UNTV Broadcast Center

UNTV Broadcast Center
Render of the proposed design for the building
Alternative names	UNTV Tower
General information
Status	Under construction
Type	Mixed-used
Location	Quezon City
Construction started	June 26, 2014 (2014-06-26)
Estimated completion	2017
Owner	Breakthrough and Milestones Productions International
Height
Antenna spire	200 m (656.17 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	16
Floor area	1,428 square metres (15,370 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architecture firm	Rchitects Inc.
References
^[1]^[2]

The UNTV Broadcast Center is a mixed-use skyscraper and broadcast facility, currently under construction, located along Epifanio delos Santos Avenue in Quezon City. It will serve as the new headquarters of UNTV-37, also known as UNTV News and Rescue/Public Service, a local public service UHF television channel.^[1] It will also house UNTV Radio La Verdad 1350 kHz and Wish 1075.

The building is owned by Breakthrough and Milestones Productions International, the exclusive blocktimer and operator of UNTV, a broadcast station owned by the Progressive Broadcasting Corporation.

It is also located near the UNTV Building, the station's headquarters since July 2008. The 16-storey building with three discs on top will be built on a 1,428 square metres (15,370 sq ft) lot formerly occupied by the Transient Home of Kamanggagawa Foundation Inc. (KFI), a charitable institution run by the Members Church of God International, a Christian religious organization and UNTV's long-time partner.

Construction

The groundbreaking ceremony for the UNTV Broadcast Center was held in June 26, 2014. It was aired live in UNTV's morning shows Good Morning Kuya and Get It Straight with Daniel Razon. The event is part of the station's 10th anniversary celebration with the theme "UNTV Big 10: Bigger. Better. Broader." headed by UNTV-BMPI Chairman and CEO Daniel Razon. Guest speakers during the event were Architect Jose Pedro "Bong" Recio of Rchitects Inc. and Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista.^[1]^[3]^[4] Also present during the event were UNTV-PBC President Alfredo "Atom" Henares and UNTV Chairman Emeritus Hilarion "Larry" Henares.

Features

The UNTV Broadcast Center will be a mixed-use skyscraper. A whole floor at the lower portion of the building will be designated for public service purposes such as legal, dental and medical services. A 400 square metres (4,300 sq ft) broadcast studio for news and public affairs programs along with photo and radio drama studios will be built. The building will also host a mini-concert hall, a 300-seating capacity auditorium for A Song of Praise (ASOP) Music Festival and other entertainment programs and a full-sized basketball court, which is planned as the new venue of UNTV Cup. A bike and jogging lane will be on the roof deck surrounded by glass panels.^[2] An accommodations area will be hosted at the 16th floor with free suites for employees and talents and a daycare area for employees with children.

Three disc structures will be constructed on top of the 16-storey building. The lower disc will have floating restaurant which can accommodate up to 200 guests. The middle disc will be a floating AM and FM radio studio for UNTV Radio La Verdad 1350 kHz and Wish 1075. The top disc will serve as a 360-degree observatory deck with coffee bar.^[4] The building's facade will be covered with LED panels to serve as advertising space for UNTV programs and other third-party advertisers.^[1]^[2]

References

1 2 3 4 Martinez-Belen, Crispina (9 July 2014). "Iconic UNTV building soon to rise". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
1 2 3 "UNTV's 16-storey Broadcast Center by January 2016". Youtube. UNTV Kasangbahay. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
↑ "New location of Public Service Channel breaks ground". Manila Standard Today. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
1 2 Rono, Gladys Mae (7 July 2014). "Kuya Daniel Razon Leads Groundbreaking for New UNTV Iconic Broadcast Center". Kuya Daniel Razon. Retrieved 21 February 2015.

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Skyscrapers and towers in Metro Manila

Completed

Over 250 m	PBCom Tower (259 m, 2000) The Gramercy Residences (250 m, 2013) Discovery Primea (250 m, 2013) Shangri-La at the Fort, Manila (250 m, 2016)

200–249 m	Grand Riviera Suites (230 m, 2014) One Shangri-La Place Towers (227 m, 2014) Alphaland Makati Place (220 m, 2016) G.T. International Tower (217 m, 2001) BSA Twin Towers (215 m, 2000) The St. Francis Shangri-La Place Towers (213 m, 2009) The Knightsbridge Residences (210 m, 2013) One Rockwell West Tower (210 m, 2010) Petron Megaplaza (210 m, 1998) BDO Corporate Center (210 m, 2015) UnionBank Plaza (206 m, 2004) Greenbelt San Lorenzo Tower (205 m, 2009) Edades Tower (205 m, 2014) Golden Empire Tower (203 m, 2002) One Corporate Centre (202 m, 2009) Philamlife Tower (200 m, 2000) Summit One Tower (200 m, 1998)

150–199 m	One Central Makati (195 m, 2013) 8 Forbestown Road (194 m, 2013) Anchor Skysuites (193 m, 2013) RCBC Plaza Towers (192 m, 2001) The Infinity Fort Bonifacio (190 m, 2011) Tower 6789 (185 m, 2013) One San Miguel Avenue (183 m, 2001) LKG Tower (180 m, 2000) Marco Polo Ortigas Manila (180 m, 2014) The Shang Grand Tower (180 m, 2005) Pacific Plaza Towers (179 m, 2001) Atlanta Centre (179 m, 1998) Birch Tower (178 m, 2012) Aspire Tower (175 m, 2012) Robinsons Equitable Tower (175 m, 1997) One Roxas Triangle (174 m, 2000) Robinsons Summit Center (174 m, 2001) Paragon Plaza (174 m, 1998) The Enterprise Center Tower 1 (172 m, 1999) Greenbelt Laguna Tower (171 m, 2008) Greenbelt Manila Tower (171 m, 2010) The Beaufort (170 m, 2013) The Beacon Arnaiz Tower (170 m, 2012) Pearl of the Orient Tower (168 m, 2004) Discovery Suites (167 m, 1999) GA Towers (165 m, 2005) One Rockwell East Tower (165 m, 2011) Rufino Pacific Tower (161 m, 1994) Ayala Tower One (160 m, 1996) The Orient Square (160 m, 1999) Lancaster Suites One (158 m, 2007) Bellagio Golfview (156 m, 2010) Exportbank Plaza (155 m, 1998) The Rizal Tower (155 m, 2000) Wharton Parksuites (154 m, 2012) BSA Grand Tower (154 m, 1998) The World Centre (152 m, 1996) Salcedo Park Twin Towers (151 m, 1996) Pacific Plaza Condominium (150 m, 1992) Wynsum Corporate Plaza (150 m, 2000) One Legazpi Park (150 m, 2006) Joy-Nostalg Center (150 m, 2009) Forbes Tower West (150 m, 2011) One McKinley Place (150 m, 2004) Zuellig Building (150 m, 2012) The Columns (150 m, 2009)

Under
construction

The Stratford Residences (312 m, 2017)
Federal Land Tower (282 m, 2016)
Trump Tower Manila (250 m, 2016)
Century Spire (245 m, 2018)
The Skysuites Tower (220 m, ?)
Net Park (205 m, 2016)
UNTV Broadcast Center (200 m, 2017)
Torre de Manila (165 m, 2018)
JAKA Tower (?, 2018)

Proposed

Unbuilt

Buildings listed in order of height and with year of completion
Commons

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