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Rockwell Center

Field	Value
development_name	Rockwell Center
image	Rockwellcenter.jpg
image_caption	View of Rockwell Center at night
mapframe	yes
opening_date
developer	Rockwell Land Corporation
architect	Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and Felino Palafox
owner	Lopez Holdings
website	Rockwell Land Corporation
streets	J.P. Rizal Avenue, Estrella Street, Rockwell Drive, Amapola Street, R. Palma Street
buildings	Power Plant Mall, Nestlé (Philippines) headquarters, Rizal Tower, Luna Gardens, One Rockwell East Tower, One Rockwell West Tower
coordinates
pushpin_map	Philippines
pushpin_relief	yes
subdivision_name	Philippines
subdivision_type1	Metropolitan area
subdivision_name1	Metro Manila
subdivision_type2	City
subdivision_name2	Makati
subdivision_type3	Barangay
subdivision_name3	Poblacion
transport	Express bus services

Rockwell Center is a high-end mixed-use neighborhood in Poblacion and Guadalupe Viejo in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines, named after James Rockwell, former President of Manila Electric Railroad and Light Company (Meralco). It is a project of Rockwell Land Corporation, which is 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, while Felino Palafox and his company, Palafox Associates, became responsible for the master-planning of the complex. Its centerpiece, the Power Plant Mall, opened on December 26, 2000. Rockwell Center includes office buildings, condominium towers, a professional school and a shopping mall.

Location and vicinity

View of Rockwell Center from the Pasig River at day

Rockwell Center sits on a 15.5 ha lot in Poblacion, Makati previously occupied by a thermal power plant, which was 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.

The Proscenium at Rockwell

Marking the expansion of Rockwell Center is The Proscenium at Rockwell, a 3.6 ha mixed-used luxury development standing in the property formerly occupied by the Colgate-Palmolive (Philippines) headquarters across Estrella Street in Guadalupe Viejo, Makati. The complex is designed by world-renowned architect Carlos Ott. The development consists of five residential towers, luxurious retail spaces, an office tower, and a performing arts theater called The Proscenium Theater, featuring limited and spacious units for each floor of the towers. The five residential towers are named the Kirov, Sakura, Lincoln, Lorraine, and the Iconique Tower.

The development's office tower component, the 1 Proscenium, was opened in 2021. The Proscenium Theater was completed and opened in September 2025.

References

Lopez Holdings Corp.. (December 9, 2010). "Milestone of Rockwell Thermal Plant". Lopez Link.
"A satellite city rises in the metropolis-Philippine Daily Inquirer, 18 April 200".
(31 May 2017). "An Interview with Noted Architect and Urban Planner Felino Palafox Jr.". Lamudi.
(December 2, 2012). "Who is Carlos Ott and why is he the star of Rockwell's billboards?".
(November 1, 2013). "Rockwell allots P20 B for property projects". ABS-CBN.
(December 2, 2012). "With Proscenium, Rockwell ups the Ante". ABS-CBN.
(March 1, 2013). "Rockwell introduces 3rd Proscenium tower". The Philippine Star.
"1 Proscenium".
Dela Cruz, Christa. (July 3, 2025). "Rockwell Center Makati to Open a 780-Seater Theater in September". Esquire Philippines.
Cartalaba, Jude. (September 2, 2025). "Rockwell’s Proscenium Theater debuts as Makati’s newest cultural hub". ABS-CBN News.

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