The Knightsbridge Residences

The Knightsbridge Residences
General information
Status	Complete
Type	Residential
Location	Kalayaan Avenue, Century City, Makati, Philippines
Construction started	16 January 2009
Cost	PHP 4,700,000,000
Owner	Century Properties Inc.
Management	Century Property Management Corp.
Height
Roof	210 m (689.0 ft)^[1]
Technical details
Floor count	60 aboveground, 4 belowground
Design and construction
Architect	ASYA Design Partners
Developer	Century City Development Corp.
Structural engineer	Aromin & Sy + Associates
References
^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

The Knightsbridge Residences, also known as The Knightsbridge Residences @ Century City, is a high-end residential skyscraper constructed in Makati, Philippines. It is the second of several building projects built in the new Century City area along Kalayaan Avenue. It is one of the Philippines' tallest buildings.^[7] The Knightsbridge Residences at Century City takes its name after the most expensive neighborhood in London, Knightsbridge.^[2]

Planned to be more than 50 storeys high, the owner and developer Century City Development Corporation is now pre-selling units for a 60th floor, and is still subject to increases depending on demands for more units. Based on 60 storeys, the building will have a total height from ground to its architectural top of around 215 ± 5 meters (705 ± 15 feet).^[1]^[6]^[8]

Location

The Knightsbridge Residences is located within the former location of the 4.8-hectare International School Manila, which 3.4 hectares was sold to Century Properties Corporation (the remaining was sold to Picar Properties) in a bidding by the Philippine Government in 2007. Situated along Kalayaan Avenue, it is just a block away from the busy entertainment area along Makati Avenue. It is also about a few blocks away from the Makati Central Business District, the capital’s financial, cultural and entertainment hub with first-class shopping malls, and about 30 minutes drive from the international airport.^[3]

Design and construction

The Knightsbridge Residences was part of the masterplan made by California-based architectural group Jerde Partnership International, and was designed by Philippine architectural firm ASYA Design Partners.^[2] Structural design and engineering is provided by renowned Filipino structural engineering firm Aromin & Sy + Associates.

Project and construction management is being handled by local firm Nova Construction + Development.^[5] The lobby and common areas of the building, particularly The Podium Level amenity floor will be designed by Hong Kong-based International Leisure Consultants (ILC).^[2]

Architecture

The building introduces the Lantern concept, a unique architectural featuring stacked special residential units with dramatic floor-to-ceiling windows that create iconic, sparkling glass boxes. This will be a distinguishing feature \which can easily be seen around the city, especially at night.^[2]

The building will have a maximum of 20 units per floor, each with a floor to ceiling clearance of 2.7 meters, and will have 300 parking slots available in 4 basement floors.^[2]

References

1 2 http://www.emporis.com/building/knightsbridge-residences-makati-philippines
1 2 3 4 5 6 The Knightsbridge Residences website Frequently Asked Questions
1 2 Century City website Gramercy - The Residences
↑ "Century Properties to build P4.7-B residential complex". The Philippine Star. May 28, 2008. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
1 2 Nova Construction + Development Knightsbridge
1 2 Skyscrapercity Knightsbridge Residences, Makati
↑ Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Tallest Buildings in the Philippines (as of March 2009)
↑ BCI Asia Architecture @ 09 Yearbook

External links

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

Poblacion, Makati

Century City	Century City Mall Century Spire The Gramercy Residences The Knightsbridge Residences Trump Tower Manila

Rockwell Center	Lopez Center One Rockwell East Tower One Rockwell West Tower Power Plant Mall

Other landmarks	San Pedro Macati Church The Stratford Residences

Education	Ateneo Graduate School of Business Ateneo Law School Ateneo School of Government Colegio de Santa Rosa General Pio del Pilar National High School Saint Paul College

Transportation	Estrella Street J.P. Rizal Avenue Kalayaan Avenue Makati Avenue Nicanor Garcia Street

Italics denote buildings under construction or planned.

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