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Rockwell Center

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{{Infobox property development

| development_name = Rockwell Center

| logo =

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| image = Rockwellcenter.jpg

| image_caption = View of Rockwell Center at night

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| address =

| opening_date = {{start date|1998}}

| developer = Rockwell Land Corporation

| architect = Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and Felino Palafox

| operator =

| owner = Lopez Holdings

| website = [http://www.e-rockwell.com Rockwell Land Corporation]

| streets = J.P. Rizal Avenue, Estrella Street, Rockwell Drive, Amapola Street, R. Palma Street

| buildings=Power Plant Mall, Nestlé (Philippines) headquarters, Rizal Tower, Luna Gardens, One Rockwell East Tower, One Rockwell West Tower

| coordinates = {{coord|14.5654|121.0370|type:landmark_source:enwiki-googlemaplink|display=it}}

|pushpin_map = Philippines

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Philippines

| subdivision_type1 = Metropolitan area

| subdivision_name1 = Metro Manila

| subdivision_type2 = City

| subdivision_name2 = Makati

| subdivision_type3 = Barangay

| subdivision_name3 = Poblacion

| transport = {{rint|bus|1}} Express bus services

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Rockwell Center is a high-end mixed-use neighborhood in the Poblacion area of Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines, named after James Rockwell, former President of Manila Electric Railroad and Light Company (Meralco).{{Cite news|last=Lopez Holdings Corp.|date=December 9, 2010|title=Milestone of Rockwell Thermal Plant|work=Lopez Link|url=https://lopezlink.ph/employee-news/milestones/wf-menu-config/1478-milestone-of-rockwell-thermal-plant.html}} It is a project of Rockwell Land Corporation, which is owned by the Lopez Holdings Corporation. Rockwell Center was first developed in 1998 and is being expanded since 2012. The architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) carried out the design under the direction of former design partner Larry Oltmanns,{{cite web|title=A satellite city rises in the metropolis-Philippine Daily Inquirer, 18 April 200|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2479&dat=20000418&id=TlM1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZyUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2059,9196569|access-date=29 November 2012}} while Felino Palafox and his company, Palafox Associates, became responsible for the master-planning of the complex.{{cite news |title=An Interview with Noted Architect and Urban Planner Felino Palafox Jr. |url=https://www.lamudi.com.ph/journal/an-interview-with-noted-architect-and-urban-planner-felino-palafox-jr/ |access-date=6 December 2019 |work=Lamudi |date=31 May 2017}} Its centerpiece, the Power Plant Mall, opened on December 26, 2000. Rockwell Center includes office buildings, condominium towers, a professional school and a shopping mall.

Location and vicinity

File:Pasig River, Rockwell (Makati; 06-20-2021).jpg

Rockwell Center sits on a {{convert|15.5|ha|adj=on}} lot in Poblacion, Makati previously occupied by a thermal power plant, which was operated by then Lopez-owned Manila Electric Railroad and Light Company until its closure in 1994. The lot is bounded by J.P. Rizal Avenue to the north, where it faces the Pasig River; Estrella Street to the east; Rockwell Drive and Amapola Street to the south; and R. Palma Street to the west.

Proscenium at Rockwell

Marking the expansion of Rockwell Center is The Proscenium at Rockwell, a {{convert|3.6|ha|acre|sp=us}} mixed-used luxury development standing in the property formerly occupied by the Colgate-Palmolive (Philippines) headquarters. The complex is designed by world-renowned architect Carlos Ott.{{cite news|title=Who is Carlos Ott and why is he the star of Rockwell's billboards?|url=http://www.philstar.com/sunday-life/2012/12/02/878065/who-carlos-ott-and-why-he-star-rockwell-billboards|access-date=19 September 2014|agency=The Philippine Star|date=December 2, 2012}} The development consists of five residential towers, luxurious retail spaces, an office tower, and a Performing Arts Theater,{{cite news|last1=Morales|first1=Neil|title=Rockwell allots P20 B for property projects|url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/11/01/13/rockwell-allots-p20-b-property-projects|access-date=13 August 2014|publisher=ABS-CBN|date=November 1, 2013}}{{cite news|last1=Chee Kee|first1=Raoul|title=With Proscenium, Rockwell ups the Ante|url=http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/79003/with-proscenium-rockwell-ups-the-ante|access-date=13 August 2014|publisher=ABS-CBN|date=December 2, 2012}} featuring limited and spacious units for each floor of the towers. The five residential towers are named the Kirov, Sakura, Lincoln,{{cite news|title=Rockwell introduces 3rd Proscenium tower|url=http://www.philstar.com/business/2013/03/01/914347/rockwell-introduces-3rd-proscenium-tower|publisher=The Philippine Star|date=March 1, 2013}} Lorraine, and the Iconique Tower.

The development's office tower component, The 1 Proscenium Office, as well as the Rockwell Performing Arts Theater, is slated for completion in 2021.

Tenants

File:Rockwellcenter.jpg

=Shopping and retail=

  • Power Plant Mall
  • Joya Retail Row
  • One Rockwell Retail Row
  • 8 Rockwell Retail Row

=Schools=

  • Ateneo Professional Schools
  • Career Academy Asia

=Office=

=Residential=

=Culture and entertainment=

  • The Proscenium Theater

See also

References

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External links

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  • [http://www.e-rockwell.com/index.php?id=27&pageLevel=1 Rockwell Center official website]
  • [https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=14.565433,121.036978&spn=0.009969,0.014634&t=k&om=0 Rockwell Center] satellite image on Google Maps
  • [http://correosfilipinas-blog.tumblr.com/post/15873793553/rockwell-power-plant Rockwell Power Plant photo], at Correos Filipinas

{{Makati Poblacion}}

{{Metro Manila populated places}}

Category:Mixed-use developments in Metro Manila

Category:Makati

Category:Redeveloped ports and waterfronts in the Philippines

Category:Buildings and structures in Makati

Category:Pasig River