Bonifacio Global City

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Community Information

  • Name: Bonifacio Global City
  • Location: Taguig City, Philippines
  • Slogan: Home of passionate minds
  • Website: www.fbdcorp.com
  • Developers:
    • Ayala Land, Inc. (Philippines)1
    • Evergreen Holdings, Inc. / Campos Group (Philippines)1
    • Bases Conversion and Development Authority (Philippines)1
  • Construction dates: 1995 – present1
  • Size: 1.8 million square meters2
  • Type of housing: Apartments, condos
    • Price range: $73,000 to $550,000 USD3

Self-Narrative

“Bonifacio Global City was once called Fort McKinley when the United States government first acquired it in 1902. Three years after the Philippines gained independence from the United States, Fort McKinley was turned over to the Philippine government. In 1957, it was renamed Fort Bonifacio after Andres Bonifacio—the Father of Philippine Revolution. In 2003, Ayala Land, Inc. and Evergreen Holdings, Inc. partnered with Bases Conversion and Development Authority to help shape and develop Bonifacio Global City—turning an area once synonymous with war and aggression into the world-class business and residential center it is today.”1

Themes

Location: Exclusive and Secure – Separate but Connected

  • ”Take a breather from a fast-paced city life and admire the blooming greenery.”1

Organic

  • ”From building materials to water efficiency, structural design to indoor environmental quality, Ayala takes green living two steps further.”3

  • ”The loft’s high ceiling is designed to provide a refreshing atmosphere and enhances the residents need for cosmopolitan lifestyle living.”3

  • ”The sky element takes condominium living to a different level. Spacious gardens and balconies blossom to create an imaginative and captivating series of spaces, giving residents a hint of the sky. These, coupled by the breadth of space in every unit and intellectual design that is distinctively The Trion Towers, all add up to creating an atmosphere of city living at its finest.”3

  • ”The concept of green livability takes form once more as The Trion Tower’s units offers its residents good quality daylight and natural ventilation seamed through the corridor spaces of each floor.”3

Views

  • ”Majority of The Trion Tower’s flats feature balconies: A prime unit feature that gives residents the chance to greet the sun’s rays and breathe the fresh air of sunrise every morning. Moreover, these balconies are made for utmost viewing pleasure of the city skylines, the sprawling gardens, tastefully chosen amenities and the scenic views of Antipolo City, Manila Bay and Laguna de Bay among others.”3

Media

Image1 from www.bcda.gov.ph; Images 2-11 from www.fbdcorp.com

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Sources

1Bonifacio Land Development Corporation, “Bonifacio Global City,” accessed February 6, 2014, http://www.fbdcorp.com/#.

2Philippines Bases Conversion and Development Authority, “Investments And Projects,” accessed February 6, 2014, http://www.bcda.gov.ph/investments_and_projects.

3Mavic L. Dioso, “Bonifacio Global City Condominium Condos in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City,” accessed February 6, 2014, http://www.global-city-properties.com/.

This research sponsored by National Science Foundation Cultural Anthropology Program Award No. BCS-1026754.