One San Miguel Avenue

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One San Miguel Avenue
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One San Miguel Avenue
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice
Location1 San Miguel Avenue corner Shaw Boulevard, Ortigas Center, Pasig, Philippines
Coordinates 14°34′41.02″N121°3′27.11″E / 14.5780611°N 121.0575306°E / 14.5780611; 121.0575306 Coordinates: 14°34′41.02″N121°3′27.11″E / 14.5780611°N 121.0575306°E / 14.5780611; 121.0575306
Construction started1997
Completed2001
Opening2001
OwnerAmberland Corporation
Height
Antenna spire203 m (666.01 ft)
Roof183 m (600.39 ft)
Technical details
Floor count54 aboveground, 7 belowground
Design and construction
Architect(s)Philip H. Recto Architects
DeveloperAmberland Corporation
Main contractorMonolith Construction & Development Corp.
References
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

The One San Miguel Avenue is an office skyscraper located at San Miguel Avenue (hence the building's name) in Ortigas Center, Pasig, Philippines. It was completed in 2001 and stands at 183 metres (600.39 feet) from ground up to the architectural top, although if measured with its antennas, it stands at 203 metres (666 feet). It has 54 floors aboveground and 7 basement levels.

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Design and location

The One San Miguel Avenue is the first office tower owned and developed by Amberland Corporation, was designed by Filipino architectural firm Philip H. Recto Architects. Located along San Miguel Avenue corner Shaw Boulevard, it is currently one of the highest buildings in Pasig and in Ortigas Center as a whole, [2] and is quite distinguishable due to its height and location. It is the home of the Manila Broadcasting Company which occupies the top four floors with executive offices, and a transmitter of DZMB and DWYS., [1] and to a branch of international BPO company Sykes. It is also near numerous office and residential buildings, as well as major shopping malls like SM Megamall, Shangri-La Mall, and St. Francis Square.

The building has eight double-decker elevators.

Amenities

The building has 6 basement and 5 aboveground floors for parking of tenants and guests, a canteen at the 9th floor, and Virspacio Coworking Spaces at the 31st floor [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 Emporis Online One San Miguel Avenue, Pasig [ dead link ]
  2. 1 2 Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Tallest Buildings in the Philippines (as of April 2008)
  3. Skyscraperpage.com One San Miguel Avenue, Pasig
  4. Ortigas Online One San Miguel Avenue
  5. Philip H. Recto Architects One San Miguel Avenue selected Philippines' Outstanding Skyscraper
  6. Amberland Corporation website Our Projects
  7. Monolith Construction & Development Corp. Completed Projects - One San Miguel Avenue
  8. Real Estate Movers website One San Miguel Avenue