ZAYA Suites

Sta. Rosa, Laguna, Philippines, 2020

Zaya Suites is a mid-cost residential community composed of 17 four-storey medium rise buildings, set in a 5.1 Hectare plot, intersperse with open spaces linear parks, and amenities.

Knowing their target market, the brief was to convey a sense of happiness (saya = zaya) through the design, ensuring that it projects a hip and lively aspirations of the brand.

Client \ Raemuland Lands \ Elanvital Enclaves

Location \ Sta. Rosa, Laguna, Philippines

Building Area \ 61,160 sq.m.

Program \ 17 4-storey Medium-Rise Buildings with Amenities

Status \ Construction

Sustainable Happiness, Happiness that Sustains.

How does one become happy? To find an approximate answer to this, we started with the understanding of the Filipino culture.

Family as a Basic Unit

At the basic level, Filipinos are very family oriented. Unlike in the West, where the sense of individualism is the self, Filipinos consider the family as a single unit. Because of this, we are able to find a support system – a co-dependence on a close knit of loved ones that we constantly share memories and moments with – whether in prosperous or trying times.

Celebration and Optimism

At a larger level, Filipinos are very celebratory and optimistic – sometimes, even if we carry heavy burdens, we still can muster up a smile. We look for any reason to celebrate – as evidenced by the town festivals that our culture is know for, held once or twice a year in specific towns all over the Philippines.

Hope through Community

The core idea is to surround the community with consistent themes of celebration, vibrancy, optimism, hope – through spaces, gestures, shapes, patterns, and colors, so that the atmosphere of positivity and celebration become the norm, and not just a feeling that one would experience during rare celebrations.