what does a james bond house look like? | michael banak architect

what does a james bond house look like? | michael banak architect

Modern, clean lines. Minimalist detailing with huge concrete cantilevers. A large entertainment deck, with a sleek wet edge pool for the parties. Glass and Steel. Walls that fold away, slide and pivot. Framed views and vistas. Exaggerated vertical spaces, fast cars and opulence.

This is a fun job!

garden towers grows fast | michael banak architect

garden towers grows fast | michael banak architect

Below, a photograph taken today of our project for AYALA Land Premier named Garden Towers. The basements are well underway for the twin tower condominium development, showcasing green design and smart living. Garden towers is located in the heart of Makati, in the Philippines.

128 Nivel Hills: A Slice of the Sky | Cebu Daily News | michael banak architect

128 Nivel Hills: A Slice of the Sky | Cebu Daily News | michael banak architect



"The true beauty of the structures is found in their innovative functionality. Located 150 meters above sea level, 128 Nivel Hills takes advantage of the cool sea breeze for year-round natural ventilation. To reduce the heat loads in the buildings, extended balconies on each floor act as environmental sunshades. In effect, even if the sun is at its highest peak, each building remains relatively cool. Additionally, the rounded shape and general orientation of the towers protect them from harsh monsoonal winds and rains. This also permits the maximum use of natural lighting, helping to minimize overall consumption of electricity and encourage an ecologically conscious way of life among its residents."

Canary Wharf Development Including Herzog & de Meuron Tower Wins Planning Approval | ArchDaily

Interesting curved residential tower designed by Herzong & De Meuron in London.

Canary Wharf Development Including Herzog & de Meuron Tower Wins Planning Approval | ArchDaily

Modern Living TV: Episode 4 (Segment 4)

Innovative design by Crone Partners Architects, Sydney in collaboration with the very talented AYALA Land team. Great interview Manny!

A108 House / OOKO industriarquitectura | ArchDaily

A108 House / OOKO industriarquitectura | ArchDaily

REX Designs Conjoined Media Towers with Retractable Facade for Middle East | ArchDaily | michael banak architect

Amazing umbrella facade in the middle east!

REX Designs Conjoined Media Towers with Retractable Facade for Middle East | ArchDaily | michael banak architect

A Colorful Demolition: The Abandoned Interiors of Ghent’s Rabot Towers Revealed | ArchDaily | michael banak architect

A Colorful Demolition: The Abandoned Interiors of Ghent’s Rabot Towers Revealed | ArchDaily | michael banak architect

vertical garden living in the heart of ayala centre

http://www.michaelbanakarchitect.com.au/architecture/vertical-garden-living-in-the-heart-of-ayala-centre-2/

Ayala Land Premier’s Garden Towers Residential Development lives in the heart of Makati’s retail district. Crone Partners design for 2 towers, 61 and 53 levels respectively and housing approximately 680 residences in 2012.

Key environmental features of the design, endemic to the Crone Design Methodology include; Flexible sun rooms, sky gardens, green walls, extensive landscaped amenity areas and spectacular Garden Lobby Drop-off.

The photograph below shows early ground works on site, due for completion 2017. The first phase of the development will see Tower 1 and podium built, with a total GFA of 60,000m2 and 320 apartments.

 

Vertical Garden Living in the heart of AYALA Centre

Ayala Land Premier’s Garden Towers Residential Development lives in the heart of Makati’s retail district. Crone Partners 2012 design incorporates 2 towers, each 51 storeys and housing 340 residences.

Key environmental features of the design, endemic to the Crone Design Methodology include; Flexible sun rooms, sky gardens, green walls, extensive landscaped amenity areas and spectacular garden lobby drop-off.

The photograph below shows early ground works on site, due for completion 2017. A room with a view taken from the Holiday Inn in Makati.

Cliff House

Cliff House / Mackay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects | ArchDaily.

I could live here.how about you?

Garden Towers under Construction

Photo of the Garden Towers site in Makati Philippines. Ground works are underway on a twin tower residential development. Designed by Crone Partners architects for Ayala Land Premier.

Garden Towers - Makati

Garden Towers is a twin tower, premium grade residential development with retail and landscaped gardens designed by Crone architects in 2012. The site is located in Makati, in the heart of the retail district in the Philippines. The project consists of residential, retail and basement car park levels that connect to Glorietta Shopping Centre at ground and basement levels. The residential towers house 682 apartments and are 60 and 51 levels each, with a total gross floor area of 127,000sqm.

The project is a 2 stage development with Tower 1 currently under construction.

Key features of the design include;

Garden Lobby Drop Off
• Main entrance begins with a lush green wall drop off
• Casual seating areas evoke a veranda/lanai feel
• Indoor garden lobby with high ceilings
• Glimpse of the development’s garden amenities beyond
• Separate concierge and ground floor lobbies for each tower

Garden Amenities
• Significant portion of the 9,010 sqm lot is dedicated to exclusive gardens that also house the development’s pool and social amenities
• Uninterrupted access to Glorietta via landscaped connections uniting the development to Palm

Promenade
• Palm Promenade offers a sweep of green with shopping and dining options on both sides

Sky Gardens
• Alternating between the East and West Corners and every two floors, the sky gardens are 20 sqm areas of natural light and generous garden spaces accessible to residents on that floor

128 Nivel Hills

Crone Partners have 6 residential towers under construction in the Philippines with a further 10 towers in various stages of Design in Makati and Cebu. The towers range from 20 to 55 levels totaling more than 5,000 apartments and over 500,000m2 of office GFA over a 10 year period.

The Arya Residence in Fort Bonifacio Global City is a good example of Crone’s expertise in Green Building design. Arya is the first Green Certified residential building in the Philippines targeting LEED Gold and BERDE Ratings. The Arya Residence has won numerous awards including the 2012 South East Asia Property Awards “Best Residential Development” in the Philippines.

128 Nivell Hills is the latest design to dazzle the Philippine market.

128 Nivell Hills is a high rise residential condominium whose unique aesthetic and modern living features make it a major competitor in the current Cebu market. The project is the first major development for the client Diamond Hiland Inc. giving the new developer strong design credibility in Cebu.

The project is located in the Central Visayas region in Cebu and will consist of 560 apartments, a niche retail component and quality amenities including numerous pools, roof top gardens, a gymnasium and events spaces. The development will cater for the upscale market and reflect the modern lifestyle of its residents and investors.

The concept proposes two towers whose composition gives the impression of shifting elliptical floor plates. This unconventional form is successful in creating a dramatic appearance whilst also maximising 360 degree unobstructed views of the surrounding Cebu landscape and coast.

128 Nivell Hills intends to provide a design benchmark for residential developments on both a local and international scale.

one serendra

Hi! These photos were taken on a recent trip to Makati. So recent, I am now writing, lying in bed in my hotel room, on my last day of the trip. 

We were lucky, because it is the raining season in the Philippines and the sun has been out the whole time. The pictures show photos of Serendra East Tower in Fort Bonifacio. Designed by Crone Partners in 2006 for Ayala Land Premier. One Serendra is a twin tower residential development promoting healthy green living. I felt very touristy, but had to get a photo in front of the advertising sign.

I have been working in the Philippines now for over 7 years and still amazed by how welcoming, kind and happy the Filipino people are. I wish I could take some of that mind set on life, back with me to Sydney. 

2 shots of the arya residences

The photographs below, are off the Arya Residences in Fort Bonifacio, Philippines. The building is still under construction and we (Crone Partners Architects), designed it back in 2010. Arya is a twin tower, residential development targeting LEED gold and Berde, green building ratings. The first residential building in the Philippines, to have such high aspirations for environmental design.

I have cheated a little with the photograph, using filters in Instagram, but I like the wispy clouds and colours in the first photograph and the grey grain of the balcony detail in the second image.

arya residences. a new green direction for the philippines

The Arya Residences is located on Mckinley Parkway, Bonifacio Global City in the Philippines. The site is approximately 30 minutes drive from Makati CBD. Arya is a twin tower, high rise development, with over 640 premier grade residential apartments and 500 car spaces. The project has a GFA of 76,300m2. Facilities in the development include; 24 hour concierge, retail, health club, spa, gymnasium, pool and private library. Tower 1 is currently under construction and due for completion in 2013. The Arya Residences is the flagship project, for ArthaLand Corporation and designed by Crone Partners in 2009.

The development creates a lifestyle community with the mantra “live, work and play”, providing facilities and amenities convenient to the resident, encouraging people to stay “at home”, because everything you need isat your doorstep. The site is in close proximity to the High Street shopping boulevarde, schools, markets, parks and health care facilities.

The architecture is modern and responsive to the environment, with strong sustainable design initiatives. The Arya Residence is targeting both a US LEED "Gold" rating and PhilGBC BERDE Rating. Arya is the first residential building in the Philippines to apply for a dual green building certification, challenging popular culture in the Philippines.

The Arya residence recently won “Best Residential Development” in the Philippines at the 2012 South East Asia Property Awards and is being praised by local and international markets, for promoting green buildings.

Crone Partners has been given great support from Austrade, both in Australia and in the Philippines. This has also included introductions and keen interest, from Australian Ambassador in the Philippines, Mr Bill Tweddle.

Images of tower 1 from our Schematic Design presentation below.

AYALA Land look to Australian Architectural firm for an edge in the market - Garden Towers located in Makati, Philippines

Garden Towers, is a twin tower residential development, located in the heart of the Makati retail district, in the Philippines. The project consists of residential, retail and basement car parking levels. The towers were designed by Crone Partners, for AYALA Land Premier, in 2012. The premium grade residential towers, are 51 and 60 levels each, with a total gross floor area of 127,000sqm. The site area is 9,000m2 and the first tower was launched late 2012. The first tower has 340 apartments in 1 bed, 2 bed, 3 bed and 4 bed configurations and at the “soft launch” in Makati, 35% of apartments were sold off the plan. Most popular to sell, have been the 2 and 3 bedroom apartments.
Special features of the design, include a garden lobby that connects the towers at the Porte Corche drop-off. An internal private garden for residents, connects the site to the Glorietta Shopping precinct and Palm Promenade dining strip. Sky gardens are located at every fourth level of the tower, providing framed vistas from corridor spaces and areas of respite for residents in a garden environment. Sun Rooms are a feature of the apartments, allowing balconies to be extensions of the living spaces, throughout the year.