Tun Mustapha Tower | |
Location: | Likas, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia |
Coordinates: | 6.0172°N 116.1094°W |
Status: | Complete |
Completion Date: | Unknown |
Opening: | 1977 |
Building Type: | Office, restaurant, library and museum |
Elevator Count: | 18 |
Roof: | 122m (400feet)[1] |
Floor Count: | 30 |
Cost: | (US$20 million) RM 38 million |
Developer: | Mori Building Co. |
Owner: | Sabah Foundation |
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 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.
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]