petronas Towers

Petronas Towers

Menara Tower

KL view from Menara Tower

KL view from Menara Tower

KL view from Menara Tower

KL view from Menara Tower

KL view from Menara Tower

KL view from Menara Tower

KL view from Menara Tower

Kuala Lumpur views from Menara Tower:

Kuala Lumpur Shop Houses

KL Shop Houses

More Kuala Lumpur building images online soon

Kuala Lumpur Architecture Photos
Petronas Twin Towers Kuala Lumpur

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia

Malaysia Buildings

Contemporary Malaysian Architecture

Malaysian Architecture Designs – chronological list

Malaysian Architectural News

Kuala Lumpur Architecture Tours

Also in this architectural photography series: Singapore Architecture Photographs by Tom Ravenscroft

Malaysian Architecture – Selection:

Penang Global City Centre – twin towers, northwestern Malaysia
Design: Asymptote Architecture
Malaysia Building

Petronas University of Technology building, Tronoh, Perak, northern Malaysia
Design: Foster & Partners with GDP Architects
Malaysian University Building

Putrajaya Waterfront development, Kuala Lumpur
Design: Studio Nicoletti Associati with: Hijjas Kasturi Associates
Kuala Lumpur Development : Malaysian architecture competition, 1st prize

The Troika, Kuala Lumpur
Design: Foster + Partners with GDP Architects
The Troika buildings

KL Building Photos © Adrian Welch

London Architecture Photographs

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