Luneta Tower
| Centennial Tower | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Never built |
| Address |
Luneta Park, Ermita (original site) Julia Vargas Avenue cor. Meralco Avenue (final site) |
| Town or city |
Manila (original site) Pasig (final site) |
| Country | Philippines |
| Coordinates | 14°35′03″N 120°58′53″E / 14.584248°N 120.9814171°ECoordinates: 14°35′03″N 120°58′53″E / 14.584248°N 120.9814171°E (original site) |
| Cost | $200 million |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 390 m (1,279.5 ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Francisco Mañosa |
| Developer | Walter Bau-AG |
The Centennial Tower, also known as Luneta Tower, was a proposed mixed-use observation tower to initially proposed to be located in Rizal Park, Manila, Philippines which was later proposed to be built in Pasig amidst backlash over the original planned site. It was planned to be a memorial to the 100th anniversary of Philippine Independence.
The Centennial Tower was designed by Filipino architect Francisco Mañosa. It was planned to have a height of 390 metres (1,280 ft) or equivalent to a 100 storey building. The proposed height was about 2.5 times higher than the Rufino Tower the tallest building in Metro Manila in 1996.
The structure designed by Mañosa was inspired from the sulo or bamboo torch to highlight the country's Asian heritage and character. The diameter of the tower's base was to measure 60 metres (200 ft). A 250 square metres (2,700 sq ft) restaurant was to be hosted by tower at two-thirds up from its base. Government agencies and private firms were to occupy the tower for office use which includes at least 18 firms expressing interest to use the upper portion of the tower for telecommunications use.
According to a 1996 report, the tower was to be constructed and financed by German firm, Walter Bau-AG and was to cost around $200 million or around ₱5.2 billion. If the tower was constructed the German firm was to operate the tower for 23 years after which it will transfer ownership and operations to the Philippine government. The Department of Transportation and Communications was the lead government agency for the construction project. In July 1996, Walter Bau-AG has expressed that it was capable to finish the construction of the building by 1998 but such plans were jeopardized due to the indecision of the administration of Fidel Ramos to green light the construction of the tower.
Earlier in March 1995, the firm that would construct the building was reported to be Malaysia-based Internal Finance and Marketing Corp. at a cost of ₱240 million.
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