Rockwell Center is a high-end mixed-use area in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is a project of Rockwell Land Corporation which is in turn owned by the Lopez Holdings Corporation. Rockwell Center was first developed in 1998 and is being expanded since 2012. The architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) carried out the design under the direction of former design partner Larry Oltmanns. Its centerpiece, the Power Plant Mall, opened on December 26, 2000. The Rockwell Center includes office buildings, condominium towers, a law and business school and a shopping mall.
Location and vicinity
The Rockwell Center was constructed on a 15.5-hectare lot in Makati Poblacion previously occupied by a thermal plant operated by then Lopez-owned Manila Electric Railroad and Light Company until its closure in 1994. The lot is bounded by J.P. Rizal Avenue to the north, where it faces the Pasig River, Estrella Street to the east, Rockwell Drive and Amapola Street to the south, and R. Palma Street to the west.
Proscenium at Rockwell
Marking the expansion of Rockwell Center will be The Proscenium at Rockwell, a 3.6 hectare mixed-used development which will stand in the property formerly known as the Colgate-Palmolive (Philippines) headquarters. It is an ongoing luxury development by Rockwell Land Corporation. It stands with four residential towers, office tower, and retail designed by architect Carlos Ott. It consists of residential, retail, office, amenity and cultural spaces. It will have four residential towers, namely the Kirov, Sakura, Lincoln and Lorraine. The fifth tower named "The Proscenium Tower" will provide office spaces.
Tenants
- Shopping and retail
- Power Plant Mall
- Joya Retail Row
- One Rockwell Retail Row
- 8 Rockwell Retail Row
- Schools
- Ateneo Professional Schools
- Career Academy Asia
- Office buildings
- 8 Rockwell (The Lopez Tower)
- Nestlé (Philippines) headquarters
- Phinma Plaza
- Residential buildings
- Rizal Tower
- Luna Gardens
- Amorsolo Square
- Hidalgo Place
- Edades Tower
- Joya Lofts and Towers
- One Rockwell
- One Rockwell East Tower
- One Rockwell West Tower
- The Manansala
- The Proscenium at Rockwell
- Kirov Tower (under construction)
- Sakura Tower (under construction)
- Lincoln Tower (under construction)
- Lorraine Tower (under construction)
- Proscenium Residences (under construction)
See also
- ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center
References
External links
- Rockwell Center official website
- Rockwell Center satellite image on Google Maps
- Rockwell Power Plant photo, at Correos Filipinas
