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MANILA EXCHANGE BUILDING M3

At the outset of this project, this four-storey building was in a sad state of disrepair. Eastern Telecommunication Philippines Inc. acquired and renovated it to house one of its three Manila Network Exchanges.

Designed by no less than National Artist, Pablo Antonio, the Art Deco architectural style depicted the country in the 1930’s. Despite years of neglect and unrestrained changes by previous tenants, the building facade and interior retained its original art deco character, emphasizing form as an expression of function. Thus, Eastern Telecoms decided to restore it to its full glory.

Tests were performed on the building to ascertain its structural soundness and floor loading capacity. Structural reinforcements were undertaken in some areas to ensure stability.

To compliment the original design, the existing intricate iron grill work, marble floor finishes at the lobbies and stairwells were retained and repolished. New windows and other architectural improvements were introduced only to reinforce the original design.

PROJECT FACTS

Project NameMANILA EXCHANGE BUILDING M3

LocationSoler corner Calero Streets, Quiapo, Manila

Owner/ClientAlcatel Philippines, Inc.

Type of FacilityTelecommunications

Floor Area (m2)36,000

Project ValueUS $ 1.33 M

RNFA Scope of WorkArchitectural/Engineering Design Services

Date CompletedDecember 1998
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PHILIPS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS PHILIPPINES – IC Test & Assembly Plant

The project is the first semiconductor plant of Philips to showcase their “Factory 2000” concept, which aims to provide maximum flexibility and efficiency in manufacturing. Products are assembled, tested, and packed on the same floor through highly-flexible lines, with minimum work-in-process and handling during manufacture.

This world-class high volume IC assembly and test facility is composed of five major buildings: a 2-storey Production Building, a 3storey Administration Building, a 3-storey Warehouse, an Energy Building and a Waste Water Treatment Plant. It is built on an 8.27 hectare site with a gross floor area of about 36,000 square meters.

A 12.2 x 12.2 metre columnation on a 73.2 x 122.0 metre footprint, gives the 2-storey, steel framed production building utmost flexibility for equipment layout. This, coupled with a well planned utilities layout, makes it specially adaptable to frequent equipment relayouts.

RNFA provided project management, covering total engineering and architectural design as well as construction management services. The project was substantially completed in seventeen months with beneficial occupancy for the 2nd floor of the Production Building by the 13th month.

PROJECT FACTS

Project Name PHILIPS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS PHILIPPINES – IC TEST & ASSEMBLY PLANT

Location Light Industry and Science Park, Phase2 (LISP-2) Calamba, Laguna

Owner/Client PHILIPS SEMICONDUCTOR (PHILIPPINES), INC.

Type of FacilitySemiconductor Plant

Floor Area (m2)36,000

Project ValueUS $ 28M

RNFA Scope of WorkArchitectural/Engineering Design & Project Management Services

Date CompletedMay 1999

 

 
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Monde Nissin Sta. Rosa – Noodles Plant

This project is a noodle manufacturing plant with a floor area of 24,600 square meters. It was built on a vacant lot inside the MNC compound in Sta. Rosa, Laguna.

The plant was designed to ultimately house 12 noodle lines. It is a 5-storey building with the main production area located at the ground floor. It includes a two-level automated packaging area on one end of the building, a warehouse above it for the storage of packaging materials and a helipad at the roof top. The administration offices are at the lower ground together with the QA laboratory, the R&D area, the kitchen/ dining area, and the locker rooms/ toilets for the plant workers.

RNFA provided total engineering and architectural design as well as construction management for this project. Including earthworks, the construction took about 15 months.

PROJECT FACTS

Project Name MONDE NISSIN STA. ROSA NOODLES PLANT

Location F. Reyes St., Balibago, Sta. Rosa, Laguna

Owner/ClientMonde Nissin Corporation

Type of FacilityFood Processing Plant

Floor Area (m2) 24,600

Project ValueUS $ 7.5M

RNFA Scope of WorkArchitectural/Engineering Design & Project Management Services

Date Completed2004
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Lexmark Circuit Assembly Facility

Lexmark International (Philippines) Inc., a subsidiary of the renowned computer printer manufacturer, decided to construct a plant to house its ink-jet cartridge assembly line on its 3.5 hectare property just at the fringes of Mactan International Airport. Known as the Circuit Assembly Facility, the new plant is located adjacent to Lexmark’s first plant, a Bottle Assembly plant. It has a gross floor area of 20,700 square meters distributed into three major structures; namely, a 2-storey Main Building, a 3-storey Utility Building with a roof deck, and a Chemical Storage Building.

The facade of the Main Building which houses the production areas, cafeteria and offices resembles that of the existing plant though scaled differently as its height and length is nearly twice the latter. Patterns of vertical and horizontal lines unify the design of both buildings. The Main Building was designed and built to meet the following special requirements of Lexmark:

  • Building exterior walls and roof to withstand 200 mph winds
  • Condition inside the Class 1000 clean rooms to be maintained at 68±0.5°F and 50±%RH.
  • Ceiling which is 100% clean room ULPA (Ultra low penetration air) filters to be walkable.
  • Solvent Transfer Room, a high risk area in one corner of the Main Building, to be of damage limiting construction in accordance witH FM Standard.

Air conditioning of the Main Building is provided by centralized chilled water system with four 500-TR aircooled screw chillers located at the roof deck of the Ultility Building. Power is supplied from two (2) 4000 kVA double ended substation with space for one more in the future. Four (4) 2000 kVA diesel gensets operated in parallel provide full back-up power in case of utility power failure.

RNFA provided Engineering and Architectural Design as well as Construction Management for the project including Procurement Management for high value equipment and materials which were owner-supplied.

The project took 18 months from planning to substantial completion. It was substantially completed after 15 months of construction.

PROJECT FACTS

Project Name LEXMARK CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY FACILITY

Location Mactan Export Processing Zone II, Basak, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu

Owner/Client Lexmark International (Philippines) Inc.

Type of Facility Semiconductor Plant

Floor Area (m2) 20,700

Project Value US $ 20,140,000

RNFA Scope of Work  Architectural/Engineering Design & Project Management Services

Date Completed November 2001
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MONDE M.Y. SAN CORPORATION MANUFACTURING FACILITY

In August of 2009, the biggest automated biscuit-making plant in the Philippines flipped on the switch and began operating. Monde MY San which is the baker and maker of the renowned Sky Flakes crackers, initiated this milestone to design and build its 66,177 m2  modernized, efficient, and GMP-compliant plant with RNFA project managers, architects, and engineers. The envisioned production capacity has attained a daily rate 20,000 cases of  consistent high-quality Sky Flakes crackers.

This large-scale production facility sits in a 7 hectare property owned by  Monde MY San and housed with the Carmelray Industrial Park. Carmelray is a well-established PEZA-accredited zone located in Calamba, Laguna in the Philippines.

PROJECT FACTS

Project Name MONDE M.Y. SAN CORPORATION MANUFACTURING FACILITY

Location Carmelray Industrial Park, Calamba, Laguna

Owner/Client Monde M.Y San Corporation

Type of Facility Food Processing Plant

Floor Area (m2) 66,177

Project ValueUS $ 28 M

RNFA Scope of WorkArchitectural/Engineering Design & Project Management Services

Date Completed August 2009