Talk:Komtar

Komtar is currently an Art and architecture good article nominee. Nominated by gavre (al. PenangLion) (talk) at 04:38, 31 January 2024 (UTC)

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Short description: Skyscraper in George Town, Penang, Malaysia

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A Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion[edit]

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Participate in the deletion discussion at the nomination page. —Community Tech bot (talk) 18:23, 18 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Serious rewriting.[edit]

We need rewriting, a reposition of the sections, and integrate the chronology (the table) into the main article. KOMTAR is itself a complex, not the skyscraper, so simply referring KOMTAR as the KOMTAR Tower for its main headline is not suitable. I'll be trying to see what could I do, possibly a rewrite in the future.

We need images for the skyscraper though, the old ones are outdated, and the current image does not put a lot of focus on the building (the fireworks acts as a distraction).

(PenangLion (talk) 14:50, 7 October 2021 (UTC))[reply]

UPDATE: User:PenangLion/sandbox IN THE SANDBOX CONTAINS A DRAFT FOR A POSSIBLE REVAMP OF THE PAGE (PenangLion (talk) 09:15, 8 October 2021 (UTC))[reply]

Update (2): I am ranking this page as a High-importance article for WikiSkyscrapers.

Reasons are as such:

- Tallest skyscraper in Malaysia (1985-1987);
- First skyscraper in Malaysia to surpass 200 m (660 ft);
- Cultural icon of Penang;
- Was among the tallest buildings outside the Western Hemisphere (2nd in 1985-1986, 3rd in 1986-1987);
- Important statement of Modernism in Malaysian architecture (Asian architecture would probably be an overstatement);
- First urban complex in Penang;
- Last project related to Buckminster Fuller in Southeast Asia.

If you have any concerns, please do reply to me, then we can make a change again.
(PenangLion (talk) 16:39, 8 October 2021 (UTC))[reply]

After two and a half years I finished the article. Cheers, gavre (al. PenangLion) (talk) 05:16, 24 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for speedy deletion[edit]

The following Wikimedia Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for speedy deletion:

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You can see the reason for deletion at the file description page linked above. —Community Tech bot (talk) 09:06, 17 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]