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The Ramon Magsaysay Center: Structural Design Way Ahead of its Time



The Ramon Magsaysay Center (RMC) is an 18- story building strategically located along the famous Roxas Boulevard of Manila.

Built in 1967, the ingenious and unique structural design was done by A.J. Luz Associates in consultation with Italian- American designer Pietro Belluchi of Boston and Alfred Yee Associates of Honolulu, a pioneer in designing Pre-cast, Pre-stressed Concrete building structures.

That early, the building designers decided to adopt the use of a novel structural system � the pre-cast, pre-stressed concrete beams and multiple in- place floor slabs and wall panels. The main column of the building is the cast-in-place concrete shear wall core (Moment Frame) over deep concrete piles. This structural system is resistant to lateral forces due to earthquakes or wind load. In effect, the building is designed like a big tree with the columns as its deep-rooted trunk that sways with the wind and movement of the ground. For elegance and engineering integrity, secondary pillars were installed all covered with travertine cladding.

The Ramon Magsaysay Center has survived severe earthquake forces from 1968 up to the latest, ranging from 7.2 to 7.8 in the Richter Scale. It has also withstood strong typhoons that frequently hit the city year in and year out.

The RM Center is also one of the first to introduce the column free concept and the movable partitions in its interiors. This design effectively maximizes space utilization, and adaptable to either single or multiple occupants. The interior dividing walls are also first with the use of gypsum boards and metal runners, materials that are fire resistant for added safety.

The exterior surface of the building has been designed to withstand the elements brought about by the salty environment surrounding the area. The RM Center exteriors are clad with travertine marble slabs embedded to pre-cast panel that is attached to the building frame. These types of exterior material require very minimal maintenance and still lend a look of elegance to the building.
Presently, the newest building that is designed similar to the Ramon Magsaysay Center is The Enterprise Center in Makati City, built thirty years later after RMC.

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8/10 for me, I give credit for being a pioneer highrise not only in Manila particularly on Roxas Blvd but also the whole of Metro Manila ... :okay:

Kudos for putting up Starbucks Downstairs. :cheers:

This was the building that I've been told of when I was in HS that's with unique pillars. Each pillar goes pointed before touching the floor it supports. In college, I used to go in here for research works.:)

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A closer look at the unique base

kinda nervous if an earthquake happens

kinda nervous if an earthquake happens

^^

The Ramon Magsaysay Center: Structural Design Way Ahead of its Time



The Ramon Magsaysay Center (RMC) is an 18- story building strategically located along the famous Roxas Boulevard of Manila.

Built in 1967, the ingenious and unique structural design was done by A.J. Luz Associates in consultation with Italian- American designer Pietro Belluchi of Boston and Alfred Yee Associates of Honolulu, a pioneer in designing Pre-cast, Pre-stressed Concrete building structures.

That early, the building designers decided to adopt the use of a novel structural system � the pre-cast, pre-stressed concrete beams and multiple in- place floor slabs and wall panels. The main column of the building is the cast-in-place concrete shear wall core (Moment Frame) over deep concrete piles. This structural system is resistant to lateral forces due to earthquakes or wind load. In effect, the building is designed like a big tree with the columns as its deep-rooted trunk that sways with the wind and movement of the ground. For elegance and engineering integrity, secondary pillars were installed all covered with travertine cladding.

The Ramon Magsaysay Center has survived severe earthquake forces from 1968 up to the latest, ranging from 7.2 to 7.8 in the Richter Scale. It has also withstood strong typhoons that frequently hit the city year in and year out.

The RM Center is also one of the first to introduce the column free concept and the movable partitions in its interiors. This design effectively maximizes space utilization, and adaptable to either single or multiple occupants. The interior dividing walls are also first with the use of gypsum boards and metal runners, materials that are fire resistant for added safety.

The exterior surface of the building has been designed to withstand the elements brought about by the salty environment surrounding the area. The RM Center exteriors are clad with travertine marble slabs embedded to pre-cast panel that is attached to the building frame. These types of exterior material require very minimal maintenance and still lend a look of elegance to the building.
Presently, the newest building that is designed similar to the Ramon Magsaysay Center is The Enterprise Center in Makati City, built thirty years later after RMC.

eto yung buong building :D

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SOURCE: RMAF (http://www.rmaf.org.ph/?id=11&page=rmcenter)

the building looks good though its not that high

5/10