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The Philippine Bank of Communications occupies the first ten floors of this building.
Tallest building in the Philippines.
Companies involved in this Building*
architect: G.F. & Partners, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (San Francisco)
Other firms: Filinvest Development Corporation, Philippine Bank of Communications, Samsung Construction Company,
Aromin & SY + Assoc., Inc., DCCD Engineering Corp., Golder Associates, Fisher Marantz Stone, GSL International Ltd.,
Edgett Williams Consulting Group, Inc, Radian Technology, Inc., Otis Elevator Co. (Philippines), Inc., Benson Global,
Philippine Bank of Communications.
GT INTERNATIONAL
The "G. T." in G.T. International Tower stands for George Ty, one of the wealthiest men in the Philippines, owner of this
building, and the chairman of MetroBank. MetroBank is the anchor tenant.
A 10-story vertical fin marks the towers presence on the Makati skyline and provides a visual signature at the towers
crown
Companies involved in this Building*
architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, G.F. & Partners, Recio+Casas Architects
Other firms: Federal Land Inc., Jones Lang LaSalle Philippines, C-E Construction Corporation, Flour City Architectural
Metals (Asia) Ltd..
PETRON MEGAPLAZA
This was the tallest building in the Philippines before the PBCom Tower was topped off.
Companies involved in this Building*
architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
Other firms: Megaworld Properties & Holdings, Inc., Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Ltd..
LKG TOWER
Within the office tower there are 3 dining levels, a banking hall, parking for 500 cars, an owners penthouse and a helipad
for VIP access on the roof.
Companies involved in this Building*
architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, Recio+Casas Architects
Other firms: Jones Lang LaSalle Philippines, Ove Arup & Partners [Arup], Flack + Kurtz, KONE KPI Elevators, Inc.,
Benson Global.
PACIFIC PLAZA TOWER1
This is one of two developments in Makati by the same name; see also the Pacific Plaza condominium building on Ayala
Avenue in Makati City.
Companies involved in this Building*
architect: Recio+Casas Architects, Arquitectonica
Other firms: Metro Pacific Corporation, Metro Pacific Corporation, Bases Conversion Development Authority, Design
Coordinates, Inc., Metro Pacific Corporation, Magnusson Klemencic Associates, Aromin & SY + Assoc., Inc., Belt Collins
Hong Kong Ltd., Flack + Kurtz, Tino Kwan Lighting Consultants, WT Partnership, DCCD Engineering Corp., ALT Cladding
and Design, Davis Langdon & Seah Philippines Inc..
ROXAS TRIANGLE
architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, Pimentel Rodriguez Simbulan & Partners
Other firms: Ayala Land, Inc., Hongkong Land Limited, Bank of the Philippine Islands, Magnusson Klemencic Associates,
Flack + Kurtz, DCCD Engineering Corp., Belt Collins Hong Kong Ltd., Flack + Kurtz, DCCD Engineering Corp., Davis
Langdon & Seah Philippines Inc., Alan G. Davenport Wind Engineering Group BLWTL.
OAKWOOD PREMIER
In July 27, 2003, this complex was seized by rebel soldiers demanding the resignation of President Arroyo. Among the
residents that were held was Ruth Pearce, the ambassador for Australia. The rebels eventually surrendered after a day.
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PHILAMLIFE TOWER
A 48-storey office building using fully
unitized curtainwall of glass, aluminium
panel and granite.
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The tower proper incorporated into the system horizontal sunscreens, vertical
fins, light bullnoses, crown lighting and balcony trellises.
Shallow and deep-set cladding was used extensively on the building
envelope.
The entrance facades employed mirror stainless steel shopfronts, capped
with functional sculpted canopies in hairline finish.
Identification
Official name
Alternative names
Emporis Building Number
Yuchengco Tower
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106243
Location
Address
Complex
City
Country
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RCBC Plaza
Makati
Philippines
Technical Data
Floors (OG)
Construction start
Construction end
46
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2001
Building in General
Type of construction
high-rise building
Main usages
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Architectural style
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Status
completed
Companies involved in this Building*
RECIO+CASAS
ONE MCKINLEY PLACE
architect: R. Villarosa Architects, Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum
Other firms: Metro Pacific Corporation, ALT Cladding and Design, Builders Federal Philippines, Inc., Philippine Townships
Inc.
PACIFIC PLAZA CONDO
This is the first in the "Pacific Plaza" series of condos by Metro Pacific Corporation. It is the predecessor of the Pacific
Plaza Towers of the Fort Bonifacio project.
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WEST OF AYALA
architect: RNL Design
Other firms: Century Properties Group.
REGAL ELIZABETHAN
architect: R. Villarosa Architects, Inarc Design Hong Kong Ltd.
Other firms: Ray Burton Group of Companies, D.A. Abcede & Associates, Aromin & SY + Assoc., Inc..
AYALA-FGU
architect: Pimentel Rodriguez Simbulan & Partners
Other firms: Ayala Land, Inc., Lerch, Bates & Associates, Inc., Interior Exterior Design Consultants, Inc., Thomson
Financial.
6790 AYALA
architect: Pimentel Rodriguez Simbulan & Partners
Other firms: Ayala Land, Inc., Interior Exterior Design Consultants, Inc., Alan G. Davenport Wind Engineering Group
BLWTL.
ORIENTAL GARDEN LOTUS&ORCHID TOWER
Federal Land Inc..
AMORSOLO SQUARE-ROCKWELL
architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, Palafox Associates
Other firms: Rockwell Land Corporation, Rockwell Land Corporation, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, Radian Technology,
Inc., ALT Cladding and Design, Alan G. Davenport Wind Engineering Group BLWTL.
EQUITABLE TOWER
architect: Pimentel Rodriguez Simbulan & Partners
Other firms: Unicor First Properties Inc., Unicor First Properties Inc., Interior Exterior Design Consultants, Inc., KONE KPI
Elevators, Inc., KONE KPI Elevators, Inc., Unicor First Properties Inc..
PACIFIC STAR BLDG
This was the tallest office building in Makati City until the Rufino Pacific Tower was built. It has a helicopter shuttle service
to and from the Manila Hotel.
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MANHATTAN SQUARE
Companies involved in this Building*
TRAFALGAR
Ray Burton Group of Companies.
NEW WORLD RENNAISANCE
New World Development Company Limited, Renaissance Hotels, Resorts & Suites [Marriott International, Inc.].
AXA LIFE
Federal land inc.
SKYLAND PLAZA
Companies involved in this Building*
PCI
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6750 AYALA
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Facts
- Future headquarters of First Philippines Holdings.
- This building is named after Manolo Lopez, the owner and developer of the Rockwell Center.
- The Lopez Centre is currently on the planning stage of Phase II of the Rockwell Center.
- It is rumoured that this tower will be over 1,000 feet.
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