Pacific Star Building
Office building in Makati, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Pacific Star Building, also known as the Nauru Building, is a 29-storey high-rise building in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines.[2] It was the tallest building in the country upon its completion.
| Pacific Star Building | |
|---|---|
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| Alternative names | Nauru Building |
| Record height | |
| Tallest in the Philippines from 1989 to 1991[I] | |
| Preceded by | Manila Pavilion Hotel |
| Surpassed by | The Peak Tower |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office |
| Coordinates | 14°33′40″N 121°01′38″E |
| Completed | 1989 |
| Management | Century Property Group |
| Height | |
| Roof | 112.5 m (369.09 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 29 |
| Floor area | More than 56,000 m2 (602,778.98 sq ft)[1] |
| Lifts/elevators | 14[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Gabriel Formoso |
| Architecture firm | GF & Partners Architects |
| Structural engineer | Siemens Building Technologies |
| Main contractor | Republic of Nauru |
Background
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.[3] 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.[4] The Monterrey building of DMCI was demolished to give way to the construction of the building.[5] Completed in 1989[6] and inaugurated on May 17, 1989, by then Nauruan Health and Education Minister Reuben J. Kun,[7] Pacific Star Building was the tallest building in the Philippines upon its completion until it was surpassed by Rufino Pacific Tower.[8]
Architecture and design
The Pacific Star Building consists of two buildings,[1] a 29-storey high-rise building with four basement levels[9] and a 6-storey low-rise building which is built around a semicircular driveway ornamented with a fountain.[1] The taller building stands 112.5 meters (369.09 ft) high.[10]
The building was designed by architect, Gabriel Formoso[11][12] under his firm, GF & Partners Architects. The architecture firm describes the building's arches as inspired from Spanish architecture.[9] Siemens Building Technologies was responsible for the structural engineering of the building.[13]
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.[1]
See also
References
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