St. Francis Square
| St. Francis Square | |
|---|---|
| Twin towers soaring high The BSA Twin Towers | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Location | Ortigas Center |
| Construction started | 1999 |
| Completed | 2000 |
| Cost | ₱550,000,000[4] |
| Management | CE Construction |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 221 m (725 ft)[1][2] |
| Roof | 197.0 m (646.3 ft) |
| Top floor | 196.80 m (645.7 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | BSA Twin Towers: 55 floors St. Francis Square Mall: 4 floors |
| Floor area | 78,600.93 m2 (846,053.4 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 10[3] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | R. Villarosa Architects |
| Developer | St. Francis Square Group of Companies |
| Structural engineer | D.M. Consunji, Inc.[5] |
| Main contractor | D.M. Consunji, Inc.[5] |
The St. Francis Square is a complex of three buildings located in Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong, Philippines. Groundbreaking and construction began in 1999 and was completed in 2000. Due to some controversies regarding the St. Francis Square Group of Companies, construction and the finishing of interiors were halted. Construction resumed in 2009 and the building was finished in 2011.
Complex
BSA Twin Towers
There are three buildings situated within the complex, but the most notable are the main two towers. Each stands 221 metres (725 ft) high, occupying a land area of 3,037.32 square metres (32,693 sq ft) of the site's land.[3] When completed in 2000, the two towers became the 4th tallest buildings in the country. The two towers are supposedly to have a rooftop observation deck or a sky garden on its pyramid roof. It is also serves as a radio transmitter of the FM radio stations 90.7 Love Radio, 101.1 Yes! FM and 96.3 Easy Rock, all owned by Manila Broadcasting Company.
St. Francis Square Mall
The St. Francis Square Mall is one of the buildings in the St. Francis Square complex. It stays at 4-storey and is a direct competitor of nearby malls. The mall and the Twin Towers are separated by a massive parking lot for the customers of the mall.
See also
References
- ^ "BSA Twin Tower 1". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
- ^ "BSA Twin Tower 2". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
- ^ a b "BSA Twin Towers". Retrieved December 4, 2010.
- ^ "Project Financing". St. Francis Square Group of Companies. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ^ a b "BSA Twin Tower". D.M. Consunji, Inc. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
External links
- St. Francis Square - Official website
- BSA Twin Towers - Official website