The World Centre is an office skyscraper located in Makati, Philippines.[9] It is owned by Megaworld Corp. It stands at 152.4 metres (500 feet),[1][2][3] and is located on the largest central business district of the country.
Design
The World Centre building was designed and planned by Filipino architectural firm W.V. Coscolluela & Associates, in cooperation with international architectural firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. Structural engineering consultancy work was done by Ove Arup and Partners.[6][7] The building's exterior is clad with glossy curtain walls, and has a spire for communications and transmission. The building also has a helicopter deck area at the roof deck.
Occupants
The World Centre houses the Embassy of China's consular section and military attaché office.
See also
References
- ^ a b Emporis.com The World Centre, Makati[dead link]
- ^ a b Skyscraperpage.com The World Centre, Makati
- ^ a b Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Tallest Buildings in the Philippines (as of June 2009) Archived March 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ HLURB website List of Makati Projects Archived 2007-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Manila Standard World Centre to open next month - October 29, 1996
- ^ a b Megaworld International The World Centre
- ^ a b Dot.com.ph Megaworld Properties & Holdings, Inc.
- ^ Alvis Realty The World Centre
- ^ Savills, K. M. C. "The World Centre". kmcmaggroup.com. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
External links
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