The Saint Francis Shangri-la Place

Condominium Specialist condo for Sale The St. Francis Shangri-La Place, conjointly called The St. Francis Towers 1 & 2 are twin-tower residential condominium skyscrapers in Mandaluyong City, Philippines. The Outstanding Twin Towers are the 6th and 7th-tallest buildings within the country and metro Manila furthermore, and are presently the tallest residential building and tallest twin towers within the Philippines surpassing Pacific Plaza Towers with a height of 212.88 metres from the ground to its beaux arts spire. It additionally has the foremost number of storey within the Philippines. The building has sixty floors higher than ground, as well as a podium that connects the 2 towers, and five basement levels for parking, and are thought-about in concert of the foremost prestigious residential buildings within the Philippines.Project Team - The St. Francis Shangri-La Place was master planned and designed by Wong tung International Ltd., in cooperation with well-known local architectural firm Recio + Casas Architects. Structural superior design for the building was provided by distinguished Arup, and reviewed by international engineering firm Magnusson Klemencic Associates.The buildings mechanical, electrical, and sanitary  engineering works was designed by WSP Hong Kong Ltd. Interior style was created by infamous Brennan beer Gorman Monk Architects (Interior Design).The construction team consists of EEI Corporation (General Contractor) ; Davis Langdon & Seah Philippines inc. (Quantity Surveying); and Jose Aliling & Associates (Project / Construction Management) .Construction: Groundbreaking for the towers were endured january 2005, months earlier than its official launching. Topping-off the ceremonies was been held on june 24, 2008, though just one tower is really thought-about topped-off during that point.The magnificent towers were completed and eventful opened in 2009 and taking on because the Tallest twin-towers within the Philippines from Pacific Plaza TowersInterior; The interiors, designed by BBGM new york, are airy and spacious with massive windows to showcase the spectacular views. Cool sleek floorboards set the fashion with marble and granite detail. The units are designed for optimum flexibility and there are many sorts to decide on from. additionally, units is also combined and born-again.Features: 2 towers, 1-60th floor per tower, Neat Studios, 1 and 2 BRs, most with classic balconies, Exquisite Garden duplexes, Nice Penthouses, High 2.9 m clear ceiling heights, 6 hi-speed passenger lifts and repair elevator for every towerFacilities & Amenities: WiFi Facilities (Wi-Fi), Deluxe Banquet/Function room, Multi-purpose room with Videoke Facilities, Steam Room, clubhouse with gym and aerobics room, Laundromat, game room with Sports Lounge, Jacuzzi, Spa,  Adult and Kiddie Swimming Pools, internet Center, Concierge, 24-Hour convenience store,  Children's Play Areas,Direct Access to MRT Shaw Station via Shangri-la Plaza, cool walkway to EDSA Shangri-la, Manila, Prestige Hotel-Linked Services to Shangri-la, Manila EDSAStructural dampers: as a result of the tower\'s location being near a full of life fault in a very extremely seismic region and conjointly subjected to typhoon winds, the outstanding  St. Francis Shangri-la Place was the primary building within the world to feature a revolutionary �damping� system designed by international engineering company Ove Arup & Partners. The new system, that minimizes the quality wobble in high-rise buildings, employs constant technology accustomed strengthen the Millennium Bridge in London. This makes the renowned  St. Francis Shangri-la Place one amongst the safest buildings.The usual strategies used to strengthen buildings are to strengthen it with significant further structure or to put in tuned mass dampers. each strategies aren\'t solely costly, however conjointly create the building stiffer and heavier whereas intense valuable area. The Arup answer works by inserting Viscous Dampers into the widely known St. Francis Shangri-la Place to act as energy absorbers and damp out vibrations. Viscous dampers connect deep concrete outriggers from the central core of every building to the perimeter columns at one level. The additional damping thus derived, in far more than 6 June 1944 of crucial controls wind-induced motions, achieving inhabitant comfort objectives, and reduces the planning wind overturning moment by an element of 1.7. Not solely is that this a lower-cost answer, it\'s conjointly additional property because it uses less material, and leaves additional valuable area within the building.