Ilham Tower Explained

Ilham Tower
Location:Jalan Binjai, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia[1] [2]
Start Date:2010
Completion Date:2015
Architect:Foster and Partners
Floor Count:58
Building Type:Office, serviced apartment and others
Architectural Style:Neo-futurism
Main Contractor:Daewoo E&C
Developer:IB Tower Sdn. Bhd.

Ilham Tower, also known as Ilham Baru Tower and IB Tower is a 58-storey, 274-metre-tall skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is Malaysia's seventh tallest building.[1] The Ilham Tower is the result of an extensive and careful form-finding process. Its diagonal exo-skeleton, comprising triangulated concrete frames and external trusses, is offset against the elegant glazing within the building's structural armor.

The architecture of Tower with its dramatic lines and form is destined to be the toast of the city. Comprising 33 floors of office suites and 22 floors of serviced apartments, adding up to a gross floor area of .[3] Ilham tower has parking facilities for employees and visitors.[4]

Seizure by Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC)

On Dec 18, 2023 Ilham Tower was seized by the MACC in its investigation into the Pandora Papers in 2021 which led to queries into the financial affairs of several entities including Ilham Tower Sdn Bhd, which is majority-owned by a private company Ilham Baru Sdn Bhd.

Ilham Baru Sdn Bhd is controlled by Na’imah Abdul Khalid and her two sons, Mohammed Amin Zainuddin Daim and Muhammed Amir Zainuddin Daim. They are respectively the wife and sons of Malaysian former finance minister Daim Zainuddin.[5] [6]

Access

Ilham Tower is within walking distance from and metro stations.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ilham Baru Tower . CTBUH.
  2. Web site: Floors & Specifications . IB Tower Sdn. Bhd..
  3. Web site: Design Concept Statement. 18 December 2020. Ilham Tower.
  4. https://parking.com.my/item/ilham-tower/ Ilham Tower parking rate
  5. Web site: Daim’s Ilham Tower seized by MACC . 2023-12-21 . The Star . en.
  6. Web site: 2023-12-21 . MACC seizes Ilham Tower belonging to Daim Zainuddin . 2023-12-21 . The Edge Malaysia.