New BPI Headquarters

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New BPI Headquarters
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General information
StatusUnder construction
LocationMakati, Philippines
GroundbreakingMarch 15, 2022
Estimated completion2029
OwnerBank of the Philippine Islands
Technical details
Floor count45
Floor area89,000 m2 (960,000 sq ft)
Grounds5,599 m2 (60,270 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architecture firmAidea Philippines
DeveloperAyala Land
Other designersSkidmore, Owings & Merrill
Main contractorMakati Development Corporation

The New BPI Headquarters is a skyscraper underconstruction in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines.

History

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Old headquarters

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The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) had its old headquarters in alongside Ayala Avenue and Paseo de Roxas. The old building was designed by Engracio Mariano and was inaugurated in 1982. By 2018, BPI is already vacating the building in preparation for its demolition started in the following year.[1][2][3]

New headquarters

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The New BPI Headquarters will be built on the same site as the 1982 building. The groundbreaking ceremony took place on March 15, 2022.[4]

Architecture and design

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The New BPI Headquarters is a 45-store office tower that with seven levels of basement parking. It will stand on a 5,599 square meters (60,270 sq ft) of land and will have 89,000 square meters (960,000 sq ft) of floor area.[5][6]

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) designed the building with Aidea Philippines Inc. as the architect of record. It is being developed by Ayala Land for owner BPI. The Makati Development Corporation is the general contractor.[5][6]

References

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