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{{Infobox shopping mall
| name = SM Aura
| logo = SM Aura Logo 2023.svg
| logo_width = 250px
| image = SM Aura Premier Kwonhubert.jpg
| image_width = 250px
| caption = View of SM Aura
| location = 26th Street corner McKinley Parkway, [[Bonifacio Global City]], [[Taguig]], Philippines
| coordinates = {{coord|14.547145780735661|N|121.05429050594807|E|format=dms|display=title;inline|region:PH_type:landmark}}
| address = 26th Street corner McKinley Parkway
| opening_date = {{start date and age|2013|5|17}}
| number_of_stores = 300+
| number_of_anchors = 8
| developer = [[SM Prime|SM Prime Holdings]]
| manager = SM Prime Holdings
| previous_names    = SM Aura at the Civic Center ({{circa|2011}})<br />SM Aura Premier (2013–2023)
| parking = ≈&nbsp;1,700 slots
| floors = '''Mall:''' 8 upper + 3 basement<br>'''Tower:''' 29 upper
| owner = SM Prime Holdings
| architect = [[Arquitectonica]]
| floor_area = {{convert|198,257|sqm|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smprime.com/latest_news/the-aura-of-a-beautiful-mall/|publisher=SM Prime|access-date=October 9, 2022|title="The Aura of a Beautiful Mall - SM Prime"}}</ref>
| publictransit = {{Collapsible list |framestyle=border:none;padding:0; |title={{rint|bus|1}} [[File:BGC Bus Logo.svg|40px|link=BGC Bus]] {{nobold|[[Market! Market!]]}}|{{RouteBox|EX01|BGC Bus|#DC7070|white}} {{RouteBox|NR01|BGC Bus|#40B0BB|white}} {{RouteBox|AS11|BGC Bus|#6d6d6d|white}} }}{{rint|bus|1}} {{RouteBox|15|List of bus routes in Metro Manila|#5B7552|white}}{{RouteBox|16|List of bus routes in Metro Manila|#B09FCA|white}} Market! Market!
| website = {{url|https://www.smsupermalls.com/mall-directory/sm-aura/information/|SM Aura}}
}}
'''SM Aura'''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smprime.com/smprime/?p=670&type=2&sec=54&aid=15391|title=SM PRIME CREATES NEW LANDMARK WITH SM AURA; SETS NEW STANDARD IN GREEN DEVELOPMENT|date=May 17, 2013|publisher=SM Prime Press Release|access-date=May 18, 2013}}</ref> ({{IPA|tl|ˈaʊɾa|}}; formerly '''SM Aura Premier'''), is a large upscale shopping mall located at 26th Street corner McKinley Parkway, [[Bonifacio Global City]], Barangay [[Fort Bonifacio (barangay)|Fort Bonifacio]], [[Taguig]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sm-aura.com/contact-us|title=Contact Us &#124; SM Aura Premier|date=June 10, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130610033032/http://www.sm-aura.com/contact-us|archive-date=June 10, 2013}}</ref> Philippines, owned by [[SM Prime|SM Prime Holdings]], the country's largest mall developer. It is the 13th [[SM Supermall]] in [[Metro Manila]] and 47th SM Prime mall in the Philippines. It was the 2nd SM Supermall to be called "Premier" (now discontinued) after [[SM Lanang]]. The shopping center is situated near its rival mall [[Market! Market!]], owned by [[Ayala Malls]], a real estate subsidiary of [[Ayala Land]], and affiliate of [[Ayala Corporation]]. It is designed by EDGE Interior Designers and [[Arquitectonica]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Savills|first=K. M. C.|title=SM Aura Tower|url=https://kmcmaggroup.com/building/sm-aura-tower/|access-date=March 8, 2021|website=kmcmaggroup.com|language=en}}</ref>
==Etymology==
The name of SM Aura is derived from chemical symbols Au ([[gold]]) and Ra ([[radium]]).<ref name="Petch"><!---This is an interview on Andrew Petch, the executive creative director of Ace Saatchi & Saatchi, the creative agency for SM Aura.---> {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glfPjhIDjS8|title=Andrew Petch - adoboLIVE: Behind the SM Aura brand|date=May 17, 2013|publisher=Sanserif Inc.|work=adoboLIVE on [[YouTube]]|access-date=December 1, 2014}}</ref> According to SM Prime Holdings, Inc., the name defines "luxury and elegance that emanates from within."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/business/2013/05/17/sm-now-spans-59m-sqm-282895|title=SM now spans 5.9M sq.m.|date=May 17, 2013|publisher=SunStar Cebu|access-date=May 18, 2013|last=Cacho|first=Katlene}}</ref>
==History==
[[File:SM Aura Premier logotype (2022).svg|left|thumb|Logo from 2022 to 2023]]
The mall was known as SM Aura at the Civic Center before its formal opening. It had its inaugural blessing on May 16, 2013, a day before the grand opening. Numerous celebrities, government officials including Senator [[Alan Peter Cayetano]], [[Mayor of Taguig|Taguig Mayor]] [[Lani Cayetano]], company officials, and VIP guests attended the blessing, including SM Prime's [[Henry Sy]] and Hans Sy, and American actress [[Sarah Jessica Parker]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/index.php/lifestyle/show/13532-sarah-jessica-parker-in-manila-for-sm-aura-premier-opening|title=Sarah Jessica Parker in Manila for SM Aura Premier opening |access-date=May 17, 2013 |publisher=BusinessMirror}}</ref> Parker cut the ribbon for The SM Store, and was the newest endorser for their "Love to Shop" campaign.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pep.ph/news/38686/hollywood-star-sarah-jessica-parker-attends-blessing-of-new-mall-in-taguig-city|title=Hollywood star Sarah Jessica Parker attends blessing of The SM Store in Taguig City |access-date=May 17, 2013 |publisher=Philippine Entertainment Portal}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/103633/sarah-jessica-parker-finds-manila-exciting-interesting|title=Sarah Jessica Parker finds Manila exciting, interesting |access-date=May 17, 2013 |publisher=Inquirer Lifestyle|last=Moral|first=Cheche V.}}</ref>
==Mall features==
[[File:Bonifacio Global City (Barangay) Central District 19.jpg|thumb|left|Skypark]]
The development includes the Skypark, a multi-level [[green roof]]. It has al fresco bars & restaurants, sculptures and botanical gardens, a 1,000-seat performance hall called Samsung Hall, the 250-seat Chapel of San Pedro Calungsod, and a mini-golf course.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.spot.ph/things-to-do/the-latest-things-to-do/88909/sm-aura-premier-opens-miniature-golf-course-at-skypark-a833-20220328|title=You Can Now Play for Free at BGC's Roof-Deck Golf Course|first=Christa|last=Dela Cruz|date=March 28, 2022|accessdate=April 27, 2024}}</ref> A high-end food court named Food on Four is located on the fourth level.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.smsupermalls.com/whats-new/food-on-four-at-sm-aura-reopens/|title=Food On Four at SM Aura reopens|date=March 16, 2024|accessdate=April 27, 2024|website=SM Supermalls}}</ref>
Designed by Miami-based architectural firm [[Arquitectonica]], the structure would be a basic “[[dumbbell]]” arrangement determined by the narrow site, with the main entry at the north corner, and the office tower located at the southern end. The main vehicular drop-off is provided on the western side, with taxi stations on the first basement level, accessed from the lower, eastern road. It also has a three-level basement parking.<ref>{{cite AV media |date=December 16, 2019 |title=SM Aura Carpark (Parking Entrance) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMqBn6a9Bh0 |access-date=July 27, 2024 |publisher=Mudra G }}</ref>
The high-end mall consists high-end and international fashion brands such as [[Stuart Weitzman]], Joseph (UK), [[Calvin Klein]], [[Stradivarius (clothing brand)|Stradivarius]], [[Uniqlo]], [[Topman]], and [[Topshop]]. Other tenants include [[Crate & Barrel]], Ramen Nagi, Todd English Food Hall Manila (now The Food Hall), and [[Fitness First]] Platinum.
===SMX Convention Center Aura===
[[File:SM Aura Premiers 02.jpg|thumb|SMX Convention Center Aura]]
The third branch of [[SMX Convention Center (company)|SMX Convention Center]] is located at the third and fourth levels of SM Aura.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://business.inquirer.net/122657/sm-puts-up-3rd-smx-convention-center-in-taguig-city|title=SM puts up 3rd SMX Convention Center in Taguig City|publisher=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]]|date=May 20, 2013|first=Doris C.|last=Dumlao}}</ref> Occupying {{convert|6,148|sqm|sp=us}}, it comprises 3 function rooms at the third level and 8 meeting rooms at the fourth level. It has a gross leasable area (GLA) of {{convert|3,136|sqm|sp=us}} and a total capacity of up to 2,480.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smxconventioncenter.com/smx-aura/|title=SMX Aura|website=SMX Convention Center|accessdate=April 27, 2024}}</ref>
===SM Cinema===
SM Aura offers a total of five state-of-the-art cinemas with two regular cinemas equipped with [[Dolby Atmos]] sound system, two Director's Club Cinemas, and an [[IMAX]] theater at the fourth level.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/content/309032/ready-your-eyes-for-the-imax-experience-at-sm-aura/story/|title=Ready your eyes for the IMAX experience at SM Aura|publisher=[[GMA News and Public Affairs|GMA News]]}}</ref>
====Director's Club====
SM Aura offers two Director's Club Cinemas with in-butler service. It is the second Director's Club Cinema branch after [[SM Mall of Asia]].
====IMAX====
SM Aura offers an [[IMAX]] theater that is the seventh of its kind in the country. In January 2022, the IMAX theater temporarily operated as a "Large Screen Format" (with films shown in non-IMAX DMR releases) due to undisclosed reasons. The IMAX theater resumed regular operations with IMAX DMR releases on May 4, 2022, along with the release of ''[[Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness]]''.
===Samsung Hall===
Samsung Hall is a 1,000-seat performance theater located at the sixth level of SM Aura. Built through the partnership of SM Group and [[Samsung Electronics|Samsung Electronics Philippines Corporation]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.smprime.com/latest_news/this-time-samsung-builds-a-performance-hall/|title=This time, Samsung builds a performance hall|date=December 3, 2013|accessdate=April 27, 2014|website=SM Prime}}</ref> it opened on October 25, 2013. It has a capacity of 1,000 people.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.recyclebinofamiddlechild.com/2013/11/samsung-hall-opens-at-sm-aura.html|title=Samsung Hall opens at SM Aura
|first=Alex De Vera|last=Dizon|date=November 4, 2013|accessdate=April 27, 2024|website=Recycle Bin of a Middle Child}}</ref> It has been graced by multiple international acts such as [[D'Sound]] (first performers at the venue), <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sugarsmile.info/2013/11/samsung-hall-opens-at-sm-aura-premier.html|title=Samsung Hall Opens at SM Aura Premier|first=Ria|last=Hazel|website=SugarSmile|date=November 8, 2013|accessdate=July 1, 2023}}</ref> [[Sungha Jung]], [[Mayday Parade]], [[Charli XCX]], [[Metric (band)|Metric]], [[Before You Exit]], [[Oh Wonder]], [[Why Don't We|Why Don’t We]], and [[iKon]].
===Chapel of San Pedro Calungsod===
[[File:San Pedro Calungsod Chapel, BGC, Nov 2022.jpg|thumb|Façade of the Chapel of San Pedro Calungsod]]
Chapel of San Pedro Calungsod is a 250-seat [[Roman Catholic]] chapel located at the 7th level of SM Aura. Opened in May 2013, it is named in honor of the Filipino saint [[Pedro Calungsod]]. Shaped like an abstract cave, it has a semi-circular opening that references to the [[Empty tomb|cave of the Resurrection]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/modern-living/2013/12/14/1267737/san-pedro-calungsod-chapel-opens-sm-aura-premier|title=San Pedro Calungsod Chapel opens at SM Aura Premier|publisher=The Philippine Star|date=December 14, 2013|accessdate=July 1, 2023}}</ref>
===SM Aura Tower===
[[File:View from 26th Street in Fort Bonifacio Global City, Metro Manila.jpg|thumb|The office tower under construction in 2013 with Two Serendra Aston Tower across McKinley Parkway, as seen from 26th Street]]
The mall is connected to a 29-story office tower named SM Aura Tower, which has an area of {{convert|40424|sqm|sp=us}} and a GLA of {{convert|39654|sqm|sp=us}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smoffices.com/ncr/sm-aura-tower/|title=SM Aura Tower|accessdate=March 10, 2024|website=SM Offices}}</ref> The SM Aura Office Tower is built according to international green standards, with efficient use of energy and sustainable operation features.<ref>{{cite news|title=SM Aura Premier launches Office Tower|url=http://www.mb.com.ph/sm-aura-premier-launches-office-tower/|access-date=September 16, 2014|publisher=[[Manila Bulletin]] Online}}</ref> The Office Tower is also home to one of the largest serviced offices in the Philippines, with 400 seats in a {{convert|20000|sqm|sp=us|adj=on}} office space.<ref>{{cite news|title=KMC Solutions Launches One of the Largest Serviced Offices in the Philippines|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/kmc-solutions-launches-one-largest-010000952.html|access-date=September 16, 2014|publisher=PR Newswire}}</ref> As part of Bonifacio Civic Center, the tower also houses several government offices such as [[Social Security System (Philippines)|Social Security System]], [[PhilHealth]], [[Home Development Mutual Fund|Pag-IBIG]] Fund (Home Development Mutual Fund), [[Philippine Postal Corporation]], [[Bureau of Immigration (Philippines)|Bureau of Immigration]], [[Land Registration Authority (Philippines)|Land Registration Authority]] and [[Taguig]] City Government, where the [[Taguig City Council]] also holds sessions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bgcmycity.com/article/viewarticle/article_id/342|title=Share unbiased news and stories about Bonifacio Global City and McKinley Hill|date=June 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627211628/http://www.bgcmycity.com/article/viewarticle/article_id/342|archive-date=June 27, 2015}}</ref> The Aura Tower also houses corporate offices such as [[Uber]], [[Lixil Group|Lixil Philippines]], [[Cisco|Cisco Systems Management, Inc.]], Regent Foods Corporation, [[Teleperformance]], and [[Ezaki Glico|Ezaki Glico International]].
== Awards and recognition ==
SM Aura is also the first and sole mall to be certified Gold under [[Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design]] (LEED) for its green features in the retail sector in the Philippines.<ref>{{cite web|title=SM Aura gets award for green features|url=http://www.philstar.com/business/2017/02/13/1671564/sm-aura-gets-award-green-features|website=Philstar.com|access-date=June 24, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=SM Aura Premier wins LEED Gold certification|url=http://www.manilatimes.net/sm-aura-premier-wins-leed-gold-certification/311614/|website=[[Manila Times]]|access-date=June 24, 2017|date=February 11, 2017|last=Talavera|first=Catherine}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=SM Aura receives LEED Gold Designation|url=http://primer.com.ph/blog/2017/02/14/sm-aura-receives-leed-gold-designation/|website=Primer.com.ph|access-date=June 24, 2017}}</ref> The LEED Certification is an internationally recognized standard awarded to institutions that follow the strict regulations governing green architecture and construction. It is a citation awarded to a distinct few by the US Green Building Council.
==Legal issue==
There is a legal battle between the [[Bases Conversion Development Authority]] (BCDA) and SM Aura. The BCDA, in a statement, refuted the claim of SM Prime Holdings Inc. that SM Aura was legally built based on a deed of conveyance (DOC) between the local government and BCDA.<ref name="gmanetwork.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/311581/money/companies/deed-for-sm-aura-construction-misinterpreted-bcda/|title=Deed for SM Aura construction misinterpreted - BCDA|website=[[GMA News]]|access-date=September 1, 2019}}</ref>
During his term, former Taguig Mayor [[Sigfrido Tiñga]] initially went into discussions with the Ayala Group on the use of land. However, the discussions on land use were carried over to the term of his successor, Lani Cayetano.<ref name="gmanetwork.com"/>
==Incident==
On June 18, 2013, two window cleaners were injured when the gondola carrying them detached from its cables at the mall. Both were rushed to the nearby [[St. Luke's Medical Center – Global City]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/nation/2013/06/18/955449/2-janitors-hurt-sm-aura-accident|title=2 janitors hurt in SM Aura accident|first=Mike|last=Frialde|date=June 18, 2013|work=The Philippine Star|accessdate=July 27, 2024}}</ref>
==See also==
* [[SM Megamall]]
* [[SM Supermalls]]
* [[List of largest shopping malls]]
* [[List of largest shopping malls in the Philippines]]
* [[List of shopping malls in Metro Manila]]
* [[Market! Market!]]
==References==
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==External links==
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* {{official website|http://www.sm-aura.com}}
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