The Beacon – Amorsolo Tower

The Beacon - Amorsolo Tower
General information
Status Proposed
Type Residential Condominium
Location Antonio Arnaiz Avenue corner Don Chino Roces Avenue, Makati City, Philippines
Coordinates
Construction started January 28, 2008
Technical details
Floor count 44
Design and construction
Main contractor EEI Corporation
Architect ASYA Design
Developer Geo Estate Estate Development Corporation, New Pacific Resources Management, Inc.
Structural engineer Aromin & Sy + Associates
References
[1][2]

The Beacon - Amorsolo Tower is a planned residential condominium skyscraper in Makati City, Philippines. It will be the last of three towers, and part of The Beacon complex. The Beacon is being developed by Geo Estate Estate Development Corporation in cooperation with New Pacific Resources Management, Inc.[3] Groundbreaking for the project was on January 28, 2008, while actual construction works for Amorsolo Tower has not yet commenced.[2]

No official height is announced, but Amorsolo Tower will have the same dimensions as its twin, the 45-storey Roces Tower, which is already under construction.[3]

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The Project Team

The Beacon, including Roces Tower, is owned and developed by Geo Estate Development Corporation and New Pacific Resources Management, Inc. It was designed by Arch. Albert S. Yulocal of architectural firm ASYA Design, an established design company who provided design to dozens of well known residential condominiums. Structural design and consultancy was provided by engineering firm Aromin & Sy + Associates, another established company responsible for structural design of major skyscrapers in the country.[1]

Construction and Project Management services is provided by Asian Technicon Managers & Consultants, Inc., while the general contractor for the project is EEI Corporation, one of the largest construction companies in the country.[1]

Other groups included in the design team are: Asuncion Berenguer Inc. (Interior Design); DL Lagman Engineering (Airconditioning & Ventilation Design); M.A. Alix & Partners (Electrical Design); Figueroa & Associates (Plumbing & Fire Protection Design); Dr. Salvador F. Reyes (Geotechnical & Soils); SMDI Consultants Inc. (Traffic Consultant); DCCD Engineering Corp. (Floor Study Consultant); and Meinhardt Philippines (Elevator Consultant).[1]

Location

The Beacon is located at the corner of Don Chino Roces and Antonio Arnaiz Avenues near the heart of Makati, and is just a few meters away from commercial establishments like Makati Cinema Square and Waltermart Makati; Don Bosco Parish and Don Bosco Technical Institute - Makati, and a few blocks away from the Makati Central Business District.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d The Beacon website The Beacon = Team of Consultants
  2. ^ a b The Beacon website The Beacon Construction Update September 2008
  3. ^ a b c The Beacon website The Beacon

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