The Gramercy Residences
| The Gramercy Residences | |
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| File:Gram62011.jpg The Gramercy Residences as of November 1, 2011 4:00pm UTC+8 MNL standard time. | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Topped-out |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | Century City, Kalayaan Avenue, Poblacion, Makati City, Philippines |
| Construction started | 5 October 2007 |
| Estimated completion | 2012 |
| Cost | Php 5,500,000,000 |
| Owner | Century Properties Inc. |
| Management | Century Property Management Corp. |
| Height | |
| Roof | 302 m (990.8 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 73 [1] |
| Floor area | 118,000 m2 (1,270,141.43 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 8 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Jerde Partnership International, in collaboration with Roger Villarosa Architects & Associates |
| Developer | Century City Development Corp. |
| Structural engineer | Ove Arup & Partners (Hong Kong) |
| References | |
| [2][3][4][5] | |
The Gramercy Residences, also known as The Gramercy Residences at Century City, is a high-end residential supertall condominium being constructed in Makati City, Philippines. It will be the first of several building projects to be built at the new Century City area along Kalayaan Avenue. Upon completion, it will become the Philippines' first supertall building, and will also be the highest, surpassing the current title holder, the 259-meter PBCom Tower, also located in Makati City.[6]
The building takes its name from Gramercy Park, a fenced-in private park in one of Manhattan, New York City's prestigious neighborhoods.[3] Originally planned to be a 65-storey building, it was announced to have 73 floors above ground with a total height of 302 meters (990.8 feet) from ground to its architectural top. The height and number of floors are still subject to possible increase upon announcement by its developer, Century City Development Corporation. As of January 11, 2011, the Gramercy Residences is topped out reaching the 73rd floor.[7]
Location
The Gramercy Residences is located within the former location of the 4.8-hectare International School of Manila, of which 3.4 hectares was sold to Century Properties Corporation (the remaining was sold to Picar Properties) in a bidding by the Philippine Government in 2007. Situated along Kalayaan Avenue, it is just a block away from the busy entertainment area along Makati Avenue. It is also about a few blocks away from the Makati Central Business District, the capital's financial, cultural and entertainment hub with first-class shopping malls, and about 30 minutes drive from the International airport.[3]
Design and construction team
The Gramercy Residences was master planned and designed by California-based architectural group Jerde Partnership International, in collaboration with Philippine architectural firm Roger Villarosa Architects & Associates.[4] Structural design and engineering is provided by Hong Kong based firm Ove Arup & Partners. Project and construction management is being handled by local firm Nova Construction + Development.[5]
Feature
The main attraction of the building will be its Skypark. Located on the 36th floor, it will have three-story waterfalls, multilevel infinity pools, lagoon pools, a designer restaurant, health club, café, spa, a garden island within a reflecting pool, and a cantilevering walkway — a pathway suspended in mid-air with infinity pools on one side and a glass handrail on the outside. The Skypark will traverse the entire width of the building.[3][8][9]
The tower's apex will be adorned with a glass beacon that will be visible from all angles of the metropolis.[8]
See also
References
- ^ SSC Updates (as of January 2011)
- ^ Emporis Gramercy Residences at Century City
- ^ a b c d Century City website Gramercy - The Residences
- ^ a b The Philippine Star Gramercy Residences holds groundbreaking - 19 October 2007
- ^ a b Nova Construction + Development Gramercy
- ^ Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Tallest Buildings in the Philippines (as of June 2009)
- ^ Official Website of The Gramercy Residences Updates (as of January 2011)
- ^ a b The Manila Times Internet Edition The Gramercy Residences - Century City's timeless masterpiece - 29 April 2007
- ^ Philippine Daily Inquirer (Inquirer.net) World's first 'Sky Park' eyed at Makati's Century City - 4 May 2007
External links
- Official Website
- Official Website of the Century City
- The Gramercy Residences at Skyscrapercity.com Forums