Dayabumi complex
Filed under KL Info by on Apr 25th, 2010. Comment. 
There is a building in Kuala Lumpur called Dayabumi complex (local: Kompleks Dayabumi) which is one of the main landmarks in Kuala Lumpur.
Dayabumi complex building, Kuala Lumpur; taken from opposite of Klang River
The Dayabumi complex location is not far from the Moorish design Sultan abdul Samad building.
Dayabumi building also houses the Kuala Lumpur General Office. Another significant buildings located near Dayabumi are National Mosque, Kuala Lumpur Old Railway Station, federal House and Central Market.
Dayabumi was once called the ‘White Elephant’ project due to the high cost spent for its construction compared to its benefits.
Today, Dayabumi still attracts the people eyeballs and those who love the architectural design of the building.
The address is ; Menara Dayabumi, Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin, 50632 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Previously, it was a site of Malayan Railway workshops and depots from 1900s until 1981. Construction began in 14 February 1982. Central Market, which is near the banks of Klang River avoided demolition during Dayabumi Complex’s construction. The building was completed in February 1984. It was owned by Urban Development Authority of Malaysia. (UDA).
Dayabumi Complex was design by Arkitek MAA and BEP Akitek under the joint venture firm BEP+MAA. The landscaped public realm was designed by Peter Verity (PDRc).The building was built by Kumagai Gumi Malaysia.