G.T. International Tower is an office

skyscraper A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable building having multiple floors. Modern sources currently define skyscrapers as being at least or in height, though there is no universally accepted definition. Skyscrapers are very tall high-ris ...

located in

Makati Makati ( ), officially the City of Makati ( fil, Lungsod ng Makati), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. Makati is the financial center of the Philippines; it has the highest concentration ...

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. The "G.T." in the name stands for

George Ty George Siao Kian Ty ( 18 October 1932 – 23 November 2018) was a Filipino banker and business magnate. He founded Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company, the second largest bank in both assets and capital in the Philippines. He owned stakes in Fe ...

, the building's owner and chairman of the Metrobank Group. Standing at , it is currently the 10th-tallest building in the country and Metro Manila as well. The building has 47 floors above ground, and 5 basement levels for parking. On 29 January 2019, French

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climbed the building and was arrested upon finishing his descent.

Design and Construction

The G.T. International Tower was developed by Federal Land, Inc., the real estate arm of the Metrobank Group. The building's design was made by local architectural firms GF & Partners Architects and Gozar Planners Philippines, in cooperation with renowned international architectural firm

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as its design consultant. Structural design was provided by Aromin & Sy + Associates, while the general contractor for the project was CIWIConstruction. The tower is crowned with a 10-storey vertical fin. This fin marks its presence in the Makati skyline and provides a visual signature at the towers crown. Although the G.T. International Tower opened in 2001, it was not formally inaugurated until 2004.Official Website of the Republic of the Philippine
''GMA inaugurates 50-storey GT International Tower''
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Location

The building is located at the corner of

Ayala Avenue Ayala Avenue is a major thoroughfare in Makati, Philippines. It is one of the busiest roads in Metro Manila, crossing through the heart of the Makati Central Business District. Because of the many businesses located along the avenue, Ayala Avenu ...

and H.V. Dela Costa Street at Salcedo Village in

. It is also adjacent to the headquarters of BDO, a rival bank of Metrobank which is the main asset of the building's owner George Ty. It is situated near the entrance of the

Makati Central Business District The Makati Central Business District (Makati CBD), is a financial and central business district in the Philippines located in the heart of Makati in Metro Manila. It is politically known as "Central Cluster" in the West District of Makati. It ...

from

Gil Puyat Avenue Senator Gil J. Puyat Avenue, also known simply as Gil Puyat Avenue and formerly and still referred to as Buendia Avenue, is a major arterial thoroughfare which travels east–west through the cities of Makati and Pasay in western Metro Manila, P ...

. It is a walking distance from most of Makati's other major office and residential buildings, including the second tallest building in the country, the

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, and is easily accessible by public transport along

References

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G.T. International Tower at EmporisG.T. International Tower at Skyscraperpage.com
{{Makati CBD Skyscrapers in Makati Skyscraper office buildings in Metro Manila Makati Central Business District Office buildings completed in 2001 Kohn Pedersen Fox buildings

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