L. V. Locsin Building

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L. V. Locsin Building
L. V. Locsin Building
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StatusCompleted
TypeOffice
Location6752 Ayala Avenue corner Makati Avenue, Makati, Philippines
Coordinates 14°33′16″N121°01′26″E / 14.5545°N 121.0239°E / 14.5545; 121.0239 Coordinates: 14°33′16″N121°01′26″E / 14.5545°N 121.0239°E / 14.5545; 121.0239
Construction started1985
Technical details
Floor count19
Design and construction
Architect(s) Leandro Locsin

L. V. Locsin Building is an 19-storey [1] office building at 6752 Ayala Avenue. Named after its designer, National Artist for Architecture Leandro Locsin, and completed in 1985, [2] it is notable for its Brutalist architectural style and the architect's signature of floating volumes. [3] With an estimated height of 74.8 m (245 ft), the building is the first in the Philippines to have no corner columns, evident in the corners of the building where the main emergency staircase is located, highly visible at night with the lights switched on. [4]

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Location

The L. V. Locsin building is located at the southwest corner of Ayala Avenue and Makati Avenue in Makati City, Philippines. Its location makes it one of the most sought after office address in the Makati Central Business District. [5] Highly accessible via public transportation, it is near famous landmarks in the city, including Makati Shangri-La, Manila Peninsula, Ayala Triangle, Ayala Museum, and Greenbelt. [6]

Amenities

The building is mainly used as an office space, occupants include Mitsubishi Philippines, [7] [8] Leighton Contractors, [9] and Anchor Land Holdings. [10] The podium also houses Sala, a fine dining restaurant. [11]

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  3. ↑ "Order of National Artists: Leandro V. Locsin". National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
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  6. ↑ "BUILDING FEATURE: L.V. LOCSIN BUILDING". KMC Savills. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
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