The Grand Hyatt Manila is a 318 m (1,043 ft) 66-storey mixed-used skyscraper, located in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila. It is the tallest building in Bonifacio Global City and also the tallest in the Philippines since its completion in 2017. It is the Philippines' first supertall building (a height of 300 meters or more).
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Background
The building is part of Federal Land's Grand Central Park mixed-used complex.The Metrobank Financial Center serves as a common podium of the building with the Grand Hyatt Residences, a 45-storey condominium skyscraper.
The hotel has 461 guest rooms. It also hosts three major restaurants namely The Grand Kitchen, No. 8 China House, and The Peak. It also has meeting and events rooms covering 2,281 m2 (24,550 sq ft).
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Architecture and design
Wong & Ouyang, as well as Casas Architects were the architectural firms behind the Grand Hyatt Manila. Ove Arup & Partners was responsible for the wind, structural, and seismic engineering of the building. Arup devised its damp outrigger system to make the building resistant to seismic shock and wind. Concrete outrigger walls were installed in the Grand Hyatt Manila's two mechanical floors.
History
In September 2008, Taguig City Mayor Freddie Ting announced that Federal Land will be building a 66-storey skyscraper that would surpass the PBCom Tower in height which was then the tallest building in the country. The construction of the building then dubbed as the "Federal Land Tower" was scheduled to commence within 2009.
The project would be formally unveiled by Federal Land on March 2011 with the groundbreaking ceremony taking place on March 24, 2011 Initially it was projected to be completed in 2014. The building still under construction had a fire incident on August 2017 though no injuries were reported.
The marker at the hotel's lobby was unveiled on September 2017 by George Ty of Federal Land and President Rodrigo Duterte.The hotel opened on January 23, 2018..
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Metro Manila
References
Source of article : Wikipedia