Tunku Abdul Rahman Merdeka Silhouette

The tall spire located at the top of the tower symbolizes tunku s arm.

Tunku abdul rahman merdeka silhouette. The diamond shaped base is also designed to resemble the malay songket a traditional malay textile. The building is shaped like a diamond facets to resemble the diverse people of malaysia. Privatisation involving multi million ringgit contracts awarded to private firms was unknown then. Hence the long pole on the peak of the tower mimics tunku abdul rahman s outstretched hand.

Speaking of its design skyscrapersmy explains that the merdeka pnb118 s unique silhouette was actually inspired by the image of tunku abdul rahman when he raised his arm up to shout merdeka on 31 august 1957. The building s distinctive silhouette is inspired by an iconic moment in malaysian history when tunku abdul rahman the first prime minister of malaysia raised his hands and chanted merdeka on 31 august 1957. From 1955 onwards the government of chief minister tunku abdul rahman had to resolve a multitude of problems which in hindsight now appear given the constricted timeframe and limited resources near impossible. The spire that tops the building is meant to look like tunku abdul rahman s hand during the chant.

The tall spire located at the top of the tower symbolises tunku s arm. Speaking of its design skyscrapersmy explains that the merdeka pnb118 s unique silhouette was actually inspired by the image of tunku abdul rahman when he raised his arm up to shout merdeka on 31 august 1957.