Rufino Plaza
Encyclopedia
Rufino Pacific Tower or more commonly known as Rufino Tower or Rufino Plaza is an office skyscraper
and is one of the tallest in the Philippines
. It remains as the tallest steel-framed building in the country. It has a ground to architectural top height of 161 metres (528.22 feet), which is the basis of measuring tall buildings. Counting its 8-storey radio tower, the building has a total height of 200 metres (656.17 feet). It has a total of 41 stories above ground level, including a 10 storey podium which is actually the original building, the old V.A. Rufino Building, and was modified to be the podium of the new tower.
Rufino Tower is designed with exterior double-glazed, unitized curtain walls that create a facade that reflects a fusion of art and function. Its interiors are an elegant interplay of glass, natural stone and metal. The building is the home of the Rufino family corporations, including major financial and insurance corporations. Also considering it as home is the Czech Republic
Embassy. Forbes magazine consistently ranks members of the Rufino family in the Philippines' 40 Richest list.
, Bank of the Philippine Islands
, Equitable PCI Bank
, Export and Industry Bank
, International Exchange Bank
, and East West Bank
. The Tower hosts the city's first "green & boutique" business centre, Litte Green Hub, for incubating start-up and early-stage companies in Makati. It also almost directly faces PBCom Tower
, the current tallest building in the Philippines. The building has a signature all glass design, similar to Pacific Plaza Towers, the tallest building in Taguig City, which was also developed by the Rufino family.
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
and is one of the tallest in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. It remains as the tallest steel-framed building in the country. It has a ground to architectural top height of 161 metres (528.22 feet), which is the basis of measuring tall buildings. Counting its 8-storey radio tower, the building has a total height of 200 metres (656.17 feet). It has a total of 41 stories above ground level, including a 10 storey podium which is actually the original building, the old V.A. Rufino Building, and was modified to be the podium of the new tower.
Rufino Tower is designed with exterior double-glazed, unitized curtain walls that create a facade that reflects a fusion of art and function. Its interiors are an elegant interplay of glass, natural stone and metal. The building is the home of the Rufino family corporations, including major financial and insurance corporations. Also considering it as home is the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
Embassy. Forbes magazine consistently ranks members of the Rufino family in the Philippines' 40 Richest list.
Location
The building is located at 6784 Ayala Avenue corner V.A. Rufino Street (which was also named in honor of the Rufino family) in Makati City. The stretch of Ayala Avenue where Rufino Pacific Tower lies also has branches of MetrobankMetropolitan Bank and Trust Company
The Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company , commonly known as Metrobank. It has a diverse offering of financial services, from regular banking to insurance. Metrobank is the second largest bank in the Philippines.-History:...
, Bank of the Philippine Islands
Bank of the Philippine Islands
Bank of the Philippine Islands is the oldest bank in the Philippines still in operation and is the country's third largest bank in terms of assets, the country's largest bank in terms of market capitalization, and the country's most profitable bank...
, Equitable PCI Bank
Equitable PCI Bank
Equitable PCI Bank was one of the largest banks in the Philippines, being the third-largest bank in terms of assets. With PCI Bank the largest bank before it was overtaken by Metrobank in 1995. It is the result of the merger of Equitable Banking Corporation and Philippine Commercial International...
, Export and Industry Bank
Export and Industry Bank
Export and Industry Bank , also known as Exportbank, is a commercial bank in the Philippines. It acquired Urban Bank in 2001 after the former collapsed due to its closure by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.-Subsidiaries and affiliates:...
, International Exchange Bank
International Exchange Bank
International Exchange Bank, more commonly known as iBank, was one of the largest banks in the Philippines, ranking within the top twenty in terms of assets. It was recently acquired by the larger Union Bank of the Philippines in mid-2006, although the two banks remained separate...
, and East West Bank
East West Bank (Philippines)
EastWest Bank, more formally known as East West Banking Corporation, is a medium-sized commercial bank in the Philippines and the first commercial bank to be licensed in twenty years...
. The Tower hosts the city's first "green & boutique" business centre, Litte Green Hub, for incubating start-up and early-stage companies in Makati. It also almost directly faces PBCom Tower
PBCOM Tower
The Philippine Bank of Communications Tower, more commonly known as PBCom Tower, is an office skyscraper that currently holds the title, since 2000, of the tallest building in the Philippines. It has a total ground to architectural top height of , with 52 storeys including an 8-level radio tower...
, the current tallest building in the Philippines. The building has a signature all glass design, similar to Pacific Plaza Towers, the tallest building in Taguig City, which was also developed by the Rufino family.