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VOL.5 ISSUE 99 • JULY 20 - 21, 2012
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Northpoint unveils ‘tallest’ green building By Carlo P. Mallo
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EADING real estate developer Camella launches the city’s tallest green building at their Camella Northpoint development. The 15-story condominium tower is set to be the city’s tallest green building once it is completed. “Camella Northpoint is actually a green and environmentally friendly enclave as all buildings are designed to utilize natural lighting and cross ventilation,” Marlon Escalicas, general manager for Camella Davao and Tagum, said. “But with this new tower, we added more features that makes it the model green residential building.” Dubbed as Liverpool, the 15-story building will be home to 329 condominium units. The building has also been dubbed as the “building that breathes.” “It is called a building that breathes as the structure was actually designed to be cool despite being the tallest building in the site,” Escalicas said. The other buildings in the enclave are seven and 10-stories high. One of the features of the Liverpool is its sky garden. “Instead of utilizing the section of the building for units, we sacrificed it and
turned it into patches of gardens that will help maintain a cool temperature within the building. The gardens are also refreshing spots for the homeowners to hang out in,” Escalicas said. By opening sections of the building in its upper floors, it is able to “breathe,” giving the structure a cooling effect. Pine trees Aside from constructing green buildings, Camella also planted more than 2,000 pine trees in what used to be the Ker estate. The pine trees, which have been imported from New Zealand, are able to withstand tropical weather conditions. “We invested about P2 million for the pine trees, as we wanted to give a different experience to our homeowners. At Camella N o r t h point, its like living in the
suburbs but still in the heart of the business district of the city,” Escalicas said. Camella has also preserved century-old trees in the estate in the process of developing the area. “Preserving and caring for the environment has been part of the vision of the Villar family,” Escalicas said. Camella is a subsidiary of the Villar-led Vista Land, Inc., one of the country’s leading real estate conglomerates. “Last year, we had this greenviron program wherein the company conducted a massive tree-planting program in all its property developments. The envi-
ronment is always at the forefront of our advocacy,” Escalicas said. Al Fresco Even the clubhouse of Camella Northpoint utilizes green architecture by using wide awnings and windows that allow the breeze to pass through and natural light in. The clubhouse also utilized of the cooling effect of plants and water features. Located in the heart of the development, the clubhouse is a converging point for its residents where they can unwind, workout, and use the free wifi. Inspired by old plantation houses, the clubhouse has a wrap around terrace, high ceilings, and large windows. “Being green does not end with our buildings, it is a lifestyle that we try to incorporate into the lives of our homeowners,” Escalicas said.
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VEN before it was formally launched, the largest unit at the Liverpool Tower of Camella Northpoint was already sold for P9 million. “As soon as we placed it on the market, there was very strong demand for the unit. It is the biggest unit at the Camella Northpoint at 93 square meters,” Anna Mae dela
Peña, marketing head for Camella Davao, said in an interview with Edge Davao. The 93-square meter unit is located at the posh top floor of the building alongside with other ‘large cut’ units. Other units at the top floor have sizes ranging from 51 square meters to 84 square meters.
“Most of the units at this floor have three to four bedrooms. Unlike other floors, there are only 15 units on this floor, making it a premium floor for those who would want to enjoy an added air of privacy,” dela Peña said. Aside from the top floor, dela Peña said that the sixth to twelfth floors have also been receiving a
lot of interest and demand. “On these floors are the sky gardens, while the eight floor is extra special as it has an atrium of its own,” dela Peña said. The sky gardens and the atrium on the eighth floor are added features to the 15-story Liverpool tower to promote cross ventilation.