The Enterprise Center Tower 1

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The Enterprise Center Tower
The Enterprise Center Tower 1
General information
StatusComplete
TypeOffice
Location6766 Ayala Avenue corner Paseo de Roxas, Makati, Philippines
Coordinates 14°33′22.61″N121°1′16.07″E / 14.5562806°N 121.0211306°E / 14.5562806; 121.0211306 Coordinates: 14°33′22.61″N121°1′16.07″E / 14.5562806°N 121.0211306°E / 14.5562806; 121.0211306
Construction started1995
Opening1999
OwnerKSA Realty Corporation
ManagementShang Properties Management Services Inc. (SPMSI)
Height
Roof171.9 m (563.98 ft)
Technical details
Floor count40 aboveground, 7 belowground
Floor area54,872 m2 (590,637.29 sq ft)
Design and construction
ArchitectWong & Tung International Limited - Hong Kong; ARADS & Associates - Manila
DeveloperKSA Realty Corporation
Structural engineerAromin & Sy Associates, Inc.
References
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The Enterprise Center Tower is an office skyscraper located in Makati, Philippines. [6] It is owned and developed by KSA Realty Corporation, a joint venture between the Kuok Group (majority shareholder), ING, and A. Soriano Corporation (ANSCOR). [7] It stands at 171.9 metres (564 feet) [4] and is currently the 20th tallest building in the Philippines. [4] The building is the taller of two buildings comprising The Enterprise Center. [8]

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Design

All technical specifications have been drawn to meet the business requirements of the corporate world in the new century. Hong Kong - based Wong & Tung International Limited (WTIL) is the visionary behind The Enterprise Center, in collaboration with ARADS & Associates, the local architect of The Enterprise Center.

From a grand podium, the two neoclassic towers (Towers 1 & 2) of granite and antique silver and glass rise, taper, and touch the Makati sky with crowns of gleaming steel.

By night, high intensity beams bathe the crowns in light, commanding attention from the farthest point of the metropolis. [8]

Location

The Enterprise Center, specifically Tower 1, is located in the corner of Ayala Avenue and Paseo de Roxas Avenue. The center is situated at the heart of the business and finance district, in one of the most popular commercial buildings in Makati, and is accessible and near every other major destination of the city. Around its area are the Glorietta Mall and Ayala Center, educational institutions like the Asian Institute of Management, the Ateneo Graduate School of Business, the Ateneo Law School, Centro Escolar University—Makati and De La Salle University - Ramon V. del Rosario College of Business. It is also a few blocks away from deluxe hotels like Makati Shangri-La, The Peninsula Manila, Mandarin Oriental Manila, The InterContinental Hotel, Dusit Hotel plus the service facilities of the Makati Medical Center and the Central Post Office.

Good vehicular and pedestrian access including a direct link to the new elevated covered walkway is available.

Amenities

The building has multiple entrances and exits, speeding up arrival and departure from the seven-level underground parking facility. The parking levels can accommodate over 1,200 vehicles for both tenants and visitors. A new bike stands is also provided and is located at the Basement 1 parking area just at the back of the Drop Off staircase at Tower 2.

The tower is equipped with a helipad, and a private lounge one level before the helipad.

The fourth floor houses an International Food Court, which serves a wide variety of world-class cuisine. There are 25 outlets serving both building tenants and visitors.

Also available is a well-equipped business center, which may provide back up and support system. It has a wide range of business equipment compatible with the world's high technology machines, including audio-visual equipment, computers, teleconferencing facilities and telecommunication services, function rooms, and full function office spaces for visiting guests or associates.

A Tenant Assistance Service Center (TASC) Desk is available to immediately respond to tenant and guests concerns. A computerized customer service system is installed to ensure quick and efficient response to tenant. The TASK DESC (which is open 24 hours a day) has become the center for tenant service, communication and coordination. An air conditioned Driver's lounge at Basement 2 of Tower 1 is available, operating from 7AM to 7PM Mondays to Fridays, and 7 AM to 5 PM on Saturdays. This lounge is for the exclusive use of The Enterprise Center tenants and their visitors. A television and cool drink machine is available for convenience.

A Mailing Room is available to all tenants, and is located at Basement 2 beside the Security Office. The Mailing Room is open Mondays to Fridays from 2 PM to 4 PM and on Saturdays from 9 AM to 11 AM.

A smoking area is also present for the convenience of all tenants especially the non-smokers. The smoking area is located at street level very near the staircase going to the overhead walkway along the Dela Rosa service road entrance. Appropriate benches, landscaping, weather protection and trash bins have been installed for the comfort of all tenants. The smoking area is open 24hours a day. [8]

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References

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  2. Skyscraperpage.com The Enterprise Center Tower 1, Makati
  3. Aromin & Sy Associates Our Projects - The Enterprise
  4. 1 2 3 Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Tallest Buildings in the Philippines (as of April 2008)
  5. HLURB website List of Makati Projects Archived 2007-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
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  7. Shang Properties Shang Properties Majority Owner of The Enterprise Center
  8. 1 2 3 The Enterprise Center website Home page