Pacific Star Building

Pacific Star Building
The Pacific Star Building in 2015
Alternative names	Nauru Building
General information
Status	Complete
Type	Office
Coordinates	14°33′28.86″N 121°1′5.83″E / 14.5580167°N 121.0182861°ECoordinates: 14°33′28.86″N 121°1′5.83″E / 14.5580167°N 121.0182861°E
Management	Century Property Group
Height
Roof	112.5 m (369.09 ft)[1]
Technical details
Floor count	29
Floor area	More than 56,000 m^2 (602,778.98 sq ft)[2]
Lifts/elevators	14[2]
Design and construction
Architect	Gabriel Formoso[3]
Architecture firm	GF & Partners Architects[4]
Structural engineer	Siemens Building Technologies[5]
Main contractor	Republic of Nauru

The Pacific Star Building, also known as the Nauru Building is a 29-storey high-rise building in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. The building was built by the Republic of Nauru through its Nauru Phosphate Royalties Trust. The high-rise building is managed by Century Properties Group.^[6] An adjacent 6-storey low-rise office building, the Pacific Star Building Low Rise is also partially owned by the company and is part of the building complex.^[7] The Monterrey building of DMCI was demolished to give way to the construction of the building.^[8] The Pacific Star Building was the tallest building in the Philippines upon its completion until it was surpassed by Rufino Pacific Tower.^[9]

Architecture and design

The Pacific Star Building consists of two buildings, a 29-storey high-rise building and a 6-storey low-rise building which is built around a semicircular driveway ornamented with a fountain.^[2] The building was designed by architect, Gabriel Formoso.^[10]

Reception

The building is among the few buildings at the Makati Central Business District to be rated five stars by the Makati Commercial Estates Association.^[2]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Metro Manila

References

1. "AYALA CORPORATION, petitioner, vs. RAY BURTON DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, respondent.- DECISION". Supreme Court of the Philippines. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
2. "Pacific Star Building". KMC MAG Group. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
3. Portem, Jayson Braza. "Philippine Architecture - History of Architecture 4.0" (PDF). Retrieved 6 January 2015.
4. "Partial List of Projects of Members of the United Architects of the Philippines - Makati Chapter" (PDF). United Architects of the Philippines Makati. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
5. Salazar, Tessa (3 July 2001). "Old buildings need upgrading to rival new 'brainy' ones". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
6. Fucanan, Terrie (3 September 2006). "The Grand Soho Makati - Your answer to hassle-free condo living". The Manila Times. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
7. "Century Properties buys part of Pacific Star complex". Century Properties Group. Businessworld Online. 26 October 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
8. Arceo-Dumlao, Tina (5 December 2004). "Farm boy moves on to build half of Makati". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
9. "RP's new tallest building rises in Makati". Manila Standard. 16 March 1993. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
10. Fiel, Corito (15 December 1990). "Formoso - Likha fellow". Manila Standard. Retrieved 28 April 2015.