The Beacon – Amorsolo Tower

The Beacon - Amorsolo Tower
General information
Status	Proposed
Type	Residential Condominium
Location	Arnaiz Avenue corner Chino Roces Avenue, Makati, Philippines
Coordinates	14°33′6.33″N 121°0′53.16″E / 14.5517583°N 121.0147667°E / 14.5517583; 121.0147667Coordinates: 14°33′6.33″N 121°0′53.16″E / 14.5517583°N 121.0147667°E / 14.5517583; 121.0147667
Construction started	January 28, 2008
Technical details
Floor count	44
Design and construction
Architect	ASYA Design
Developer	Geo Estate Estate Development Corporation, New Pacific Resources Management, Inc.
Structural engineer	Aromin & Sy + Associates
Main contractor	EEI Corporation
References
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The Beacon – Amorsolo Tower is a planned residential condominium skyscraper in Makati, 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]

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]

References

1 2 3 4 The Beacon website The Beacon = Team of Consultants
1 2 The Beacon website The Beacon Construction Update September 2008
1 2 3 The Beacon website The Beacon

Skyscrapers and towers in Metro Manila

Completed

Over 250 m	PBCom Tower (259 m, 2000) The Gramercy Residences (250 m, 2013) Discovery Primea (250 m, 2013) Shangri-La at the Fort, Manila (250 m, 2016)

200–249 m	Grand Riviera Suites (230 m, 2014) One Shangri-La Place Towers (227 m, 2014) Alphaland Makati Place (220 m, 2016) G.T. International Tower (217 m, 2001) BSA Twin Towers (215 m, 2000) The St. Francis Shangri-La Place Towers (213 m, 2009) The Knightsbridge Residences (210 m, 2013) One Rockwell West Tower (210 m, 2010) Petron Megaplaza (210 m, 1998) BDO Corporate Center (210 m, 2015) UnionBank Plaza (206 m, 2004) Greenbelt San Lorenzo Tower (205 m, 2009) Edades Tower (205 m, 2014) Golden Empire Tower (203 m, 2002) One Corporate Centre (202 m, 2009) Philamlife Tower (200 m, 2000) Summit One Tower (200 m, 1998)

150–199 m	One Central Makati (195 m, 2013) 8 Forbestown Road (194 m, 2013) Anchor Skysuites (193 m, 2013) RCBC Plaza Towers (192 m, 2001) The Infinity Fort Bonifacio (190 m, 2011) Tower 6789 (185 m, 2013) One San Miguel Avenue (183 m, 2001) LKG Tower (180 m, 2000) Marco Polo Ortigas Manila (180 m, 2014) The Shang Grand Tower (180 m, 2005) Pacific Plaza Towers (179 m, 2001) Atlanta Centre (179 m, 1998) Birch Tower (178 m, 2012) Aspire Tower (175 m, 2012) Robinsons Equitable Tower (175 m, 1997) One Roxas Triangle (174 m, 2000) Robinsons Summit Center (174 m, 2001) Paragon Plaza (174 m, 1998) The Enterprise Center Tower 1 (172 m, 1999) Greenbelt Laguna Tower (171 m, 2008) Greenbelt Manila Tower (171 m, 2010) The Beaufort (170 m, 2013) The Beacon Arnaiz Tower (170 m, 2012) Pearl of the Orient Tower (168 m, 2004) Discovery Suites (167 m, 1999) GA Towers (165 m, 2005) One Rockwell East Tower (165 m, 2011) Rufino Pacific Tower (161 m, 1994) Ayala Tower One (160 m, 1996) The Orient Square (160 m, 1999) Lancaster Suites One (158 m, 2007) Bellagio Golfview (156 m, 2010) Exportbank Plaza (155 m, 1998) The Rizal Tower (155 m, 2000) Wharton Parksuites (154 m, 2012) BSA Grand Tower (154 m, 1998) The World Centre (152 m, 1996) Salcedo Park Twin Towers (151 m, 1996) Pacific Plaza Condominium (150 m, 1992) Wynsum Corporate Plaza (150 m, 2000) One Legazpi Park (150 m, 2006) Joy-Nostalg Center (150 m, 2009) Forbes Tower West (150 m, 2011) One McKinley Place (150 m, 2004) Zuellig Building (150 m, 2012) The Columns (150 m, 2009)

Under
construction

The Stratford Residences (312 m, 2017)
Federal Land Tower (282 m, 2016)
Trump Tower Manila (250 m, 2016)
Century Spire (245 m, 2018)
The Skysuites Tower (220 m, ?)
Net Park (205 m, 2016)
UNTV Broadcast Center (200 m, 2017)
Torre de Manila (165 m, 2018)
JAKA Tower (?, 2018)

Proposed

Unbuilt

Buildings listed in order of height and with year of completion
Commons

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The Beacon – Amorsolo Tower

The Project Team

Location

See also

References