South Forbes’s masterplanner, Arch. Jun Palafox of Palafox Associates, carefully integrated various leisure facilities in the development. As a masterplanner, he has designed award-winning and distinctive projects in the Philippines and 15 other countries over the past 17 years. His firm is the only one from the whole of Southeast Asia to be included in the world’s Top 200 architectural firms by the World Architecture magazine.
Palafox’s implementation of the concepts of "New Urbanism" in the masterplan makes this city comparable to the best masterplanned communities in America and Europe. It brings residents back to the "old days," where everything can be reached either by walking or taking a short bike ride. Houses are free of constricting walls, thus encouraging and brewing social interaction between and among neighbors.
The leisure facilities throughout the development and each South Forbes project also help neighbors form strong bonds. In most South Forbes communities, the village clubhouse is the biggest and most elegant structure visible as one drives through the main gate. After all, the clubhouse is meant to serve as the focal point of the community and in conformity to the whole development, follows the particular theme of each South Forbes enclave.
Pocket parks with amenities and verdant foliage also dot the residential enclaves, making this city truly a leisure city. Depending on the plan for that pocket park, it can offer a tennis or basketball court, badminton, or a picnic area for the whole family. This system also makes it convenient for residents. They don’t necessarily have to walk to the main clubhouse to enjoy time with one another.
Leisure concepts also extend to the commercial areas of South Forbes. Palafox designed a unique arcaded sidewalk to promote public safety and protection. This pedestrian-friendly plan allows residents to freely go from one restaurant to the next shop, convenience store, or Internet café. "While the South Forbes area enjoys cool breezes, the atmosphere at the commercial area is designed to be warm, where people can be friendly and neighborly to one another," Palafox narrated.
Of course, the best leisure facility on offer at South Forbes is the all-weather 18-hole South Forbes Golf Club to which every South Forbes client gets an absolutely free membership for every lot or condominium unit purchase. To make this golf course rival the world’s best, South Forbes tapped the International Management Group (img), Asia’s leading golf course designer to design all 18 holes. Set to open for play for the first 11 holes on the first quarter of 2007 and all 18 holes by the end of next year, the South Forbes Golf Club’s sloping terrain and amazing vistas of Mt. Makiling and Laguna de Bay will surely excite players.
Right now, the free membership is offered at the South Forbes Mediterranean Villas, Châteaux de Paris, Bali Mansions, Tokyo Mansions, and Golf View Terraces. Simply make a call at 635-7777 or 631-8855 or visit www.southforbes.com to experience for yourself a life of leisure only at the masterplanned city of South Forbes.