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stanleymalls

June 2nd, 2009, 11:16 AM

mas malaki na ba north edsa sa moa??

Yes. 460,000 m²(SM North) vs 410,000 m²(MoA)

ngayon ko lang nalaman na lalake si ona :lol:

ginagamit na b 6th floor ng the annex?

Yes. May tao na doon sa may mga skylights.... :)

Hi guys! I'm new here but I've been a lurker for maybe the longest time possible. And yes, I've witnessed the downfall of an SM fanatic here. Don't worry.. I may be a fan of SM North but that's only because I lived most of my life behind this mall. :D

Anyway.. maybe I'm in the minority but I don't really like the new SM North Annex. When I first went inside it, my instant reaction was.. ang dilim. Mas prefer ko yung lighting sa The Block. And the thing I hate most about The Annex is the staircases. It's a huge hassle! Mas mabuti pag magelevator ka na lang talaga... :ohno:

uhm.. I'll post my opinions on the Sky Garden later. :)

And just to share this link I found: http://joelferraris.blogspot.com/2009/06/at-sm-sky-garden-architecture-public.html

I think it's the blog of the person who designed those sculptures in the sky garden.
There are more pics on his homepage right now: http://joelferraris.blogspot.com/

Nakita ko na yung iba except dun sa "A.M.-P.M." sculpture. Anyone know what that is?
And hindi nga art deco yung isa.. tama kayo. :lol:

nakaka asar yung mga escalator dyan sa annex, ang layoo ng iikutin mo bago ka makababa.

pano na lang kung nagmamadali ka

Marketing strategy ang paglalagay ng escalators and staircases na magkalayo para ang circulation ng consumers hindi lang dahil mas malapit ito sa entrance & exit points.

Yup I like The Annex too - it's easy to navigate around 'cause it's just one long strip. :lol: I'm glad they'll renovate the Main Mall similar to The Block.

The SkyGarden is okay naman although siyempre I still prefer Trinoma's. I'm sure they'll do some changes and improvements once they receive numerous lambasting comments from people. ;) Let's hope so!

They sure will..... Especially for the Grand Central Terminal...

stanleymalls

June 2nd, 2009, 11:18 AM

i am inactive s mga posting d2 sa site, ngaun n lng cguro ako mag-start kasi maganda ang mga topic...

anyways,

about sa mall ntin d2 sa pilipinas, wag n sanang sobrang laki, my cousin ako from US. and his not into very big malls, sabi nya sobrang dami malls at sobrang laki, its not worth kung pupunta ka to shop and relax kasi its still a metro setting.

its good n ang mga malls ntin is incorporating garden, nature, and stuffs sa mga malls but making it so big is a bit tiring, imagine pupunta k ng mall para magrelax but it would take you a what ( 15-30 mins walk from your parking lot or drop-off point, depende p sa bilis ng lakad mo). hope the malls will add walkalator or maganda yung ginawa ng SM MOA my electric shuttle for the elderly. mapapagod bago k makapagrelax, then mapapagod k sa pag-uwi.

sana maayos din ang mass transport system ntin connecting to the malls, i like SHang and trinoma, connect and malls sa MRT station, even Greenbelt is connected to SM makati to MRT but its a long way, i wish a good transport system for the malls. kung meron man, kulng p rin in my point of view.

^^ I agree with the idea of walkalators inside our malls. Kapagod kasing mag-ikot sa mga malalaking malls natin esp MOA and SM NOE. Good Form of Exercise though, IMO.:)

Kaso, pag walkalators, siguradong lahat ng tao nandyan na nakasakay. Ayaw na bumaba.... :lol: :lol: :lol:

richard24

June 2nd, 2009, 11:24 AM

SM City Sta. Mesa pala is now officially SM City Sta. Mesa

with the newer font. :lol: and its not color red anymore. (its back to being boring white)

skinheadz

June 2nd, 2009, 01:59 PM

ako, nakalakihan ko ang sm north edsa.. ito lang talaga ang mall na alam ko muna pagkabata hanggang nagkaroon ako ng better alternatives through Ayala Malls.. especially nung nagkaroon ng Trinoma..
:banana::banana::banana:

SKYGARDEN.. again.. ok sana ang concept.. sobrang olats lang ng execution!
:ohno::ohno::ohno:

philip_v

June 2nd, 2009, 02:30 PM

The Annex is looking good. I just wish the public art is really made public. Let the people touch it, interact with it. Just like those in High Street.

And just to share this link I found: http://joelferraris.blogspot.com/2009/06/at-sm-sky-garden-architecture-public.html

I think it's the blog of the person who designed those sculptures in the sky garden.
There are more pics on his homepage right now: http://joelferraris.blogspot.com/

Thanks for the links.

stanleymalls

June 2nd, 2009, 04:16 PM

^^ I think pwede naman siguro hawakan. :)

Yung pictures dun sa blog which is the Quote box shows a person sitting in the Triangualr Prism.

Based doon sa blog, ang ganda nga ng Sky Garden pag gabi. :D

The Sky Garden Art Collection

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__Eub6l97N7o/SiPycZD9kaI/AAAAAAAAB5s/aEirnHLd7Ms/s1600-h/PRISM24joelferrarisPERSPECTIVE
PRISM (http://joelferraris.blogspot.com/2009/06/art-in-sky-prism-24.html)

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__Eub6l97N7o/SiPIox4-c9I/AAAAAAAAB2M/PpIJWMw_2rU/s1600-h/BLOOMjoelferrarisPERSPECTIVE
BLOOM (http://joelferraris.blogspot.com/2009/06/art-in-sky-bloom.html)

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__Eub6l97N7o/SiPaCRmU2RI/AAAAAAAAB3U/02-IaS818AE/s1600-h/PISTILSjoelferrarisPERSPECTIVE
PISTILS (http://joelferraris.blogspot.com/2009/06/art-in-sky-pistils.html)

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__Eub6l97N7o/SiPJeJgssKI/AAAAAAAAB2U/D4J3AzAK_EM/s1600-h/PIXELPLANESjoelferrarisPERSPECTIVE
PIXEL PLANES (http://joelferraris.blogspot.com/2009/06/art-in-sky-pixel-planes.html)

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__Eub6l97N7o/SiPlMbXHGGI/AAAAAAAAB4c/7mEqhA8jta0/s1600-h/RAINBOWWATERFALLSjoelferrarisPERSPECTIVE
RAINBOW WATERFALLS (http://joelferraris.blogspot.com/2009/06/art-in-sky-rainbow-waterfalls.html)

kennethologist

June 2nd, 2009, 05:36 PM

Area51

June 3rd, 2009, 01:22 AM

Well, I agree about the escalators. I wonder how the designers missed that error in the design.

On the lighter side, SM North Annex's Toilets are nice and clean, plus the airconditioning is good, although they still haven't gotten rid of the dusty smell.

jpdm

June 3rd, 2009, 01:28 AM

Sirs,no offense meant po, ang focus po ba ng thread na ito puro SM North Edsa?

How about other malls po in Metro...

redisol

June 3rd, 2009, 01:41 AM

nakaka asar yung mga escalator dyan sa annex, ang layoo ng iikutin mo bago ka makababa.

pano na lang kung nagmamadali ka

Annoying din yung sa Shangri-la Mall. Ang lalayo din ng mga escalators and pag di mo kabisado lalagpas ka pa sa floor na pupuntahan mo.

cq40

June 3rd, 2009, 01:45 AM

Sirs,no offense meant po, ang focus po ba ng thread na ito puro SM North Edsa?

How about other malls po in Metro...

Basically kasi lahat ng malls ngayon na bago ay na discuss na at nothing exciting about them, the eastwood mall is too "small", Glorietta is ginigiba palang, wala pang ginagalaw sa Gateway Annex, deep pit parin, Shangri-La's New offering, parking lot parin wala pang progress. Nasa probinsya ang karamihan sa u/c malls. Sa metro manila puro SM ang nag reredevelop ng interiors na patapos na at same lang. SM Megamall's expansion kaka announce palang.

SM North EDSA kc ang may pinakamatagal na expansion, at iba iba opinions ng mga tao about it's new offerings vs TriNoma, kaya yun ang topic dito ngayon. Saka may sampid kasing naghasik ng lagim kaya yun.

jpdm

June 3rd, 2009, 02:04 AM

Basically kasi lahat ng malls ngayon na bago ay na discuss na at nothing exciting about them, the eastwood mall is too "small", Glorietta is ginigiba palang, wala pang ginagalaw sa Gateway Annex, deep pit parin, Shangri-La's New offering, parking lot parin wala pang progress. Nasa probinsya ang karamihan sa u/c malls. Sa metro manila puro SM ang nag reredevelop ng interiors na patapos na at same lang. SM Megamall's expansion kaka announce palang.

SM North EDSA kc ang may pinakamatagal na expansion, at iba iba opinions ng mga tao about it's new offerings vs TriNoma, kaya yun ang topic dito ngayon. Saka may sampid kasing naghasik ng lagim kaya yun.

Ok sir, honestly, I love to read yung mga early discussions about the newly renovated areas of SM North pero slowly, and I admit nagsasawa na ako parang dun na lang nakatutok..parang gasgas na gasgas na at paulit ulit na lang yung discussions especially sa skydome ba yun?

Parang, any other topic?

I think there are hundreds of malls (albeit very small compared to SM)in Metro and nearby province...

Anyway sir, just my opinion and comment. Pacensya na po...

cq40

June 3rd, 2009, 02:38 AM

How about other malls po in Metro...

Basically kasi lahat ng malls ngayon na bago ay na discuss na at nothing exciting about them

Parang, any other topic? Anyway sir, just my opinion and comment. Pacensya na po...

:gaah: Never mind.

royale_013

June 3rd, 2009, 03:53 AM

^^kung gusto nyo bagong topic, magsabi k ng mall n pwede ntin pag-usapan n exciting at mapapaisip taung lahat. lets say new mall sa metro, location, austhetics, my bagong gimik bng gagawin, ( like bago k makapasok lalangoy k sa pool n may bwaya) mga gnun. yun exciting yun.

so if your looking for a new topic, magsabi ka lng susunod kami. by the way may kasabihan nga si PILOSOPONG TASYO "ikaw ang nakakita, ikaw ang gumawa." :lol:

Sinjin P.

June 3rd, 2009, 05:30 AM

The "bland" interiors of TriNoma...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3651/3570110660_8b4a7640c8_b.jpg

photo by ria_the_dancer - Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/15511496@N04/)

Sinjin P.

June 3rd, 2009, 05:34 AM

TriNoma's "Tiangge" Activity Center

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3633/3550282177_86a98920c7_b.jpg

photo by Ginocam - Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/m-aero/)

Sinjin P.

June 3rd, 2009, 05:46 AM

TriNoma in videos:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/threenitea/3479625064/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/threenitea/3479615590/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/threenitea/3479613146/

Little Wolf

June 3rd, 2009, 06:31 AM

Marketing strategy ang paglalagay ng escalators and staircases na magkalayo para ang circulation ng consumers hindi lang dahil mas malapit ito sa entrance & exit points.

Ang inisip ko.. it's a way para mapigilan umalis kaagad yung mga tao sa mall. If that's what you mean by that.. Still, it's just makes more people crowd the 2 elevators. They have lots of regular staircases too but they're hardly used at all. Sana another elevator na lang nilagay dun sa gitna since ang layo nung 2 elevators if you're on the other side.

^^ I think pwede naman siguro hawakan. :)

Yung pictures dun sa blog which is the Quote box shows a person sitting in the Triangualr Prism.

Based doon sa blog, ang ganda nga ng Sky Garden pag gabi. :D

The Sky Garden Art Collection

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__Eub6l97N7o/SiPycZD9kaI/AAAAAAAAB5s/aEirnHLd7Ms/s1600-h/PRISM24joelferrarisPERSPECTIVE
PRISM (http://joelferraris.blogspot.com/2009/06/art-in-sky-prism-24.html)

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__Eub6l97N7o/SiPIox4-c9I/AAAAAAAAB2M/PpIJWMw_2rU/s1600-h/BLOOMjoelferrarisPERSPECTIVE
BLOOM (http://joelferraris.blogspot.com/2009/06/art-in-sky-bloom.html)

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__Eub6l97N7o/SiPaCRmU2RI/AAAAAAAAB3U/02-IaS818AE/s1600-h/PISTILSjoelferrarisPERSPECTIVE
PISTILS (http://joelferraris.blogspot.com/2009/06/art-in-sky-pistils.html)

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__Eub6l97N7o/SiPJeJgssKI/AAAAAAAAB2U/D4J3AzAK_EM/s1600-h/PIXELPLANESjoelferrarisPERSPECTIVE
PIXEL PLANES (http://joelferraris.blogspot.com/2009/06/art-in-sky-pixel-planes.html)

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__Eub6l97N7o/SiPlMbXHGGI/AAAAAAAAB4c/7mEqhA8jta0/s1600-h/RAINBOWWATERFALLSjoelferrarisPERSPECTIVE
RAINBOW WATERFALLS (http://joelferraris.blogspot.com/2009/06/art-in-sky-rainbow-waterfalls.html)

Nung bagong lagay lang yung sculptures, siguro pinagbabawalan pang hawakan. Pero ngayon syempre dapat pwede na. But still, I don't see that many people touching them. Baka akala lang nila bawal... :lol:

I'm really curious what that 6th sculpture is like... A.M.-P.M. As far as I know, lima pa lang yung andun. Baka hindi pa nailalagay... :dunno:

kevinb

June 3rd, 2009, 06:33 AM

The "bland" interiors of TriNoma...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3651/3570110660_8b4a7640c8_b.jpg

photo by ria_the_dancer - Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/15511496@N04/)

I soooo agree that Trinoma is so very blandly-designed pero I dunno why I keep coming back. I love SM Annex's feel, same thing with the Block but I still go to Trinoma. The only time I remember spending an entire afternoon in SM North when it had it's 3-day Great Sale. :lol:

---

How's Megamall pala? SM wants to make SM Megamall it's largest in the country diba? When will they start its expansion? Is it gonna be another building or will it be additional floors?

Waldenstrom

June 3rd, 2009, 06:38 AM

Garden Court (food court) at Shangri-La Place
last Sunday

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm209/waldenstrom/walden2/SDC11777.jpg

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm209/waldenstrom/walden2/SDC11776.jpg

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm209/waldenstrom/walden2/SDC11774.jpg

This is one of the most spacious food courts I've seen. Very nice lighting and food stalls too.

Landmark TriNoma foodcourt looks very nice and clean! Same with Landmark Makati foodcourt which just finished renovation.

royale_013

June 3rd, 2009, 06:42 AM

one reason going back to trinoma and SM North, BAGO KASI...:lol:

iba ang im not sure kung bakit plain ang design nila, may be para mapaganda nila sa future or nagtipid sila during finishing. but lets accept it, its a bit cozy for a change. i usually go there to shop and shop alone.

i do go to malls but only for the reason n may bibilhin ako, and sometimes may imemeet n kaibigan. tulad ng sinabi ko sa from my previous post, nalalakihan ako sa mga malls ntin n its a hassle to go just to relax. i so like the design and being big, but its so tiresome.

Waldenstrom

June 3rd, 2009, 06:47 AM

^^ I suddenly thought of Alabang Town Center :D Not so big, nice ambiance & crowd. It is a perfect meeting place for a barkada.

kevinb

June 3rd, 2009, 06:48 AM

^^ I love their Spanish Plaza. :D

royale_013

June 3rd, 2009, 06:57 AM

^^ I suddenly thought of Alabang Town Center :D Not so big, nice ambiance & crowd. It is a perfect meeting place for a barkada.

nothing to say only been there once, i agree n maganda ang ambiance & crowd, mga taga AYALA, Alabang ba nman ang mga makikita mo dun. :naughty:

feistyradical

June 3rd, 2009, 07:20 AM

Tinipid kasi ang Trinoma. :ohno: Kakainis talaga. Really, they should start upgrading the quality of the materials --- let us start with the banyo tiles. :lol:

The "bland" interiors of TriNoma...

feistyradical

June 3rd, 2009, 07:22 AM

Yup, the escalators of SM NoE Annex were designed specifically for marketing purposes.

Marketing strategy ang paglalagay ng escalators and staircases na magkalayo para ang circulation ng consumers hindi lang dahil mas malapit ito sa entrance & exit points.

feistyradical

June 3rd, 2009, 07:24 AM

For anyone connected to SM, Please suggest that the GCT bridgeway be connected to SM NoE Annex instead of the Sky Garden

masmaganda if ung grand central terminal ay connected sa annex...
http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv357/yhuan07/flmeflw.jpg

orly

June 3rd, 2009, 07:36 AM

^^ I suddenly thought of Alabang Town Center :D Not so big, nice ambiance & crowd. It is a perfect meeting place for a barkada.

ATC is one different mall for me. It's the kind of mall that you don't just go there to shop but to also relax and have a good time. Yeah perfect for your clique

http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/stanleymalls/Image047-4.jpg
I like this

jpdm

June 3rd, 2009, 11:31 AM

^^ I suddenly thought of Alabang Town Center :D Not so big, nice ambiance & crowd. It is a perfect meeting place for a barkada.

Agree here.:cheers:

evilgenius15

June 3rd, 2009, 11:56 AM

philip_v

June 3rd, 2009, 02:30 PM

Well, I agree about the escalators. I wonder how the designers missed that error in the design.

Like what others have said, it was not an error. It was purely intentional.

ATC is one different mall for me. It's the kind of mall that you don't just go there to shop but to also relax and have a good time. Yeah perfect for your clique.

True. But I'm now finding it small. I mean, I want more shops and restaurants.

[kq90]

June 3rd, 2009, 03:52 PM

ATC is one different mall for me. It's the kind of mall that you don't just go there to shop but to also relax and have a good time. Yeah perfect for your clique

http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/stanleymalls/Image047-4.jpg
I like this

It's called "chilling out." Hahaha. People here just love to chill in the mall.

What I love about ATC is its very much laid back atmosphere. Unlike other Ayala Malls, ATC isn't a place where people feel obligated to dress up too much. You can wear anything (for as long as it's decent) in ATC. I even saw Andrew E in ATC before wearing just a Jersey and shorts (but then again, he might be capable of getting away with wearing this anywhere, hahaha).

I hope ATC expands more. In doing so, I hope they still maintain the laid back atmosphere. I wouldn't mind another corte de las palmas styled wing in ATC. Hehe.

As of now, I'm particularly excited about Pepper Lunch opening in ATC. I would surely eat there when it opens. Hehe.

in_a_rush

June 3rd, 2009, 04:10 PM

Sirs,no offense meant po, ang focus po ba ng thread na ito puro SM North Edsa?

How about other malls po in Metro...

e sa walang mapag-usapan about other malls e. better yet, give some interesting infos about the other malls that can start a discussion.. let me guess, wala ka din maisip! :)

orly

June 3rd, 2009, 04:24 PM

;37694836']It's called "chilling out." Hahaha. People here just love to chill in the mall.

What I love about ATC is its very much laid back atmosphere. Unlike other Ayala Malls, ATC isn't a place where people feel obligated to dress up too much. You can wear anything (for as long as it's decent) in ATC. I even saw Andrew E in ATC before wearing just a Jersey and shorts (but then again, he might be capable of getting away with wearing this anywhere, hahaha).

I hope ATC expands more. In doing so, I hope they still maintain the laid back atmosphere. I wouldn't mind another corte de las palmas styled wing in ATC. Hehe.

As of now, I'm particularly excited about Pepper Lunch opening in ATC. I would surely eat there when it opens. Hehe.

[QUOTE=philip_v;37691074
True. But I'm now finding it small. I mean, I want more shops and restaurants.[/QUOTE]

Now is the time to expand atc and add more open areas. Green areas. They're falling behind other ayala malls in terms of size

stanleymalls

June 3rd, 2009, 04:36 PM

The "bland" interiors of TriNoma...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3651/3570110660_8b4a7640c8_b.jpg

photo by ria_the_dancer - Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/15511496@N04/)

TriNoma's "Tiangge" Activity Center

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3633/3550282177_86a98920c7_b.jpg

photo by Ginocam - Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/m-aero/)

Trinoma is cozy. I can stroll around not feeling tired given that the environment has been made comfortable to all....

Ang inisip ko.. it's a way para mapigilan umalis kaagad yung mga tao sa mall. If that's what you mean by that.. Still, it's just makes more people crowd the 2 elevators. They have lots of regular staircases too but they're hardly used at all. Sana another elevator na lang nilagay dun sa gitna since ang layo nung 2 elevators if you're on the other side.

Yup, the escalators of SM NoE Annex were designed specifically for marketing purposes.

Ganun na nga. Para maipaikot mo ang mga mallers. :lol:

Nung bagong lagay lang yung sculptures, siguro pinagbabawalan pang hawakan. Pero ngayon syempre dapat pwede na. But still, I don't see that many people touching them. Baka akala lang nila bawal... :lol:

I was there when it opened. Bawal pa nga talaga hawakan yun dahil katatanggal lang sa plastic. At kakainstall lang nung ilaw ng mga sculptures.

I'm really curious what that 6th sculpture is like... A.M.-P.M. As far as I know, lima pa lang yung andun. Baka hindi pa nailalagay... :dunno:

Kaya siguro wala pang link yung sculpture nayun dun sa blog about sa SkyGarden sculptures.

For anyone connected to SM, Please suggest that the GCT bridgeway be connected to SM NoE Annex instead of the Sky Garden

Tama!!! :okay: :D

alexcerado

June 3rd, 2009, 04:51 PM

ang IMAX diba sa Mall of Asia eh hindi pag-aari ng SM?

Ang sa SM North Edsa IMAX ay SM ang mayari?

stanleymalls

June 3rd, 2009, 05:05 PM

^^ SM ang exclusive rights holder ng IMAX sa Pilipinas. :)

Kakuntsaba lang nila ang San Miguel at Coca-Cola para maitayo yun sa MoA. :D

Waldenstrom

June 3rd, 2009, 07:45 PM

I agree with what all you said regarding ATC. :D

sunday... SUNDAY?!
nandiyan ako sa shangrila nung sunday!!! :lol::lol::lol:
what time? :D what were you doing there? hehe

evilgenius15

June 3rd, 2009, 11:02 PM

^^
hinatid ko pinsan ko sa huling hantungan joke!!! :lol::lol::lol:
hinatid ko pauwi, hehehe...

yung pic na may technohub, diyan din kami banda kumain, haha...
mga 2-3pm ata kami nandiyan?

jpdm

June 4th, 2009, 12:54 AM

e sa walang mapag-usapan about other malls e. better yet, give some interesting infos about the other malls that can start a discussion.. let me guess, wala ka din maisip! :)

E nag-suggest lang naman, di ba pre?

Ngayon, Di ba below is a new and nice topic also?

;37694836']It's called "chilling out." Hahaha. People here just love to chill in the mall.

What I love about ATC is its very much laid back atmosphere. Unlike other Ayala Malls, ATC isn't a place where people feel obligated to dress up too much. You can wear anything (for as long as it's decent) in ATC. I even saw Andrew E in ATC before wearing just a Jersey and shorts (but then again, he might be capable of getting away with wearing this anywhere, hahaha).

I hope ATC expands more. In doing so, I hope they still maintain the laid back atmosphere. I wouldn't mind another corte de las palmas styled wing in ATC. Hehe.

As of now, I'm particularly excited about Pepper Lunch opening in ATC. I would surely eat there when it opens. Hehe.

Area51

June 4th, 2009, 01:07 AM

skinheadz

June 4th, 2009, 02:26 AM

me too..

i have this feeling of coziness (if there's such a word) in trinoma..
unlike in SM malls, mas relax ako sa mga Ayala malls..

Trinoma and Greenbelt especially..
:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

evilgenius15

June 4th, 2009, 09:55 AM

unti unti nang nagsisimula ang redevelopment ng sm fairview
pinapalitan na yung tiles at ceiling sa east wing main bldg entrance
at inaaus na rin ang back entrance ng hypermarket sa annex 1

kevinb

June 4th, 2009, 09:56 AM

^^ SM ang exclusive rights holder ng IMAX sa Pilipinas. :)

Kakuntsaba lang nila ang San Miguel at Coca-Cola para maitayo yun sa MoA. :D

Korek korek. Kaya ang pagkahaba-habang pangalan ng iMax dito - San Miguel-Coca-Cola iMAX Theater. But I'm wondering why SM Prime didn't intend in connecting their name to the official name, like maybe San Miguel-Coca-Cola iMAX Theater - SM MoA. Good luck naman. Puro hyphens. :lol:

Tinipid kasi ang Trinoma. :ohno: Kakainis talaga. Really, they should start upgrading the quality of the materials --- let us start with the banyo tiles. :lol:

Kuya, kung tinipid ng Ayala ang Trinoma, pano na lang ang tawag sa ginawa ng MegaWorld sa Eastwood Mall?! Good luck naman. Napakahalatang cheap ng materials na ginamit, lalo na sa exteriors. Ugh!

national guard

June 4th, 2009, 10:01 AM

nothing to say only been there once, i agree n maganda ang ambiance & crowd, mga taga AYALA, Alabang ba nman ang mga makikita mo dun. :naughty:

Hmmm.... paki-post ng pics of the CROWD at ATC!:)

Sinjin P.

June 4th, 2009, 10:03 AM

Actually, I think tama lang na tinipid ng Ayala ang TriNoma kasi nga they're still testing the waters of QC. 'Pag okay na siguro, eh, they can make buhos na their billiones, hehehe.

Same with Market! Market!, I'm glad na nirerenovate na ito at pinapaganda.

Waldenstrom

June 4th, 2009, 10:13 AM

Hmmm.... paki-post ng pics of the CROWD at ATC!:)
What for? To judge the crowd based on the pics? :) No need, it's best to go there.

Nice crowd doesn't mean the good-looking, best dressed and rich people but those who are considerate to others, meaning not rowdy. Also, at ATC, you'd find people who are wearing 'pambahay' but still looks clean and presentable. Anyway, I've already mentioned something about this before and I don't wanna be judged again. It's a sensitive topic actually :lol:

royale_013

June 4th, 2009, 10:20 AM

Hmmm.... paki-post ng pics of the CROWD at ATC!:)

naku hindi ko masisigurado yan, antay k pag-natangap ako sa isang company n malapit dun magsasawa ka sa picture.

Sinjin P.

June 4th, 2009, 10:22 AM

What for? To judge the crowd based on the pics? :) No need, it's best to go there.

Nice crowd doesn't mean the good-looking, best dressed and rich people but those who are considerate to others, meaning not rowdy. Also, at ATC, you'd find people who are wearing 'pambahay' but still looks clean and presentable. Anyway, I've already something about this before and I don't wanna be judged again. It's a sensitive topic actually :lol:

Also, may iilang dugyot din sa ATC kasi it's beside a squatter colony in Alabang. :)

royale_013

June 4th, 2009, 10:25 AM

Also, may iilang dugyot din sa ATC kasi it's beside a squatter colony in Alabang. :)

wag mo nmang sabihing squatter, its degrading. i forgot yung technical term nya. post ko pag-naalala ko.

AYUN alam ko na, "informal settlers" b ang tawag, paki correct kung mali. iba pang term ng squatter sa tabi ng maganda village ..."GILLAGE"...

Waldenstrom

June 4th, 2009, 10:29 AM

^^ I think the word 'squatter' is okay. It's actually being used by the media. ;)

IMO, 'Gillage' or even 'Alabang gilid' is more degrading.

evilgenius15

June 4th, 2009, 10:46 AM

What for? To judge the crowd based on the pics? :) No need, it's best to go there.

Nice crowd doesn't mean the good-looking, best dressed and rich people but those who are considerate to others, meaning not rowdy. Also, at ATC, you'd find people who are wearing 'pambahay' but still looks clean and presentable. Anyway, I've already mentioned something about this before and I don't wanna be judged again. It's a sensitive topic actually :lol:

sabi ng blockmate ko na nakatira sa muntinlupa maganda daw ATC
gusto ko pumunta, hehe... at sa nakita ko naman sa commercial ng ayala malls
astig naman... :)

adverg

June 4th, 2009, 10:54 AM

^^^^Siguro maganda dun sa entertainment area ng Trinoma, yung mga columns if they clad it with some finishing materials then sa gitna is a vertical strip hidden lights with filmed glass cover, medyo class ang dating and vibrant to the place since you will feel na yung column di masyadong mataba ang dating because of the vertical illusion and can give a height effect to the area.

national guard

June 4th, 2009, 11:23 AM

naku hindi ko masisigurado yan, antay k pag-natangap ako sa isang company n malapit dun magsasawa ka sa picture.

Sana matanggap ka @royale :)Peeps, don't take my request for pics of the crowd in ATC too seriously.:) La lang, gusto ko lang makakita ng "beautiful people" diyan sa Pinas.:) Kasawa na kasi hitsura ng mga Arabs, hehe.

stanleymalls

June 4th, 2009, 05:14 PM

I do not agree that the escalators were designed as a marketing ploy. If it were, the escalators near the elevator would move traffic towards the opposite side of its current location.

Plus, the marketing and leasing departments are not privy to the design of the mall during the conceptualization stage.

Yung flow ng tao kasi ang inemmphasize yung design layout nung Annex. They want you to browse around the shops para hindi masyadogn congested ang tao malapit lang sa entry at exit points ng mall.

Tsaka may ugali ang mga mallers na kapag walang masyadong pumupunta sa isang lugar, wala or kakaunti lang ang pumupunta uless they do any activities that would entice them to go there, dadayo yan kahit mejo malayo.

me too..

i have this feeling of coziness (if there's such a word) in trinoma..
unlike in SM malls, mas relax ako sa mga Ayala malls..

Trinoma and Greenbelt especially..
:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

^^ Tru dat!!! I dunno for Greenbelt. Hindi ko pa siya nakikita personally.

unti unti nang nagsisimula ang redevelopment ng sm fairview
pinapalitan na yung tiles at ceiling sa east wing main bldg entrance
at inaaus na rin ang back entrance ng hypermarket sa annex 1

Siguro mga 2017(20 yearssince its inception, built in 1997) or earlier ang redevelopment ng SM Fairview dahil sa anticipated na MRT7. :D

Mars Uy

June 4th, 2009, 05:38 PM

http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/8495/1000495i.jpg
SM MALL OF ASIA

by: Mars Monte

manila_eye

June 4th, 2009, 06:00 PM

sabi ng blockmate ko na nakatira sa muntinlupa maganda daw ATC
gusto ko pumunta, hehe... at sa nakita ko naman sa commercial ng ayala malls
astig naman... :)

panoorin mo na lang yung movie ni regine at aga halos sa ATC lahat ng scenes.

stanleymalls

June 4th, 2009, 07:49 PM

http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/8495/1000495i.jpg
SM MALL OF ASIA

by: Mars Monte

Thanks for the fantastic pic!!!!

It seems na mukha nga siyang barko. :D :tongue3:

evilgenius15

June 4th, 2009, 11:52 PM

^^yung parking nga parang space ship eh dahil sa green
(yung dati ewan ko lang ngayon) :lol:

alexcerado

June 5th, 2009, 08:30 AM

dapat pumayag na ang SM dito. Anlaki ng magiging kita ng SM North kung sa harap nila ilalagay ang LRT kasi mas maraming passengers ang LRT kaysa MRT. Kung tutuusin naman eh mababawi rin nila ang ibibigay nila for the project, atsaka andami namang SM eh. Hindi naman sa pangunguna sa SM pero sa tingin ko papayag din sila nyan. Syempre ayaw nilang malugi ang SM nilang may pinakamalaking kita.

Ayala, SM groups tussle over MRT grand terminal
Friday, June 5, 2009
Source: Darwin G. Amojelar, Manila Times

THE National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board has deferred the approval of the construction of the Grand Central Terminal for the three mass rail transits (MRT) near SM North EDSA as a rival mall operator lobbied to relocate the station close to its area.

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and NEDA Director-General Ralph Recto said the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) suspended the presentation of the project before the NEDA Board, which President Arroyo chairs.

Recto said Vice President Noli de Castro has proposed to the transport department the transfer of the planned Metro Manila Integrated Rail Terminal (MMIRT) to the empty National Housing Authority (NHA) property near TriNoma Mall, operated by Ayala Land Inc. (ALI).

Earlier, the NEDA Cabinet Committee approved the P777.6 million MMIRT project to be constructed in front of SM North Edsa Annex.

The MMIRT aims to provide a common terminal for easy passenger transfer between Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT 3) and Line 7 (MRT 7), as well as the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT 1), which is being extended from its Monumento terminal.

At the Vice President’s instance, Recto met with Antonio Aquino, ALI president, to discuss the proposal.

Recto told reporters after the closed-door meeting on Wednesday that ALI, however, did not give any indication whether it is willing to spend for a portion of the project.

“Ayala Land did not give any indication to that effect. But, clearly, government will be looking at the alternative location because its near both TriNoma and SM. It will satisfy both malls and be profitable for the NHA. In the end, you’ll have a better Grand Central Terminal,” the NEDA chief said.

Recto said the Vice President’s proposal “is the most pragmatic location for the [Grand] Central Terminal. It is just at the corner of EDSA. But of course, the DOTC will have to decide on it.”

Earlier, the government was courting the SM group to infuse capital into the construction of an elevated grand terminal that would be walking distance to commuters of all lines situated near the intersection of EDSA, North Avenue and West Avenue.

Changing the approved location of the MMIRT, another official of NEDA said, would mean another two to four months of project delay.

The common terminal has a target completion date of May 2010 for the viaduct and expected revenue operation by August 2010. The LRT 1 North Extension Project has an original four stations—Monumento, Balintawak, Rosevelt and North Avenue.

The Balintawak station will provide modal interchange with bus and jeepney services entering Metro Manila from the north via the North Luzon Expressway.

Once the extension is complete, the LRT 1 is expected to serve about 800,000 to 1 million passengers.

The LRT 1 North Extension Pro*ject, which aims to close the EDSA Loop, will need three additional stations from the existing Monumento Station and ending at the North Avenue Station of MRT 3.

traveljunkie

June 5th, 2009, 10:23 AM

Kaso hindi naman sa harap ng SM NoE ang proposal ni Recto. Ang proposal niya ay gawin GCT ang lot na katabi ng Trinoma. Payag kaya si Sy?

dapat pumayag na ang SM dito. Anlaki ng magiging kita ng SM North kung sa harap nila ilalagay ang LRT kasi mas maraming passengers ang LRT kaysa MRT. Kung tutuusin naman eh mababawi rin nila ang ibibigay nila for the project, atsaka andami namang SM eh. Hindi naman sa pangunguna sa SM pero sa tingin ko papayag din sila nyan. Syempre ayaw nilang malugi ang SM nilang may pinakamalaking kita.

stanleymalls

June 5th, 2009, 06:20 PM

Guys, anyone of you know rahnsausted from Google 3D Warehouse?

Isa kaya siya sa mga SSC Peeps dito? :|

rahnsausted (http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/search?uq=16938607121477060333&scoring=m)

He has some of the most interesting renders of the proposed SM Taguig, the Sky Garden, the SM Arena and a mall for the Pagcor City.

Are you with us here at SSC, rahnsausted? :)

rahnsausted

June 6th, 2009, 05:46 AM

hi..this is Rahnsausted...
well im just new here...

pls check out my final model of SM North Edsa..tnx...

and by the way..im not yet old..im just 14 yrs old..

thanks..

rahnsausted

June 6th, 2009, 06:04 AM

i just have to express how happy i am for this mall... they allow my dog to go inside!!! whoa!!!! such a pet-friendly establishment! :banana:

moa also allows..

rahnsausted

June 6th, 2009, 06:36 AM

^^ :rofl: OH MY...comparing the interiors of The Block/The Annex to TriNoma...Ceiling Height, lighting, finishing, tiles, over-all impact etc...SM's new buildings are way ahead of TriNoma. Just to give you a better idea, SM the Annex alone cost P1.8 Billion while TriNoma cost P3.5 billion.

Total GLA of SM the Annex is at around 45,000 sq. (GFA 90,000 sq.m.) & Total TriNoma GLA is 195,000 sq. m. It means the cost of SM The Annex is 2 times more expensive per sq. m. than TriNoma. so off course it would have better interiors, just visit the two malls or take pics.

article:

SM Prime completes sale of debt papers
By: Likha C. Cuevas | Manila Times
6 June 2007 | 9:17 AM

SM Prime Holdings Inc. announced that it borrowed money anew through the sale of corporate notes or debt papers that regularly pay buyers a floating rate.

In a statement, the Philippines’ biggest mall developer, said it raised P4 billion through the sale of five-year floating rate notes. The borrowing was arranged by First Metro Investment Corp. with SB Capital Investment Corp. as co-lead arranger.

SM Prime said investors flocked to the debt paper-sale, attracting seven primary institutional lenders.

“The strong response by the market to this financing illustrates the high credit quality of [SM Prime], as well as the local market’s confidence in [the company],” the mall-developer said.

Earlier, the company said it is earmarking P7 billion this year for the construction of new malls and the expansion of existing ones, which include the construction of a planetarium and a science museum inside the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City and the expansion of SM North Edsa and SM City Pampanga.

The development of the 3,000-square-meter museum and planetarium would require P250 million, with construction expected to finish by year-end.

SM North Edsa’s expansion would cost about P1.8 billion, as the existing Annex building is demolished to give way to a bigger building.

The company recently opened SM City Cebu Annex, raising the mall’s gross floor area by 66 percent to 268,611 square meters, making it SM Prime’s fourth largest mall and the largest in the Visayas area.

trinoma costs only 3.5...
that is so cheap..SM MOA Costs 13.7 Billion..i think...
i saw it in the newspaper...

Sinjin P.

June 6th, 2009, 06:40 AM

^ SM MoA's construction cost was P5B ;)

rahnsausted

June 6th, 2009, 06:54 AM

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t261/adverg/mall.jpg
This is the idea that I want to interpret on my recent post.

ill try to make one..

Waldenstrom

June 6th, 2009, 10:32 AM

Whoa! TriN0ma is only P3.5B? The garden and some parts of the mall look expensive. :)

feistyradical

June 6th, 2009, 10:38 AM

I think a large chunk of the budget was spent on the garden.

Whoa! TriN0ma is only P3.5B? The garden and some parts of the mall look expensive. :)

kalbongdad

June 6th, 2009, 11:11 AM

mapapamahal nga yun...dahil...ang dating pangit na design lalo mo pang pinapangit....:lol::lol::lol::lol: hirap kaya gawin yun...:lol::lol::lol: kidding aside....may improvement naman ang area...pero hindi lang talaga siya swak...hindi bagay...yung FALSE (falls) dun hindi kaya sewage yun...dun pinatunas...:lol::lol::lol:

Waldenstrom

June 6th, 2009, 11:14 AM

^^ daddy, TriNoma na po yung pinag uusapan namin, hehe. na-stuck isip mo sa SKyGarden e :lol:

kalbongdad

June 6th, 2009, 11:41 AM

:lol: hindi ako halatang bias ano :lol:...well batang trinoma toits...dun kami palagi nag go grocery dahil tahimik , maiksi ang pila at maluwang ang aisles...ang nde ko lang gusto dyan...ay ang mga hardware stores kulang ang mga paninda....addict pa naman ako sa mga tools...yung handyman nila nde maikukumpara sa ace ng sm...dun sila olats...

cribs88

June 6th, 2009, 11:58 AM

trinoma looks great!^^

rahnsausted

June 6th, 2009, 02:21 PM

stanleymalls

June 6th, 2009, 02:32 PM

hi..this is Rahnsausted...
well im just new here...

pls check out my final model of SM North Edsa..tnx...

and by the way..im not yet old..im just 14 yrs old..

thanks..

^^ Ooh..... :D

Nice!! We have some good SKetchUpers here!!!

By the way, I used your model SM North EDSA for my design proposal for the Grand Central Terminal.

You are so young to be too talented!!! :master: :applause:

rahnsausted

June 6th, 2009, 02:49 PM

For anyone connected to SM, Please suggest that the GCT bridgeway be connected to SM NoE Annex instead of the Sky Garden

btw..were did you got this model of SM north Edsa this was my First Model of SM Noe..But Don Bosco Student stole it and imitated it.did u save it too...and btw i got my improved model of SM Noe.

dvbaicrviser

June 6th, 2009, 04:43 PM

As we all Know the SM City North Edsa is the first mall in the philippines.It is the one that started everything...or what we call the shopping tradition in the phil..Ayala was just second for Glorieta.

Pinakauna ang Ali Mall. At mas nauna pa sa SM North Edsa ang Greenhills at Harrison Plaza. :)

feistyradical

June 6th, 2009, 04:46 PM

It was posted by yhuanista07. ;)

btw..were did you got this model of SM north Edsa this was my First Model of SM Noe..But Don Bosco Student stole it and imitated it.did u save it too...and btw i got my improved model of SM Noe.

feistyradical

June 6th, 2009, 04:48 PM

Si Daddy talaga, SM North Edsa pa rin ang nasa mind niya. :lol:

^^ daddy, TriNoma na po yung pinag uusapan namin, hehe. na-stuck isip mo sa SKyGarden e :lol:

alexcerado

June 7th, 2009, 06:17 AM

sa tingin niyo ba matutuloy ang Sweet but brutal revenge ng SM North Edsa?

nabasa ko kasi sa PEX..heehehe

Waldenstrom

June 7th, 2009, 06:21 AM

What sweet revenge are you talking about? Move over SM and Ayala... Wil Mall is here!!! :lol:

A 10-storey mall owned by “Wowowee” host Willie Revillame will soon rise in Quezon City.

Revillame, YES! magazine’s most powerful entertainer, said he is investing P500 million to P600 million for the construction of “Wil Theater Mall.” The building is located along Eugenio Lopez Drive, across ABS-CBN's "audience entrance."

The 3,000-square-meter building will house, among others, a basketball gym, spas, and two multi-purpose theaters, one of which will be used for his popular afternoon game show, Revillame said. Also, the mall’s parking area can accommodate 200 vehicles.

“Nandiyan na lahat. Meron theater na pwedeng gamitin para sa premiere night ng mga pelikula ng Star Cinema, pwedeng gamiting concert nila Gary [Valenciano], Martin [Nievera], Kuh [Ledesma], Zsa Zsa [Padilla], lahat ng performers,” he said.

“Maraming negotiations. Marami nang nakikipag-usap sa akin para kumuha na ng mga pwesto,” he added.

Revillame also claimed that the masses, who comprise majority of his fans, will benefit from his mall since it will generate more employment.

Special treatment

He also announced that those who will watch “Wowowee” in the Wil Theater Mall will be given special treatment. An airconditioned waiting area and an elevator going to the studio will be set up for their convenience, according to the host.

“Meron ding TV para ipapalabas ‘yong mga nangyayari…mga events ng ‘Wowowee.’ May kainan na affordable,” he said.

He also plans to construct a bridgeway to connect the mall to the ABS-CBN building.

Revillame hopes that the construction will be finished in 12 to 16 months.

Architects

Wil Theater Mall is designed by Jonathan Gan, who is among the top architects in the country. Jose Aliling is the engineer for construction management while Star Magic head honcho Johnny Manahan serves as theater consultant.

Manahan, also known as "Mr. M," is the director of "Wowowee."

It had its groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday morning, an event attended by ABS-CBN big bosses, President Charo Santos-Concio and television head Cory Vidanes, as well as Revillame’s “Wowowee” female co-hosts.

The Wil Theater Mall is Revillame's first real estate business venture.

In the future, he plans to build a condotel near his mall, targeting Filipinos abroad who fly back to the country to watch Wowowee. He also plans to construct a building to provide a home for street children. With a report from TV Patrol World

https://abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/05/13/09/willies-mall-soon-rise-qc

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http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/9168/willmall.jpg

from Narnian_King

Will’s studio-mall complex cost P600 million, not P500 million

Will Revillame corrected during the groundbreaking of the Wil Studio-Mall Complex yesterday that the establishment costs P600 million and not P500 as previously reported.

He also revealed the plan to put a footbridge that will connect the Wil Studio-Mall Complex to ABS-CBN as he agreed with ABS-CBN management. He’s doing this for the convenience of all employees and visitors who want to dine and shop.

He also plans to build a "Will Tower Hotel" that will accommodate TFC subscribers visiting the “Wowowee” show.

evilgenius15

June 7th, 2009, 06:23 AM

wahhh astig, hahaha...
:banana:

RonnieR

June 7th, 2009, 06:43 AM

I know that some people likes Ayala malls..specially those that are in the upper class...But in here we are talking about the people of the Philippines...
Does anyone here knows the meaning of "masa"...

As we all know.Henry Sy is the richest man in the Philippines with over 30 shopping malls.He also has Condos and hotels...it is because filipino people such as what we call the "masa" prefer to shop in a more people friendly malls such as SM supermalls..

Honestly i love ayala malls,specialy Greenbelt...Greenbelt is famous for its worldclass garden..but when one of my cousins left for USA ^6 years ago..there was still no MOA, but what is surprising is when she went back just last month..She asked me About Moa.And she told me that one of her classmates(americans)told her about a giant mall in the philippines whics the SM Mall of Asia,which explains that SM Giant Malls are famous around the world...me,i feel the competitions between malls.
Last 2005,we were always in Glorieta,landmark or Greenbelt,but in 2006 when The Philippine's 2nd largest mall(MOA) opened we were always there...
And before all people in QC are in SM NOE,but when Trinoma opened it coz a big market competition so SM decided to renovate its oldest mall...now SM is #1 again with 1.7 million visitors on weekends, and 600,000 to 1,100,000 visitors on weekdays,while TriNoma has only about 200,000-300,000 visitors..

As we all Know the SM City North Edsa is the first mall in the philippines.It is the one that started everything...or what we call the shopping tradition in the phil..Ayala was just second for Glorieta.

So ithink that explains everything...That whatever we do,SM Supermalls are the #1 malls in the Philippines..

an analysis coming from a 14 yrs old? wow, keep it up.
Ali Mall opened in 1976 -officially the first mall in the Philippines.

It was posted by yhuanista07. ;)
this is not good....

What sweet revenge are you talking about? Move over SM and Ayala... Wil Mall is here!!! :lol:

A 10-storey mall owned by “Wowowee” host Willie Revillame will soon rise in Quezon City.

Revillame, YES! magazine’s most powerful entertainer, said he is investing P500 million to P600 million for the construction of “Wil Theater Mall.” The building is located along Eugenio Lopez Drive, across ABS-CBN's "audience entrance."

The 3,000-square-meter building will house, among others, a basketball gym, spas, and two multi-purpose theaters, one of which will be used for his popular afternoon game show, Revillame said. Also, the mall’s parking area can accommodate 200 vehicles.

“Nandiyan na lahat. Meron theater na pwedeng gamitin para sa premiere night ng mga pelikula ng Star Cinema, pwedeng gamiting concert nila Gary [Valenciano], Martin [Nievera], Kuh [Ledesma], Zsa Zsa [Padilla], lahat ng performers,” he said.

“Maraming negotiations. Marami nang nakikipag-usap sa akin para kumuha na ng mga pwesto,” he added.

Revillame also claimed that the masses, who comprise majority of his fans, will benefit from his mall since it will generate more employment.

Special treatment

He also announced that those who will watch “Wowowee” in the Wil Theater Mall will be given special treatment. An airconditioned waiting area and an elevator going to the studio will be set up for their convenience, according to the host.

“Meron ding TV para ipapalabas ‘yong mga nangyayari…mga events ng ‘Wowowee.’ May kainan na affordable,” he said.

He also plans to construct a bridgeway to connect the mall to the ABS-CBN building.

Revillame hopes that the construction will be finished in 12 to 16 months.

Architects

Wil Theater Mall is designed by Jonathan Gan, who is among the top architects in the country. Jose Aliling is the engineer for construction management while Star Magic head honcho Johnny Manahan serves as theater consultant.

Manahan, also known as "Mr. M," is the director of "Wowowee."

It had its groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday morning, an event attended by ABS-CBN big bosses, President Charo Santos-Concio and television head Cory Vidanes, as well as Revillame’s “Wowowee” female co-hosts.

The Wil Theater Mall is Revillame's first real estate business venture.

In the future, he plans to build a condotel near his mall, targeting Filipinos abroad who fly back to the country to watch Wowowee. He also plans to construct a building to provide a home for street children. With a report from TV Patrol World

https://abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/05/13/09/willies-mall-soon-rise-qc

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from Narnian_King
:lol: Wil Mall can accomodate only 200 vehicles? so, it won't cater much to shoppers with cars in the area.

rahnsausted

June 7th, 2009, 06:46 AM

Pinakauna ang Ali Mall. At mas nauna pa sa SM North Edsa ang Greenhills at Harrison Plaza. :)

oh yes..sorry...
but, SM NOE was the one who started all this shopping extravaganza here in the Phil..:)

_zner_

June 7th, 2009, 02:38 PM

Waldenstrom

June 7th, 2009, 02:44 PM

^^ WOW ganda ng photos!!! :D :applause: thanks renz! :cheers:

stanleymalls

June 7th, 2009, 05:41 PM

Ang ganda pala ng SM Bowling sa The Annex!!! Thanks, Kuya Renz!!! :okay: :applause:

cq40

June 8th, 2009, 01:08 AM

@ SM north edsa annex

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q256/photome005/DSC_2331.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q256/photome005/DSC_2369.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q256/photome005/DSC_2373.jpg

Wow bonggang bonga ng interiors. Parang sa The Fort yata dapat yan ah.:cheers:

pengki wan kanobi

June 8th, 2009, 02:25 AM

maganda idea ng SM north about the "Green and being Green" pero ung execution of concept to design ay medyo nawala. end product looks like a half cook design concept. maybe due to budget contrains or low income generating space.

i hope SM was able to incorporate using recycled water to water all the green areas or the plants species where less of a maintenance to make it more sustainable and more of a green architecture..

design point of view, i think maganda pa din ang greenbelt 3 or 5. the designs are more Classic. i mean it can be still beautiful in 10 to 20yrs, while SM north is more Contemporary and maybe outdated in 5 to 10yrs design wise. Trinoma is like an of shoot of Greenbelt designs medyo small scale lang.
maybe its too early to criticized SM north or its early enough to tell SM to think about its future designs..

but one thing for sure is the best pa din Malls sa pinas...

rahnsausted

June 8th, 2009, 06:12 AM

[QUOTE=RonnieR;37884282]an analysis coming from a 14 yrs old? wow, keep it up.
Ali Mall opened in 1976 -officially the first mall in the Philippines.

Thank you...

RonnieR

June 8th, 2009, 09:42 AM

^^ great shots by zner

rahnsausted: welcome

RonnieR

June 8th, 2009, 09:45 AM

at MOA, 6/7

finally, i have photos of new golf carts - smaller than the first golf carts at MOA
http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/June72009013.jpg

http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/June72009012.jpg

dancing shows at the mall
http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/June72009009.jpg

http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/June72009003.jpg

http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/June72009005.jpg

the efficient Parkfinder system although I noticed 2 or 3 cars that still have green light on top...maybe the sensor didn't work. This is at level 4 of North parking
http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/June72009002.jpg

still a "hit"
http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/June72009011.jpg

http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/June72009010.jpg

royale_013

June 8th, 2009, 10:36 AM

RonnieR

June 8th, 2009, 10:39 AM

royale_013

June 8th, 2009, 10:40 AM

actually, it's fitness first. i didn't see the old big carts....anyway, I rarely visit this mall :) but still nice.

thanks for the correction, anyways june 12 andyn ako, visit ako dyn for tignan ko ung fire works nila sa gabi.

stanleymalls

June 8th, 2009, 12:26 PM

SM Fairview Revamp!!!!

Patuloy pa rin ang pag-iinstall ng new granite tiles sa Main Mall ng SM City Fairview.

Taken within this week.....

As you can see on the last pic, glass has been installed on the railings of the Main Mall, replacing the steel ones.

Third Floor and only half of the UGF has been installed by these glass railings, but retained the rails and the posts.

http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/stanleymalls/Image008-9.jpg

http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/stanleymalls/Image010-9.jpg

http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/stanleymalls/Image011-8.jpg

http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/stanleymalls/Image015-6.jpg

http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/stanleymalls/Image016-9.jpg

http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/stanleymalls/Image020-5.jpg

_____________________________

UPDATE:

Pinctada has left its current location and is set to open at Annex 2.

kennethologist

June 8th, 2009, 03:14 PM

^^later na tayo mag-post ng pics ng SMF... pag super major na yung revamp... di pa SSC worthy yung progress nila eh :lol:

Waldenstrom

June 8th, 2009, 03:32 PM

nice! may mall tour ako dyan sa SM fairview this week. support me guys :lol:

sana gawin dyan yung lighting katulad sa SM Dasma. See the luzviminda malls thread. :D

kennethologist

June 8th, 2009, 04:08 PM

nice! may mall tour ako dyan sa SM fairview this week. support me guys :lol:

sana gawin dyan yung lighting katulad sa SM Dasma. See the luzviminda malls thread. :D

at nagma-mall tour ka narin ngayon... :lol:

evilgenius15

June 8th, 2009, 04:34 PM

nice! may mall tour ako dyan sa SM fairview this week. support me guys :lol:

sana gawin dyan yung lighting katulad sa SM Dasma. See the luzviminda malls thread. :D

wow... kitakits :lol::lol::lol:

stanleymalls

June 8th, 2009, 04:47 PM

^^ Saan sa SM Fairview? :D Mini-meet?

Waldenstrom

June 8th, 2009, 07:30 PM

^^ :D hmm puede. let's see...

Southgate Tower and Mall
EDSA Magallanes, Makati

07 June 2009 (skyway):

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj23/SNL_oRbz/SSC/Southgate_skyway.jpg?t=1244466120

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj23/SNL_oRbz/SSC/Southgate_skyway2.jpg?t=1244466180

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj23/SNL_oRbz/SSC/Southgate_skyway3.jpg?t=1244466444

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj23/SNL_oRbz/SSC/Southgate_skyway4.jpg?t=1244466631

08 June 2009:

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj23/SNL_oRbz/SSC/Southgate.jpg?t=1244465862

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj23/SNL_oRbz/SSC/Southgate2.jpg?t=1244466004

_zner_

June 9th, 2009, 05:09 AM

^^ WOW ganda ng photos!!! :D :applause: thanks renz! :cheers:

Ang ganda pala ng SM Bowling sa The Annex!!! Thanks, Kuya Renz!!! :okay: :applause:

^^ great shots by zner

rahnsausted: welcome

thanks guys. :D

orly

June 9th, 2009, 08:15 AM

@ SM north edsa annex

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q256/photome005/DSC_2306.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q256/photome005/DSC_2320.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q256/photome005/DSC_2328.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q256/photome005/DSC_2321.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q256/photome005/DSC_2322.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q256/photome005/DSC_2331.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q256/photome005/DSC_2369.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q256/photome005/DSC_2373.jpg

Frankly the better part of SM north edsa. Super impressed hands down.

Alphaland southgate tower and mall shapes up to be a very good project. Thankfully they decided to convert the abandoned building to a good looking tower and mall.

Maxxclip

June 9th, 2009, 09:03 AM

i heard that there was a confirmed A H1N1 infected mallrat in SM Mega Mall and is currently under diagnose in casa medical , how true is this?

Waldenstrom

June 9th, 2009, 09:26 AM

^^ I heard that news too. pero sa SM Southmall naman yung news na nakarating sakin.

Still, no news from the DOH as of the moment. For the mean time, it's best to avoid going to these malls unless really needed. Avoid crowded places.

Maxxclip

June 9th, 2009, 09:52 AM

:D di kaya pakana to ng Trinoma:lol:

happosai

June 9th, 2009, 10:36 AM

yugn 2 babaeng nagsasayaw hindi dancing show yun, promotion ng slimmer's world ( d sure yung gym). tpos yung cart matagal n yun dun mas nauna nga yun kasi maliit lng. yung ilaw tlagang red sya pag may sasakyan sa ilalim. green sya pag-available yung parkign space n yun.

^^Yung iba defective na. Kahit may kotse kulay green pa rin ang ilaw. Kaya ilang beses ako na peke.. :lol:

Eto experience ko sa trinoma. Pag mag grocery ka sa trinoma siguraduhin mo planado, wag yung biglaan. Ganito kasi nangyari sa akin. Nag park ako sa North Parking. Then after a few hours walking we decided to do the grocery. Eh di sandamakmak ang pinamili namin. Pag labas namin ang layo pala ng lakarin from Landmark Supermarket to the North Parking. Dapat pag mag grocery kayo siguraduhin nyong sa Mindanao Parking kayo naka park para isang akyat lang ng elevator.. :lol::lol:

philip_v

June 9th, 2009, 11:35 AM

I think those forwarded messages are not true. A ploy by Ayala to drive people away from SM? I'm kidding.

Anyway, DOH does not say which hospitals have patients with AH1N1.

kevinb

June 9th, 2009, 11:43 AM

still a "hit"
http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/June72009011.jpg

http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/June72009010.jpg

:cry:

I miss ice skating.

:(

Great photos, Renz! :applause:

thethirtysixth

June 9th, 2009, 12:29 PM

RonnieR

June 9th, 2009, 01:28 PM

Inside Robinson Malate
http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/midtown3.jpg

evilgenius15

June 9th, 2009, 05:01 PM

kahalati pala ng glorietta sarado, ngayon ko lang napansin kanina :lol:

Waldenstrom

June 9th, 2009, 05:40 PM

^^ Nope. 2/5 lang. pag sinama mo yung glorietta 5, ehehehe

evilgenius15

June 9th, 2009, 05:49 PM

^^ uu nga pala, hahah... sarado na rin ba parksquare?
tsaka ano pala yung ginagawa dun sa tabi ng landmark? parang may nabasa
ako na residences (kaso malabo mata ko :lol:)

Waldenstrom

June 9th, 2009, 05:51 PM

^^ Fairmont Makati Hotel and Raffles Suites and Residences :)

Park Square 1 bukas pa. yung 2, demolished na

stanleymalls

June 9th, 2009, 05:54 PM

sobrang miss ko na ang SM city fairview

OT: Pinapalitan mo ba yung account mo at thethirtysix ka na ngayon o bago yan?? :) :D

Di bale. Hari ka naman na ng SM City Baliuag!!! :banana: :banana: :banana:

07 June 2009 (skyway):

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj23/SNL_oRbz/SSC/Southgate_skyway.jpg?t=1244466120

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj23/SNL_oRbz/SSC/Southgate_skyway2.jpg?t=1244466180

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj23/SNL_oRbz/SSC/Southgate_skyway3.jpg?t=1244466444

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj23/SNL_oRbz/SSC/Southgate_skyway4.jpg?t=1244466631

08 June 2009:

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj23/SNL_oRbz/SSC/Southgate.jpg?t=1244465862

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj23/SNL_oRbz/SSC/Southgate2.jpg?t=1244466004

I love how the glass reflects the tent-like roof. :drool: :applause:

Dapat ganito kaganda ang mga designs ng structures dito sa MM.

OT: Manila is at rank 108th at being in the World's Easiest City to Live In. :ohno: :( :cry:

Little Wolf

June 9th, 2009, 06:37 PM

Unbelievable! Sa SM North ba talaga eto? :lol:
But I agree.. that this has to be the best-looking part of the whole mall. :okay:

@ SM north edsa annex

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q256/photome005/DSC_2306.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q256/photome005/DSC_2320.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q256/photome005/DSC_2328.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q256/photome005/DSC_2321.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q256/photome005/DSC_2322.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q256/photome005/DSC_2331.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q256/photome005/DSC_2369.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q256/photome005/DSC_2373.jpg

cq40

June 10th, 2009, 02:05 AM

^^Yep Yep Yep, maka pag bowling nga dyan someday, kakasawa na sa Puyat Sports hehe.

Oh diba, ang sarap sarap mag basa ng posts at picture updates sa Metro Manila Malls Thread. :banana: Iba iba ang topic, at tama ang pag gamit sa descriptive words..May sense! Maaliwalas na ang thread na ito. It's been so long since it was like this. :cheers: Peaceful and constructive ang discussion. Maayos sobra, parang natapos na rin sa wakas ang napakahabang bagyo, sumikat na ang araw, maputi na ang ulap, humuhuni at lumilipad na ang mga ibon sa asul na langit, banayad na ang simoy ng makalmang hangin at masaya ang mga tao. [exage! :lol:] I hope it continues...:) Pat yourself in the back buddy, good job.

adverg

June 10th, 2009, 11:03 AM

^^Quite interesting design, good job sm...

thethirtysixth

June 10th, 2009, 11:24 AM

OT: Pinapalitan mo ba yung account mo at thethirtysix ka na ngayon o bago yan?? :) :D

Di bale. Hari ka naman na ng SM City Baliuag!!! :banana: :banana: :banana:

"no other place like home":nuts::nuts::lol::lol:
and Bal. is is spelled "SM city Baliwag"
:lol::lol::lol:

mhek

June 10th, 2009, 12:44 PM

hindi naman bago mga gamit sa sm north annex bowling center eh makapaglaro na ako dyan, ayan yung time na na disappoint ako sa sky garden saka sa mga escalator.. saka maganda lang siya sa picture.

Sinjin P.

June 10th, 2009, 01:41 PM

"no other place like home":nuts::nuts::lol::lol:
and Bal. is is spelled "SM city Baliwag"
:lol::lol::lol:

Sir, logo lang po 'yan.

It's still SM City Baliwag.
Pagtatawanan tayo ng English teachers d'yan sa application ng proper capitalization of proper and common nounts. :)

thethirtysixth

June 11th, 2009, 11:39 AM

Sir, logo lang po 'yan.

It's still SM City Baliwag.
Pagtatawanan tayo ng English teachers d'yan sa application ng proper capitalization of proper and common nounts. :)

i mean the Baliuag because the true spelling is Baliwag

rahnsausted

June 11th, 2009, 11:40 AM

I believe that,kahit na mag away away pa ang ayala and SM to whom has the best malls...nothing will happen...coz non of our malls are included in the list of the World's best shopping malls...

well maybe our malls are big in size..it doesnt mean its already called a good shopping mall.
most on the list are just small malls except Dubai mall which is the 5th or the 6th largest...
but as i reaserched, i found that all this malls that are in the list,all have high end shopping..
well can anyone tell me if there is a mall here in the phil. with LV,Chanel and others..

stanleymalls

June 11th, 2009, 11:54 AM

^^ Greenbelt does. :)

xavierdude

June 11th, 2009, 12:54 PM

Ozymandias214

June 11th, 2009, 01:07 PM

Waldenstrom

June 11th, 2009, 02:15 PM

rahnsausted, pakilibot mo nga buong Greenbelt 2-5. kahit wag na yung 1.

thethirtysixth

June 11th, 2009, 04:00 PM

http://photos.friendster.com/photos/86/38/101868368/1_822978850l.jpg
experience the MODERN WET MARKET at SM HYPERMARKET FAIRVIEW

bledzoe

June 11th, 2009, 05:25 PM

http://anton.blogs.com/flag/large.jpg

HAPPY 111th INDEPENDENCE DAY!

credit to Mr. Anton Diaz for the photo.

Waldenstrom

June 11th, 2009, 07:23 PM

Waldenstrom

June 11th, 2009, 07:55 PM

stanleymalls

June 11th, 2009, 07:57 PM

^^ uhm... SM Makati? :D

May Robinsons ba sa Makati? Rustans? :lol: Landmark? :lol: SM? :lol:

Saan kaya toh? :|

Waldenstrom

June 11th, 2009, 08:03 PM

Give your answers. bukas ko na sasabihin kung saan yang 2 yan hehe. :D

Jarvijarv

June 11th, 2009, 08:55 PM

^^

Awesome!.......SM City Manila?

raphael478

June 11th, 2009, 08:56 PM

I am so optimistically sure it's SM Makati.

:)

raphael478

June 11th, 2009, 09:00 PM

- dobol post - :)

kevinb

June 12th, 2009, 12:52 AM

MAKATI

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv54/waldenbkk/SDC11919.jpg?t=1244740828

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv54/waldenbkk/SDC11920.jpg?t=1244740835

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv54/waldenbkk/SDC11922.jpg?t=1244740846

:D

Cash and Carry. :D

Guess which mall. :D It is undergoing some very nice face lift

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv54/waldenbkk/SDC11953.jpg?t=1244742475

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv54/waldenbkk/SDC11954.jpg?t=1244742557

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv54/waldenbkk/SDC11955.jpg?t=1244742561

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv54/waldenbkk/SDC11955.jpg?t=1244742561

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv54/waldenbkk/SDC11960.jpg?t=1244742840

SM Makati. :D

thethirtysixth

June 12th, 2009, 01:03 AM

http://photos-p.friendster.com/photos/96/60/20920669/1_236766819l.jpg
SOURCE (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v487/globalgutz1/Flag.jpg)

ericlucky290

June 12th, 2009, 01:20 AM

Guess which mall. :D It is undergoing some very nice face lift

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv54/waldenbkk/SDC11953.jpg?t=1244742475

I am 100% sure this is SM Megamall. Galing ako kahapon e :nocrook:

Area51

June 12th, 2009, 01:27 AM

That's Waltermart Makati (the one with yellow ceiling).

cq40

June 12th, 2009, 03:55 AM

SM Cubao Yata Yan Doc!

neil02

June 12th, 2009, 04:00 AM

^^^^ sm megamall, ceiling pa lang megamall na megamall na, hehe

stickerPROXY18

June 12th, 2009, 04:52 AM

rahnsausted

June 12th, 2009, 06:09 AM

rahnsausted, pakilibot mo nga buong Greenbelt 2-5. kahit wag na yung 1.

FYI..
ive been to greenbelt...and it is where me and my classmates hang out..you know..
look....honestly...the only SM malls ive been is SM Moa,Noe,Mega and Bicutan...
when shopping my mom is always in rockwell..
when im out with my friends im in greenbelt or rockwell..

i know that some of our malls have recieved awards...but they dont belong to the best..well maybe they do..around top 400...

http://www.forbes.com/2008/08/01/best-malls-worldwide-forbeslife-cx_ls_0801style.html?feed=rss_popstories

huh...

Waldenstrom

June 12th, 2009, 07:27 AM

^^ How come you don't know that Greenbelt has Louis Vuitton? It also has Burberry, Bulgari, Gucci, Hermès, Hugo Boss, Jimmy Choo, Marc Jacobs, Prada, Salvatore Ferragamo, DKNY, Escada, Marc by Marc Jacobs, etc etc.

No one says here that our malls is in the world's best shopping malls but it's not impossible to be in the list in the future.

The competition between SM and Ayala is good bec. their malls get better and better. ;)

to others: keep on guessing. the winner will get a prize :lol:

evilgenius15

June 12th, 2009, 07:49 AM

^^ landmark makati?! hehehe...

redisol

June 12th, 2009, 08:08 AM

Finally had the chance to use the SM Prestige lounge at SM Megamall

Looks like an airport lounge or even better
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v692/redisol/061220095859Small.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v692/redisol/061220095874Small.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v692/redisol/061220095868Small.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v692/redisol/061220095865Small.jpg
Massage seats (not free)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v692/redisol/061220095858Small.jpg
A Clean Restroom in an SM Mall!!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v692/redisol/061220095861Small.jpg

philip_v

June 12th, 2009, 11:10 AM

I hope there will be a Prestige Lounge in the under-utilised SM Southmall, so that my parents can hang out there. Heck, I hope SM builds Prestige Lounges in all SM malls.

alexcerado

June 12th, 2009, 01:41 PM

SM cubao yata iyon..

rahnsausted

June 12th, 2009, 01:54 PM

in_a_rush

June 12th, 2009, 01:57 PM

happosai

June 12th, 2009, 04:23 PM

MAKATI

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv54/waldenbkk/SDC11919.jpg?t=1244740828

:D

Waltermart ito, near Makati Cinema Square... :D

orly

June 12th, 2009, 05:33 PM

jefflacs

June 12th, 2009, 06:53 PM

I smell ona around :lol: and some rich person (daw) struttering his/her riches around

WawaY[625]

June 12th, 2009, 07:04 PM

masamang magsinungaling magagalit si bro

oboi

June 12th, 2009, 08:14 PM

Area51

June 13th, 2009, 01:04 AM

Honesty, I beg to dissagree. From personal experience, most of our malls are comparable if not better than the best malls around the world.

For SM Malls, what they should really improve are their toilet facilities. I've met many SM executives and it is deplorable how they treat the toilet facilities. It is as though they never use one. When you get to sit down with these guys, you just have to roll your eyes and wonder who put those arcane ideas in their "supposed" bright minds.

xavierdude

June 13th, 2009, 01:50 AM

xavierdude

June 13th, 2009, 01:52 AM

Batang Divisoria ako pero alam ko na maraming designer label stores sa Greenbelt.

Sure ba sya na Greenbelt ang tambayan nila ng kaklase nya? ;) :lol:

Malamang Greenbelt 1. =)

redisol

June 13th, 2009, 02:03 AM

I smell ona around :lol:

Are you referring to my post? Sorry I didn't realize my captions sounded like Ona's until I reviewed it. LOL, mukha nga but I just commented lang naman on what I saw inside- No sugarcoating. I even placed "!!!" on the third one to express my surprise na finally may nakita na akong clean restroom inside an SM Mall!

But rest assured I'm not Ona because I'm not a big fan of him/her. :D

cq40

June 13th, 2009, 02:46 AM

to others: keep on guessing. the winner will get a prize :lol:

Doc SM Cubao yan diba, Prize ko ha, kahit nasa gift box with ribbon and card with chocolates ok na sakin, scented is also good. :)

paulirium

June 13th, 2009, 05:18 AM

xavierdude

June 13th, 2009, 05:31 AM

Guess which mall. :D It is undergoing some very nice face lift

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv54/waldenbkk/SDC11955.jpg?t=1244742561

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv54/waldenbkk/SDC11960.jpg?t=1244742840

sm department store and fast food in megamall?

Ozymandias214

June 13th, 2009, 08:12 AM

FYI..
ive been to greenbelt...and it is where me and my classmates hang out..you know..
look....honestly...the only SM malls ive been is SM Moa,Noe,Mega and Bicutan...
when shopping my mom is always in rockwell..
when im out with my friends im in greenbelt or rockwell..

i know that some of our malls have recieved awards...but they dont belong to the best..well maybe they do..around top 400...

http://www.forbes.com/2008/08/01/best-malls-worldwide-forbeslife-cx_ls_0801style.html?feed=rss_popstories

huh...

Ok.

Where do you study?

And as already mentioned, how are you not aware of the high end boutiques at GB4 and 5? You seem highly doubtful. No offense.

EDIT: I find it funny, too, that you consider our malls inferior to other countries' because they weren't included in a petty list that a bunch of fat, old, white men with beer guts came up with in a boardroom. Ok, maybe not that old or fat, but myopic, nonetheless. Just because these malls are in a list of 'the best malls evahh! yah!' is in no way invincible proof of its veracity. You need to do better than that.

Waldenstrom

June 13th, 2009, 11:25 AM

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv54/waldenbkk/SDC11919.jpg?t=1244740828
That's Waltermart Makati (the one with yellow ceiling).
Waltermart Makati :)
Waltermart ito, near Makati Cinema Square... :D
YES! :) galing!

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv54/waldenbkk/SDC11953.jpg?t=1244742475
I am 100% sure this is SM Megamall. Galing ako kahapon e :nocrook:
^^^^ sm megamall, ceiling pa lang megamall na megamall na, hehe
(3rd pic) at dito obvious na kasi wala ng Foodcourt ang SM Cubao, so Megamall to :)

sm department store and fast food in megamall?
congratulations ericlucky290! :applause: i'd also give prize to cq40 and xavierdude, hehe. ;)

magaling kayo lahat :D

oh..hahaha..sorry..
i didnt know..coz my mom orders her bags in the Hong Kong sorry..
HAHAHA!!!!
duh! pretentious. poser.

I smell ona around :lol: and some rich person (daw) struttering his/her riches around
yes. i bet his alternicks will defend him later :lol:

kennethologist

June 13th, 2009, 04:36 PM

stanleymalls

June 13th, 2009, 05:37 PM

thethirtysixth

June 13th, 2009, 05:50 PM

time for some substance...

Point Design Inc is a Design Firm that was established in Buenos Aires, and they specialize on retail design. Their team is comprised of award winning architects and interior designers, They did department stores in New York, Moscow, Kuala Lumpur, and now in Fairview! :lol:

here are some of their works (and Future works) in the Philippines:

SM Department Store Ortigas
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/mbassy2003/SM/14_gr_SM_Ortigas_5.jpg

SM Department Store Cubao
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/mbassy2003/SM/13_gr_cubao1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/mbassy2003/SM/13_gr_cubao6.jpg

SM Department Store Pampanga
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/mbassy2003/SM/63_gr_sm_pampanga_-_bp_-_cosmetics.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/mbassy2003/SM/63_gr_sm_pampanga_-_bp_-_ladies_wea.jpg

SM Department Store Fairview
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/mbassy2003/SM/27_gr_fairview3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/mbassy2003/SM/27_gr_fairview6.jpg

SM Hypermarket Fairview (Prototype)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/mbassy2003/SM/80_gr_SMH-F-PROTO_EXTERIORe.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/mbassy2003/SM/80_gr_SMH-F-BP-GROCERY.jpg

SM City Tarlac
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/mbassy2003/SM/92_gr_SM_Tarlac_3.jpg

to see more of their impressive portfolio, visit their Website:
http://www.pointdesigninc.com/

in fairness, whatever they rendered is really how the project looked like in actual...

More SM city Fairview
SM Hypermarket Fairview (Prototype)
http://photos.friendster.com/photos/86/38/101868368/1_108910564l.jpg
http://photos.friendster.com/photos/86/38/101868368/1_459296219l.jpg
http://photos.friendster.com/photos/86/38/101868368/1_805521529l.jpg
SM Dept. Store Fairview
http://photos.friendster.com/photos/86/38/101868368/1_331960311l.jpg
http://photos.friendster.com/photos/86/38/101868368/1_895264433l.jpg
http://photos.friendster.com/photos/86/38/101868368/1_775717151l.jpg
http://photos.friendster.com/photos/86/38/101868368/1_940981846l.jpg

SM city Marikina Dept. Store Cosmetics Dept.
http://photos.friendster.com/photos/86/38/101868368/1_369077758l.jpg
http://photos.friendster.com/photos/86/38/101868368/1_928593944l.jpg
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http://photos.friendster.com/photos/86/38/101868368/1_757368313l.jpg
Source (http://www.pointdesigninc.com/)

kennethologist

June 13th, 2009, 05:57 PM

Another Architect Showcase before this thread closes...

Architect eat is an Australian based firm... if you look at their website, they specialize in home design. and now 9 years after their establishment, they seem to venture out into bigger projects especially in the Philippines. working from experience in home design, they are tasked to do the impressive redesign of SM's New Bowling Centers.

here are some pictures and renderings taken from their portfolio:

SM Bowling Center Mall of Asia
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/mbassy2003/SM/SMMoABowl2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/mbassy2003/SM/SMMoABowl.jpg

SM Bowling Center North Edsa
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/mbassy2003/SM/SMNE.jpg

SM Bowling Center Megamall
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/mbassy2003/SM/SMMegaBowl.jpg

SM Bowling Center Cebu
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/mbassy2003/SM/SMCEBowl.jpg

SM City North Edsa The Annex (Concept)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/mbassy2003/SM/SMNEAnnex.jpg

SM Cyberzone North Edsa
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/mbassy2003/SM/SMCYBZNE.jpg

to see more, visit their website: http://www.eatas.com.au/

(there are more to see at the sites i posted that are SM related, but, as courtesy, please don't screenshot the rest of their site and post it here, I already took the liberty to show you some, it's their portfolio. visit their site instead.)

stanleymalls

June 13th, 2009, 07:10 PM

SM Fairview Revamp!!!! Wave 2!!!

Patuloy pa rin ang ginagawang pag-rerenovate sa SM City Fairview.

Granite tiles have been installed partially on the East Wing of the Main Mall.

All steel railings in the Main Building, except for 2nd Floor, have all been replaced by glass.

SM Hypermarket, NOW OPEN!!!

Activities of the Day:

Money Matters for Women - Free Seminar

Rise Up Prods. Modelling Stint

Eto na ang pictures na pinaka aantay ng Prinsipe ng SM Fairview na si @thethirtysix. :lol:

http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/stanleymalls/Image023-6.jpg
SM Hypermarket Entrance

http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/stanleymalls/Image024-6.jpg
SM Hypermarket Interiors

http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/stanleymalls/Image025-6.jpg
Advertisement

http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/stanleymalls/Image026-8.jpg
A1 Atrium Roof

http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/stanleymalls/Image028-4.jpg
The difference of the newly-installed glass railings from the old steel railings at the 2nd floor.

http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/stanleymalls/Image029-3.jpg
The Main Mall Atrium railings except for UGF, have all been converted to glass.

http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/stanleymalls/Image030-5.jpg
Installed Granite Tiles @ the East Wing

http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/stanleymalls/Image031-3.jpg

http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/stanleymalls/Image032-2.jpg

http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/stanleymalls/Image033-3.jpg

http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/stanleymalls/Image035-3.jpg

thethirtysixth

June 13th, 2009, 07:13 PM

stanleymalls

June 13th, 2009, 07:16 PM

Salamat aking Tatay
nasan yung wave 1
at may supermarket pa ba

Backread ka....

Sandali... re-post ko ulet... :D

SM Fairview Revamp!!!!

Patuloy pa rin ang pag-iinstall ng new granite tiles sa Main Mall ng SM City Fairview.

Taken within this week.....

As you can see on the last pic, glass has been installed on the railings of the Main Mall, replacing the steel ones.

Third Floor and only half of the UGF has been installed by these glass railings, but retained the rails and the posts.

UPDATE:

Pinctada has left its current location and is set to open at Annex 2.

Nyek!!! Di sumama yung pics... :lol:

Pahabol na UPDATE:

Emo and Pinctada, NOW OPEN @ Annex 2!!!!

evilgenius15

June 14th, 2009, 03:01 AM

nandun ka kahapon?

kennethologist

June 14th, 2009, 05:37 AM

i know ya'll kids are excited to post pics of the SM Fairview revamp... but, i'll be frank... it's unnecessary, It pollutes the thread, it's premature and it doesn't really show anything. let's post pics when the project is about 90% complete. then we can discuss the changes in detail... hindi patchie-patchie....

i already posted some informative stuff that puts some stories to retail design... lets stick to that rather than being a fairview fan-boy :D I can't believe you guys are skipping one of the original renders for The Annex. :lol:

stanleymalls

June 14th, 2009, 06:41 AM

NicknameForLife

June 14th, 2009, 06:48 AM

Guess which mall. :D It is undergoing some very nice face lift

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv54/waldenbkk/SDC11953.jpg?t=1244742475

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv54/waldenbkk/SDC11954.jpg?t=1244742557

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv54/waldenbkk/SDC11955.jpg?t=1244742561

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv54/waldenbkk/SDC11955.jpg?t=1244742561

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv54/waldenbkk/SDC11960.jpg?t=1244742840

Megamall....

100%

FYI:
after SM North Edsa is completely renovated....
SM Megamall is the next mall for renovation..
Mr. SY said that the will have a major makeover..
and they thinking that..
they will build a another building for this (i don't know kung sa parking area ito itatayo)

so i think Megamall yan

MAKATI

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv54/waldenbkk/SDC11919.jpg?t=1244740828

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv54/waldenbkk/SDC11920.jpg?t=1244740835

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv54/waldenbkk/SDC11922.jpg?t=1244740846

:D

Waltermart Makati...???

kennethologist

June 14th, 2009, 07:22 AM

Actually nagulat ako dun sa concept nila kasi mas edgy tsaka mas exciting ang design unlike sa puro waves.

Hindi ako nagpopromote ah.... Just wanna share lang.

@evilgenius15: Oo nandun ako sa SM. Bakit? Andun ka din?

i know it's not promoting, but the flooding and the pictures posted... mapapatawad pa yung Hypermarket but the others... it's basically the same half done mall... we already saw the outside, we have yet to see what they'll do inside.. let's keep the readers at their feet until the project is done or post something like: "they're boarding up for renovation" sans the pictures... diba?! mas tasteful, mas may substance :D

redisol

June 14th, 2009, 10:00 AM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v692/redisol/061420095888Small.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v692/redisol/061420095890Small.jpg
Robinsons Place Manila

ericlucky290

June 14th, 2009, 10:03 AM

(1st pic) medyo SM Cubao look-alike
(2nd pic) dito alam na :lol: yung ceiling, nakikita ko yan sa Cyberzone ng Megamall
(3rd pic) at dito obvious na kasi wala ng Foodcourt ang SM Cubao, so Megamall to :)

@ericlucky290 congrats!

Thanks. Dito lang sa tabi tabi ako nakatira kaya megamall ang tambayan ko, hehehe.

Waldenstrom

June 14th, 2009, 11:49 AM

Megamall....

100%

FYI:
after SM North Edsa is completely renovated....
SM Megamall is the next mall for renovation..
Mr. SY said that the will have a major makeover..
and they thinking that..
they will build a another building for this (i don't know kung sa parking area ito itatayo)

so i think Megamall yan

Waltermart Makati...???

see post #882

-SNPKLSDMBLDR-

June 14th, 2009, 01:37 PM

SM is really improving the interiors of their malls :D

pepeng_agimat

June 14th, 2009, 06:38 PM

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stanleymalls

June 14th, 2009, 06:38 PM

i know it's not promoting, but the flooding and the pictures posted... mapapatawad pa yung Hypermarket but the others... it's basically the same half done mall... we already saw the outside, we have yet to see what they'll do inside.. let's keep the readers at their feet until the project is done or post something like: "they're boarding up for renovation" sans the pictures... diba?! mas tasteful, mas may substance :D

Ah. Okay. :D :okay:

Waldenstrom

June 14th, 2009, 09:28 PM

Waldenstrom

June 14th, 2009, 09:42 PM

A-Venue Events Mall
Antel Lifestyle City, Makati Avenue

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv54/waldenbkk/SDC12144.jpg

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv54/waldenbkk/SDC12148.jpg

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv54/waldenbkk/SDC12149-1.jpg

X.A.

June 15th, 2009, 02:21 AM

SM Fairview's Hypermarket it just opened last June 12

Ice skating rink nalang ang kulang sa SM fairview

http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr335/dormboyph/BTS391.jpg

http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr335/dormboyph/BTS392.jpg

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mwg12a

June 15th, 2009, 02:39 AM

Is this the same building that was left idled for a very long long time before and they now turn it into a mall? I can't remember how it is called before. Tradewinds?? Or i think it was called Mantrade....

Southgate Tower and Mall
6-11-09

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv54/waldenbkk/SDC11936.jpg?t=1244741380

bridge to the mall, connected to 2nd floor of Magallanes MRT Station

pepeng_agimat

June 15th, 2009, 02:49 AM

Is this the same building that was left idled for a very long long time before and they now turn it into a mall? I can't remember how it is called before. Tradewinds?? Or i think it was called Mantrade....

yung Tradewinds diba yun yung Hotel dati na ginawang condominium along South Superhighway after ng Magallanes Interchange coming from Alabang, left side?

RonnieR

June 15th, 2009, 11:31 AM

SM Fairview's Hypermarket it just opened last June 12

Ice skating rink nalang ang kulang sa SM fairview

http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr335/dormboyph/BTS391.jpg

the ceiling needs improvement...

royale_013

June 15th, 2009, 11:59 AM

^^ ceiling is for function not for beauty. pero sana binabaan nila para yung cooling system hindi hirap.

thethirtysixth

June 15th, 2009, 12:20 PM

^^ ceiling is for function not for beauty. pero sana binabaan nila para yung cooling system hindi hirap.

Hindi na nila binago yung cooling system kasi 2004 palang nandyan na yung cooling system

evilgenius15

June 15th, 2009, 12:35 PM

Hindi na nila binago yung cooling system kasi 2004 palang nandyan na yung cooling system

and hardware yung dating nakapwesto kaya mataas angceiling, hehehe...

NicknameForLife

June 15th, 2009, 12:41 PM

tanong ko lang po tungkol sa logo ng SM..

papalitan po ba ang lahat ng logo ng malls sa bago nitong logo??

thethirtysixth

June 15th, 2009, 01:40 PM

tanong ko lang po tungkol sa logo ng SM..

papalitan po ba ang lahat ng logo ng malls sa bago nitong logo??
^^^Baka pero mapapalitan ito kapag nag under go ang isang mall sa expension or nagkaroon ng exterior renovation

thethirtysixth

June 15th, 2009, 02:04 PM

SM Fairview's Hypermarket it just opened last June 12

Ice skating rink nalang ang kulang sa SM fairview

Kuya meron pa Savemore Market at Imax or Digital Cinema

kennethologist

June 15th, 2009, 02:44 PM

SM Fairview's Hypermarket it just opened last June 12

Ice skating rink nalang ang kulang sa SM fairview

http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr335/dormboyph/BTS397.jpg

Aside from the fact that it was designed in Buenos Aires and New York, Did you know that aircraft technology is applied at SM Hypermarket? See those tubes... they're like this air pressure transporter thingy! when a cashier needs something from the customer service, CS sends in a capsule and goes through this system of pipes then ends up to the cashier that needs it... it works like aircraft toilets. :D

A-Venue Events Mall
Antel Lifestyle City, Makati Avenue

It's currently the most popular event venue in the metro... the only con in doing an event here is traffic... :lol:

Southgate Tower and Mall
6-11-09

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv54/waldenbkk/SDC11936.jpg?t=1244741380

pretty pretty... and it's just a stone's throw away from my office :lol:

kennethologist

June 15th, 2009, 03:08 PM

SM is really improving the interiors of their malls :D

you should see SM Cubao... they have spectacular atriums. it virtually eliminates the need for atrium decor. all they put are these hypnotic color changing LED chandeliers...

when the place is fully done, its magazine/retail design book worthy. :D

stanleymalls

June 15th, 2009, 05:52 PM

A-Venue Events Mall
Antel Lifestyle City, Makati Avenue

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv54/waldenbkk/SDC12144.jpg

Nice place! :D

SM Fairview's Hypermarket it just opened last June 12

Ice skating rink nalang ang kulang sa SM fairview

http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr335/dormboyph/BTS397.jpg

http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr335/dormboyph/BTS399.jpg

Tsaka IMAX!!! Tsaka Sky Garden!!!! :nuts: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Aside from the fact that it was designed in Buenos Aires and New York, Did you know that aircraft technology is applied at SM Hypermarket? See those tubes... they're like this air pressure transporter thingy! when a cashier needs something from the customer service, CS sends in a capsule and goes through this system of pipes then ends up to the cashier that needs it... it works like aircraft toilets. :D

First ba yun sa Pilipinas? :D

Waldenstrom

June 15th, 2009, 06:05 PM

^^ Maybe not. MakatiMed also has it. It's called pneumatic tube system. :) but among the malls, probably yes.

jefflacs

June 15th, 2009, 06:12 PM

Speaking of SM Cubao, nagstart na gawin yung exterior ng SM CUbao saka yung bridge linking ali mall and SM CUbao

taken lasy June 13, 2009:
http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/5251/dsc00655e.jpg

hinde ko maresize sorry for the humongous image

stanleymalls

June 15th, 2009, 06:15 PM

^^ Thanks!!! At least shoppers can conveniently cross over these two malls with no hassle.

^^ Maybe not. MakatiMed also has it. It's called pneumatic tube system. :) but among the malls, probably yes.

WOHOO!!! Ang sosyal naman ng SM Fairview ko!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :banana: :banana: :banana:

alexcerado

June 15th, 2009, 08:33 PM

guys any updates sa grand central terminal? saan na ilalagay? sa may harap na ng sm o sa may tabi ng trinoma?

thethirtysixth

June 16th, 2009, 10:48 AM

FYI:
after SM North Edsa is completely renovated....
SM Megamall is the next mall for renovation..
Mr. SY said that the will have a major makeover..
and they thinking that..
they will build a another building for this (i don't know kung sa parking area ito itatayo)

this only a old post from philstar.com
SM wins Retail Asia's Best of the Best Awards
SM wins Retail Asia's Best of the Best Awards (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleid=410116)
Updated October 26, 2008 12:00 AM

It was a wonderful way to celebrate one’s 50th Anniversary when SM’s Retail Group received the Best of the Best Award during the recent 2008 Retail Asia-Pacific Top 500 Awards in the Venetian Hotel-Resort in Macau, making it one of the region’s premiere retailers. During the same event, it also won the Gold Award as the Philippines’ top retailer for the fifth straight year in a row.

Spearheaded by Retail Asia, the prestigious Singapore-based magazine five years ago, the Top 500 ranks retailers in 14 Asia-Pacific economies on sales turnover and sales productivity. The ranking continues to highlight companies that have become the movers and shakers in the region’s retail sector.

Drawing from Euromonitor International’s research and analysis of the retail industry around the world, analysts in the 14 Asia-Pacific economies featured did research for the 2008 edition. The latter included Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

The top three retailers from each of the countries in the Asia-Pacific region were awarded Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards during the event and the Best of the Best were selected from the Gold Awardees. Other Best of the Best awardees included Matahari of Indonesia, GCH Retail of Malaysia, and NTUC Fairprice of Singapore. Local retailers cited included Mercury Drug and Rustans, which won the Silver and Bronze awards, respectively for the Philippines.

In a “year that was subjected to an enormous repertoire of ups and downs . . . Asian economies soared to a fifth straight year of growth in 2007,” says Steven H L Goh, executive chairman of Retail Asia. “And Asia’s retail industry prospered and grew. “

“The clear inference is the tremendous resilience, tenacity, and entrepreneurial spirit of Asia-Pacific’s top retailers in coping with market fluctuations,” he adds. “It is also a clear testimony to their strategic and tactical capability in successful retailing – forging the compelling value proposition for their customers and delivering the best possible customer experience at all times.”

“We are happy to celebrate our 50th year as a retailer this year,” says Tessie Sy-Coson, president of SM’s Retail Group. “Our group continues to innovate and reinvent ourselves in an increasingly competitive marketplace. We are still excited about our prospects in the dynamic retail industry.”

Through the opening of new stores, renovations of major stores, and the introduction of new merchandising concepts, SM continues to make shopping at its department store chain an exciting lifestyle experience.

New innovations in store design have been evident at the newly renovated stores at the SM supermalls in North-EDSA, Bacoor, and Megamall. The design at the new Megamall store allows customers to scan merchandise easily and make easy selections, leading to a more rewarding shopping experience. Another major store, SM Cubao, is currently undergoing a major renovation to enhance the shopping experience, and there are similar plans for minor renovations in stores in SM City Fairview and SM City Manila.

The expansion program of the SM malls this year will again provide space to the Department Store and the retail group in the metro and provincial areas. SM City Marikina opened in September, and two other malls in Rosales, Pangasinan in Northern Luzon and Baliwag, Bulacan are expected to open within the year.

SM has 32 department stores, 35 supermarkets, 11 hypermarkets, and about 200 smaller retail stores in formats that serve niche markets. These include 43 appliance centers, 18 home stores, 19 toy superstores, 31 fashion discount stores, 10 sports stores, two baby specialty stores, and five stores showcasing Philippine products.

SM also has 39 ACE Hardware stores, a franchise of US based ACE Hardware, and 175 Watsons stores, a joint venture with the AS Watsons group of Hong Kong.

More growth is also expected in SM’s supermarket business with the expansion of its Save More outlets. Save More, also called Your Neighborhood SM Supermarket, is located outside the SM malls and aimed at bringing SM’s supermarketing experience to more customers. There are currently nine Save More Supermarkets, with four more expected to open within the year.

As SM celebrates its 50th Anniversary as a retailer this year, it approaches this milestone with a new vitality and energy to serve a new generation of shoppers, as well as the many customers that have made it part of their lives.

richard24

June 16th, 2009, 03:12 PM

you should see SM Cubao... they have spectacular atriums. it virtually eliminates the need for atrium decor. all they put are these hypnotic color changing LED chandeliers...

when the place is fully done, its magazine/retail design book worthy. :D

yep. SM Cubao is hands down the BEST SM Department Store. :)

stanleymalls

June 16th, 2009, 04:19 PM

^^ Por dat, :applause:. Ang sosy kasi ng feel. :D

RonnieR

June 17th, 2009, 06:32 AM

Manila Philarmonic Orchestra at Rockwell, with art exhibit, June 10

http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/June72009014-1.jpg

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http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/June72009006.jpg

papable

June 17th, 2009, 09:14 AM

Southgate Tower and Mall
6-11-09

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv54/waldenbkk/SDC11936.jpg?t=1244741380

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv54/waldenbkk/SDC11949.jpg?t=1244741397

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv54/waldenbkk/SDC11947.jpg?t=1244741402

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv54/waldenbkk/SDC11950.jpg?t=1244742185
bridge to the mall, connected to 2nd floor of Magallanes MRT Station

re: a bit of history of this building. i hope i got my facts right, and i hope you care to read (:))

this building was built by ricardo silverio (70's pa yata) and was supposed to be the headquarters of his businesses (delta motors, then later filman bank, later pilipinas bank). for some reason mr. silverio was unable to finish this and it was bought much later (after years na nakatiwangwang) by the puyat family to be the headquarters of their manila bank. for some reason, di pa rin natapos and manila bank floundered (later bought by china bank). buti na lang may nag-acquire nito na alpha land.

adverg

June 17th, 2009, 10:27 AM

kalbongdad

June 17th, 2009, 03:01 PM

galing ng southgate...walang wala ang mga desing ng sm noe.....

evilgenius15

June 17th, 2009, 03:35 PM

stanleymalls

June 17th, 2009, 05:49 PM

SM North EDSA Sky Garden Raining Pics.... :lol: :lol: :lol:

View from Trinoma
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/stanleymalls/Image003-12.jpg

Sky Dome and Grass Residences from afar
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Bakit nawawala yung Rainbow Waterfalls?
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A.M./P.M. Sculpture
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/stanleymalls/Image025-7.jpg

Krispy Kreme, NOW OPEN!!!!
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/stanleymalls/Image031-4.jpg

HOT NOW!!!!
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/stanleymalls/Image033-4.jpg

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traveljunkie

June 18th, 2009, 12:06 PM

Stanleymalls, buti hindi ka pinagkakamalan ni CQ40 na si ONA. Pinagkamalan niya ako si ONA just because I miss ONA's photo posts of SM NoE. Paranoid na. :lol:

stanleymalls

June 18th, 2009, 04:47 PM

^^ Hindi naman siguro. At hindi dapat. :D

Ako, basta may mai-sashare, sineshare ko. Ganun lang. :)

cq40

June 19th, 2009, 04:50 AM

My gosh, dami namang affected :lol: Nga pala, birds of the same feather...

Sinjin P.

June 19th, 2009, 06:02 AM

Hindi talaga mapagkakamalan si Stanley kasi nagpakita na siya sa mga SSC meets. 'Yung iba d'yan na walang mukhang maipakita kahit sa Samahan man lang ay dapat kabahan. :laugh:

traveljunkie

June 19th, 2009, 07:43 AM

Naku baka ikaw si Ona kasi si Ona uses dots after each sentence, according another poster here. :lol: :nuts:

My gosh, dami namang affected :lol: Nga pala, birds of the same feather...

alexcerado

June 19th, 2009, 10:00 AM

ano ba yan napakacontroversial naman ng topic haha anlayo sa thread.
dapat pala lahat magpakita ng proof na hindi sila si ona.

bakit kaya parang may mga kinakampihan ang mga moderators dito? :dunno: diba dapat fair sila? naturingan pa naman na "moderator" http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/images/smilies/hihi.gif

are you referring to someone else? sabihin mo kung sino.

http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/alexiscerado/zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.jpg

thethirtysixth

June 19th, 2009, 10:32 AM

^^ Maybe not. MakatiMed also has it. It's called pneumatic tube system. :) but among the malls, probably yes.

I think not because SM Hypermarket in SM Baliwag have it (kagabi lang napansin)

-SNPKLSDMBLDR-

June 19th, 2009, 12:46 PM

http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/alexiscerado/zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.jpg

july 16? diba na-move yung release ng HP6 in IMAX 3D on july 29 because of their contract with transformers 2? or sa US lang yun effective at hindi sa IMAX outside the US? :D

-SNPKLSDMBLDR-

June 19th, 2009, 03:36 PM

baka may madulas sa tiles ng skygarden :lol: lalo na kapag rainy, ang kintab e :lol:

cq40

June 19th, 2009, 03:38 PM

july 16? diba na-move yung release ng HP6 in IMAX 3D on july 29 because of their contract with transformers 2? or sa US lang yun effective at hindi sa IMAX outside the US? :D
Naku wala naman @l@m yan pabayaan mo nalang. :lol:

thethirtysixth

June 19th, 2009, 05:05 PM

baka may madulas sa tiles ng skygarden :lol: lalo na kapag rainy, ang kintab e :lol:

Ako Mismo muntik diyan madulas:lol::lol::lol:

alexcerado

June 20th, 2009, 05:50 AM

Naku wala naman @l@m yan pabayaan mo nalang. :lol:

wow ang kapal naman ng mukha ng homosexual na 'to. hehe nakakatawa naman ang himang na to, para po sa inyong kaalaman, pinost ko lang ang nakita ko sa smcinema.com. please next time be careful with your mouth di mo nga alam ang kinakausap mo, tapos mangsasabi ka pa na wala akong alam, baka isang araw ipadala ko ang mga achievements ko at lumamon ka ng medalya sa pinagsasabi mo. mas wala kang utak palibhasa kinakampihan ka lang ng mataas dito. biased moderators should be out of their work.

Alitaptap

June 20th, 2009, 08:45 AM

Mabuti structurally stable pa yan anyway I think 25 years naman ata ang minimum guarantee ng structure ng isang building unless really hit by an earthquake, kc nakaexpose nakaexpose na kc yung mga bakal for so long may extensions of floor pa ba yan or just refurbishment works lang.

^^ See article below

http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20090615-210507/The-eyesore-that-could

The eyesore that could

Philippine Daily Inquirer
06/15/2009

By Daxim Lucas

MANILA, Philippines - For three decades, one of the first images of Makati City’s supposedly cosmopolitan skyline that would greet travelers coming from the airport is the hulking eyesore that stood half finished near the Magallanes interchange.

And whether you’re a commuter approaching the commercial center, or a businessman being driven to the central business district, you simply could not escape the sight of that decrepit building at the busy corner of Edsa and Pasong Tamo Extension.

“If you’re a businessman or a tourist who’s just landed in Manila and are traveling from the airport, this is the image of Makati that will greet you,” said Alphaland Corp. president and COO Mario Oreta. “It was such a painful sight to behold and the image lingers with you.”

Until several months ago, the unnamed structure, with its rusty beams and half-baked structure, always seemed to be somebody’s unfinished business.

It was built in the 1970s by a Japanese car distributor to supposedly house offices, a service center and a high-end restaurant.

During the Marcos era, the would-be developer ran short of cash, and was forced to surrender the lot to the Philippine National Bank.

Then in the mid-1980s, it was auctioned off to the Puyat family, in whose ownership it stayed for two decades.

Enter Alphaland Corp.—one of the newest and most aggressive real estate firms in the country—whose chair and CEO Roberto V. Ongpin took an interest in the project in early 2008.

“He asked me one day what I thought of the building, and I said that I thought we could make it work,” Oreta recalls.

Backed by the financial muscle of Alphaland’s partner, British fund Ashmore Investment Ltd., Ongpin, Oreta and the company’s vice chair Eric Recto negotiated long and hard with the Puyat family, agreeing finally on a P1.2-billion acquisition price.

The group borrowed another P1.2 billion from the Development Bank of the Philippines to fund the rehabilitation and completion of the structure—a process that is now practically complete, with only the finishing touches left.

Thus, what would have been one of the city’s first skyscrapers conceived in the 1970s, is now set to become one of its newest.

Dubbed Alphaland Southgate, the project is composed of two structures.

The Southgate Tower is a 20-story, glass-curtained building with 36,000 square meters of office space.

The Southgate Mall, meanwhile, is an 18,000-sq. m., six-story podium that will house retail and casual dining establishments.

And just as one couldn’t miss the eyesore before, one also could not possibly miss the gleaming metallic blue building nowadays, especially with its three-story high LED display screens, one on either side of the building, which are visible from as far as 7 kilometers away.

“This is practically a new building,” Oreta said, explaining that the steel trusses and girders were already encased in concrete when the original builders stopped construction, ensuring that no corrosion would occur.

Despite this, Alphaland hired the services of local and foreign structural engineers to assess the condition of the building before completing its construction
“What they found was that it still meets and surpasses our building standards,” he said..

Oreta pointed out that Alphaland Southgate also boasts of a world-class design by Wong and Ouyang Ltd., the architects of Hong Kong’s premier recreational establishment, the Pacific Place.

The building’s energy requirements are also supported by solar panels and a “green” architectural design, which gives tenants the added benefit of saving power.

For a building that was erected when high technology was still in its infancy, Alphaland also pulled a coup when it secured an accreditation from the Philippine Economic Zone Authority as a business process outsourcing site.

“It is also linked to the Magallanes MRT station, so BPO workers will find this more convenient,” Oreta said.

Admittedly, Alphaland did worry when the global economic slump reached local shores, and one of the first industries to be hit was the real estate sector.

When the project started, the company originally announced that the building would be open for business by the first quarter of 2009.

That timetable has since been moved to August 2009.

Nonetheless, Oreta said he was encouraged by the firm demand from locators.

The mall space is already 80-percent taken, while office space reservations are approaching 50 percent, with negotiations for another large tenant is ongoing.

Don’t think that the company is resting on its laurels, though. Already, it is talking with the owners of a lot directly across Pasong Tamo Extension where it could build an exact duplicate of the Southgate Tower, which will be linked to the present complex via an elevated footbridge.

“All this is good business,” Oreta said. “But more importantly, we’re doing our part to improve the Makati skyline. Where there once was an eyesore, there now stands a gleaming new building.”

orly

June 20th, 2009, 03:06 PM

^^ Great article

kalbongdad

June 20th, 2009, 03:23 PM

that is one eyesore that was put into good use.....see what happens when people let their imagination soar....GALING ....:banana:

redisol

June 21st, 2009, 08:29 AM

Greenbelt
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GB5
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v692/redisol/062120096010Small.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v692/redisol/062120096004Small.jpg
The Toyota Pruis Hybrid car on Display
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stanleymalls

June 21st, 2009, 12:48 PM

Hindi talaga mapagkakamalan si Stanley kasi nagpakita na siya sa mga SSC meets. 'Yung iba d'yan na walang mukhang maipakita kahit sa Samahan man lang ay dapat kabahan. :laugh:

Hehehehehe.... :D

baka may madulas sa tiles ng skygarden :lol: lalo na kapag rainy, ang kintab e :lol:

Ako Mismo muntik diyan madulas:lol::lol::lol:

Careful. For me, it's alright, kahit nung inabutan ako dun ng ulan. Its very comfortable to walk on to. Kaso mukhang pang banyo yung tiles!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

july 16? diba na-move yung release ng HP6 in IMAX 3D on july 29 because of their contract with transformers 2? or sa US lang yun effective at hindi sa IMAX outside the US? :D

Yep. Kaya yung mga HP fans dismayado. :)

wow ang kapal naman ng mukha ng homosexual na 'to. hehe nakakatawa naman ang himang na to, para po sa inyong kaalaman, pinost ko lang ang nakita ko sa smcinema.com. please next time be careful with your mouth di mo nga alam ang kinakausap mo, tapos mangsasabi ka pa na wala akong alam, baka isang araw ipadala ko ang mga achievements ko at lumamon ka ng medalya sa pinagsasabi mo. mas wala kang utak palibhasa kinakampihan ka lang ng mataas dito. biased moderators should be out of their work.

Ops. Tama na yan. Everyone is entitled to speak for themselves. Let us just be objective in everything we post here. :)

^^ See article below

http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20090615-210507/The-eyesore-that-could

The eyesore that could

Philippine Daily Inquirer
06/15/2009

By Daxim Lucas

MANILA, Philippines - For three decades, one of the first images of Makati City’s supposedly cosmopolitan skyline that would greet travelers coming from the airport is the hulking eyesore that stood half finished near the Magallanes interchange.

And whether you’re a commuter approaching the commercial center, or a businessman being driven to the central business district, you simply could not escape the sight of that decrepit building at the busy corner of Edsa and Pasong Tamo Extension.

“If you’re a businessman or a tourist who’s just landed in Manila and are traveling from the airport, this is the image of Makati that will greet you,” said Alphaland Corp. president and COO Mario Oreta. “It was such a painful sight to behold and the image lingers with you.”

Until several months ago, the unnamed structure, with its rusty beams and half-baked structure, always seemed to be somebody’s unfinished business.

It was built in the 1970s by a Japanese car distributor to supposedly house offices, a service center and a high-end restaurant.

During the Marcos era, the would-be developer ran short of cash, and was forced to surrender the lot to the Philippine National Bank.

Then in the mid-1980s, it was auctioned off to the Puyat family, in whose ownership it stayed for two decades.

Enter Alphaland Corp.—one of the newest and most aggressive real estate firms in the country—whose chair and CEO Roberto V. Ongpin took an interest in the project in early 2008.

“He asked me one day what I thought of the building, and I said that I thought we could make it work,” Oreta recalls.

Backed by the financial muscle of Alphaland’s partner, British fund Ashmore Investment Ltd., Ongpin, Oreta and the company’s vice chair Eric Recto negotiated long and hard with the Puyat family, agreeing finally on a P1.2-billion acquisition price.

The group borrowed another P1.2 billion from the Development Bank of the Philippines to fund the rehabilitation and completion of the structure—a process that is now practically complete, with only the finishing touches left.

Thus, what would have been one of the city’s first skyscrapers conceived in the 1970s, is now set to become one of its newest.

Dubbed Alphaland Southgate, the project is composed of two structures.

The Southgate Tower is a 20-story, glass-curtained building with 36,000 square meters of office space.

The Southgate Mall, meanwhile, is an 18,000-sq. m., six-story podium that will house retail and casual dining establishments.

And just as one couldn’t miss the eyesore before, one also could not possibly miss the gleaming metallic blue building nowadays, especially with its three-story high LED display screens, one on either side of the building, which are visible from as far as 7 kilometers away.

“This is practically a new building,” Oreta said, explaining that the steel trusses and girders were already encased in concrete when the original builders stopped construction, ensuring that no corrosion would occur.

Despite this, Alphaland hired the services of local and foreign structural engineers to assess the condition of the building before completing its construction
“What they found was that it still meets and surpasses our building standards,” he said..

Oreta pointed out that Alphaland Southgate also boasts of a world-class design by Wong and Ouyang Ltd., the architects of Hong Kong’s premier recreational establishment, the Pacific Place.

The building’s energy requirements are also supported by solar panels and a “green” architectural design, which gives tenants the added benefit of saving power.

For a building that was erected when high technology was still in its infancy, Alphaland also pulled a coup when it secured an accreditation from the Philippine Economic Zone Authority as a business process outsourcing site.

“It is also linked to the Magallanes MRT station, so BPO workers will find this more convenient,” Oreta said.

Admittedly, Alphaland did worry when the global economic slump reached local shores, and one of the first industries to be hit was the real estate sector.

When the project started, the company originally announced that the building would be open for business by the first quarter of 2009.

That timetable has since been moved to August 2009.

Nonetheless, Oreta said he was encouraged by the firm demand from locators.

The mall space is already 80-percent taken, while office space reservations are approaching 50 percent, with negotiations for another large tenant is ongoing.

Don’t think that the company is resting on its laurels, though. Already, it is talking with the owners of a lot directly across Pasong Tamo Extension where it could build an exact duplicate of the Southgate Tower, which will be linked to the present complex via an elevated footbridge.

“All this is good business,” Oreta said. “But more importantly, we’re doing our part to improve the Makati skyline. Where there once was an eyesore, there now stands a gleaming new building.”

^^ Great article

Indeed!!! :okay: :D

that is one eyesore that was put into good use.....see what happens when people let their imagination soar....GALING ....:banana:

Greenbelt

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v692/redisol/062120096011Small.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v692/redisol/062120096004Small.jpg
The Toyota Pruis Hybrid car on Display
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v692/redisol/062120095989Small.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v692/redisol/062120095990Small.jpg

Ooh!!! PRIUS!!!! On Philippine shores?!! SOSYAL!!! :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: