The World Centre
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The World Centre | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Office |
Location | 330 Gil Puyat Avenue, Salcedo Village, Makati, Philippines |
Coordinates | 14°33′42″N 121°01′16″E / 14.56167°N 121.02111°E |
Construction started | 1994 |
Opening | November 1996 |
Owner | Megaworld Properties & Holdings, Inc. |
Management | Megaworld Land Inc. |
Height | |
Antenna spire | 152.4 m (500.00 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 30 aboveground, 5 belowground |
Lifts/elevators | 7 passenger, 1 service |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Skidmore, Owings and Merrill; W.V. Coscoluella & Associates |
Developer | Megaworld Corp. |
Structural engineer | Ove Arup & Partners |
References | |
[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] |
The World Centre is an office skyscraper located in Makati, Philippines.[9] It is owned by Megaworld Corp. It stands at 152.4 metres (500 feet),[1][2][3] and is located on the largest central business district of the country.
Design
[edit]The World Centre building was designed and planned by Filipino architectural firm W.V. Coscolluela & Associates, in cooperation with international architectural firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. Structural engineering consultancy work was done by Ove Arup and Partners.[6][7] The building's exterior is clad with glossy curtain walls, and has a spire for communications and transmission. The building also has a helicopter deck area at the roof deck.
Occupants
[edit]The World Centre houses the Embassy of China's consular section and military attaché office.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Emporis.com The World Centre, Makati[usurped]
- ^ a b Skyscraperpage.com The World Centre, Makati
- ^ a b Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Tallest Buildings in the Philippines (as of June 2009) Archived March 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ HLURB website List of Makati Projects Archived 2007-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Manila Standard World Centre to open next month - October 29, 1996
- ^ a b Megaworld International The World Centre
- ^ a b Dot.com.ph Megaworld Properties & Holdings, Inc.
- ^ Alvis Realty The World Centre
- ^ Savills, K. M. C. "The World Centre". kmcmaggroup.com. Retrieved 2021-04-16.