Tun Mustapha Tower
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice, restaurant, Museum
LocationKota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Coordinates6°1′2″N 116°6′34″E / 6.01722°N 116.10944°E / 6.01722; 116.10944
CompletedUnknown
Opening1977
Cost(US$20 million) RM 38 million
OwnerSabah Foundation
Height
Roof122 m (400 ft)[1]
Technical details
Floor count30[1]
Lifts/elevators18
Design and construction
DeveloperMori Building Co.
References
Architects : James Ferrie & Partners, Singapore and Kota KInabalu.

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 builder. The building was formerly named Yayasan Sabah Tower as it housed 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.

There is a revolving floor on the 18th floor, which slowly spins to give a complete view of Likas Harbour. 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]

The interior
Aerial view

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Menara Tun Mustapha". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  2. "Menara Tun Mustapha". Yayasan Sabah Group. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  3. "Yayasan climb". The Straits Times. 11 April 1997. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  4. "Yayasan Sabah pula sasaran 'Spiderman'". Berita Harian (Singapore). 22 April 1997. Retrieved 10 December 2023.


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