#290 l GT International Tower l MAKATI l 217m l 43fl

[luis4083]

GT International Tower
Makati, Philipines

HEIGHT: 217m/713 feet
FLOORS: 43 floors
COMPLETION: 2001
ARCHITECT: Kohn Pedersen Fox Assoc/ Recio + Casas Architects

The GT International Tower was designed for a key site at the entry corner to Makati's primary commercial street, Ayala Avenue. The tower volume is composed of a series of taut glass panes which form a spiral, culminating in a faceted crown which marks the corner and forms the end of the avenue's street wall. This plane is lifted up at the building's base to reveal a plaza at the corner, where the structural columns emerge from beneath the tower's curtain wall to frame a canted plane at the 3rd level. Visitors to the main lobby can view the activity at street level through this plane, which is located at the top of the lobby escalators.
The dominant surface of the tower is pulled away from the building's central volume at the intersection of Ayala Avenue and De La Costa Street, creating a vertical fissure in the tower's surface that provides a glimpse of the inner volume. A 10-storey vertical fin marks the tower's presence on the Makati skyline and provides a visual signature at the tower's crown.

http://www.pbase.com/image/17509795.jpg

http://home.t-online.de/home/highrises/mangtint.jpg

http://www.arloaluminum.com/gt1.JPG

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid54/p71679e49dee3e81a2f503a5a448a1ee1/fc84ced7.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/93p7310138.jpg

[Francis20]

Makati won't be Makati without GT Tower...
I'd say 10/10!!!

[Caledon1981]

wow what a beauty!! very crisp tower!! 8.5/10

[RafflesCity]

8/10

Sleek and very stylish. How tall is it and how many floors?

[SteelCity32]

very stylish

43 Stories
217 metres tall

looking at my one book here..

9/10

[RafflesCity]

Cool!

What book is that? :?

[luis4083]

9/10

[SUNNI]

deserves a 9.5:D

i also like the neighboring towers

[Sunflower]

Nice :)

9/10

[Francis20]

I like the two towers at left...the RCBC Plaza...would be 10.5/10 to me...

[ryanr]

Originally posted by SteelCity46
very stylish

43 Stories
217 metres tall

looking at my one book here..

9/10

Yeah, what book is that? Must be recent coz G.T is very new!:) Completed late 2001.

This is my favorite building in the Philippines!!!!! 10/10!!!!!:D

It is the second tallest in the country.:)
Designed by KPF.

Here is a picture i took with it's neighbor, RCBC Plaza to the left. Both are perfect side by side!!!:happy:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid36/p5f6f7c84ab43078fad5ae8973d9593d5/fd20892a.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b278/aranetacoliseum/GT.jpg

[Eriq]

I gave it a 9.5.

Very sleek and tall. I like it :D.
Someone should make an RCBC Plaza poll.

[DrumCorpsAlum]

8.5/10. I like it! Especially the reflective glass.

[ryanr]

queetz, do you have a back veiw of this beautiful building?
This building is different if you see it from different angles. Very creative and unique. That is why i love it so much:D

[Francis20]

which view is the best one?
i think, the view from Magallanes interchange would be good!

[Patrick]

i gave 9.5

and of course Makati has one of the best Asian Skylines although there are some bigger ones :)

[De Snor]

9 / 10

[AG]

Glass glass glass, great stuff. The angles seem to have been worked on very well, as I can see.

9/10

[Jasonhouse]

It's tall, glassy and edgy. But all of that glass also makes it look cheap and a bit impersonal, almost intimidating. I generally prefer buildings that somehow attempt to relate to the human scale.

7.0/10

[ryanr]

So this is where this thread went!! I started to get worried:D
G.T International Tower has got to be one of KPF's best work.

One more pic:
http://www.philippinebusiness.com.ph/images/photos/gttower.jpg

[renell]

8.5 ( i think). its a beautiful building, but i dont really like the color of the glass. i wish it could have been taller.:)

btw are we sure this buildings in the top 200?:?

[SeeMacau]

A very beautiful building
10/10

[Wu-Gambino]

I like it 7.

[Dan]

Nice! Very sharp looking! :)

8.5/10

[geez]

beautiful design!

[Fernando Avila]

BEAUTIFUL.... 9.5/10.
I did not know Phillippines had such a nice skyline !!!!! Does someone has more pictures???

[Pablo]

love it very very much 9/10

[ryanr]

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<tr><td align=left valign=top>BEAUTIFUL.... 9.5/10.
I did not know Phillippines had such a nice skyline !!!!! Does someone has more pictures???</td></tr>
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See Makati City posts in the Asian Forum and Rate our Skylines. Ortigas is another skyline in Metro Manila. Check out the posts in the Asian forum and rate our Skylines.

[1+2=3]

Looks great.

7.5/10

[Chad]

The most beautiful skyscraper in south-east-asia I'v ever seen in my life!!!!!!!!!!!!.(Now I''v found my favorite!!!):applause:

[weirdo]

GT and RCBC should've been taller. cos both deserve much more praises. beautiful towers. they make me feel proud. :bash: :bash: :bash:

[Francis20]

so do i. they should have been taller indeed. taller than the proud PB Com. but those two being side by side makes a good tandem. a sharp beside a smooth skyscraper.
weirdo, what about caliber shots of the two towerS?

[weirdo]

maybe someday. maybe next time. i dunno. not any plans to go there. not yet. but i did post a pic of makati skyline in the metro manila thread where RCBC GT tower and PBCom stand out.

[Liz L]

8.5/10, and maybe I should have given it a 9....

Of course, I like the sleek glass curtain walls that dance with the light; then there are the knife-sharp, precise angles of the indentations, and the way the roof seems to slice into the skyline - not to mention the light stone around the edges that provides a nice contrast - everything seems to flow together nicely...

However....Jasonhouse, that's a good point about the impersonal, intimidating effect - which brings up the only nit i'd pick- a set back or two or three might have made it a bit less intimidating, perhaps?

And if I really wanted to get picky , :D I could suggest that our polls have two or three ratings, to cover not just looks, but things like how well each 'scraper might relate to the people who use it, and to its environment. That sort of thing might be hard to judge, though, if you hadn't seen the building in question....

[The Messiah]

Like the glass on this tower!A true beauty
8.0/10

[weirdo]

here's a pic.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid54/p71679e49dee3e81a2f503a5a448a1ee1/fc84ced7.jpg

enjoy:cheers:

[Francis20]

that's a cool new photo...
they lighted up the outline of the building just like what Rockwell Center towers did!
nice job Antoni...
what about RCBC?

[weirdo]

i did post ne in RCBC rate our talls and another one in post ur favourite scraper pics.

more to come pare.

[ryanr]

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<tr><td align=left valign=top>here's a pic.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid54/p71679e49dee3e81a2f503a5a448a1ee1/fc84ced7.jpg

enjoy:cheers:</td></tr>
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Awesome pic of my favorite building!!:) Thanks

How about a night time pic, when the yellow neon lights are clear??:D

[The Pride]

One of my fav. Building in the Philippines.. 10/10... !

[Evergrey]

9 WHat a beauty! Great glass and angles

[Jase Calvin]

Quite nice. 7/10

[weirdo]

finally, a more decent pic of gt intl tower that i took a while ago:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/pe59ac2ab3cc1c78bebf5fa4587580c35/fc52ece9.jpg

enjoy

[Jase Calvin]

weirdo, GT does look nice from that angle. I wish I saw it before I voted or I would've given it a higher score!

[weirdo]

it's ok. 7/10 isnt so bad.

[BGT]

7.5/10

[weirdo]

do not get me wrong. i didnt rate it 7/10. i was refering to Jase's i forgot my rating though. but i'm quite sure it was 8.5 or higher

[Chad]

If I got a chance to buy a skyscraper, GT Tower would be the first one that comes in to my mind!!......Gorgeous!...9.5/10

[renell]

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<tr><td align=left valign=top>If I got a chance to buy a skyscraper, GT Tower would be the first one that comes in to my mind!!......Gorgeous!...9.5/10</td></tr>
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haha, chad, you've said that twice already:D

[Chad]

OOpsiEE....did I?..:| :dooby:

[luis4083]

GT International

http://www.pbase.com/image/17509795.jpg

[renell]

ok. the GT is back where i thought where it belongs. the open forum.. imo it was wrong for it to be in the top 200, because it wasn't really tall enough

[weirdo]

nice pic luis

[queetz]

:omg:

That pic is just fabulous, luis!!!! Its such a close angle with perfect weather that you can see the architectural features of the building way more clearly! Good find! :okay:

[AtlanticaC5]

8/10 :)

[MichiganDude]

10/10 :D ;)

[ryanr]

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i was wondering why it was in the top 200, and then looked for it again only to find out it was out of the top 200...

just one little bit of info for some people. GT has a high IT status and is one of the most technologically advanced building in the Philippines. It has very high speed internet, just like RCBC.

[*Z*I*A*]

i don't know why bu i dont like it 7/10

[james2390]

8

[Vloepkleedje]

Decent tower. without being innovative as good as it gets being boring. but I like it, very strong design, appealing. good one.

7.0

[Johnston]

nice pic

[huaiwei]

8/10. Nice! :D

[Monkey]

No doubt nice and sleek, but I find it boring in spite of the efforts to hide that impression.

A 6.

Boy, am I grumpy! Maybe I just don't like tall buildings. ;)

[Javier]

10/10 :eek: one of the most beautiful buildings that i've seen...

[airsickpenthousedweller]

Fits well in the surroundings, but that's all....


6/10

[Fabio]

9.5/10


amazing tower

[Antony]

I dont like it, the shape is bad, nothing new or interesting...

[MCC]

8/10

[ParraMan]

8/10

Love the little horizontal strips running up the building. Very sleek and stylish, that's big points in my book. The obvious shape of the windows appearing on the facade reminds me a bit too much of 80's though.

[Francis20]

a night pic of the tip
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/pf97f80327fedc3208f184a1e33c6e6c6/fa6d9655.jpg
The base from across the street
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid90/p085348df0739a73c0666a5df35452d14/fa734e4a.jpg
Another sharp tip
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid90/p052c2f76a9fb01a65e5f4e430fbfd987/fa710809.jpg
Reflective facade

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid90/pb18c6a8a9c961ba725ea1a8f8ff40267/fa710870.jpg

[Francis20]

here's another batch...
back view - the tower on the right
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/p812e1914af558132c78f086c26a95413/fa5feb8a.jpg
worm view, never mind the hair...
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/pfbbad053ba9366e51d8736d44c75a55f/fa5feeaa.jpg
another
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/p6117d82da0755c4d33680d7dc90f49cd/fa5fee99.jpg

[Imperfect Ending]

9

Beautiful :)

[Anvers30]

Architecture of GT Intl. Tower have creative idea to create one of great buildings in the region. It's looks nice. 10/10 for GTI Tower. :okay: :cheers1:

[mhe-ann]

10/10. It's so beautiful! I like the style... incomparable with other buildings in makati. :)

[New Jack City]

8.5/10...I like this one. Glassy, edgy, pointy, it has a great unique combination, as well as a very interesting shape that you won't find around on any other skyscrapers. It's a gem, just look at the way it sticks out calling for attention in every picture.

[ryanr]

Here are some more pics taken by edmundtanso:

http://edmundtanso.smugmug.com/photos/3301729-M.jpg
http://edmundtanso.smugmug.com/photos/3302092-M.jpg
http://edmundtanso.smugmug.com/photos/3302037-M.jpg
http://edmundtanso.smugmug.com/photos/3302035-M.jpg

[Francis20]

nice pics! so where is Edmund?

[ron_guevara]

Very nice and sleek! 9/10

[weirdo]

a new gt tower pic

http://www.imagesphilippines.com/images/022304_111608.jpg

[Enhander]

wow!!! great building!!! is very modern, and the building in the night is beautiful and nice!!!! 10/10

[Francis20]

seems like the upper floors are not yet occupied.

[7 World Trade]

i really like the sharp creases. makes the building look more dramatic. reminds me of 101 park ave in nyc. both are cool skyscrapers.

8

[rayman]

kinda boring, 6 out of 10

[Nigel]

Very nice builing, design is sleek and simply, yet it radiates across the city. Amazing

8/10

[amras]

9.5 for me... very sleek and love the angles...

[Winus]

7.0

[DamienK]

Nice faceted design. 8/10.

[David3820]

I like it and it look very good in that city!! 8.5/10

[rmb]

Looks great at night. :) 10/10

[jimm]

7/10

[empersouf]

8.5, nice glass building.

[Monkey]

Nice, sharp, angular design that reflects the light well and really stands out from its neighbours.

8.5

[andysimo123]

7/10

[nEth]

really cool modern style building

[bergamo]

snobby, stylish, elegant and charming...

[naughtyins0mniac]

it is not the tallest building of the philippines but it has the best looks. i gave it a 10

[tyronne]

one of my faves :)

i give it a 10 :okay:

[shadowstar77]

nice style but not tocrazy about height and which city is it in

[rmb]

Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines :)

[Þróndeimr]

6.5/10, ugly facade and shape.

[mhe-ann]

ugly facade and shape? (grrr!)

[rmb]

http://www.geocities.com/rmb_com/gt.jpg

[TYW]

awesome building!! it can be better with a better meterial for the glass

9/10

[KulasKusgan]

it deserves a 10.

[Reflex]

7.5/10.

[london-b]

Nice and sharp with a great facade! 8/10

[MattSal]

Very beautiful building. I give it a 9/10. :okay:

[Christerdom]

I give it a 9/10. Mkti is incomplete without this building.

[FJP]

Interesting fin at the crown, 9/10

[Henk]

Verry good. 8.5/10.

[(((myx)))]

it looks tall and very smooth.... 10 points!

[Latoso]

9/10

[Jules]

Sleek. 9.

[Medo]

sharp and sleek, 8/10

[Siopao]

it looks modern.. nice ;)

[DRAKKO]

8/10

[(((myx)))]

really like seeing this building everytime i go to greenbelt...

[amigo32]

I gave it 9.5

[B@dGuYoM]

8/10

[CborG]

lovely! 8.5/10

[El_Greco]

8.5/10

[SoboleuS]

Really nice tower - tall, sharp and glassy ;) 8,5/10

[marpa]

6.5/10

[jesarm]

nice and interesting 8,5/10

[Joshua888]

I like it very much !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
it looks so sleek & sexy
10/10 for me :-)

[Joshua888]

I like it very much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
it looks so sleek & sexy
10/10 :-)

[sander]

Not bad. Facade looks nice and sloped parts make this building interesting.
8.5/10

[Sinjin P.]

10/10 I love it! :D

[Skylandman]

7.5/10

[www.sercan.de]

10/10

[tigs]

neet

[flashlight]

9.5/10

[allan_dude]

10/10

simply the best in makati !

[lancetop]

I rate this a 5. Your basic glass box with a slight variation on the theme...looks like it was built in the States in 1977. Boooooooring! :eek2:

[forvine]

8/10

[Principes]

7/10

[rmb]

10/10

[Accura4Matalan]

10/10. Absolutely love it.

[JustHorace]

The fact that it's in Metro Manila earns it a 10. Sleek design earns it another 10. For me, that's definitely a 20/10!

[Effer]

8/10.

[cyrusal]

10/10.. one of the best in the philippines

[Scruffy88]

8.5/10 very very nice

[IsaganiZenze]

"new photos" from webshots.com

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d136/aLueZgAniZen/dsafed.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d136/aLueZgAniZen/225925837tqjPAy_fs.jpg

[krull]

Nice one... 9.5 from me.

[Askal82]

I like the stealthy design.

[Animo]

10/10 - This tower distinctive in the panorama photos.

[drfeelgood17]

I like the glass shard effect of the angles, slick and elegant: 10/10

[mr_storms]

7.5/10

[SactoSpam]

10/10 -- the best one I've seen so far in here...

[ChiLooper]

Nice 7/10

[trackyfrance]

8/10 Good Tower, nice shape.

[blue79]

8.5/10

[skipperBill]

impressive 9/10.

[DaimosLA]

This is my favorite building in Manila.

[dżimi pejdż]

8/10

[philwily]

10 for me.. especially the night shots. :)

[Skyman]

7/10

[LAYZIEDOGG]

:eek2: wow this one is stunning 9.5/10 :eek2:

[forvine]

One of the nicest building in Makati :)

[Sinjin P.]

10/10 Best Philippine Tower

[anakin]

8/10

[ZZ-II]

looks so gigantic, 9/10

[clarky]

8.5/10

[crossbowman]

9/10

[LordCarnal]

10/10

[Marcanadian]

Nice shape. 8.5/10

[Sinjin P.]

It stands out dominant and proud in most panoramic shots! :okay:

[WANCH]

It's actually a nice KPF building and is also one of the most iconic in Makati.

9/10

[sharpie20]

9/10 I clean and sharp looking tower, great, i like it!

[gutooo]

9/10

[mannix_10]

7/10

[Dreamlıneя]

9/10

[Mosaic]

7/10

[mtt16]

8/10 nice

[island_boi]

no doubt, it's the best in the philippines. my ex-lover works in accenture, the office is located in gt tower

[island_boi]

i gave it a 10/10

[Very Controversial]

6/10

[Chinky Orz]

8.5/10 Love the unique design.

[nayki]

10/10!

[Ydlar]

http://edmundtanso.smugmug.com/photos/3301729-M.jpg

I loved GT Tower even more with this photo. Thanks to Edmond.

A 9.5/10. If it could've been taller...

[brando2004]

nice architecture!

[artech21]

8.5 / 10

looks sharp and sleek. the roof could have been cleaner.

[vincent young]

8/10

Nice facade. But the roof would have looked better without any additional structures.

[Piotr-Stettin]

Yeah :D 9/10

[pon]

Very nice looking building :)

[Top Gear]

8/10

[IsaRic]

i like it

9.5

[FrancisXavier]

10/10..my top1 in the Philippines

[redu23]

10/10

[W!CKED]

8/10

[MNL]

sleek and iconic! nice! one of the philippines' best!

[Kelsen]

9/10. I think this tower is a bit underated: 205º!

[MNL]

it is underated!:( the whole makati cbd is quite underated.:(

[Ralphkke]

Looks okay, a 7 out of 10.

[Aliya]

8.5/10

[Danny19]

Hey i saw a picture of G.T.Tower where it was a little bit damaged near the roof of the tower! The facade looks a little bit wasted!!!!??? iS it maybe from milenyo???? Hmmm.... but still not corrected right!?

[LMCA1990]

8/10

[Astralis]

8/10

[MasonicStage™]

9/10

[RON-E]

6/10

[stiggerpao]

9.5/10. Made me proud of this building, though its not that tall.

[Pengui]

Good. Sleek shape and facade. I like the ground floor entrance and the night lighting too. I would have like it to be a bit taller with a couple of setbacks.
7/10

[kamil.bukowski]

8/10

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http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1039/747475081_1ee715aacc_o.jpg
GT Tower by Eric Gozar

[incognito_rn]

sleek!

[nakoi28]

Very elegant and modern! 10

[Sound.]

9/10

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http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2101/2220450250_f98c955ac3_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2051/2220451900_b6c57b03d2_b.jpg
with RCBC Plaza at left

by Mon Solo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/technopinoy/)

[Halabalooza]

7.5

[WAuzzie]

6/10

[Fundador]

very nice 9/10

[Nikkodemo]

Interesting design.

8/10

[bacolodchamp]

;18088733']http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2101/2220450250_f98c955ac3_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2051/2220451900_b6c57b03d2_b.jpg
with RCBC Plaza at left

by Mon Solo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/technopinoy/)


so impressive...the 2 buildings blend perfectly.

[meds]

7/10

[sdblackshade]

9.5/10 for me it the most distinguishable building in the philippines! if you look at it in the skyline, you will easily see it.

[IslandSon.PH]

A sharp and edgy 10! this is THE Landmark of Makati City.

[Kawasaki_Kragujevac]

7.5/10

[Rutger1991]

7/10

[BeeJAy]

9.5 - Very sharp and dominating

[krzewi]

8/10

[stasiua]

8/10

[briker]

8.

[Jude12]

:okay:

[Eric Offereins]

8/10 :)

[chreep]

I love this building. It is sleek, modern, sharp, glassy and gorgeous. I wish it were a supertall though. Nonetheless, it is wonderful. 10/10.

[kon133]

6/10