State-run Bases Conversion and Development Authority tapped Arup and Henning Larsen Architects to design the 40-story Icone Tower that will rise in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig.
BCDA said the detailed architectural design, signed in Hong Kong, would create a new iconic tower concept to pay tribute to Filipino soldiers.
“We are proud and excited to sign the contract for this iconic project. In a few years, we will stand by the foot of this tower that celebrates the people of the Philippines. It is envisioned to be a symbol of humanity and the Filipino culture,” said Henning Larsen design director in Hong Kong Claus Bøjer Godefroy.
The 40-story structure will host areas dedicated to the Filipino troops, public plaza that promotes engagement, exhibition and conference spaces, a rooftop observatory, dining facilities and a new corporate office for BCDA.
The project will be designed out of Henning Larsen’s Hong Kong office led by design director Claude Bøjer Godefroy and managing director Elva Tang, with Arup providing total engineering services from Hong Kong and Manila offices.
