This mixed-use development features residential and commercial buildings, balanced with green and open recreational spaces.
While green design is usually equated with expensive building costs, this mixed-use community strikes a balance between sustainability and affordability. RDAK Land partners with Palafox Associates to create the master plan for the first phase of development of the more than 20,000-square-meter property in Cebu City. Read more.
Karima Palafox makes the case for urban planning in the Philippines. Urban Land Institute features Karmi Palafox as a rising leader in the ULI Asia Pacific region.Read more.
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Palafox, 1 of only 8 finalists in the International Award for Planning Excellence by the RTPI
San Vicente, in the northwestern side of the main island of Palawan, has attracted visitors and investors with its pristine beaches, marine life, rice fields and 82,000 hectares of forests. Palafox Associates was awarded by the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority to create the masterplan for the flagship Tourism Enterprise Zone after going through a competitive bidding. The masterplan aims to strike the balance between providing for the common good and respecting property rights, and encouraging investments while preserving areas of natural beauty and cultural significance.
The 883-hectare area is bounded by the 14-kilometer beach and an average of 500 meters inland. It is the first coast in the Philippines to have a 50-meter setback from the high tide - the first 30 meters is a no-build zone and additional 20 meters of non-habitable, non-permanent structures. Read more.
