Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Henry Sy Sr. Hall
The Henry Sy Sr. Hall as seen from the Dapitan Street
Map
General information
TypeEducational
LocationUniversity of Santo Tomas
Manila, Philippines
Coordinates14°36′40″N 120°59′17″E / 14.61111°N 120.98806°E / 14.61111; 120.98806
Named forHenry Sy
Construction startedJanuary 2020
CompletedSeptember 2024
Technical details
Floor count7
Design and construction
Architect(s)Rodolfo Ventura of CA Ventura & Partners[1]
Other designersMulti-Line Building Systems, Inc.[2]
Main contractorAIMM Builders and Construction Supply

The Henry Sy Sr. Hall is an academic and research building on the campus of the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines. It houses the Saints Cosmas and Damian Center for Simulation and Research of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery and the William F. Austin Center for Ear and Hearing Healthcare. It is named after the founder of the SM Investments, Henry Sy.

History

The construction of the building broke ground in January 2020 coinciding with the opening of the sesquicentennial celebration of the Faculty of Medicine Surgery (FMS). The building was initially named as Saints Cosmas and Damian Simulation and Research Building, after the patron saints of the faculty.[3][4]

In October 2022, the faculty launched the Go Further: Beyond 150 Years – A Capital Campaign project that would fund the educational development, scholarships, and the building's construction. The Anargyroi: FMS Foundation, Inc. (AFI) headed the project, which sought to raise ₱1.2 billion in funds.[5]

The topping off of the building was held on October 7, 2023.[6] It was inauguarted on September 28, 2024 by the SM Foundation to commemmorate Sy Sr.’s centennial.[7]

Fundraising

  • Henry Sy Foundation (₱300M)
  • Drs. Peter and Linda Fang ($4M)
  • Family of Dr. Eduardo Gotamco Tan
  • Sesquicentennial Watch Group
  • Starkey Hearing Technologies ($200K)
  • UST Medicine Class of 1982
  • UST Medicine Class of 1986
  • Family of Dr. Alfredo Ang Kian To
  • Family of Tanya Lim Ong
  • Family of Eng Ho Tan & Kee Hui Eng
  • Family of Cua Bun Kim and Delfina Co Cuaso
  • Dr. Visitacion Alcalde Aromin and Ms. Irene Safran
  • Megaworld Corporation

Building

The hall has dedicated floors for the faculty's research centers, graduate programs, and the Ethics Review Board. It also houses the Eduardo Gotamco Tan Study Hall, which is an alternative study space for medicine students.[8][9][10][11][12][13]

The seven-story building was designed by Rodolfo Ventura, the dean of the UST College of Architecture and the principal architect of C.A. Ventura and Partners.[14]

Saints Cosmas and Damian Center for Simulation and Research

The center is named after Saints Cosmas and Damian, the patron saints of the faculty. It features simulated emergency rooms, surgical suites, delivery rooms, intensive care units, patient wards, and doctors' consultation rooms.[15][16][17]

William F. Austin Center for Ear and Hearing Healthcare

In 2022, the US-based Starkey Hearing Technologies donated $200,000 for the naming rights of a dedicated audiology laboratory.

  • The brise soleil details as viewed from the Benavides Building
    The brise soleil details as viewed from the Benavides Building
  • The entrance to the hall
    The entrance to the hall


References

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  2. ^ "Brooks Shields Gallero secured an 18.5 million-peso project with UST". Multi-Line. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  3. ^ "Groundbreaking rites for new building kick off Medicine sesquicentennial". The Varsitarian. January 18, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  4. ^ "UST tops off Henry Sy, Sr. Hall at Manila campus". SM Foundation. October 18, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  5. ^ Añonuevo, Michael (October 4, 2022). "Go Further Beyond 150-years campaign, inilunsad ng UST". VeritasPH. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  6. ^ "UST tops off Henry Sy, Sr. Hall at Manila campus". Saksi Ngayon. October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  7. ^ "SM Foundation marks Henry Sy Sr.'s 100th year with new UST hall". bilyonaryo.com. October 28, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  8. ^ "UST's Henry Sy Sr. Hall to boost health education". The Philippine Star. November 12, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  9. ^ "UST Henry Sy Sr. Hall top off furthers PH health education". The Manila Times. October 19, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  10. ^ "UST isinagawa ang topping off ceremony ng Henry Sy, Sr. Hall". Abante TNT. October 18, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  11. ^ Eguia, Aljon Danniell (September 30, 2024). "UST Manila launches 'state of the art' medical facilities". Daily Tribune. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  12. ^ "A new hub for medical simulation and research opens in UST". SM Foundation. October 11, 2024. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  13. ^ "UST Medicine opens Henry Sy Sr. Hall". The Manila Times. October 17, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  14. ^ Sison, Ella Mae A. (November 5, 2024). "Modernity meets functionality in UST's new Henry Sy Sr. Hall". The Varsitarian. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  15. ^ "Sy-blings donate medical training and research building to UST". Bilyonaryo. October 19, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  16. ^ "UST tops off Henry Sy, Sr. Hall at Manila campus". The Manila Bulletin. October 20, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  17. ^ "Shaping The Future of Medicine: Henry Sy Sr. Hall's simulation and research hub opens in UST". The Manila Bulletin. October 14, 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2024.