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Kuala Lumpur: rivers, towers and expressways

Kuala Lumpur literally means muddy confluence, and the map shows why: the Klang and Gombak rivers meet right at Masjid Jamek, beside the colonial lawns of Merdeka Square, and that junction is the seed the whole city grew from. Around it, the street pattern is a tropical patchwork rather than a grid.

East of the centre, the KLCC park opens a green hole in the density at the foot of the Petronas Towers, while the old Lake Gardens roll across the hills to the west. Threading through everything are the expressways and rail lines, looping and braiding like circuitry — which is exactly what makes a KL print so distinctive.

Centre on Merdeka Square with a 6 km radius: the river confluence, the Petronas Towers and KLCC park, Bukit Bintang and the Lake Gardens all land in frame, tied together by the braided expressways.