Sonata Means Luxury
Dinna Chan Vasquez
NOVEMBER 25, 2008
In music, sonata, which comes from the Latin and
Italian sonare (meaning to sound), means a piece played as opposed to a
cantata, derived from cantare, which means to sing.
For Robinsons Land Corp., Sonata means an upscale abode filled with a complete
array of first-class and cutting-edge amenities. Located at the heart of
Ortigas Center, The Sonata Private Residences is the company’s high-end
development.
The development, which will consist of twin residential buildings, an office
tower and a deluxe hotel, provides easy access to business hubs, schools and
shopping malls. The first tower will be completed in 2013, says Henry Yap,
general manager of Robinsons Land’s business buildings division and vice
president for design and planning.
“Sonata’s amenities will include a 15-seat private theater, a music room, a
25-meter lap pool, sauna, gym, 80-meter jogging path, Wi-Fi hot spot and
multi-purpose function room,” he adds.
Unit prices range from P3.14 million to P5.32 million for one-bedroom units,
P6.9 million to P9.98 million for two-bedroom units, P10.69 million to P14
million for three-bedroom units and P26.58 million to P26.67 million for
penthouse units.
The design is a collaboration between international design firm Hellmuth,
Obata and Kassabaum International and Filipino architectural company W.V.
Coscolluela and Associates.
The company recently opened its showroom for Sonata which features the
one-bedroom and two-bedroom units at the development’s site on San Miguel
Avenue corner Lourdes St., Mandaluyong City.
The units’ interiors were designed by Joy Adriano of Arkispecs Inc. and
architects Jeiven Perez and Cecilia Gatapia of JP+CG Architects Co. Each unit
will have a balcony.
The one-bedroom unit features golden walls and precious metal tones in the
accent elements like the padded entrance wall in bronze and glass mosaic
tiles.
Yap explains that the combination of straight and curved lines was executed as
in the strains of the slow tempo second movement.
In the bedroom, a classic “chinoiserie Toile du Juoy” pattern was used to
evoke playfulness with classic overtones. The bathroom makes use of dark woods
and monochrome engravings with elements of sparkle in the sheen of the fabric
and the glimmer of the glass vessels.
All materials used are of the highest and finest quality. Durable stain-,
fade- and dirt-resistant materials like wood laminate the flooring of the
bedroom, living, and dining rooms. For the kitchen and toilet and bath,
ceramic tiles are used. All the walls are plastered painted with the exception
of the toilet and bath, where the plaster painted walls are combined with
ceramic tiles.
The two-bedroom unit takes a sophisticated yet useful approach to high-end
condo living through a mixture of carefully selected classic and contemporary
pieces and playful use of colors, textures and intricate patterns.
The walls are adorned with premium finishes and artwork. Natural stone
cladding serves as the key accent. Interesting wallpaper with baroque patterns
was used to add detail.
Elements suggesting a modern lifestyle, such as an open bar/nook with
customized drop lighting in the kitchen and a niche divider in the living and
dining areas, were incorporated in the unit.
The master bedroom combines mirrors, fabric-clad panels and artwork and a
headboard that makes a statement. In the second bedroom, a poster bed with a
fabric canopy radiates warmth and romance.
Raoul Littaua, Robinsons Land senior vice president for sales and marketing,
says initial sales for Sonata are promising. Buyers include Filipinos who are
foreign residents, who look at their units as investments or possible
residences in the future.