MANILA, Philippines - Zen is a concept that most people, even the common Japanese, fail to fully comprehend, and to translate it in architecture is a more demanding and intrepid attempt.
With only a handful of architects who can execute such an arduous feat, Cathay Land president Jeffrey Ng has handpicked Arch. Ed Ledesma, a master of minimalism in his own right, to design the main features in Tokyo Mansions — the Meiji model mansion and the Tokyo Mansions clubhouse.
Tokyo Mansions is perhaps the most serene and contemplative enclave of South Forbes Golf City, the country’s largest fully-integrated and all-themed golf resort city at the forefront of the Metro Sta. Rosa – Tagaytay corridor and recipient of the Best Golf Community Development honor by the CNBC International Property Awards, the world’s most prestigious property awards programme, where the Japanese philosophies of building with nature and understated beauty permeates all throughout.
Faithful to Tradition. To the Japanese, striving for quiet nobility and restrained elegance remain the highest goal of artistic achievement. Arch. Ledesma achieves this with a balance of materials, color, volumes, and natural elements.
The Meiji exterior extols the virtue and beauty of simplicity and austerity with its pristine-white walls and clean yet expressive lines from the ground to the steep, black Japanese tile roof — free from ostentatious ornamentation often used in classical Western design. The tranquil waters of the pools finished in black tiles create soft reflections of the gently swaying bamboo flanked against the wall, symbolic of a calm and enlightened spirit.
Move in right here, right now, where every resident is entitled to free membership to the world-class 18-hole South Forbes Golf and Leisure Club. Call 635-7777 or 631-8855 for a free city tour or log on to www.southforbes.com for more information.