Lopez Group's future HQ at Rockwell

by Lopez Link | Thursday | 03 MAY 2012 09:58

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Chairman emeritus Oscar M. Lopez (OML) and chairman Amb. Manuel M. Lopez (AMML) led the groundbreaking and lowering of a time capsule at the Lopez Group’s future headquarters at the Rockwell Center on April 26, 2012.

Present at the event were Rockwell Land president Nestor Padilla and other Lopez Group executives.

AMML, who also serves as chairman of Lopez Holdings Corporation and Rockwell Land, described the tower as another feather in the company’s cap. He noted that such a project enhances a company’s reputation and bolsters its track record for management and development.

In two years, all the Lopez companies will be housed in the 19-story Lopez Tower and Museum located close to the Ateneo Professional Schools, the Rockwell Club and Power Plant Mall, as well as the Makati central business district.

“Our staff and associates will enjoy working here in Rockwell Center, where you can literally cross the street to shop, or study, or work out, maybe get a massage, see a movie, or wine and dine afterhours. This is a premier community and the Lopez Group’s presence here will elevate its stature further,” AMML said.

OML noted that the Lopez Tower and Museum will have four pillars to represent the values of entrepreneurship, integrity, leadership and public service.

A two-story space has been set aside for the museum, which will display the collection of art it has amassed over the years.

Lopez Tower is expected to be completed by December 2014.

Source: http://lopezlink.ph/business-news/2717-lopez-groups-future-hq-at-rockwell.html

Rockwell expanding

by Jenniffer B. Austria | Manila Standard Today | Monday | Posted May 7th, 2012

Rockwell Land Inc., the real estate arm of Manila Electric Co., has lined up three projects that are expected to begin construction this year.

The company, according to the prospectus filed with the stock exchange, plans to launch a mixed-used development by mid 2012 on a 3.6-hectare property adjacent to Rockwell Center that it acquired last year.

The project, called the Greater Rockwell, will expand the current Rockwell Center on the east side. Design and planning works are currently underway.

Rockwell Land will also build Lopez Tower with retail component at the Rockwell Center in Makati. The office building will serve as the headquarters of the different companies within the Lopez Group.

Construction of the tower is scheduled by the middle of the year and is expected to be completed over the next three years.

Another project is 205 Santolan, the company’s first townhouse community venture.

It will be situated on a 1.8-hectare land located near the Santolan-Ortigas Avenue intersection. Jenniffer B. Austria

Source: http://manilastandardtoday.com/2012/05/07/rockwell-expanding/

ok, so this is NOT the skyrocketing LOPEZ TOWER we are "dreaming" to exhalt the skyline of Makati in the next few years, but instead a 19-storey high building. Atleast another addition to the growing jungle of Rockwell compound. Any renders?

may render sa taas natakpan lang, looks like a 2 tower development

hope the design is imposing even though it's only 19 floors

LOPEZ TOWER
Makati City , Philippines

An 18-storey office building with a gross floor area of 49,726 square metres on a site area of 6.5 hectares, to include:

• office units
• museum
• lobby/reception area
• multi-purpose areas
• sanitary facilities
• complete building amenities
• parking facility

Building elements:

• reinforced concrete structure
• glass doors
• glass windows
• carpet and tiles for flooring
• sanitary wares
• lighting fixtures
• switches and sockets
• passenger lifts
• fire protection system
• paint finishes
• partition
• air conditioning system
• waterproofing services

BCI estimated costs: 33.33 mn

Construction is expected to start in the third quarter 2012. Completion date is yet to be determined. Demolition works is ongoing.

http://www.bciasia.com/view/global.cfm?project_refid=102614527261592

:)

18 story lang pala eh.. kala ko nmn irerevive yung dating plan...

medyo nakakadismaya :) naghintay ako ng ilang years tapos ganto lang

:(

Ganun ba? hayaan mo na. eh ito lang siguro ang kinaya nila. ako nga rin naghintay ng matagal. college pa ako nun. :) Baka mas magiging profitable sila sa mababa lang.

Akala ko rin revived na ang Lopez Tower. Sino kaya bibili nung original design?

Ganun ba? hayaan mo na. eh ito lang siguro ang kinaya nila. ako nga rin naghintay ng matagal. college pa ako nun. :) Baka mas magiging profitable sila sa mababa lang.

Akala ko rin revived na ang Lopez Tower. Sino kaya bibili nung original design?

World Trade Center NY? :lol: Magkamukha lol

Baka nga. Di ba pareho silang project ng SOM? Medyo mahilig magrevive ng design ang SOM. Akala mo unique sa isang lugar, mamya mo meron din pala sa iba. :nuts:

and maybe, sa 18storey building lang magkakasya ang lahat ng affiliates ng LOPEZ GROUP OF COMPANY. Pero pwede namn silang magpa-lease ng office space eh.

^^^^^^Sa pagka haba haba ng prusisyon 19 story lang pala :lol:

Pag na construct bayan do you think their will be effect on Rockwell skyline.:ohno:

Ganun ba? hayaan mo na. eh ito lang siguro ang kinaya nila. ako nga rin naghintay ng matagal. college pa ako nun. :) Baka mas magiging profitable sila sa mababa lang.

Akala ko rin revived na ang Lopez Tower. Sino kaya bibili nung original design?

skycity na lang :lol:

World Trade Center NY? :lol: Magkamukha lol

Yep! At least the original design of the Lopez Tower has found a better home.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7229/7147243759_c1f126244f_b.jpg

Kinda hilarious how the Lopez Tower is suppose to be the centre piece of the Rockwell Centre, but it has been sadly demoted into a freaking groundscraper.

Every major tycoon in the country seems to have a much taller building, even Enrile's unfinished eyesore that is the Jaka Tower is taller than this... :lol:

Even if I have the millions and the need to have a unit in Rockwell area and even if the Lopez tower is the swankiest shiniest building in there, I won't buy simply because it is owned by the greedy Lopezes. Just saying.

Rockwell Land allots P8B for new projects

by Zinnia B. Dela Peña | The Philippine Star | Friday | Updated May 11, 2012 | 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - Upscale property firm Rockwell Land Corp. is allotting P8 billion for its capital expenditure program this year to include its venture into townhouse development and serviced apartments.

In an interview yesterday, Rockwell Land vice-president Ellen V. Almodiel said the company is expanding at an accelerating pace to capitalize on a resurgent property market and an improving economy.

Almodiel said this year’s capital budget is 15 percent higher than what the company spent in 2011.

She said the company aims to differentiate itself in the property market by expanding its product range, customer base and geographical reach.

To diversify its revenue sources, the company decided to enter into horizontal development with its first townhouse project, 205 Santolan.

Situated on a 1.8-hectare property located near the Santolan-Ortigas Avenue intersection, the low density project will make available a total of 105 units. It broke ground in February 2012 and is targered for turnover to the buyers by June next year.

Rockwell is looking to construct another townhouse project in a newly-acquired property in Benitez, Quezon City. It will have about 51 units.

Almodiel said the company is completing the development of the 50-story Edades building in Rockwell Center, which will feature six floors of serviced apartments. Plans involve the construction of around 114 studio, one-bedroom and two bedroom units with total net leasable area of 7,186 sqm.

Other projects for this year include the 19-story Lopez Tower within the Rockwell Center, which will serve as the headquarters of the Lopez Group of Companies. It is slated for completion in 2014.

The company’s flagship project, Rockwell Center, now consists of seven high- rise residential buildings, a high-end shopping mall (Power Plant Mall), an exclusive leisure club (Rockwell Club), a graduate school and two office buildings owned by Nestle Philippines and the Phinma Group.

Source: http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=805701&publicationSubCategoryId=66

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The Lopez Tower and Museum Breaks Ground in Rockwell Center

The new headquarters of the Lopez Group of Companies broke ground in Rockwell Center, Makati City last April 26, 2012. Scheduled to rise by 2014, the 19 storey building will house The Lopez familys holding companies and various businesses in property development and energy.

With over 30,000 square meters in leasable office space, the building form is composed of four pillars, symbolizing intrinsic Lopez values which are entrepreneurship, integrity, leadership and public service.

Transfer of the Lopez Museum

The Lopez Museum, currently located in Benpres Building, will also be transferred to Rockwell Center. It is the first institutional philanthropic project established by the Eugenio Lopez Sr. The Lopez Museum in Rockwell Center will be two storeys and will display valuable art and artifacts which the family has amassed over the decades. It will offer an outstanding collection of Filipiniana archival material encompassing almost 600 years of Philippine arts, history, and culture. Its library features over 17,000 titles of Filipiniana books, antique maps, and archival material both rare as well as contemporary. Its art collection, which houses rare works by renowned Filipino painters such as Juan Luna and Felix Hidalgo, covers over 100 years of Philippine art history. Its lobby design is based on the Lopez family tribute, Undaunted, which chronicles the trials, tribulations and triumphs of the clan.

State-of-the-Art Building Features

Aside from actively pursuing a LEED GOLD Certification, The Lopez Tower and Museum, like all premium Rockwell developments, will have 100% back up power to ensure that work and productivity will never be disrupted. It will also have seven high speed elevators, generous parking allocation, a comprehensive telecommunication network, fully integrated building management systems and an efficiently designed VRF airconditioning system.

The Lopez Tower and Museums prime location is highlighted to its proximity to well known and complete establishments in Rockwell Center. The Power Plant Mall, which caters to over 50 restaurant choices, a supermarket and other retail establishments will be a hop and skip away for its future employees. Other nearby establishments are other residential areas for lease, The Rockwell Club, the Ateneo Professional Schools and of course, the Makati and Ortigas Business Districts, making The Lopez Tower and Museum the most desired office space in the Metro.

We are eager to welcome the rest Lopez Group of Companies here in Rockwell Center, and to house the Lopez Museumdefinitely gem to our Philippine history and culture. The Lopez Tower and Museum definitely completes Rockwell Centers masterplan. We look forward to making this site a bustling hub where the Group will plan and execute its strategies in the coming years, says Nestor Padilla, President of Rockwell Land Corporation.

Excavation work for the tower will commence by July of 2012, its turnover to tenants by June 2014 and project turnover and completion by October 2014.

By: Unknown

Uncategorized (May 28, 2012)

source: http://www.e-rockwell.com/news_and_events/press_releases/250074

ang ganda, parang BPO tower lang ah

Beautiful , wish it's taller.

yes it would be great if its taller. parang cloverleaf ung floorplan. A good addition to the Rockwell compound.

The Lopez family is slowly falling to the ground!

First ABS-CBN which is now being topped by GMA. Then you have this. I don't think you can rely on The Lopez Group of Companies to construct The Lopez Centre which to me looks better than The 1 WTC.

At least there are other supertalls in the making.

it's really beautiful , sayang it's just 19 storeys high.:ohno:

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source: http://www.e-rockwell.com/news_and_events/press_releases/250074

ganda :)

haha, Makati Lopez Tower.... akala ko may bagong update na...and i was right..

friggin nice.. but not a supertall anymore?

i like the design nonetheless. so nice... :applause:

I heard that the reason why the Lopez Tower has only 19Fs is because they want to complete it immediately.

I heard that the reason why the Lopez Tower has only 19Fs is because they want to complete it immediately.

That sounds like a shallow reason naman. :lol:

^^ Its really nice just a shame its not taller. Oh well, better that way around than a supertall which looks terrible.

it's still beautiful though. too bad it's reaaaaallllly short.

http://i.imgur.com/MG8qf.jpg

it's still beautiful though. too bad it's reaaaaallllly short.

http://i.imgur.com/MG8qf.jpg

Was probably inspired by this.

City Hall and City Duma


rendering
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While the design for this....

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was obviously recycled from this cancelled project...

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_voaxO-EI2dU/SPCYCKEMrjI/AAAAAAAAAQY/rrgNm5Wbap0/s400/LopezCentre.jpg


So while the awesome original design of Lopez Centre has been resurrected and is now the symbol of America's rise against the horrors of terrorism, the new Lopez centre seems to be a downgraded design of a much taller and kickass building that is to be the new government centre in Moscow's ultra ambitious business district... ;)

Shallow reason? Don't know, ask the Lopezes. Its their plan

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sayang talaga to ^^

who's the designer of this Lopez Tower?

The height is comparable to the just released render of the PSE in BGC. Honestly, I prefer the new design of the Lopez tower than the former.

it's still beautiful though. too bad it's reaaaaallllly short.

http://i.imgur.com/MG8qf.jpg

the new PSE is more than 30 floors. the Lopez Tower is just 19.

http://static.rappler.com/images/New-PSE-BUILDING-2012-06-28.jpg

I didn't expect that the design will be downgrade to 19 floors only. 3 of the major international facade design and built companies were qualified to partner local facade contractor. It's not just so spectacular about this project nor just an ordinary design to compare with the other towers to rise in manila.

^^I'm sorry? Couldn't comprehend.

I didn't expect that the design will be downgrade to 19 floors only. 3 of the major international facade design and built companies were qualified to partner local facade contractor. It's not just so spectacular about this project nor just an ordinary design to compare with the other towers to rise in manila.

What did you just say???

I didn't expect that the design will be downgrade to 19 floors only. 3 of the major international facade design and built companies were qualified to partner local facade contractor. It's not just so spectacular about this project nor just an ordinary design to compare with the other towers to rise in manila.

Maligayang Buwan ng Wika!

^^^^ ang labo nga:nuts: tama, pwd namn siguro magsalita ng wikang Filipino ngayon, exempted na ang SSC sa nosebleed sections :lol:

I do not mind that this will only be 19 floors. We have the Proscenium to look forward to which will be 5 towers with 50-60+ floors :)

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day view :D

Excavation still ongoing.

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Some of our family paintings from Ilo-Ilo will transfer to Lopez Museum.

This building looks heavy! :D

Some of our family paintings from Ilo-Ilo will transfer to Lopez Museum.
so you are part of the lopez clan

Some of our family paintings from Ilo-Ilo will transfer to Lopez Museum.

For free or binili nila?

so you are part of the lopez clan

Oscar Lopez(Manong Oskie) is my uncle.

^^ good to know that :okay:

meanwhile, excavation is on-going for the tower


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Manila Views from Rockwell (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kcpaige/8271981987/) by Kenneth C. Paige (http://www.flickr.com/people/kcpaige/), on Flickr

a iba pa pala ang lopez tower at ang auditorium ng new proscenium....kala ko dati isa lang yun

Oh, that bustling area is gone. We used to hang out there when I was still with some old friends from my old team. I hope the trees and plants were transplanted somewhere.

Our Clan Contribution for the Manila Skylines
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New Project designed by Carlos Ott
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Future Head Office of Lopez Group
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nice

very clean talaga sila gumawa ng building...

Narnia King, nice contribution indeed, now, the skyline is stretching across the pasig with the Acqua

The Final Piece of Rockwell Center (excluding Proscenium) :cheers:

BTW! Ano na kaya mangyayari sa old design nito?

Narnia King, nice contribution indeed, now, the skyline is stretching across the pasig with the Acqua
:cheers::cheers::cheers:

very clean talaga sila gumawa ng building...

^^tama, fencing palang ng construction site nila, ang ayos ayos na. Very organized pa.

Bigger Render

http://www.cladding.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Lopez-Tower1.jpg

Short but sweet. Cute little midget.

The Final Piece of Rockwell Center (excluding Proscenium) :cheers:

BTW! Ano na kaya mangyayari sa old design nito?

You mean the old tall design? It was recycled by SOM and located oceans away to what is now the NY's Freedom Tower!

woot!!! may crane na! :cheers:

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^^^^Very First world.

so wala ng supertall sa rockwell? Bakit naging bansot nalang ang lopez tower? :lol:

so wala ng supertall sa rockwell? Bakit naging bansot nalang ang lopez tower? :lol:
at mataba!:lol:

Dapat ginawa na lang ito nasa 30-40 floors, maganda naman ang design niya. sayang at nabansot sya.

Dapat ginawa na lang ito nasa 30-40 floors, maganda naman ang design niya. sayang at nabansot sya.

Sometimes you just need to build what you need

Siguro kaya mababa lang tong Lopez tower dahil nasa harap to. Para hindi ma block yung future building na itatayo beside sa Power Plant Mall (center of the whole Rockwell area). Supposed to be hotel un di ba?

^^ Yes that was Ritz-Carlton Hotel na itatayo beside Power Plant Mall, kaya lang na-scrapped na yun. naging abandoned na lang yung excavated lot na yun.

so wala ng supertall sa rockwell? Bakit naging bansot nalang ang lopez tower? :lol:

To think...this building could have been in the Rockwell Centre in Makati City!!! :nuts:


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At least the Lopez Tower's original design was put into good use... ;)

^^ sayang talaga. oh well wala na magagawa nandyan na si bansot

Kahit bansot LEED Gold Certified naman ito. Abangan na lang sa Proscenium yung 5th Tower nito (50-50 kung supertall or not) .....:cheers:

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^^ last January pa ito (as shown on the tarp), but still excited to the future HQ of the Lopez Group of Companies.

^^
sinu contractor?

^^ sayang talaga. oh well wala na magagawa nandyan na si bansot

bansot pero mataba naman daw :lol:

lagay ko lang ulit
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I enjoy looking at the Nestle Center more than 80% of all the glass clad office buildings in Makati and Taguig. It's ok if it's not tall as long as the design, the quality and the environment is top notch :)

Any latest updates on this, nasa ground floor na ba ang concreting nito??

update
14 May 2013

foundation
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my photo

^^ Hilmarcs ba ang general contractor nito??

ang linis ng site.

ang linis ng site.

Lol was gonna say that

Mga OC ang taga Rockwell, no wonder that their projects turn out to be magnificent, mapa low-rise or high rise.