One San Miguel Avenue

One San Miguel Avenue
General information
Status	Complete
Type	Office
Location	1 San Miguel Avenue corner Shaw Boulevard, Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Philippines
Coordinates	14°34′41.02″N 121°3′27.11″E / 14.5780611°N 121.0575306°E / 14.5780611; 121.0575306Coordinates: 14°34′41.02″N 121°3′27.11″E / 14.5780611°N 121.0575306°E / 14.5780611; 121.0575306
Construction started	1997
Completed	2001
Opening	2001
Height
Antenna spire	203 m (666.01 ft)
Roof	183 m (600.39 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	54 aboveground, 7 belowground
Design and construction
Owner	Amberland Corporation
Main contractor	Monolith Construction & Development Corp.
Architect	Philip H. Recto Architects
Developer	Amberland Corporation
References
[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

The One San Miguel Avenue is an office skyscraper located at San Miguel Avenue (hence the building's name) in Ortigas Center Pasig City, Philippines. It was completed in 2001 and stands at 183 metres (600.39 feet) from ground up to the architectural top, although if measured with its antennas, it stands at 203 metres (666 feet). It has 54 floors aboveground and 7 basement levels.

Design and location

The One San Miguel Avenue is the first office tower owned and developed by Amberland Corporation, was designed by Filipino architectural firm Philip H. Recto Architects. Strategically located along San Miguel Avenue corner Shaw Boulevard, it is currently one the highest buildings in Pasig City and in Ortigas Center as a whole ^[2], and is quite distinguishable due to its height and location. It is the home of the Manila Broadcasting Company which occupies the top four floors with executive offices, and a transmitter of DZMB and DWYS. ^[1], and to a branch of international BPO company Sykes and Emerson Electric Company. It is also near numerous office and residential buildings, as well as major shopping malls like SM Megamall, Shangri-La Mall, and St. Francis Square.

The building has eight double-decker elevators.

Amenities

The building has 6 basement and 5 aboveground floors for parking of tenants and guests, a canteen at the 9th floor ^[8]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Emporis Online One San Miguel Avenue, Pasig
2. ^ ^{a b} Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Tallest Buildings in the Philippines (as of April 2008)
3. ^ Skyscraperpage.com One San Miguel Avenue, Pasig
4. ^ Ortigas Online One San Miguel Avenue
5. ^ Philip H. Recto Architects One San Miguel Avenue selected Philippines' Outstanding Skyscraper
6. ^ Amberland Corporation website Our Projects
7. ^ Monolith Construction & Development Corp. Completed Projects - One San Miguel Avenue
8. ^ Real Estate Movers website One San Miguel Avenue

External links

• One San Miguel Avenue at Skyscrapercity Forums
• 2nd One San Miguel Avenue thread at Skyscrapercity Forums