The Lopez Centre is a proposed building that will rise at a one-hectare area at JP Rizal, Rockwell Center

Rockwell Center

The Rockwell Center is an upscale mixed-use 15.5-hectare project in Poblacion, Makati City, Philippines. It is a project of the Rockwell Land Corporation , which is owned by the influential Lopez family.-Location and vicinity:...

, Makati City

Makati City

The City of Makati is one of the 17 cities that make up Metro Manila, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. Makati is the financial center of the Philippines and one of the major financial, commercial and economic hubs in Asia...

. It was launched in 2008 as a mixed-use building that has 50 floors. It would be the future headquarters of several companies owned by the Lopez family. The tower is named after Manolo Lopez, the owner and developer of the Rockwell Center. It is expected to be the tallest building in the Philippines

Philippines

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 once completed. It is designed after the new One World Trade Center in New York City

New York City

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. One of its earlier designs included a crown on top but it was later changed to a new and better design. It was supposed to begin construction in 2007 but was delayed. The office space is planned to be operational in 2011.

Companies involved

• Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
• Rockwell Land Corporation
• Alan G. Davenport Wind Engineering Group BLWTL.