The Knightsbridge Residences, also known as The Knightsbridge Residences @ Century City, is a high-end residential
skyscraper
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constructed in
Makati
Makati ( ), officially the City of Makati ( fil, Lungsod ng Makati), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines.
Makati is the financial center of the Philippines; it has the highest concentration ...
,
Philippines
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. It is the second of several building projects built in the new
Century City
Century City is a 176-acre (71.2 ha) neighborhood and business district in Los Angeles, California. Located on the Westside to the south of Santa Monica Boulevard around 10 miles (16 km) west of Downtown Los Angeles, Century City is one of ...
area along
Kalayaan Avenue
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. It is one of the Philippines'
tallest buildings.
[Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habita]
''Tallest Buildings in the Philippines (as of March 2009)''
/ref> The Knightsbridge Residences at Century City takes its name after the most expensive neighborhood in London
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, Knightsbridge
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Planned to be more than 50 storeys high, the owner and developer Century City Development Corporation is now pre-selling units for a 60th floor, and is still subject to increases depending on demands for more units. Based on 60 storeys, the building will have a total height from ground to its architectural top of around 215 ± 5 meters (705 ± 15 feet).][BCI Asia Architecture @ 09 Yearbook]
Location
The Knightsbridge Residences is located within the former location of the 4.8-hectare International School Manila
International School Manila ( abbreviation: ISM) is a private, non-profit, non-sectarian international school located in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines. Founded in 1920 as the American School by a group of American and Br ...
, which 3.4 hectares was sold to Century Properties Corporation (the remaining was sold to Picar Properties) in a bidding by the Philippine Government in 2007. Situated along Kalayaan Avenue, it is just a block away from the busy entertainment area along Makati Avenue. It is also about a few blocks away from the Makati Central Business District
The Makati Central Business District (Makati CBD), is a financial and central business district in the Philippines located in the heart of Makati in Metro Manila. It is politically known as "Central Cluster" in the West District of Makati. It ...
, the capital’s financial, cultural and entertainment hub with first-class shopping malls, and about 30 minutes drive from the international airport.[
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Design and construction
The Knightsbridge Residences was part of the masterplan made by California-based architectural group Jerde Partnership International, and was designed by Philippine architectural firm ASYA Design Partners.[ Structural design and engineering is provided by renowned Filipino structural engineering firm Aromin & Sy + Associates.
Project and construction management is being handled by local firm Nova Construction + Development.][ The lobby and common areas of the building, particularly The Podium Level amenity floor will be designed by Hong Kong-based International Leisure Consultants (ILC).][
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Architecture
The building introduces the Lantern concept, a unique architectural featuring stacked special residential units with dramatic floor-to-ceiling windows that create iconic, sparkling glass boxes. This will be a distinguishing feature \which can easily be seen around the city, especially at night.[
The building will have a maximum of 20 units per floor, each with a floor to ceiling clearance of 2.7 meters, and will have 300 parking slots available in 4 basement floors.][
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See also
*List of tallest buildings in the Philippines
The list of tallest buildings in the Philippines, which ranks skyscrapers throughout the country.
Tallest completed buildings
This list ranks the highest completed skyscrapers and buildings in the Philippines as of July 2022. Buildings and ...
*The Gramercy Residences
The Gramercy Residences, also known as The Gramercy Residences at Century City, is a residential high-rise condominium in Makati, Philippines. As of 2023, it is the fourth tallest building in the Philippines together with Discovery Primea and ...
References
External links
Official Website
Official Website of the Century City
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Skyscrapers in Makati
Residential skyscrapers in Metro Manila
Residential buildings completed in 2013