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Quad 1 and 2 opened in 1991 after renovation was completed in 1990, while Quad 3 opened in 1992 and was completed in 1993. Glorietta 4, delayed due to the construction of Oakwood Premier, opened in 1998, the same year as Oakwood, and was completed in 1999. [10] Quad 1, 2 and 3 would later be renamed Glorietta 1, 2 and 3, respectively. [5]
The Foursquare and Fireproof House shared the common cause for simpler, more economical design. The typical American Foursquare was a simple two-story box divided into four equal quadrants per floor. On the main level, the entrance hall and living room occupied the front corners, while a dining room and kitchen split the back of the house.
The building takes its name from Gramercy Park, a fenced-in private park in one of Manhattan, New York City's prestigious neighborhoods. [2] Originally planned to be a 65-storey building, it was announced to have 73 floors above ground with a total height of 250 m (820 ft) [ 6 ] from ground to its architectural top.
The Burnham Plan of Manila is a popular name for Report on proposed improvements at Manila and Manila, P.I., plan of proposed improvements, a 1905 report and map by Daniel Burnham and Pierce Anderson which detail the plan for the city of Manila.
The Japanese authorities utilized the Metropolitan Theater for various cultural and political activities during their occupation. On October 17 and 20, 1943, two Independence Symphony Concerts were held at the Met to celebrate Japan's declaration of the Philippines as an independent republic under President Jose P. Laurel. [11]
Slope house: a house with soil or rock completely covering the bottom floor on one side and partly two of the walls on the bottom floor. The house has two entries depending on the ground level. Snout house: a house with the garage door being the closest part of the dwelling to the street.
The Cebu Exchange is an office skyscraper in Cebu City, Philippines.With the height of 164 m (538 ft), it is the tallest office building in Metro Cebu.It is also the largest single-building office development in the Philippines, with Cebu Exchange hosting a gross floor area of 108,490 m 2 (1,167,800 sq ft).
The grandstand was later demolished and a new one was built further away from the old site towards near the breakwater and Manila Bay where it stands to this day. Designed by Federico Ilustre, supervising architect for the Bureau of Public Works, the new Independence Grandstand's design was patterned after the Arellano-designed grandstand, (including the triumphal arch) with a simpler design ...