TOP 10 SKYSCRAPER

SKYSCRAPERS IN
THE PHILIPPINES

HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE 4

Ar. Sarah Jane S. Pahimnayan-Pagador, REB, M.Arch., UAP

TOP 10 TALLEST
SKYSCRAPER IN PH

AS OF FEBRUARY 2021

GT INTERNATIONAL TOWER

•Year: 2001

•Location: Ayala Ave. cor. H.V. dela Costa Street, Manila

•Height: 217 Meters (711.9423 ft.)

•Design/Style: Postmodern Architecture

•Designer: NY-based Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
(KPF), and Filipino Architect Counterpart – GF and
Partners Architects, Recio + Casas Architects, and
Gozar Planners Philippines

•Developer: Federal Land, Inc.

•47-Storey Office Skyscraper

10

THE SKYSUITES TOWER

•Year: 2019

•Location: EDSA cor. Quezon Avenue, Quezon City

•Height: 223 Meters (731.6273 ft.)

•Design/Style: Postmodern Architecture

•Designer: John Tracy Cruz, Sonny Sunga, and
Enrico Lansingan of Kreativ * Devgroup

•Developer: DoubleDragon Properties

•38-Storey Twin Building Complex

9

THE SUITES AT ONE
BONIFACIO HIGH STREET

•Year: 2019

•Location: BGC, Taguig

•Height: 227 Meters (744.7507 ft.)

•Design/Style: Postmodern Architecture

•Designer: NY-based Handel Architects, and
Filipino Architect Counterpart – GF and
Partners Architects

•Developer: Ayala Land Premier

•63-Storey Residential Tower

8
(tied)

ONE SHANGRI-LA
PLACE – NORTH AND
SOUTH TOWERS

•Year: 2014

•Location: Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong

•Height: 227 Meters (744.7507 ft.)

•Design/Style: Postmodern Architecture

•Designer: HK-based Palmer & Turner
(consultant), and Filipino Architect Counterpart
– Casas + Architects

•Developer: Shang Properties, Inc.

•64-Storey Residential Twin Towers

8
(tied)

THE ROYALTON AT
CAPITOL COMMONS

•Year: 2020

•Location: Kapitolyo, Pasig

•Height: 230 Meters (754.5932 ft.)

•Design/Style: Postmodern Architecture

•Developer: Ortigas & Company

•64-Storey Luxury Residential Condominium

7
(tied)

GRAND RIVIERA SUITES

•Year: 2014

•Location: Roxas Blvd., Ermita, Manila

•Height: 230 Meters (754.5932 ft.)

•Design/Style: Postmodern Architecture

•Designer: Asya Design Partner

•Developer: Moldex Realty

•55-Storey Residential Condominium

7

(tied)

THE IMPERIUM AT
CAPITOL COMMONS

•Year: 2020

•Location: Kapitolyo, Pasig

•Height: 240 Meters (787.4016 ft.)

•Design/Style: Postmodern Architecture

•Designer: GF and Partners Architects

•Developer: Ortigas & Company

•62-Storey Mixed-Use Condominium (with
commercial, residential, office spaces)

6

SHANG SALCEDO PLACE

•Year: 2017

•Location: Salcedo Village, Makati

•Height: 249.80 Meters (819.5538 ft.)

•Design/Style: Postmodern Architecture

•Designer: HK-based Wong & Tung
International Limited, and Filipino Architect
Counterpart – Pimentel Rodriguez Simbulan
and Partners

•Developer: Shang Properties, Inc.

•67-Storey Residential Condominium

5

SHANGRI-LA AT THE FORT

•Year: 2016

•Location: BGC, Taguig

•Height: 250 Meters (820.21 ft.)

•Design/Style: Postmodern Architecture

•Designer: NY-based Handel Architects, and Filipino
Architect Counterpart – GF and Partners Architects;
Interior Designer – Manny Samson and Associates

•Developer: Shangri-La Asia, Ltd.

•Mixed-Use Skyscraper

•61-Storey Luxury Hotel, Retail and Commercial Podium, 2-level Kerry
Sports Manila, Ultra-High-End Residential Apartments (Horizon Homes
and Shangri-La Residences)

4
(tied)

DISCOVERY PRIMEA

•Year: 2015

•Location: Ayala Avenue and Apartment Ridge, Makati

•Height: 250 Meters (820.21 ft.)

•Design/Style: Postmodern Architecture

•Designer: Kenzo Tange, and Filipino Architect
Counterpart – Jorge Y. Ramos

•Developer: JTKC Land

•Mixed-Use Skyscraper

•68-Storey Residential and Luxury Hotel Units

4
(tied)

GRAMERCY RESIDENCES

•Year: 2012

•Location: Century City, Poblacion, Makati

•Height: 250 Meters (820.21 ft.)

•Design/Style: Postmodern Architecture

•Designer: US-based Jerde Partnership International,
and Filipino Architects Counterpart – Roger
Villarosa Architects & Associates

•Developer: Century City Development Corp.

•High-end Residential Condominium

•73-Storey Residential and Commercial Units

•With Sky Park, Infinity Pool, Waterfall, Restaurant, Café, Garden Island,
and a magnificent view of the city

4
(tied)

TRUMP TOWER

•Year: 2017

•Location: Century City, Poblacion, Makati

•Height: 251 Meters (823.4908 ft.)

•Design/Style: Postmodern Architecture

•Designer: UK-based Broadway Malyan, SG-based
Pomeroy Studio, and Filipino Architects Counterpart
– LPPA Design Group, Inc.

•Developer: Century Properties under the license
from The Trump Organization

•High-end Residential Condominium

•73-Storey Residential and Commercial Units

•With Sky Park, Infinity Pool, Waterfall, Restaurant, Café, Garden Island,
and a magnificent view of the city

•“Peeled Façade” Design

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PBCOM TOWER

•Year: 2000

•Location: Ayala Avenue, Makati

•Height: 259 Meters (849.7375 ft.)

•Hailed as the tallest skyscraper in PH for 16 years before
the construction of the Metrobank Tower Grand Hyatt
Manila

•Design/Style: Postmodern Architecture

•Designer: Chicago-based Skidmore, Owings, and Merill
(SOM), and Filipino Architects Counterpart – GF &
Partners Architects

•Developer: Filinvest Land

•Features

•55-Storey Office Building

•PEZA Accredited (One of only two certified Information Technology (IT)
Buildings in PH by PEZA)s

2

METROBANK TOWER
GRAND HYATT MANILA

•Year: 2017

•Location: BGC, Taguig

•Height: 318 Meters (1,043.307 ft.)

•Currently the tallest building in the Philippines

•Design/Style: Postmodern Architecture

•Designer: Hong Kong-based Wong & Ouyang, and
Filipino Architects Counterpart – Casas + Architects

•Developer: Federal Land in partnership with ORIX
Corporation in Japan

•Mixed-use complex

•Metro Financial Center (at the complex’s common podium)

•45-Storey Grand Hyatt Residences

•66-Storey Grand Hyatt Manila

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