The Pacific Star Building, also known as the Nauru Building, is a 29-storey high-rise building in

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. It was the tallest building in the country upon its completion.

Background

The building was built by the

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through its

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. The high-rise building is managed by Century Properties Group. An adjacent 6-storey low-rise office building, the Pacific Star Building Low Rise is also partially owned by the company and is part of the building complex. The Monterrey building of DMCI was demolished to give way to the construction of the building. Completed in 1989 and inaugurated on May 17, 1989 by then Nauruan Health and Education Minister Reuben J. Kun, Pacific Star Building was the

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in the Philippines upon its completion until it was surpassed by

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Architecture and design

The Pacific Star Building consists of two buildings, a 29-storey high-rise building with four basement levels and a 6-storey low-rise building which is built around a semicircular driveway ornamented with a fountain. The taller building stands high. The building was designed by architect, Gabriel Formoso under his firm, GF & Partners Architects. The architecture firm describes the building's arches as inspired from

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was responsible for the structural engineering of the building.

Reception

The building is among the few buildings at the Makati Central Business District to be rated five stars by the Makati Commercial Estates Association.

References

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Background

Architecture and design

Reception

See also

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