Discovery Primea

Discovery Primea
General information
Status Complete
Type Residential
Completed 2013
Opening 1-2Q 2015 (scheduled)
Owner JTKC Land
Technical details
Floor count 68
Design and construction
Architect Kenzo Tange
Jorge Y. Ramos
Developer JTKC Land
Structural engineer Datem Inc.
References
[1][2][3][4]

Discovery Primea is a 68-storey residential tower and one of the tallest buildings in the Philippines located in Makati along Ayala Avenue. It stands on the former Gilarmi Apartments, one of the earliest urban residential condominiums built in the CBD of Makati. JTKC, Inc. is the developer of the residential condominium and one of earliest developer of residential condominium units in the Philippines. The latter also owns the Discovery Suites, a service-apartment in the Ortigas business district in Mandaluyong City.[5]The opening of the residential tower is scheduled in 2015, as early as 1st or 2nd quarter of the year..[2][1]

History

The Discovery Primea was built on the land where the Gilarmi Apartments used to stand with the later built in the 1960s. The Gillarmi Apartments was the first serviced apartment building to be built in the Makati Central Business District. [6][5]

In 2013, construction of the top floor was topped out signaling the completion of the construction of Discovery Primea Tower, effectively making it one of the tallest buildings of the Philippines.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Flores, Karen (10 March 2014). "What to expect from Discovery's new hotel, resort". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Discovery Hotel Group Philippines Anniversary Offers at the Travel Tour Expo 2015". PR.com (The Discovery Leisure Company, Inc). 9 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  3. ↑ Enriquez, Marge (27 January 2010). "Jorge Ramos returns to build a high-rise". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  4. ↑ Garcia, Roger (11 July 2011). "Datem Inc.: A legacy of safety". Manila Standard Today. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Prieto-Valdes, Tessa (10 January 2014). "The most premium residential building in the country". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  6. ↑ "The Art of Building". Discovery Primea. Contemporary Art Philippines. Retrieved 20 February 2015.