According to Lao Tse, the reality of a hollow object is in the void and not in the walls that define it. He was speaking, of course, of spiritual realities. These are the realities also of the Petronas Towers. The power of the void is increased and made more explicit by the pedestrian bridge that … with its supporting structure creates a portal to the sky … a door to the infinite.
Cesar Pelli
architect of the Petronas Twin Towers
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1995
Some Background…
He was the Dean of the Yale University School of Architecture
Author of: Observations for Young Architects
- He has received twelve Honorary Degrees
- over 200 awards for design excellence
- s a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects
- a Member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters
- a Member of the the National Academy of Design
- a Member of the International Academy of Architecture
- a Member of the l’Academie d’Architecture de France.
In 1995, the American Institute of Architects awarded Mr. Pelli the Gold Medal, in recognition of a lifetime of distinguished achievement in architecture.
In 2004, Mr. Pelli was awarded the Aga Khan Award for Architecture for the design of the Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malays
His Architectual firm: Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects’ is responsible for:
- ARIA Resort & Casino
- Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur
- International Finance Centre in Hong Kong
- World Financial Center in New York
and many many more of the most advanced and beautiful buildings in the world!
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