St. Francis Square
| St. Francis Square | |
|---|---|
 Logo for BSA Twin Towers | |
 The BSA Twin Towers | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Location | Ortigas Center, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 14°35′9.76″N 121°3′29.66″E / 14.5860444°N 121.0582389°E |
| Construction started | 1998 |
| Completed | 2000 |
| Cost | ₱550,000,000 (1998)[4] |
| Owner | St. Francis Square Group of Companies |
| Management | CE Construction |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 221 m (725 ft)[1][2] |
| Roof | 197.0 m (646.3 ft) |
| Top floor | 196.80 m (645.7 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | BSA Twin Towers: 55 floors St. Francis Square Mall: 4 floors |
| Floor area | 78,600 m2 (846,000 sq ft) (BSA Twin Towers) 23,100 m2 (249,000 sq ft) (St. Francis Square Mall) |
| Lifts/elevators | 10[3] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | R. Villarosa Architects |
| Developer | St. Francis Square Group of Companies |
| Structural engineer | D.M. Consunji, Inc.[5] |
| Main contractor | D.M. Consunji, Inc.[5] |
St. Francis Square is a 1.30-hectare (3.2-acre) mixed-use commercial complex located in Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong, Philippines. Groundbreaking and construction of the complex began in 1998 and was completed in 2000. Due to some controversies regarding the St. Francis Square Group of Companies, construction and the finishing of interiors were halted. Construction resumed in 2009 and the building was finished in 2011.
Complex
BSA Twin Towers
The complex has three buildings, but the main two towers are the most notable properties of the complex. Each tower stands 221 metres (725 ft) high, occupying a land area of 3,037.32 square metres (32,693 sq ft) of the site's land.
The towers feature a lap pool, a lagoon pool, a restaurant, a children's playground, an outdoor jogging path, and a gym.[7]
St. Francis Square Mall
The St. Francis Square Mall is a four-storey mall located within the St. Francis Square complex. It is popularly known in the Metropolitan Manila for its advertisement jingle for the Super Tiangge shopping area which is located in this mall.[8] The mall has a total floor area of 23,100 m2 (249,000 sq ft) and are separated to the BSA Twin Towers by a massive parking lot that caters to the customers of the mall and nearby establishments.
In June 2019, the Super Tiangge area, the second and third levels of the mall, was vacated and closed for conversion as commercial and office space for business process outsourcing and other local companies.[9]
See also
- List of tallest buildings in the Philippines
References
- ^ "BSA Twin Tower 1". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
- ^ "BSA Twin Tower 2". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
- ^ a b "BSA Twin Towers". Retrieved December 4, 2010.
- ^ "Project Financing". St. Francis Square Group of Companies. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ^ a b "BSA Twin Tower". D.M. Consunji, Inc. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
- ^ "MBC uses back-up facilities to 'minimize interruption' after Star City fire". ABS-CBN News. October 3, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ "St Francis Hotels | Home". stfrancissuites.com.ph.
- ^ "St. Francis Square". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 5, 2021.
- ^ "St. Francis Square Mall closes down tiangge area". ABS-CBN News. June 1, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
External links
- St. Francis Square - Official website
- BSA Twin Towers - Official website