Philamlife Tower l MAKATI l 200m l 48fl

[renell]

Philamlife Tower
Makati, Philippines

HEIGHT: 200m/656 feet
FLOORS: 48 floors
COMPLETION: 1999
ARCHITECT: SOM


- A 48-storey office building using fully unitized curtainwall of glass, aluminium panel and granite.
- The tower proper incorporated into the system horizontal sunscreens, vertical fins, light bullnoses, crown lighting and balcony trellises.
- Shallow and deep-set cladding was used extensively on the building envelope.
- The entrance facades employed mirror stainless steel shopfronts, capped with functional sculpted canopies in hairline finish.

The Philippine American Life Insurance Building is conceived and designed as a world-class intelligent office building, whose architectural elements were generated by the cultural and climatic context of The Philippines and Manila's position in a global economy. The project is located near the intersection of Ayala Avenue and Paseo de Roxas in the Makati district of Manila. The site, directly across from the Ayala Triangle, offers a superb opportunity to take advantage of views of Metro Manila. The PhilAm Life building incorporates 60,000 m2 of prime leasable office space, an exclusive private club facility, two major banking halls and required support services.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid47/p82dd9fd3c9fe269becb1d11e4062ad64/fcc7867a.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid52/p56c47547ae444506b660b1bf6514abd6/fc9a5d24.jpg
http://imagenode.com/files/transfer/6/2002/03/145338.jpg
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One of the lesser favorite building of the Philippine forumers, but is still recognizable in the skyline.

edit, more pics
http://www.som.com/resources/projects/1/3/9/philamextb_1969.jpg
http://www.som.com/resources/projects/1/3/9/philam_exteriora_1967.jpg

[SteelCity32]

I like the Glass, and the overall tower itself. 8/10

[RafflesCity]

7.5/10

Nice play of boxiness. Slightly resembles the PSFS Tower in Philadelphia.

[Wu-Gambino]

7.5/10

[baqthier]

nice shape. 8/10

[Wisma]

Nice one 8/10. I don't understand that this is one of the lesser favourite buildings of the Philpines.

[renell]

Originally posted by Wisma

Nice one 8/10. I don't understand that this is one of the lesser favourite buildings of the Philpines.

imo there are better looking ones in the country. go check other ROT threads

[james2390]

6.5

[The Messiah]

8.0/10 Nice one.

[Vloepkleedje]

6.0

Not bad enough for a 5.0 or lower. But not good, no. composition of boxes doesn't match to my taste. colors are catchy-casual, thanks to the glass. not a symphatique tower.

[BGT]

6/10

[intervention]

Enjoyable - nice facade, boxy but not boring. Classy. 8.5

[Gustavo]

In pictures not cool, but must look nice when walking by it. 7/10.

[AtlanticaC5]

Don't know why, but I like it. 8/10

[Patrick Highrise]

nice design, nice tower, nice glass 8/10 !! :cool: :)

[Mercury]

nice tower....7.5!

[Venezuelacom]

7/10

[UrbanLandscape]

5.5

[Winus]

Simple, but nice..very nice. 8.5

[SUNNI]

bottoms too fat..
7.5/10
i like the rest.

[airsickpenthousedweller]

Not so special.....

5.5/10

[Patrick]

6

the higher part is too thin and the lower part too thick for me

[ryanr]

I'm starting to like this building more and more...Boxy, but one of the better boxes...Very nice facade! 8/10

[PinoyBoy]

nice color. it looks balanced b/c of the setbacks and differents tiers. its very nice. 8/10

[SeeMacau]

Nice tower
9/10

[Fabio]

8/10


interesting

[MCC]

6.5/10

[Francis20]

The tower at the middle...at near sunset.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid101/pa655483eee6d86da92f174ec58035672/f9d5a0e5.jpg

At a holiday night...very few office lit this time
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid102/pb24746d6943156196fee22f17781ebcc/f9b390ef.jpg

but it becomes the brightest tower during an ordinary day of the week...second tower from the left...
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid103/pe49e2d535bc20f4911f296476346ed09/f9aea985.jpg

[Shafick]

ESPLENDIDO.....Merece un 10....!!!!

:) :cheers:

[Þróndeimr]

Quite nice, and the glass facade is very nice. The shape is a bit boring though. 7.5/10

[satixus]

nice building by SOM... i give it a 7.5

[DamienK]

7/10

[DRAKKO]

7/10

[tigidig14]

very ikea, ill give it a 9.5

[Medo]

lovely :happy: 9/10

[El_Greco]

8/10

[FJP]

Sorry but i don't like it :( but the high is enough
6/10

[Sinjin P.]

10/10 great!

[tigidig14]

neet

[Islandre]

Glassy and another tower by SOM. Not bad at all.9.0/10

[Æsahættr]

i like glassy, but it's too boring...

7.5/10

[cyrusal]

ill give 8.5/10 for it:)

[forvine]

7.5/10

[vanoy2000]

one of the nicer looking scrappers in metromanila

[Accura4Matalan]

8/10

[Jules]

Looks like two buildings mashed together. I like it. 7.5/10

[Askal82]

Not bad. 7.5

[Animo]

9.5/10

[KiBeN]

I also like this one in Makati! 10...

[marpa]

7/10

[clarky]

7/10

[Mosaic]

7/10. :)

[amigo32]

8 for me

[ZZ-II]

not bad but also not perfect 7/10

[gutooo]

7.5/10

[Skyman]

normal 7/10

[Insanedriver]

well thank God its Glassy
7...

[Chris85]

8/10

[Blue_Sky]

Pretty neat

9/10

[Astralis]

10/10

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Flickr photo by ty.R :D

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1298/1160895732_fe728f62ea_b.jpg
by Kartik V.

[HOLABETO]

7.5/10

[Halabalooza]

7 :)

[Prince Victor]

8/10

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http://static.zooomr.com/images/4931313_be56c47553_b.jpg

:okay:

[W!CKED]

6/10

[krzewi]

7/10

[Fundador]

9/10:)

[henry hill]

9/10

[tonyssa]

9/10

[Jan Del Castillo]

8. Good building. Regards.

[LMCA1990]

8/10

[xavarreiro]

8/10

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http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1024/579470945_ee23c59417_o.jpg
Flickr photo by ty.R :D

:)

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by Jun Acullador (http://www.flickr.com/photos/acullador/)

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Another great shot of the tower. enjoy

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3171/3006161450_9de27d8a45_o.jpg

:)

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