Ramon Magsaysay Center

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Ramon Magsaysay Center
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Ramon Magsaysay Center
Alternative namesRM Center
Record height
Tallest in the Philippines from 1967 to 1968 [I]
Preceded by Manila Hotel
Surpassed byManila Pavilion Hotel
General information
StatusComplete
Location Roxas Boulevard corner Dr. Joaquin Y. Quintos Street, Malate, Manila, Philippines
Coordinates 14°34′19″N120°58′56″E / 14.5719°N 120.9822°E / 14.5719; 120.9822 Coordinates: 14°34′19″N120°58′56″E / 14.5719°N 120.9822°E / 14.5719; 120.9822
Named for Ramon Magsaysay, 7th President of the Philippines
Completed1967
Technical details
Floor count18
Design and construction
ArchitectRuben Payumo
Architecture firmA.J. Luz Associates

The Ramon Magsaysay Center (abbreviated as RMC or RM Center) is an 18-storey building located at the corner of Roxas Boulevard and Dr. Joaquin Y. Quintos Street in Malate, Manila, Philippines.

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It was built and opened in 1967 [1] and was designed by Alfredo J. Luz and Associates, in consultation with Italian-American Pietro Belluschi and Alfred Yee Associates. It is named after Ramon Magsaysay, the 7th President of the Philippines, who died in a plane crash in Cebu in 1957. It previously held the title as the tallest building in the Philippines from 1967-1968, before the competition of the Manila Pavilion Hotel.

Architecture and design

Ruben Payumo of the Alfredo Luz's architectural firm was the project manager for the Ramon Magsaysay Center [1] It is the first structure in the country to sport column-free structural concept. The design used pre-cast and pre-stressed beams like a tree rooted on the ground. The exterior of the building was designed to withstand the salty environment that surrounds the building. It was clad with travertine marble slabs embedded in the frame of the building. [2]

Ground level showing the base of the building Ramon Magsaysay Center (Ground level) 01.jpg
Ground level showing the base of the building

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References

  1. 1 2 Yupangco, Jose Maria; Galicia, Dominic (17 May 2018). "Alfredo Luz's Ramon Magsaysay Center: A National Benchmark". BluPrint. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  2. Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation website Ramon Magsaysay Center