Ramon Magsaysay Center
The Ramon Magsaysay Center (abbreviated as RMC or RM Center) is an 18-storey building located at the corner of Roxas Boulevard and Dr. Joaquin Y. Quintos Street in Malate, Manila, Philippines.
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| Alternative names | RM Center |
| Record height | |
| Tallest in the Philippines from 1967 to 1968[I] | |
| Preceded by | Manila Hotel |
| Surpassed by | Manila Pavilion Hotel |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Location | Roxas Boulevard corner Dr. Joaquin Y. Quintos Street, Malate, Manila, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 14.5719°N 120.9822°E |
| Named for | Ramon Magsaysay, 7th President of the Philippines |
| Completed | 1967 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 18 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Ruben Payumo |
| Architecture firm | A.J. Luz Associates |
It was built and opened in 1967[1] and was designed by Arturo J. Luz and Associates, in consultation with Italian-American Pietro Belluschi and Alfred Yee Associates. It is named after Ramon Magsaysay, the 7th President of the Philippines, who died in a plane crash in Cebu in 1957. It previously held the title as the tallest building in the Philippines from 1967-1968, before the competition of the Manila Pavilion Hotel.
Architecture and design
Ruben Payumo of the Arturo Luz's architectural firm was the project manager for the Ramon Magsaysay Center[1] It is the first structure in the country to sport column-free structural concept. The design used pre-cast and pre-stressed beams like a tree rooted on the ground. The exterior of the building was designed to withstand the salty environment that surrounds the building. It was clad with travertine marble slabs embedded in the frame of the building.[2]
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References
- Yupangco, Jose Maria; Galicia, Dominic (17 May 2018). "Alfredo Luz's Ramon Magsaysay Center: A National Benchmark". BluPrint. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation website Ramon Magsaysay Center