The Don Enrique T. Yuchengco Hall (Building code: Y; also as Yuchengco Hall), formerly the Central Administration Building, is a nine-storey neoclassical building located within the campus of De La Salle University in the district of Malate in the city of Manila. It was built on the former location of the Br. Athanasius Gym (now the Enrique Razon Sports Center) in the year 2000 to house the central administrative offices of the university. Former university president Br. Rolando Dizon FSC referred to the building as the "nerve center of the university as well as the hub of university activities with its theater and teleconference rooms." A special feature of the building is the controlled central computer for building automation, particularly in the air-conditioning and fire protection systems. The building has an art gallery on the second floor and a three-storey state-of-the-art auditorium on top. It was completed in the year 2002 and inaugurated on August 15 of the same year. Since its completion, the Yuchengco Hall has been featured on the background design of the University's ID cards.
The building was constructed through the assistance of Ambassador Alfonso Yuchengco, Philippine Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Chairman of the Yuchengco Center. The building was named the Don Enrique T. Yuchengco Hall in honor of his father. The building was previously used by the College of Education; the College has since moved to the Br. Andrew Gonzalez Hall.
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