History Komtar
1 history 1.1 background 1.2 design 1.3 construction 1.4 decline 1.5 revitalisation history the komtar tower dominating skyline of george town. background komtar brainchild of lim chong keat, younger brother of lim chong eu, second chief minister of penang. meant revitalise city of george town creating complex house administrative, commercial, retail , transportation functions under 1 roof, projecting penang s relatively new modernist architectural scene in post-independence era. this massive urban renewal effort first proposed in 1962. report robert nathan recognised george town beginning show signs of decline, majority of city s residences consisting of 19th century shophouses in derelict conditions , had turned slums. by time lim chong eu took on chief minister of penang in 1969, state of decline in penang had been exacerbated revocation of penang s free entrepôt status. thus, komtar project seen attempt reverse declining fortunes of george town, , revitalise both city , state of pe...