The Podium West Tower is a 48-storey office skyscraper in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines.[1] It is part of The Podium mixed-used development, a project which was started in 2002.[3] At its base, occupying the first five levels of the building, is The Podium shopping mall.[4]
| The Podium West Tower | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The skyscraper in 2019 | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office |
| Coordinates | 14°35′06″N 121°03′34″E / 14.58493°N 121.05931°E |
| Construction started | 2015 |
| Topped-out | September 27, 2018 |
| Completed | May 2019 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 210 m (689.0 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 48 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Arquitectonica |
| Developer | Keppel Philippines Properties BDO Unibank |
| Structural engineer | ECCRUZ Corporation |
| Main contractor | DDT Konstract, Inc. |
| Website | |
| tpwt | |
| References | |
| [1] [2] | |
The Podium shopping mall opened in 2002 but construction of The Podium West Tower would begin years later in 2015.[3] The building topped-out on September 27, 2018[4] and overall construction of the tower was finished in May 2019.[3]
Prior to its completion, the US Green Building Council has given the building LEED Gold Mark certification. The Building and Construction Authority of Singapore also gave the building provisional Green Mark Gold Award.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "The Podium West Tower welcomes new tenants". BusinessWorld. December 2, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ "The Podium West Tower". Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ a b c Cabuag, VG (September 11, 2019). "Keppel plans more mixed use projects after Podium". BusinessMirror. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ a b "Podium West Tower in Manila on track for completion in 2019". Manila Bulletin. October 2, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ Remo, Amy (May 18, 2019). "'Eco icon' stands as CBD gamechanger". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 11, 2020.