The Philippine Star
Updated September 09, 2011 12:00 AM
MANILA, Philippines - Raising a family in today’s fast-paced urban jungle is a balancing act. Parents need to provide for the family’s daily needs as well as strive to give a secure future for their children. The kids, on the other hand, must be given the freedom to nurture their formative and growth years while still being taught the value of family ties and its primary place in society.
It’s not surprising then, that a typical family’s day consists of the parents spending long hours at work while their children are likewise immersed in school and other extra-curricular activities. At the end of the day, however, they all come home to a place to rest and recharge.
DMCI Homes understands this and offers a venue where families can lead their fast-paced lifestyle. Royal Palm Residences, a Thai tropical-inspired residential community located in ever-growing Taguig City . It is an ideal haven for most growing families, being situated in the “center” of the Metro. The Central Business Districts of Makati , Ortigas and Bonifacio Global City are just a few minutes’ drive away. This means parents can head off to work without having to travel too far. They likewise spend less time on the road and can devote more time to the family.
Top-notch schools are within the area and aren’t too tiring a ride for the children. They don’t need to wake up too early nor come home late at night when time for study and family bonding would have been compromised. And since it’s located near C-5, they can easily head towards their favorite mall or out-of-town destination during the weekend without much hassle.
An ideal location, however, can only go so far. DMCI Homes understands this and has equipped Royal Palm Residences with the best amenities to help families balance work and play. Two new buildings, Rawai & Kamala are being offered with a choice of 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom or 3-bedroom units. Each one is designed with generous cuts, well thought-out floor plans, and first-rate materials. Families and young couples can therefore spend quality bonding time without getting that “cramped feeling” akin to condominium living.
The Philippine Star
Updated April 02, 2011 12:00 AM
Artist’s rendition of Rawai & Kamala towers
MANILA, Philippines - From afar, this thriving community always invites curiosity from passersby, intrigued by the distinct roof accents that can easily be associated with a culture that is foreign yet familiar. DMCI’s Thai-inspired Royal Palm Residences is a perfect example of the craftsmanship and inspiration that are often seen in projects around the greater metro developed by the country’s leading residential resort specialist. Located within the Acacia Estates township of DMCI Homes in Taguig City, Royal Palm Residences exudes a character of its own as a genuinely attractive development where Thai architecture merges seamlessly with tropical charm.
In fact, among all current projects of DMCI Homes, Royal Palm Residences remains the only project with such a distinguished design intent. Patterned after the principles and design elements of the classic Thai house, the entire development bears a contemporary flair through the infusion of a tropical flavor.
DMCI Homes’ design team refers to the roof design as steep, gable roofs with elegant slopes, as the most noticeable pattern borrowed from the classic Thai house. These are then matched with roof elements like finials and pediments, organic tones to coat the structure, and accents like ornate carvings, to create a unifying character implemented on the building façades and common areas.
Aside from the architecture, the Thai-tropical medley is extended through the use of lush landscaping and water elements as romantic nuances of classic design in an exterior setting. Clustering of structures is also implemented in the Grand Clubhouse, which is a typical Thai architectural influence that fosters the value of a close-knit family or village. There is also an imitation of a pavilion balancing on stilts featured in the Grand Clubhouse, as a tribute to the classic Thai house that seems to float on water.
Doors and windows of the common areas are characterized by carved ornamental wood panels that provide contrast and balance to the steep roof. They also serve the practical function of allowing proper ventilation. Landscaping around the clubhouse and the residential buildings is enhanced with the use of floral and natural arrangements, along with adornments like ceramic vats and potted plants to create an exotic ambience that is typically seen in Thai resorts.
Sawadee: Royal Palm Residences Clubhouse, inspired by Thai architecture and design
In terms of interior elements, the outdoors are incorporated to allow a free flow of space, and with it, a feel of nature and invigoration. Through the Thai house philosophy of high overhead ceilings, a reduced roof load allows a general feeling of openness inside the structure. Adding to this devotion to space is the use of low-set furniture made from indigenous materials for that tropical flair.
For accent, interiors are liberally decorated with exquisite woodcarvings, gold accents, stilts over water elements, and complemented by colors — purple and gold — that are associated with Thai royalty. Light and dark earth tones are further added to color the walls and fixtures, while numerous water features contribute to the illusion of an environment truly enveloped by nature.
With eight medium-rise buildings with five levels turned over to homeowners, prospective buyers still have a chance to be part of this enthralling community with the launch of Royal Palm Residences’ high-rise components — Rawai and Kamala. These 18-story structures will still offer low-density living features, along with the signature DMCI Homes’ high-rise building technology called the “Lumiventt Design.”
This innovative breakthrough in building design technology symbolizes a combination of the words lumen, which means light, and ventus, which means wind — as a system that allows the free flow of natural light and ventilation around a high-rise structure.
Natural airflow is induced through three-story-high openings called Sky Patios at the front and back of every five-floor level, and through openings at the end of each level. These provide channels through which air can move. Fresh air flows in while stale or hot air is displaced or sucked out. There is also air coming from the breezeways that pass through the landscaped atriums at the center. This breakthrough technology in home engineering is a prominent feature at other DMCI high-rise projects like Tivoli Garden Residences and Flair Towers in Mandaluyong, and La Verti Residences in Pasay.
DMCI Homes is the country’s premier triple A builder-developer that brings serviced, themed communities within reach of urban families who once had limited residential options, but still aspire to achieve a comfortable, enriching quality of life proximate to their place of work.
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The Philippine Star
Updated March 12, 2011 12:00 AM
Royal Palm Residences offers verdant landscape and plentiful natural lighting and ventilation.
MANILA, Philippines - DMCI Homes continues to blaze the trail in resort living with its developments that seek to be more lifestyle than trend. With the number of copycat residences vying to achieve this type of condo living, DMCI Homes has quickly distinguished itself by focusing on a resort feel that goes beyond the physical structures.
Residents more than just see the resort design — they actually live it. This places DMCI Homes far ahead of the pack. Its resort feel is also found in its amenities and features that residents can use, feel, and experience.
One example is Royal Palm Residences, which greets unit-owners and guests with a Thai-inspired clubhouse, decor, gazebos, and swimming pools. True to its Thai-inspired architecture, there is water surrounding the structures.
Just like a resort, Royal Palm Residences boasts amenities such as a koi pond, basketball court, tai-chi grounds, business center, function rooms, sauna, flower garden, gym, mini soccer field, and audio-visual room, among others.
There is also space — luxurious and generous. Residents, particularly the working ones, require space for decompressing and breathing. Indeed, the perfect place to seek this space is in their Royal Palm Residences.
Residents more than just see the resort design — they actually live it. This places DMCI Homes far ahead of the pack. Its resort feel is also found in its amenities and features that residents can use, feel, and experience.
One example is Royal Palm Residences, which greets unit-owners and guests with a Thai-inspired clubhouse, decor, gazebos, and swimming pools. True to its Thai-inspired architecture, there is water surrounding the structures.
Just like a resort, Royal Palm Residences boasts amenities such as a koi pond, basketball court, tai-chi grounds, business center, function rooms, sauna, flower garden, gym, mini soccer field, and audio-visual room, among others.
There is also space — luxurious and generous. Residents, particularly the working ones, require space for decompressing and breathing. Indeed, the perfect place to seek this space is in their Royal Palm Residences.
DMCI Homes also take into account the fact that a tropical design best suits a tropical climate such as the Philippines’. That is why Royal Palm Residences offers verdant landscape and plentiful natural lighting and ventilation.
There are other DMCI Homes developments that echo these statements: Ohana Place in Las Piñas City and East Raya Garden Condominiums in Pasig City. The former is a mid-rise condominium village with a Hawaiian theme while the latter is a Balinese-inspired community of mid-rise condominium enclaves.
Ohana Place is shaped like the islands of Hawaii.
For DMCI Homes, amenities make all the difference. Not only are these true to their resort lifestyle but they are also functional, reliable, well-researched, and well-designed. Each community is distinct from its sister properties.
With Ohana Place, the shape of the property is similar to the islands of Hawaii. East Raya Gardens likewise operate in this Balinese resort concept, providing an atmosphere of daily resort living within the city and giving residents a refuge from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
With Ohana Place, the shape of the property is similar to the islands of Hawaii. East Raya Gardens likewise operate in this Balinese resort concept, providing an atmosphere of daily resort living within the city and giving residents a refuge from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
It is also worth mentioning that DMCI Homes’ concept of resort living is adapted to the Filipino way of life. It is sensitive to the needs of its occupants by giving them access to passive leisure amenities and active play features, and making provisions for the utmost in condo living.
Manila Bulletin
February 28, 2011, 11:47pm
Garden Atrium
MANILA, Philippines – The concept of green architecture is currently defining today’s real estate development. This is the signature feature in the projects of DMCI Homes that has always been incorporated into the company’s residential projects and enjoyed by their residents. It was actually conceptualized in 2006 as part of the building design for a high-rise project called Tivoli Garden Residences in Mandaluyong. Only recently, however, did the company manage to give it a fitting name that explains the concept and what it represents: the Lumiventt Advantage.
A combination of the words “lumen,” which refers to light, and “ventus,” which means wind – Lumiventt is a proprietary design scheme that allows the natural flow of light and ventilation throughout a building structure. In condo living, this means that natural air and light can circulate freely around the entire building, from the corridors, common areas, and even all the way to the residential units, courtesy of the unique architectural configuration.
Building on its heritage for construction innovation, DMCI Homes came up with the design solution to create residential developments where young middle-income families can live in comfort and safety. The Lumiventt Advantage is a feature found in at least four of its projects: Tivoli Gardens, La Verti Residences in Pasay, Royal Palm Residences in Taguig, and Flair Towers in Mandaluyong.
Based on the basic principles of airflow, winds passing through and around the structure can create areas of positive and negative pressure, so DMCI Homes developed the concept of incorporating large openings into the building façade to serve as channels through which the air can move. The Sky Patios or three-story openings on the back and front of the building allow fresh air to flow in while displacing or sucking out stale or hot air.
Meanwhile, natural light is allowed to illuminate the indoors, through the Sky Patios and the Sky Garden, which includes landscaped atriums incorporated in every five floors of the building.
The atriums have indoor plants, water features, mood lighting, and pathways that add a refreshing feel.
Single-loaded corridors are another design feature which DMCI Homes has appropriated for its medium-rise condo projects, or projects with 15 stories or less. This is the mid-rise counterpart of the high-rise Lumiventt technology, because the single-loaded corridors and garden atriums allow natural light and ventilation to enter the building.
They eliminate the claustrophobic sensation brought about by “doors opening to doors” that one may experience when walking down the corridor of an ordinary condo development, where main doors are lined up along the corridor on both sides. This also increases privacy, convenience, and freedom of movement.
Aside from the Sky Garden, open spaces within the site development are also installed with landscaped areas, resort-style amenities, and themed architecture, that all contribute to the end goal of a holistic, self-contained and sustainable lifestyle – the essence of green living.
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]]>A combination of the words “lumen,” which refers to light, and “ventus,” which means wind – Lumiventt is a proprietary design scheme that allows the natural flow of light and ventilation throughout a building structure. In condo living, this means that natural air and light can circulate freely around the entire building, from the corridors, common areas, and even all the way to the residential units, courtesy of the unique architectural configuration.
Building on its heritage for construction innovation, DMCI Homes came up with the design solution to create residential developments where young middle-income families can live in comfort and safety. The Lumiventt Advantage is a feature found in at least four of its projects: Tivoli Gardens, La Verti Residences in Pasay, Royal Palm Residences in Taguig, and Flair Towers in Mandaluyong.
Based on the basic principles of airflow, winds passing through and around the structure can create areas of positive and negative pressure, so DMCI Homes developed the concept of incorporating large openings into the building façade to serve as channels through which the air can move. The Sky Patios or three-story openings on the back and front of the building allow fresh air to flow in while displacing or sucking out stale or hot air.
Meanwhile, natural light is allowed to illuminate the indoors, through the Sky Patios and the Sky Garden, which includes landscaped atriums incorporated in every five floors of the building.
The atriums have indoor plants, water features, mood lighting, and pathways that add a refreshing feel.
Single-loaded corridors are another design feature which DMCI Homes has appropriated for its medium-rise condo projects, or projects with 15 stories or less. This is the mid-rise counterpart of the high-rise Lumiventt technology, because the single-loaded corridors and garden atriums allow natural light and ventilation to enter the building.
They eliminate the claustrophobic sensation brought about by “doors opening to doors” that one may experience when walking down the corridor of an ordinary condo development, where main doors are lined up along the corridor on both sides. This also increases privacy, convenience, and freedom of movement.
Aside from the Sky Garden, open spaces within the site development are also installed with landscaped areas, resort-style amenities, and themed architecture, that all contribute to the end goal of a holistic, self-contained and sustainable lifestyle – the essence of green living.
Click here to go to the source of the article.
The Philippine Star
Updated October 08, 2010 12:00 AM
MANILA, Philippines - Two high-rise towers are set to become the final landmarks of DMCI Homes’ Royal Palm Residences, a Thai-inspired resort community in Taguig City.
The 18-storey towers, Rawai and Kamala, will soon break ground to establish an exclusive and comfortable setting for individuals looking for a home that affords them the atmosphere of a vacation getaway. Inspired by the relaxing and old-world charm of Thai architecture, the two final towers of the 10-building community are sure to stand out with the buildings’ posh and elegant lines. The last two buildings will also feature the common details of the first eight structures – as highlighted by the finial roof designs, earth tone exterior that extends inside the homes, and eclectic Thai ornaments which add character to the whole community.
Furthermore, the Lumiventt design technology which maximizes the flow of natural light and ventilation inside the building will also be applied.
The advantage of the design is achieved through the three-story high openings on the front and back of the buildings called Sky Patios, and through the breezeways in every floor. The introduction of the Sky Gardens – which consists of three-level Sky Patios and Central Atriums located in every 5 floors – provide channels through which air can move. The openings allow fresh air to flow in and also allow stale or hot air to be sucked out. This state-of-the-art building technology allows greens dotting the property to sustain within the community.
Another unique feature of the two towers is The Podium – a garden-like space which will connect Rawai and Kamala. The area is considered the perfect nook for those on the lookout of a personal space that’s quiet and close to nature.
Available homes start from two-bedroom (61sqm), to three-bedroom units (90 sqm.). Condo units are delivered in ready-to-receive finish that is easy to design according to one’s preference. A grand lobby for both high-rise towers will instantly set a distinction to the residents, and showcase the owners’ taste for only the best.
More than the advantages of the design, the community’s Thai-resort ambience and facilities afford residents to lead a lifestyle of their dreams. Just like living in one’s very own resort, Rawai and Kamala residents will get to enjoy the one-hectare central amenity. A nurturing mix of water features, landscaped gardens, and modern facilities that promote total wellness.
Those buying a unit at Rawai and Kamala will also enjoy the services of DMCI Homes’ Property Management team – clients are assured of the security and maintenance of their homes even when away. The team will also take care of moving-in assistance as well as leasing options.
DMCI Homes is the country’s premier triple A builder/developer that offers modest income earning families optimum value for their money by providing homes with exceptional features and amenities, world-standard level of craftsmanship borne out of more than 50 years experience in the construction and development industry.
Click here to go to the source of the article.
]]>The 18-storey towers, Rawai and Kamala, will soon break ground to establish an exclusive and comfortable setting for individuals looking for a home that affords them the atmosphere of a vacation getaway. Inspired by the relaxing and old-world charm of Thai architecture, the two final towers of the 10-building community are sure to stand out with the buildings’ posh and elegant lines. The last two buildings will also feature the common details of the first eight structures – as highlighted by the finial roof designs, earth tone exterior that extends inside the homes, and eclectic Thai ornaments which add character to the whole community.
Furthermore, the Lumiventt design technology which maximizes the flow of natural light and ventilation inside the building will also be applied.
The advantage of the design is achieved through the three-story high openings on the front and back of the buildings called Sky Patios, and through the breezeways in every floor. The introduction of the Sky Gardens – which consists of three-level Sky Patios and Central Atriums located in every 5 floors – provide channels through which air can move. The openings allow fresh air to flow in and also allow stale or hot air to be sucked out. This state-of-the-art building technology allows greens dotting the property to sustain within the community.
Another unique feature of the two towers is The Podium – a garden-like space which will connect Rawai and Kamala. The area is considered the perfect nook for those on the lookout of a personal space that’s quiet and close to nature.
Available homes start from two-bedroom (61sqm), to three-bedroom units (90 sqm.). Condo units are delivered in ready-to-receive finish that is easy to design according to one’s preference. A grand lobby for both high-rise towers will instantly set a distinction to the residents, and showcase the owners’ taste for only the best.
More than the advantages of the design, the community’s Thai-resort ambience and facilities afford residents to lead a lifestyle of their dreams. Just like living in one’s very own resort, Rawai and Kamala residents will get to enjoy the one-hectare central amenity. A nurturing mix of water features, landscaped gardens, and modern facilities that promote total wellness.
Those buying a unit at Rawai and Kamala will also enjoy the services of DMCI Homes’ Property Management team – clients are assured of the security and maintenance of their homes even when away. The team will also take care of moving-in assistance as well as leasing options.
DMCI Homes is the country’s premier triple A builder/developer that offers modest income earning families optimum value for their money by providing homes with exceptional features and amenities, world-standard level of craftsmanship borne out of more than 50 years experience in the construction and development industry.
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