The Tun Abdul Razak Complex, formerly the Penang Urban Centre, is a civic complex within the central business district of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. At the time of its completion in 1985, Komtar Tower, at 231.7 metres, was the second tallest building in Asia and the tallest in Southeast Asia until 1986 when it was surpassed by One R…
The Tun Abdul Razak Complex, formerly the Penang Urban Centre, is a civic complex within the central business district of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. At the time of its completion in 1985, Komtar Tower, at 231.7 metres, was the second tallest building in Asia and the tallest in Southeast Asia until 1986 when it was surpassed by One Raffles Place in Singapore. Other buildings in the complex include a hotel building, four shopping malls, an urban park, and a central transportation hub. The complex contains 1,420,000 square feet of office and retail space on a 27-acre superblock. It currently houses the administrative offices of the Penang state government and the chief minister of Penang.
Architectural style: Brutalism
Location: Penang Road, George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
Completed: Phase 1: October 1976 · Phase 2: November 1985 · Phase 3: June 2010 · Phase 4: November 2000 · Phase 5: 2019
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