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Tun Mustapha Tower is a 122-metre, 30-story[1][2] glass tower in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. It was built in 1976 by Mori Building Company, a Japanese construction firm. The building was formerly named Yayasan Sabah Tower as it housed the Sabah Foundation (Yayasan Sabah), a state-sponsored foundation to promote education and economic development in the state. In 2001, the tower was renamed to honour Tun Datu Mustapha, a former Sabah chief minister and state governor.
Tun Mustapha Tower | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Office, restaurant, library and museum |
Location | Likas, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia |
Coordinates | 6°1′2″N 116°6′34″E / 6.01722°N 116.10944°E |
Completed | Unknown |
Opening | 1977 |
Cost | (US$20 million) RM 38 million |
Owner | Sabah Foundation |
Height | |
Roof | 122 m (400 ft)[1] |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 30[1] |
Lifts/elevators | 18 |
Design and construction | |
Developer | Mori Building Co. |
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Architects: James Ferrie & Partners, Singapore and Kota Kinabalu. |
There is a revolving floor on the 18th floor, which slowly spins to give a complete view of the Likas Bay. It makes one 360 degree rotation per hour.
On 20 April 1997,[3] urban climber Alain Robert successfully scaled the building, with government approval, for a fundraiser. He began climbing from the 16th floor and reached the top of the building in just five minutes.[4]
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See also
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edit- ^ a b c "Menara Tun Mustapha". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "Menara Tun Mustapha". Yayasan Sabah Group. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "Yayasan climb". The Straits Times. 11 April 1997. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "Yayasan Sabah pula sasaran 'Spiderman'". Berita Harian (Singapore). 22 April 1997. Retrieved 10 December 2023.