Anchor Skysuites

Anchor Skysuites
The Anchor Skysuites in 2014
General information
Status	Complete
Architectural style	Organicism
Location	Binondo
Address	827 Ongpin Street
Town or city	Manila
Country	Philippines
Construction started	2011
Topped-out	December 1, 2012
Height
Architectural	190.55 metres (625.2 ft)
Top floor	181.25 metres (594.7 ft)
Technical details
Material	Concrete
Floor count	53 (plus 1 underground)
Floor area	79,167 square metres (852,150 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators	6
Design and construction
Architect	Albert Yu
Architecture firm	Asya Design Partner
Developer	Anchor Land Holdings
Structural engineer	SY² + Associates AIT-Consulting
Main contractor	AC Technical Servicesc AMASI EEI Corporation FDPY Pipe Specialist Co.
Other information
Number of units	346
Parking	484
Website
www.anchorskysuites.com
References
^[1]

The Anchor Skysuites is a residential skyscraper at the Binondo district in Manila, Philippines.

Construction

The building had its launching in February 2011.^[2] The topped-off ceremony for the building took place on December 1, 2014.^[3]

Architecture and design

Albert Yu of Asya Design Partner was responsible for the architectural design of the Anchor Skysuites.^[2] The design of the building was derived from organic architecture. Its biomorphic form is designed to utilize air and sunlight to reduce the energy consumption of the building.^[4] The windows were provided by German firm, Lemmens.^[2]

For the structural engineering of the Binondo skyscraper, Jose “Boy” Sy and Naveed Anwar of the Asian Institute of Technology were responsible. The Anchor Skysuites was also evaluated to have high earthquake resistance. The façade of the building was painted waterproof paints from UKUSA which were imported from the United Kingdom.^[4]

The building's architectural height is 190.55 metres (625.2 ft) while its highest floor that can be occupied is at 181.25 metres (594.7 ft)^[1] making it the tallest building in Manila Chinatown and is claimed by its developers to be the tallest building in the world situated within a Chinatown outside China.^[2] There are 56 designated floors for the building with the 13th, 14th, 34th, 44th, and 54th floors skipped and the ground, mezzanine and 1st floors being three separate floors.^[5] Thus the building which also has a single basement level has 53 physical floors above ground.^[1]

The units of the residential building is also oriented towards the southern direction a decision guided by Feng shui tradition.^[2]

Features

The Anchor Skysuites as a residential condominium have 346 units. Among its amenities are a basketball half-court, a full badminton court, a table tennis room, a billiards room, a gymnasium, a 25 metres (82 ft) lap swimming pool and children's pool, a garden lounge and café, bar, golfer’s rest area, mini-theater, a dance studio, and karaoke rooms,^[4]

References

1 2 3 "Anchor Skysuites Fact Sheet". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
1 2 3 4 5 Cena, Emman (10 June 2011). "Anchor Land builds Chinatown's tallest luxurious condominium". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
↑ "Anchor Skysuites: The Highest Building In All The Chinatowns Around The World Has Topped Off". Anchor Land Holdings. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
1 2 3 "Anchor Skysuites". Anchor Land Holdings. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
↑ "ANCHOR SKYSUITES, Ongpin Street, Binondo Manila". Weebly. Anchor Land Holdings. Retrieved 9 August 2016.

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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