Crown Regency Hotel and Towers
| Crown Regency Hotel and Towers | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Hotel |
| Location | Osmeña Boulevard, Cebu City, Philippines |
| Opening | 2005 |
| Owner | J. King & Sons Company, Inc. |
| Management | Resort Club of the Pacific |
| Height | |
| Roof | 140 m (459.32 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 39 above ground, 1 under ground |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | T.I. Vasquez Architects & Planners Inc. (TVA&P Inc.) |
| Developer | J. King & Sons Company, Inc. |
| Structural engineer | G.E. Origenes Consulting Engineers |
| Main contractor | ASEC Development & Construction Corporation |
| References | |
| [1] | |
The Crown Regency Hotel and Towers is a hotel complex in Cebu City, Philippines. The main building, the 40-storey Fuente Tower 1, is one of the tallest hotel buildings in the country at 140 meters (460 feet). It is likewise the tallest building in Cebu City and the country's tallest building outside of Metro Manila.[2]
The top 38th of the hotel tower feature an amusement facility which includes a roller coaster that runs around the edge of the building, and a stroll around the edge of the building with the protection of safety harnesses, there is also an elevator that takes you from the 18th floor (Sky Lobby) all the way to the 38th floor giving a great view of Barangay Capitol Site, Cebu City.[3]
Project team
The Crown Regency Hotel and Towers was designed by local architectural firm T.I. Vasquez Architects & Planners Inc.,[1][2] while the structural design was made by G. E. Origenes Consulting Engineers.
Other members of the design team are CMA Engineering Consultants (Sanitary, Mechanical, and Fire Safety Works); lraido T. Legaspi, Jr. & Associates (Electrical Works); and E.O. Bataclan & Associates (Interior Design).
The General Contractor that built the said tower was ASEC Development and Construction Corporation.
Height increase
Construction has started on the roof level to increase the height of the building in order to add new rides and attractions to the Sky Extreme Adventures facilities. Initial reports indicate at least an 80 ft (24.38 m) structure is to be added.
See also
References
- 1 2 T.I. Vasquez & Partners Crown Regency Building (Fuente Tower)
- 1 2 Crown Regency Hotels & Resorts Crown Regency Hotel & Towers
- ↑ Hotel to open amusement ‘park’ on top floors before end of ’08