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==Features and Amenities== |
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The twin towers has 51 floors and 6 level underground parking.<ref name="Emporis"> The [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/cx/?id=102422 BSA/St. Francis Square] at [[Emporis]]</ref> The towers are part of the St. Francis Square complex that includes the [[St. Francis Square Mall]] and had a balcony on every storey for each residential rooms. A restaurant is located at the foot of the towers, notably used by ordinary passerby. There are two malls beneath the towers and a nearby [[Ortigas MRT Station|MRT Station]] along [[Epifanio de los Santos Avenue| |
The twin towers has 51 floors and 6 level underground parking.<ref name="Emporis"> The [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/cx/?id=102422 BSA/St. Francis Square] at [[Emporis]]</ref> The towers are part of the St. Francis Square complex that includes the [[St. Francis Square Mall]] and had a balcony on every storey for each residential rooms which offers a view of the landscape. A restaurant is located at the foot of the towers, notably used by ordinary passerby. There are two malls beneath the towers and a nearby [[Ortigas MRT Station|MRT Station]] along [[Epifanio de los Santos Avenue|the EDSA Highway]]. An observation deck is expected to be built on the top of tower one. |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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Revision as of 10:02, 31 May 2009
- This article is about the St. Francis Towers at St. Francis Square Complex, for other usage The St. Francis Shangri-La Place and BSA tower(s) can also refer to the BSA Tower at the City of Makati.
| BSA Twin Towers St. Francis Square Towers | |
|---|---|
The St. Francis Square twin towers as it was illuminated by lights. | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Location | Bank Drive, Ortigas Center, Philippines.  |
| Coordinates | Google Maps/Google Earth coordinates: 14°35′9.76″N 121°3′29.66″E / 14.5860444°N 121.0582389°E |
| Estimated completion | 2000 |
| Opening | 2000 |
| Owner | ASB Group of Companies |
| Management | Metrobank |
| Height | |
| Roof | 197.0 Meters[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 51 aboveground, 6 basement levels |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | R. Villarosa Architects |
| Developer | ASB Group of Companies |
| References | |
| [3] [4] [5] | |
The BSA/St. Francis Square Twin Towers are an adjacent towering skyscraper located at Ortigas Center. The towers had 51 floors aboveground and 6 basement levels for parking usage. The twin towers is located at Bank Drive via St. Francis Square avenue. This high rise towers are among the distinctive landmarks in Metro Manila. The towers is a part of the St. Francis Square complex consisting of the towers proper and the St. Francis Square Mall. The The St. Francis Shangri-La is expected to surpass its current title as the tallest twin tower structure constructed in the Philippines. The twin towers is some of the many skyscraper to sculpt the Ortigas skyline. It is the seventh tallest skyscraper in the Philippines. Because the towers material construction had been cheap and disposable, only a limited weight is allowed.[6]
Location
The towers is perfectly situated in a growing business district in Metro Manila at the Ortigas Center and accessible to the public, with SM Megamall to its right. The adjacent twin towers is a walk away via foot from various business area[7] and a popular landmark due to its distinctive design. The tower is also a walk away from Shangri-La Complex using the St. Francis Avenue.
Features and Amenities
The twin towers has 51 floors and 6 level underground parking.[3] The towers are part of the St. Francis Square complex that includes the St. Francis Square Mall and had a balcony on every storey for each residential rooms which offers a view of the landscape. A restaurant is located at the foot of the towers, notably used by ordinary passerby. There are two malls beneath the towers and a nearby MRT Station along the EDSA Highway. An observation deck is expected to be built on the top of tower one.
Notes
- ^ The BSA Twin Towers at Skyscraperpage.com
- ^ DMCI: BSA Twin Towers
- ^ a b The BSA/St. Francis Square at Emporis
- ^ Emporis.com Tower One
- ^ Emporis.com Tower Two
- ^ St. Francis Square twin towers at a Wikimapia forum
- ^ The location map