| Rufino Pacific Tower | |
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| May 14, 2005 - Rufino Tower!.jpg The all-glass exterior of Rufino Pacific Tower. |
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 6784 Ayala Avenue cor. V.A. Rufino Street, Salcedo Village, Makati City, Philippines |
| Opening | 1994 |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 200 m (656.17 ft) |
| Roof | 161 m (528.22 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 41 |
| Design and construction | |
| Owner | Rufino Family |
| Developer | Rufino Family |
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Rufino Pacific Tower or more commonly known as Rufino Tower or Rufino Plaza is an office skyscraper and is one of the tallest in the Philippines. It remains as the tallest steel-framed building in the country.[1][2] It has a ground to architectural top height of 161 metres (528.22 feet), which is the basis of measuring tall buildings.[3] Counting its 8-storey radio tower, the building has a total height of 200 metres (656.17 feet). It has a total of 41 stories above ground level, including a 10 storey podium which is actually the original building, the old V.A. Rufino Building, and was modified to be the podium of the new tower.
Rufino Tower is designed with exterior double-glazed, unitized curtain walls that create a facade that reflects a fusion of art and function. Its interiors are an elegant interplay of glass, natural stone and metal. The building is the home of the Rufino family corporations, including major financial and insurance corporations. Also considering it as home is the Czech Republic Embassy.[4] Forbes magazine consistently ranks members of the Rufino family in the Philippines' 40 Richest list.
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The building is located at 6784 Ayala Avenue corner V.A. Rufino Street (which was also named in honor of the Rufino family) in Makati City. The stretch of Ayala Avenue where Rufino Pacific Tower lies also has branches of Metrobank, Bank of the Philippine Islands, Equitable PCI Bank, Export and Industry Bank, International Exchange Bank, and East West Bank. The Tower hosts the city's first "green & boutique" business centre, Litte Green Hub, for incubating start-up and early-stage companies in Makati. It also almost directly faces PBCom Tower, the current tallest building in the Philippines. The building has a signature all glass design, similar to Pacific Plaza Towers, the tallest building in Taguig City, which was also developed by the Rufino family.
List of tallest buildings in the Philippines
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