Pacific Star Building

Pacific Star Building

The Pacific Star Building in 2015
Alternative names Nauru Building
General information
Status Complete
Type Office
Coordinates 14°33′28.86″N 121°1′5.83″E / 14.5580167°N 121.0182861°E / 14.5580167; 121.0182861Coordinates: 14°33′28.86″N 121°1′5.83″E / 14.5580167°N 121.0182861°E / 14.5580167; 121.0182861
Completed 1989[1]
Management Century Property Group
Height
Roof 112.5 m (369.09 ft)[2]
Technical details
Floor count 29
Floor area More than 56,000 m2 (602,778.98 sq ft)[3]
Lifts/elevators 14[3]
Design and construction
Architect Gabriel Formoso[4]
Architecture firm GF & Partners Architects[5]
Structural engineer Siemens Building Technologies[6]
Main contractor Republic of Nauru

The Pacific Star Building, also known as the Nauru Building is a 29-storey high-rise building in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. The building was built by the Republic of Nauru through its Nauru Phosphate Royalties Trust. The high-rise building is managed by Century Properties Group.[7] An adjacent 6-storey low-rise office building, the Pacific Star Building Low Rise is also partially owned by the company and is part of the building complex.[8] The Monterrey building of DMCI was demolished to give way to the construction of the building.[9] The Pacific Star Building was the tallest building in the Philippines upon its completion until it was surpassed by Rufino Pacific Tower.[10]

Architecture and design

The Pacific Star Building consists of two buildings, a 29-storey high-rise building and a 6-storey low-rise building which is built around a semicircular driveway ornamented with a fountain.[3] The building was designed by architect, Gabriel Formoso.[11]

Reception

The building is among the few buildings at the Makati Central Business District to be rated five stars by the Makati Commercial Estates Association.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Pacific Star Building". KMC MAG Group. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "AYALA CORPORATION, petitioner, vs. RAY BURTON DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, respondent.- DECISION". Supreme Court of the Philippines. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Pacific Star Building". KMC MAG Group. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  4. ↑ Portem, Jayson Braza. "Philippine Architecture - History of Architecture 4.0" (PDF). Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Partial List of Projects of Members of the United Architects of the Philippines - Makati Chapter" (PDF). United Architects of the Philippines Makati. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  6. ↑ Salazar, Tessa (3 July 2001). "Old buildings need upgrading to rival new 'brainy' ones". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  7. ↑ Fucanan, Terrie (3 September 2006). "The Grand Soho Makati - Your answer to hassle-free condo living". The Manila Times. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  8. ↑ "Century Properties buys part of Pacific Star complex". Century Properties Group (Businessworld Online). 26 October 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  9. ↑ Arceo-Dumlao, Tina (5 December 2004). "Farm boy moves on to build half of Makati". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  10. ↑ "RP's new tallest building rises in Makati". Manila Standard. 16 March 1993. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  11. ↑ Fiel, Corito (15 December 1990). "Formoso - Likha fellow". Manila Standard. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
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