Gateway Tower (Cubao)
| Gateway Tower | |
|---|---|
 The Gateway Tower, along with The Gateway Mall and The National Book Store Superstore last 2016. | |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Mixed Use |
| Location | Gen. Aguinaldo Avenue, Araneta City, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Construction started | 2010 |
| Completed | 2012 |
| Owner | Araneta Group |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 127 m (416.67 ft) |
| Roof | 124.35 m (407.97 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 31 |
| Floor area | 76,341 m2 (821,727.69 sq ft)[1] |
| Lifts/elevators | 10 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | In-House Architects |
| Developer | Araneta Group |
| Main contractor | Design Coordinates, Inc. (DCI) Construction |
The Gateway Tower at the Araneta City is a 31-storey[2] mixed use skyscraper in Quezon City, Philippines. It serves as the headquarters of the Araneta Group replacing the Aurora Tower since 2013 and is also occupied by various call centers, franchising, and tech companies. The tower sits on a rectangular lot located along General Aguinaldo Avenue and features retail and electronics stores, dining outlets, hair salons, office spaces, an open air rooftop garden, and an art gallery.
History and Construction[]
The Gateway Tower project plans have been in place since the opening of the Gateway Mall 1 in 2004, as part of the Araneta Center Master Plan, including additional shops to the Gateway Mall, BPO-IT Offices, and penthouse offices. However, the construction of the tower was delayed over master planning issues, and alleged overspending and construction issues hounding the Gateway Mall. Initially, the construction of the Gateway Tower commenced on second half of 2010, with Design Coordinates, Inc. (DCI) Construction as the main contractor of the project, using Structural Steel Frames for the structure of the tower.
The tower was topped off at the first half of 2012, before being fully completed in November 2012, with the tower's tenants began occupying the building's retail and office spaces in December 2012.
Location[]
The tower is strategically located at the northern area of the Araneta City, located near the Aurora Tower within the northeast, and stands along Gen. Aguinaldo Avenue. The tower is also situated within Gen. Malvar and Gen. Roxas Avenues, and is connected to the Gateway Mall, the Gateway BPO Building occupied by Accenture, and the Araneta Center-Cubao LRT Station in the north; the New Frontier Theater and the Manhattan Parkview of the Manhattan Gardens condominium complex via elevated bridge on the east, which were completed on the 4th Quarter of 2018, and on the 2nd Quarter of 2019, respectively. The tower is also located near the Farmers Market, the Farmers Plaza, and the MRT Araneta Center-Cubao Station in the west; while standing in the tower's southern areas are the Araneta City Cyberpark, the Araneta City Bus Port, and major shopping centers such as, Shopwise, Ali Mall and SM Cubao via elevated walkways.
The tower is also part of the Gateway Square, a block consisting the two Gateway Malls, the Novotel Manila Araneta City, the Ibis Styles Araneta City, the Smart Araneta Coliseum, and the Araneta Coliseum Parking Garage, all connected by bridges and walkways.
Tenants and Features[]
The tower is directly connected to the Gateway Mall with additional 15,000 m2 (160,000 sq ft) of retail spaces, known as the Gateway Tower Mall area, and houses local and foreign companies, such as the Araneta Group, Accenture, Regus, AIG, TTEC, Sykes Enterprises Recruitment Hub, Acquire Asia Pacific Philippines Recruitment Facility, and Keller Williams Realty.[3]
The tower features a sculpture crafted by Filipino National Artist Benedicto Cabrera (BenCab), known as the Monumental Triptych, located at the tower's main lobby. The tower also houses the Gateway Gallery, an Art museum that showcases history, arts and culture, which exhibits the Siningsaysay: Philippine History in Art, in a partnership with the University of the Philippines Diliman and the UP Alumni Association.[4] The tower also features the Topiary Garden, an open-air area rooftop garden; a 2-storey penthouse, located at the building's two topmost floors, and a helipad on the tower's roofdeck.[5][6]
Gallery[]
Tenants of the Gateway Tower
The Gateway Tower and buildings along Aurora Boulevard and Araneta City in the background.
The Gateway Gallery
Paintings within the entrance of the Gallery
Displayed books and pins about Former President Manuel Roxas
Displayed memoirs of Former President Roxas
References[]
- ^ "Araneta City".
- ^ "Gateway Tower". KMC MAG Group. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Real estate firm opens new Market Center in QC". Manila Standard. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Araneta City". Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Araneta City". Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "The story of the Araneta Center". Philstar.com.
- Buildings and structures in Quezon City