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the butterfly scheme won in the end
During our Concept Master Plan Design Phase, we presented a multitude of Design Options to our friends at Filinvest Land Inc. including; Central Park, The Cross, The Spine, Pinwheel, Blades, Fingers, Butterfly, Wiggles, Cut Sandwich, The Great Wall and Rotunda. Though everyone was amused by the name “Cut Sandwich”, down deep, we new this wouldn’t fly. My favourite schemes were Fingers and Butterfly. In the end there was unanimous support for the “Butterfly” scheme.
Megablock is a commercial office development located in the Northgate precinct of Filinvest City, Alabang, Philippines. It targets a LEED Silver environmental rating, illustrating the collaborative Design Team’s commitment to Sustainable Design. The “Butterfly” arrangement of buildings, consists of 4 commercial office towers, 25 levels in height, with a total GFA of over 180,000m2. It was designed for our client Filinvest Land Inc., to cater for the BPO market which works both day and night/ “graveyard” shifts.
In-between the butterfly wings is a luscious green landscaped park and retail centre. These spaces can be used for seasonal events or simply to relax in the pleasant garden surrounds.The public Park is an amenity to be shared by the Northgate Community and gently ramps up above the retail spaces creating a natural amphitheater. Bridge links connecting the towers at high level act as break-out spaces and informal meeting rooms promoting interaction.
elm apartments cebu
“Elm apartments” isn’t the real name of this project, but we call it this because of 2 beautiful old elm trees, located at the main entry to the development. These giant trees we looked to retain, shaping the building and drop-off areas around them, using them as a key feature of the development, symbolizing the “green” building we collaboratively designed with our Philippine clients.
Project “elm” apartments is a high-end, premier grade Residential development located in Cebu, The Philippines. The project is part of an existing shopping centre complex, located a short distance from Metro Cebu.
An important consideration in the design was creating a sense of community, whilst maintaining the privacy of residents and separating the entries to the residential development and existing retail shopping centre. The design looks at creating its own distinct modern character, whilst blending in with the overall architectural mood and character of the existing development.
Key features of the design include; unique entry experiences for condominium residents and signature retail entry, retaining 2 large elm trees, communal green sky gardens to residential floors, landscaped podium amenities and exclusive rooftop amenities, including a wet edge pool and bar area.
Location – Cebu, The Philippines
Status – Design Development 2014
Site Area – 4,460m2
GFA – 60,000m2
NLA – 48,000m2
Apartments – 500 approx.
Levels – 37
Car Parking – 3 basement levels
Construction – $160m AUD approx.
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manila bay hotel
The Manila Bay development includes 2 Hotel types in the Carlson portfolio of hotels. The 5 star Radisson Blu and 3.5 star Park Inn brands. A unique feature of the design is the Radisson Blu façade overlooking Manila Bay. The sites orientation towards Manila Bay created great opportunities for hotel guests to view “post card” sunsets over the water. The design looked at maximizing the views to Manila Bay, whilst minimizing westerly sun impact on hotel rooms. A pixelated façade screen was developed, mimicking the colours of Manila Bay and acting as a sun screen to reduce the heat loads on the building. The buildings long wavy facade, optimized the number of hotel keys with direct views of the harbour, reflecting the nautical theme of the development.
Client – SM Properties
Location – Manila Bay, The Philippines
Status – Schematic Design 2011
Site Area – 21,228m2
GFA – 40,000m2 (Radisson Blue)
GFA – 14,500m2 (Park Inn)
Keys – 276 (Radisson Blue)
Keys – 344 (Park Inn)
Heights – 9 to 12 levels
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Mayor of London Unveils Three Visions for the Future of Heathrow | ArchDaily
“The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has unveiled three proposals to redevelop Heathrow Airport into ‘Heathrow City,’ a new town occupying the site that according to one study “could provide 90,000 jobs and 80,000 homes” in West London. Developed in parallel with Foster + Partners‘ proposal to create a new airport in the Thames Estuary, the three possible designs are part of a plan that Johnson believes will not only improve the capital’s aviation capacity, but also the quality of living in the area around the existing Heathrow Airport.”
Mayor of London Unveils Three Visions for the Future of Heathrow | ArchDaily.
