Crown Regency Hotel and Towers
The Crown Regency Hotel and Towers is a hotel complex in Cebu City, Philippines. The main building, the 45-storey Fuente Tower 1, is one of the taller hotel buildings in the country at about 160 meters (520 feet). It used to be the tallest building in Cebu City[2] until it was eclipsed in 2015 by the first tower of Horizons 101, which stood at 178 metres (584 feet).
| Crown Regency Hotel and Towers | |
|---|---|
 The building in September 2017 | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Hotel |
| Location | Osmeña Boulevard, Cebu City, Philippines |
| Opening | 2005 |
| Owner | J. King & Sons Company, Inc. |
| Management | Resort Club of the Pacific |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 165 m (541.34 ft) |
| Roof | 150 m (492.13 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 45 above ground, 1 underground |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | T.I. Vasquez Architects & Planners Inc. (TVA&P Inc.) |
| Developer | J. King & Sons Company, Inc. |
| Structural engineer | G.E. Origenes Consulting Engineers |
| Main contractor | ASEC Development & Construction Corporation |
| References | |
| [1] | |
The top 38th of the hotel tower feature an amusement facility which includes a roller coaster that runs around the edge of the building, and a stroll around the edge of the building with the protection of safety harnesses. There is also an elevator going from the 18th floor (Sky Lobby) all the way to the 38th floor and providing a great view of Barangay Capitol Site, Cebu City.[3]
Project team
The Crown Regency Hotel and Towers was designed by local architectural firm T.I. Vasquez Architects & Planners Inc.,[1][2] while the structural design was made by G. E. Origenes Consulting Engineers.
Other members of the design team are CMA Engineering Consultants (Sanitary, Mechanical, and Fire Safety Works); lraido T. Legaspi, Jr. & Associates (Electrical Works); and E.O. Bataclan & Associates (Interior Design).
The General Contractor that built the tower was ASEC Development and Construction Corporation.
Height increase
Construction has started on the roof level to increase the height of the building in order to add new rides and attractions to the Sky Extreme Adventures facilities. Initial reports indicate at least an 80 ft (24.38 m) structure is to be added.
References
- T.I. Vasquez & Partners Crown Regency Building (Fuente Tower) Archived 2009-01-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Crown Regency Hotels & Resorts Crown Regency Hotel & Towers Archived 2010-01-07 at the Wayback Machine
- "Hotel to open amusement 'park' on top floors before end of '08". Archived from the original on 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2008-12-10.