San Pedro Calungsod Shrine
SAN PEDRO CALUNGSOD Pulangbato, Cebu Client:Archdiocese of Cebu Location:Pulangbato, Cebu City Building Type:Institutional Site Area:2,390 sq.m. Seating Capacity:700 pax Status:Completed A Parish for a Saint The design of this church mimics rays of light coming from the cross, a symbolism of the powerful radiance of the faith and the blessings we receive from God. The rays of light radiate from a cylindrical structural representing the Pope’s mitre. The shrine is dedicated to San Pedro Calungsod, a Filipino migrant, sacristan and missionary catechist who suffered persecution and eventual martyrdom in Guam while giving witness to the Christian faith. He was formally beatified by Pope John Paul II on March 5, 2000 and officially canonized by Pope Benedict XVI at St. Peter’s Basilica on October 21, 2012, becoming the country’s second saint. Back to Projects
ACT School
ACT School Cebu City, Cebu Client:Asian College of Technology Location:Cebu City, Philippines Building Type: Institutional Site Area: 1,073 sq.m. Total Floor Area: 14,000 sq.m. No. of Storeys: 15 floors Status:Completed Dynamic, open and functional Asian College of Technology (ACT) is a dynamic IT school that train their students to be highly competent, globally competitive and socially responsible. This vision by the school is the main parameter considered in the design of the building. The façade basically exudes a corporate look. Irregular and slanting aluminum elements show the dynamism that the school wants to exemplify. The building space requirements, in spite of its small site, includes an auditorium at the top of the building and several number of classrooms. This posed a challenge for the planning of the building, but the final layout was able to incorporate a few green nooks and cross-ventilation inside the building Back to Projects
Resort & Spa
Tag Resort & Spa Coron, Palawan Island Owner:Tag Hotel & Resorts, Inc. Location:Coron, Palawan Building Type: Resort Site Area: 3.0 hectares Total Floor Area: 15,373 sq.m. No. of Storeys: Max of 3 floors Status:Phased Completion A sprawl with nature Nature is the core designer of this hotel and resort. The masterplan is reminiscent of a typical 5-star sprawling resort in Bali Indonesia. The architecture is vernacular and makes use of native materials. The hotel villas and suites border water features, swimming pools, gardens and landscaped areas that make every accommodation in the hotel intermingle with nature. The development also features a commercial strip at the front of the resort’s property, an iconic Tree of Light, a convention center, and a ballroom that can accommodate up to 500 guests. Back to Projects
Chateau by the Sea
Chateau by the Sea Mactan Island, Cebu Client:Victor and Sons Realty Corp. Location:Mactan Island, Cebu Building Type: Resort Site Area: 7,000 sq.m. Total Floor Area: 3,000 sq.m. No. of Storeys: 3 floors Status:Completed Minimalist and pure architecture Chateau by the sea is one of the early completed works of ArchiGlobal. It is a 3-level events place that can host 3 events simultaneously. The architecture is sleek and very modern. The palette is pure white complemented with high glass walls that overlook the enchanting seascape of Mactan Island. Back to Projects
Bai Hotel
Bai Hotel Mandaue, Cebu International CollaborationConcept & Interiors: A+P Consultants Location:Cebu City, Philippines Building Type: Hotel Site Area: 9,900 sq.m. Total Floor Area: 68,500 sq.m. No. of Storeys: 22 floors Status:Completed A commanding city hotel This 4-star business hotel offers 668 modern guestrooms and an ample number of hotel function halls and amenities. The lower floors house commercial spaces and restaurants. The architecture of the building is modern and honest in exhibiting itself as a grand business hotel. The form of the building is generally shaped by its function. The podium floors house the events and conference halls of the hotel. The high-rise towers house the hotel guest rooms. These towers are planned and oriented to have views of the Mactan harbor and the metropolitan Cebu. (Images are from A+P Consultants) Back to Projects
West Jones
west jones Cebu City, Cebu Owner:Vibo Land Location:Cebu City, Philippines Building Type:Condominium Site Area:1,238 sq.m. Total Floor Area:12,958 sq.m. No. of Storeys:15 floors Status:Completed A condominium for students West Jones Residences is a 15-storey residential building with 307 units, a mix of studio and 1-bedroom condominium units. It has a roof deck pool amenity, high-speed elevators and common areas suitable for work and study. The primary market of the development are university students. It is strategically located in the university belt of the city. Accordingly, the design of the building is based on this premise. The building exterior is appealing to the young and the planning is simple and straightforward. Back to Projects
Sheraton Residences
Sheraton mactan Mactan Island, Cebu Client:AppleOne Mactan, Inc. Location:Mactan Island, Cebu Building Type: Condominium Site Area: 3.8 hectares Total Floor Area:160,000 sq.m. No. of Storeys:5-22 floors Status:Completed Luxury in the vernacular Sheraton Hotel and Residences is a luxury development of AppleOne Mactan Inc. which offers breathtaking views of Magellan Bay in Mactan Island. It features a 250-room beachfront resort hotel and a 190-unit prime residential condominium with an expansive 5-star courtyard pool. The hotel offers Sheraton’s signature spa and fitness facilities, a grand ballroom, meeting rooms, dining venues and elegant lounging areas. Reflecting pools are found throughout the development and serve to unite the interiors with the development’s landscape as well as the surrounding seascape. Sheraton hotels are known for integrating the vernacular into its hotel designs and here it takes inspiration from Cebu’s world-renowned weaved furniture. Throughout the development one finds synthetic rattan being used to accent the building exterior, echoing the use of rattan in Cebu’s furniture industry. International Collaboration:Concept & Interiors: Blink Design GroupLandscape: Intaran DesignHotel Management: Sheraton by MarriottArchitect-on-record: ArchiGlobal Inc. Images are from Blink Design Group Back to Projects
Vertex Central
Vertex Central Cebu City, Cebu Client:Priland Development Corp. Location:Cebu City Building Type:Condominium Site Area:1,727 sq.m. Total Floor Area:36,051 sq.m. No. of Storeys:31 floors Status:Construction Phase A prime development in a prime location The main challenge of this project is the exhaustive program of space requirements given by the client and that these will be built in a narrow strip of urban land. The building form is basically shaped by the form of the lot. The development is 31-storeys high consisting of residential and SOHO condominium units with a pool, podium parking and sky garden deck amenity. The building will become a prominent structure in the city’s skyline due to its sleek and slender design. Back to Projects
Mivesa
Mivesa Cebu City, Cebu Client:Cebu Landmasters, Inc. Location:Cebu City Building Type: Condominium Site Area: 1.8 hectares Total Floor Area:58,545 sq.m. No. of Towers:7 towers No. of Storeys:6-10 floors Status:Completed A real community Mivesa Garden Residences is a master-planned garden community, with integrated open spaces that covers 60% of a prime 1.8 hectare property. The development has 3-phases that comprise a total of 7 mid-rise buildings ranging from 6 to 10 floors. Pocket parks, amenities, pedestrian walkways and jogging paths are distributed throughout the development to provide an ideal venue for neighborhood building, family-bonding and healthy-living. The building design and color is concurrent to the developer’s vision to create a place that every resident can truly embrace as their community home. (From cebulandmasters.com) Back to Projects
Mesavirre
MesaVirre Bacolod, Negros Occidental Client:Cebu Landmasters Inc. Location:Bacolod City Building Type: Condominium Site Area: 10,000 sq.m. Total Floor Area: 39,448 sq.m. No. of Storeys: 12-15 floors Status:Phased Construction Functional Integration The property is located at the endmost portion of a small complex of several retail and commercial establishments. The developer wanted to maximize the use of the property, intending to build the towers in phases while they test the market of the local city. ArchiGlobal Inc. was able to fit in 3 towers with a common lobby and shared amenities located at the ground floor of the development. The parking floors are well integrated in the design that it is not visible from the approach towards the buildings. The common lobby is served by a wide drop-off designed with an ambiance of a resort hotel. Back to Projects