Henry Sy Sr. Hall Explained

Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Building Type:Educational
Start Date:January 2020
Completion Date:September 2024
Floor Count:7
Main Contractor:AIMM Builders and Construction Supply
Architect:Rodolfo Ventura of CA Ventura & Partners[1]
Other Designers:Multi-Line Building Systems, Inc.[2]

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

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.

Notes and References

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

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