Shangri-La at The Fort, also known as Shangri-La The Fort, Manila, is a mixed-use complex located in

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. The development contains a five-star luxury hotel, event venues, retail and the luxury residential units of the Shangri-La Residences The Fort, Manila and Horizon Homes, both of which were operated by Shang Properties. It opened on March 1, 2016, and is one of the three hotels managed by

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located in Metro Manila. At tall, it is one of the tallest skyscrapers in the Philippines.

Architecture and design

US-based

Handel Architects Handel Architects LLP is an architecture firm that was founded in New York City in 1994. Led by Partner Gary Handel, the firm has offices in New York City, Boston, San Francisco, Denver, and Hong Kong. The firm has five partners, Gary Handel, Bla ...

is the design architect of the Shangri-La at the Fort, while GF and Partners Architects Co. is the

architect of record Architect of record is the architect or architecture firm whose name appears on a building permit issued for a specific project on which that architect or firm performed services. Issuance of building permits Building permits are issued by a ...

. Manny Samson and Associates were the interior designers of the building.

Construction

The

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for the building took place on July 3, 2008, in a ceremony led by then-Philippine President

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal-Arroyo (; born April 5, 1947), often referred to as PGMA or GMA, is a Filipino academic and politician who served as the 14th president of the Philippines from Presidency of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, 2001 to 2010 ...

, though construction began in 2011. The hotel had a soft opening on March 1, 2016.

Facilities

Hotel

The Shangri-La Hotel at the Fort hosts 576 rooms and suites as of August 2017, with each room at least big.

Residential

The building has two designated residential areas, namely Horizon Homes and Shangri-La Residences. The 98 units in Horizon Homes, which are privately owned, occupy the upper levels of the tower. Ranging from , 97 units are allocated for Shangri-La Residence.

Other

Two levels occupying an area of of the Shangri-La at the Fort building are dedicated to Kerry Sports Manila, a sports and leisure area that hosts indoor courts for basketball, tennis, and squash, as well as a lap pool, gymnasium, exercise studio, and spa facility. For events, the building has two event halls; the pillar-less Grand Ball Room can accommodate 1,800 people and the Bonifacio Hall can hold 715 people. Nineteen multifunction rooms are also spread across the building's several floors. The Adventure Zone is a multilevel children's playground. The building also hosts seven main dining outlets, namely: High Street Café, High Street Lounge, Canton Road, Raging Bull Chophouse and Bar, Samba Poolside, and Limitless. , concentrated mostly on the building's ground floor is dedicated to retail, housing stores of Gentle Monster, % Arabica, and Malbon Golf.

References

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