UnionBank Plaza is an office skyscraper located in

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, Philippines. It rises 206 metres (676 feet) from ground level to roof, and is currently the tallest complete building in Pasig, and the 14th-tallest building in the country and Metro Manila as well. The building has 49 levels above ground, and 6 basement levels. True to its name, the bank serves as the headquarters for

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, the seventh-largest bank in the Philippines in terms of assets. Other tenants of UnionBank Plaza include major

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, among others. However, the building's main tenant, UnionBank, also maintains some executive offices at the SSS Building in

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Design and construction

Originally the building is owned and developed by Megaworld Corporation, and was known as the World Finance Plaza, but during construction the project was taken over by Union Properties, Inc., the real estate arm of

, and was renamed "UnionBank Plaza". UnionBank Plaza was designed by renowned Filipino architectural firm Recio & Casas,''Profile of Megaworld Properties and Holdings, Inc.''
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as its design consultant. The structural design of the building was handled by British engineering group

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in cooperation with local engineering group G.E. Origenes & Associates.G.E. Origenes & Associate
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Project Management was handled by Union Properties, Inc. headed by Arch't. Cynthia V. Razon with her staff, Arch't Contrino del Carmen, Eng'r. Carlo Salvatierra and Arch't Angelo Torres. Construction Management works were undertaken by Jose Aliling & Associates, a well known project management company in the Philippines. The building has an 8-level concrete podium as its base, while its main body is fully clad with aluminium unitized curtain wall.

Amenities

The building has a 6-level basement and 7-level aboveground level parking for its tenants and guests, and has a helipad on the rooftop. The building features an executive skylounge at the 47th floor. Other amenities of the building include function rooms, health club, restaurants, and food court.

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External links

UnionBank Plaza at EmporisUnionBank Plaza at Skyscraperpage
{{Manila Skyscrapers Skyscrapers in Ortigas Center Skyscraper office buildings in Metro Manila Bank headquarters in the Philippines RTKL Associates buildings Office buildings completed in 2004

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