AIA Tower

Address:8767 Paseo de Roxas, Makati City 1226 [View Map]
Contact number:   (+632) 8859 6464
Building height:   200 meters meters
Floors above ground:   48
Floors below ground:   5
Year completed: 1999

The AIA Tower, formerly known as the Philamlife Tower, is a skyscraper used mainly as office space. Constructed primarily from concrete under the joint venture of E.E. Black, Ltd. and EEI Corporation. The building’s maintenance and operations are overseen by Philam Properties Corporation.

The skyscraper rises prominently with its sleek, contemporary design. This collaborative creation by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, and W.V. Coscolluela and Associates features a fully unitized curtain wall system, blending glass, aluminum panels, and granite to form its distinctive exterior. The façade is punctuated by shallow and deep-set cladding, enhancing the building’s visual depth, while a neutral color palette allows the glass to mirror the surrounding skyline.

Rows of windows stretch vertically across numerous floors, contributing to the tower’s modern profile. Sunscreens and vertical fins, along with subtle light bullnoses, articulate the façade, softening the structure’s silhouette against the urban backdrop. The entrance boasts mirror stainless steel shopfronts under sculpted canopies with a hairline finish, adding to the sophisticated aesthetic. The building also has balcony trellises and strategic crown lighting, which emphasize its height and integrate an element of greenery, fusing aesthetics with functionality within its urban environment.

AIA Tower stands along Paseo De Roxas near Ayala Avenue. To reach AIA Tower, take a jeepney traversing Ayala Avenue, get off between Paseo De Roxas and V.A. Rufino St., and walk southeast on Paseo De Roxas. Then, walk towards AIA Tower, though you need to use the underpass if you’re on the southbound side of Ayala. If you have a car, you can enter the parking space of the building through Valero Access Road at the back.

Posted on January 18, 2014 under Offices. Last updated on 20 Dec 2023. .

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