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Philippines-based real estate company Century Properties Group has broken ground on Broadway Malyan-designed Trump Tower Manila in Manila, Philippines.

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Poised to be the tallest residential building in Philippines, the Trump Tower Manila will be the centrepiece of MoMa, a mixed-use development on a four-hectare site in Makati City. The Trump Tower Manila will be a 58-storey residential tower, which will be 250m tall. It will offer 220 residential units.

The design of the building is based on the concept of a ‘peeled façade’ of an extruded square, punctuated with internal box ledges. The building will have external terraces at the top and bottom corners that will render a dynamic form to the tower.

The building will be cladded with an environmentally-responsive skin that will consist of light shelves and shading systems. It will enable the building to offer protection from the sun. The skin will also enhance the building's performance and offer unobstructed views of the city.

The building will feature various sustainable practices, which will enable it to further evolve as an iconic structure in the country. The tower will have a low surface-to-volume ratio which will bring about reduction in energy consumption and set a new benchmark in green living.

The high-performance curtain wall system will feature light shelves which will have a dual advantage of acting as shading devices, and bouncing light deeper into the apartments. The eastern and western elevations of the building will have vertical fins, which will negate the negative attributes of low angle sun. The vertical fins will allow the residents to enjoy the panoramic views of the city. A series of sky terraces and extended box ledges of differing sizes will aid in reducing the glare of the sun and function as an effective shading device.

The residential units will have an area of more than 57 square metres and will be a mix of one- to four-bedroom apartments. The development will also include penthouses of approximately 425 square metres. The project, based on its amenities and common areas, is slated to be the world's first condominium to offer a choice of Hermès home collections.

The tower will offer various recreational, health and well-being facilities, which will be spread throughout. The 30th floor of the tower will accommodate an intermediary skygarden, which will consist of an infinity lap pool, juice bar, gym, stylish spa lounge, treatment rooms, sauna and steam rooms, as well as a beauty salon.

The residential skyscraper will also include a business centre which will be complete with meeting rooms, function space and video rooms. The other amenities for the residents consist of a library, lounge and garden terrace. The ground floor will accommodate a fine-dining restaurant.

The design of the Trump Tower Manila has won the Best Residential High-Rise Architecture (The Philippines) category at the Asia Pacific Property Awards 2012-13.