Two Skyscrapers

29.08.2020

In 2004, I encountered two fascinating buildings while travelling on work for the university (NMBU). One in Kuala Lumpur, the other in New York. Different cities, different eras — yet both have remained in memory. Not only for their height, but for the quiet sense of awe they continue to evoke.

Petronas Twin Towers (1998, 452 m), Kuala Lumpur. Photo: Knut Werner Lindeberg Alsén (2004)
Petronas Twin Towers (1998, 452 m), Kuala Lumpur. Photo: Knut Werner Lindeberg Alsén (2004)
Chrysler Building (1930, 319 m), New York. Photo: Knut Werner Lindeberg Alsén (2004)
Chrysler Building (1930, 319 m), New York. Photo: Knut Werner Lindeberg Alsén (2004)