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Robinland IT & Commercial Bldg.

Poblacion & Subangdaku, Mandaue
Area Content: 8,000 sq.

8-storeys edifice
2-storeys basement

aluminum & glass cladding


Architect: Tessie R. Javier

They will start the ground preparation next week

^^ whoa...ano yan...glassy type of building? it would exactly look like that? but parang blank yung facade?

bai..
i hope this won't collapses
just bec. of the condition of
the land....

d ba sana i baligya kana na
yuta sa sta. lucia but they
changed the owners mind...

is this a 2,500 sq m.
in p.larazabal avenue???
right??

too nice of a design to be only 8 floors. might as well make it 200m :D

bai..
i hope this won't collapses
just bec. of the condition of
the land....

d ba sana i baligya kana na
yuta sa sta. lucia but they
changed the owners mind...

is this a 2,500 sq m.
in p.larazabal avenue???
right??

I will discuss this to sir Jun regarding this matter... Tnx for the info

^^ bai @jarenz, di ba nag-agree na ta mga Cebu forumers, that we only open a separate thread if the building is 12 storey and above.... anyhow, the design deserves to have one IMO or maybe, we can merge this thread with Cebu Lowrise Projects .... i hope, we can see more details of this project....

bai..
i hope this won't collapses
just bec. of the condition of
the land....

bai..

just because the site is a reclaimed area doesnt mean its unsafe to construct multi-storey buildings.. fyi, hong kong's tallest skyscraper sits on a reclaimed land, even the burge al arab of dubai..

before the first line is drawn, architects make a thorough analysis on all external factors that could affect the structural integrity of the building [eg. soil condition, wind pattern, etc].. also, theres no way a project could get a permit from OBO [office of the building offial] if its poorly designed..

unless the contractor will do something stupid like using substandard materials to stretch his profit then the structure is in big trouble..

^^pero yung sources ko
ay yung owner ng RobinLand

dli man gi basihan ang contractor
o mga materials ang condition ba
sa yuta basin muddy o soft kaayo
ang yuta mau na ang foundation sa
yuta, mau dli ka pataas maayo
they just make sure of the foundation

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Jarenz_038/itcomm1.jpg

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is this the final??

^^pero yung sources ko
ay yung owner ng RobinLand

dli man gi basihan ang contractor
o mga materials ang condition ba
sa yuta basin muddy o soft kaayo
ang yuta mau na ang foundation sa
yuta, mau dli ka pataas maayo
they just make sure of the foundation

ang tag-iya ni ingon nimo na "basin mo collapse ila bldg kay humok ang yuta"? :nuts:

maski unsa pana ang condition sa yuta basta dili lng magpabaya ang architect or engineer sa iya gibuhat mobarog jud na ang building maski pila pana ka andanas.. think of this, barog man gani ang bridge tunga-tunga sa dagat.. :)

everything is calculated from the size of the foundations to the thickness of the beams and columns depending on the size of the structure, soil condition, location, etc..

sayang ang design...could have been taller (the base looks dull though)

ang tag-iya ni ingon nimo na "basin mo collapse ila bldg kay humok ang yuta"? :nuts:

maski unsa pana ang condition sa yuta basta dili lng magpabaya ang architect or engineer sa iya gibuhat mobarog jud na ang building maski pila pana ka andanas.. think of this, barog man gani ang bridge tunga-tunga sa dagat.. :)

everything is calculated from the size of the foundations to the thickness of the beams and columns depending on the size of the structure, soil condition, location, etc..

bai basig mo collapse ang budget kay humok ang yuta. :jk:

the building looks nice, so im guessing that this building will be built along with a mall and a hotel right?

hahahaha!!!! :nuts: :lol:

pero kidding aside, it's good that we have forumers who have educational background in architecture because not all do have one (that's me included). so we must be thankful to them, special mention to sugbuanon/marvin because he makes the effort of explaining archi matters. it's good to mention the "rumors" or "first-hand info" that one gets, but make sure they have basis naman, esp here in projects/construction thread...

bai basig mo collapse ang budget kay humok ang yuta. :jk:

^^ tagbaw pud lagi ta ug english.. usa ka sako ra bya ni ako english div.. tipid2 lng ko ky mahurot nya ni.. :D

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Morag subra 8 floors man lagi. :)

the rendering might look simple but imagine this building actually rise, it will look stunning! sayanga oi 8 storey ra.

I'm curious about the size of this bldg.'s floorplate

Morag subra 8 floors man lagi. :)

murag mao ni ang rendering sa original plan, bai, katong 14 or 15 storeys ba to sa ilang press release.

ok lang marv, i know man sad that you can pull it through (expressing yourself in english i mean)... i'm confident that many (not all) USC students are fluent in english... hehehe! :nuts:

^^ tagbaw pud lagi ta ug english.. usa ka sako ra bya ni ako english div.. tipid2 lng ko ky mahurot nya ni.. :D

^^ saon gi anad ko ako inahan minaw ug drama sa radyo gud div nya basa ug "from junquera with love".. :D

^^OT. murag tigbasahan pud ka ug dear Noy Kulas noh? :D

^^ basa jud kaayo.. tigsubayan ko sa iya mga lindog gud.. :D

karon ky "wanted pangga" napud pirme paminawn ky alegre kau mga "callers".. hehe

maybe the building is not 8 storeys after all.. I think it's 80-storeys..

the rendering might look simple but imagine this building actually rise, it will look stunning! sayanga oi 8 storey ra.

Sayang jud ang design.. its nice if its 20F+...

Final Design
source: Mr. Jun Sa-a

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Jarenz_038/Robinland.jpg

To interested locators:

You can contact me...

Mobile No: +639213018810
Email: Djxd38@hotmail.com
YM: Djxd38@yahoo.com

or through ...

Mr. Jun Sa-a
Business Development Manager

Tel No: +63 032 2384257
Trunkline: +63 032 3403437 to 38
Fax No: +63 032 3414708
Mobile: +639176212486
Email: wtsaajr@yahoo.com

Office Address:
Robin Building
M.L. Quezon Ave.
Pusok, Lapu-Lapu City
6015 Cebu, Philippines

ROBINLAND BUSINESS CENTER [9F]

Ground flr. - 2nd flr. Retail Outlets & Shops

3rd flr. - 8th flr. IT & Office Spaces

9th flr. Condominium

^ Beautiful building kulang lang sa height.:cheers:

Final Design

source: Mr. Jun Sa-a

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Jarenz_038/Robinland.jpg

To interested locators:

You can contact me...

Mobile No: +639213018810
Email: Djxd38@hotmail.com
YM: Djxd38@yahoo.com

or through ...

Mr. Jun Sa-a
Business Development Manager

Tel No: +63 032 2384257
Trunkline: +63 032 3403437 to 38
Fax No: +63 032 3414708
Mobile: +639176212486
Email: wtsaajr@yahoo.com

Office Address:
Robin Building
M.L. Quezon Ave.
Pusok, Lapu-Lapu City

6015 Cebu, Philippines


wow, good-looking midget! :okay: do you have a location map for this project jarenz?

^^ nice design.. but sayang kulang sa height

thanx jarenz.. :okay:

i like its curvy details on the facade. i bet that if this was taller, it would be the best highrise in cebu. :D

^ It all depends on the materials used and the workmanship though. We can't always expect the final product to always look like the renders

If Robinland pursue the 16-storeys Business Center original plan...

the foundation itself would cost more or less P100M... according to Mr. Jun

so on which area will this building rise?

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h282/MarkiiBoi3/Ferry7.jpg

Infront of Quest Homes ... it will rise beside Kabayan Hotel u/c just near CDU...

^^Oooh, how tall will Kabayan hotel be? I've never heard of that project.

floor height is not yet confirm

here's a google map that i edited several months back. i found out i uploaded this image on March 16, 2007 :shocked: and that's like 8 freakin' months ago. whew.

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h102/cebupics3/Mandaue/NRA-edited.jpg

^^i think i placed the Quest Homes site wrong. i ain't sure.

so where will this Robinland building rise? and Kabayan hotel too! thanks... :D

here's a google map that i edited several months back. i found out i uploaded this image on March 16, 2007 :shocked: and that's like 8 freakin' months ago. whew.

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h102/cebupics3/Mandaue/NRA-edited.jpg

^^i think i placed the Quest Homes site wrong. i ain't sure.

so where will this Robinland building rise? and Kabayan hotel too! thanks... :D

bai is Google earth updated?
do you use adobe when editing???

here's a google map that i edited several months back. i found out i uploaded this image on March 16, 2007 :shocked: and that's like 8 freakin' months ago. whew.

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h102/cebupics3/Mandaue/NRA-edited.jpg

^^i think i placed the Quest Homes site wrong. i ain't sure.

so where will this Robinland building rise? and Kabayan hotel too! thanks... :D

The site where u put the Quest Homes... and the Kabayan hotel will rise beside Robinland

robinlans's project is beside quest homes. it's where i saw the rendering. kabayan? i have no idea.

^^

I also read before that Kabayan will build a hotel at the site where the Magellan Hotel used to be (near St. Moritz Hotel)..


..

bai is Google earth updated?
do you use adobe when editing???

Yeah Photoshop. Google images are so outdated (at least for the free edition software). i had to put the roof structures manually. but maybe Google Earth Pro is real time... i dunno. does anyone know? http://www.skyscrapercity.com/

my sister usually schooled in CDU
and i ask her will you go to SM rather CBM?
and she answers i'll prefer go to SM cauz it can easily
rode on the bus. while CBM need so much walking
and so hot outside....

by the way anyone can show pics
in CDU Mandaue, cauz i wasn't able to
shot pics in the building

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Jarenz_038/NRAProj.jpg
google shot image by: rustyboi

still confused about the location of Robinland???

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Jarenz_038/Robinland.jpg

^^
i've read it on their print ads, this one is said to be the only IT building with penthouse condo units when finished.

setting new standard...

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Jarenz_038/NRAProjects.jpg
google shot image by: rustyboi

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Jarenz_038/nra-3.jpg

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Jarenz_038/nra-2.jpg

that's the place

^^ t-crane already visible. i passed by the area knina. :)

^^ Correct! T-Crane is now erected...

my sister usually schooled in CDU
and i ask her will you go to SM rather CBM?
and she answers i'll prefer go to SM cauz it can easily
rode on the bus. while CBM need so much walking
and so hot outside....

by the way anyone can show pics
in CDU Mandaue, cauz i wasn't able to
shot pics in the building

:D :D :D

I hope you wont mind me asking sharkle, but how old are u na dude?

Update:

As of now Robinland Business Center is 50% done with the pile driving activity and the start of excavation will kick off in 3rd or 4th week of Febuary

Target Completion for the project is November 2008!

Update:

As of now Robinland Business Center is 50% done with the pile driving activity and the start of excavation will kick off in 3rd or 4th month of Febuary

Target Completion for the project is November 2008!

you probably mean "week" @jarenz!

yah sorry... i already edit it

Robinland Business Center

Features:

- 4 elevators
- 2 generator set (1.5 mvA)
- computerized building management system
- green building system
- basement parking
- condotel (top floor)

Aside from this, locators in RBC will enjoy discount for the condo units...

Anyway here's the pricelist

P480 per sq. m. [for commercial or office space]

P70T per sq. m. [for condo units]


for interested locators and inquiries...

just contact me

mobile #: 09213018810
email add: djxd38@hotmail.com or djxd38@yahoo.com.ph
ym id: djxd38

T- CRANE OF THE U/C ROBINLAND BUSINESS CENTER AT NRA,MANDAUE CITY.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f120/hgmb1978/Kodak-020.jpg

^ Oh, so that's the T-crane I saw last weekend. :)

:D :D :D

I hope you wont mind me asking sharkle, but how old are u na dude?

i'm 17 yrs. old

^^ ka-age mo lang diay si @sinjin

btw, 16 pa ko pero padung 17 inig june

Woah you're young. So are you on 1st year college?

^^incoming pa cguro. There are a lot of youngsters here pala, I'm turning 18. :)

you kids remind me of my early days in SSC. started browsing this site when i was in first year college, then i officially joined SSC when i was 18 i think. there was no Cebu thread yet! i was one of the contributors ng alabang/muntinlupa thread, where i was based at that time. now Cebu's at thread 67 :bash:

moving forward, the Robinland Center pala is in between Cebu Doc and the Quest Dormitory. am i right? i would be very disappointed if the front side (main facade) of the building is not facing the boardwalk.

is this forum has no age limits???

^^no restrictions regarding age (i think!). as long as we adhere to forum rules and regulations, then there's nothing to worry about.

probbably im the youngest here..

^^maybe yes,, and therefore sinjin's is now second and i'm third..:)

Mandaue SRA’s underconstruction (Robinland)
http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/5633/rob1dr2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/5736/rob2nv1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/7753/rob3il1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Robinland is fast rising.

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h110/dabert/Cebu%20Pics/PIC004.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h110/dabert/Cebu%20Pics/PIC012x.jpg

^^maybe yes,, and therefore sinjin's is now second and i'm third..:)

this makes me 4th or 5th. so i'm not the 2nd youngest after sinjin pala. hehe.

thanks for the recent pics Slimer and Dabert!

Mandaue SRA’s underconstruction (Robinland)



http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/7753/rob3il1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
^^i'm wondering what that structure is? :? could that be Kabayan Hotel or another dormitory?

^^maybe yes,, and therefore sinjin's is now second and i'm third..:)

How old are ya? I'm turning 19 this March. :cheers:

this makes me 4th or 5th. so i'm not the 2nd youngest after sinjin pala. hehe.

So that makes me the 5th or 6th? hehehe... Musta master dabid?

^^so that makes me the youngest...... 4 years ago! :lol: oops, OT na to. :D

:cheers:
So that makes me the 5th or 6th? hehehe... Musta master dabid?

OT: haha.. daghana youngster sa ssc cebu oi.. hehe., buhi gihapon ko master! kapuuuy nursing oi, di hinuun ko ka.ssc always. kaw master? :D :D

anyway, this is one project that i can closely monitor due to its close proximity to our school.. i can even take pictures of it everyday, if makaya. hehehe. :)

OT: kaw may master gud! kita next wave doh! haha... ingon baya Brent naa daw ka sa upper echelon sa inyo batch academically, unsa to? apil sa top 10? maayohona aning master oi. haha

Regarding the building, when is it expected to finish? I can't wait to see Cebu! Imagine, a few years from now, when you cross the bridge from mactan you will see the skyline of NRA, CBP and Fuente. Can't wait! :cheers:

Regarding the building, when is it expected to finish? I can't wait to see Cebu! Imagine, a few years from now, when you cross the bridge from mactan you will see the skyline of NRA, CBP and Fuente. Can't wait! :cheers:

Target Completion for the project is November 2008!


@dabert

tnx for the updates...

...up for Robinland! :lol:

That's good for Robinsonland... I think they have 3 on-going projects here in Metro Cebu.
Amisa, Cybergate and this one.

^ Robinson is different from Robinland, bai.

Are you sure? It's a bit confusing... Well, sorry for that. They should have not use this business name. They could be tagged as "copycat" but of course, I know, they're not.

^^ big difference: ROBINLAND / ROBINSON LAND

^ :lol:

parang si robin may anak kaya ROBINSONS

noon si robin may lot sa mandaue kaya ROBINLAND :nuts:

:lol: :lol: :lol:

yes that's the family name of the owner, Robin. ma-confuse gyud ka at first tinuod coz one might read it as Robinson's Land. they should have at least name it batman n robin :lol:

^^ :lol:

robin padilla:bash:

^^ nice sab: RobinhoodLand ...hahah!

:cheers:

OT: haha.. daghana youngster sa ssc cebu oi.. hehe., buhi gihapon ko master! kapuuuy nursing oi, di hinuun ko ka.ssc always. kaw master? :D :D

anyway, this is one project that i can closely monitor due to its close proximity to our school.. i can even take pictures of it everyday, if makaya. hehehe. :)


Any updates sa road infrastructure sa Mandaue Recla bai dabertespecially diha sa CebuDoc area?

Gi ayo ang mga sidewalks? Are the roads still dusty? Maayo pagkalandscape ang center islands?

wala ju'y kausaban intawn. the only obvious change that you can see in that area are the low to mid-rise buildings sprouting like mushrooms. the road infrastructure is still very poor, well, at least it's better than the one in NRA, hehe., i just hope that their LGU is concerned enough to anticipate what will happen in this huge track of land with lots of potential of becoming Mandaue's economic powerhouse if they will not implement their master plan which i have read before from a news article long long ago.. (underground electric and utility cables, wide-lane avenues, proper drainage, etc.)

^^

Okay... The avenues there are very wide already actually.. I just want them to clean the road from dust though this is understandable because it's a very sprawling reclamation area by the sea and there's not much buildings yet thus the area there tends to be very, very dusty. I also want them to landscape the center islands, etc..

Anyway, with the number of buildings sprouting there, I'm hoping that the road infrastructure there will also get better, at least in a few years time.

..

photos by me
Aug. 18, 2008

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3146/2778125474_6d494b37d2.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3109/2778125938_b161021460.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3029/2778122718_255c040a14.jpg
^^from behind, another clearing operations in progress, perhaps another building.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3223/2778126324_6a27755f90.jpg
^^the avenue where Robinland is situated

mora man lagi ni 10 floors:
(post from Jarenz)

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Jarenz_038/Robinland.jpg

^^ if you include the roofdeck!

^^mora 10 floors jud lagi na ang sa render?

09-06-08 updates by me
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h102/cebupics3/Mandaue/09062x.jpg

basin ug 'frame' ra na ang top-most level parehas anang itaas sa Cebu IT Tower, pero giputos lang ug bildo para char tan-awon:lol:...pero kung intsik ang tag-iya, ma-10 gyud ni, minus 4th floor man

The 9th flr of Robinland Business Center... will be used as condominium

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Jarenz_038/Robinland.jpg

Saturday, September 20, 2008
Firm builds BPO building (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2008/09/20/bus/firm.builds.bpo.building.html)

RESPONDING to business process outsourcing (BPO) companies’ preference for medium-rise buildings, an information technology/BPO building in Mandaue City was re-designed and re-engineered, such that its number of floors is reduced by half of its original plan but its floor area is expanded.

Originally, the Robinland Business Center in the North Reclamation Area is designed with 16 floors with about 500 square meters of leasable area. The building’s new specifications now include eight floors but it has more than a thousand square meters for lease.

Robinland Inc. vice president for operation and business development Jun Sa-a told reporters yesterday that the changes have affected the timetable of the building construction and increased their investment from P200 million to about P300 million.

After nine months of re-engineering and re-design, Cebu-based real estate company Robinland Inc. formally started the construction of the center last April 8. But work on the building’s foundation—made of 400 pieces of 15-meter long piles that is an equivalent to a five-storey building—started in Dec. 7 last year and was completed in March.

The construction is expected to finish late next month but the finishing works will take three months. Still, locators can start retrofitting as early as November.

So far, six BPO companies, mostly call centers, have expressed interest in leasing spaces in the building.

Green building

Colliers International Philippines director for investment sales Ieyo de Guzman explained that BPOs would go for medium-rise buildings because of their operation and cost-efficiency, space-utilization and harmonization of “green building” features.

Colliers—a property services company and a global affiliation of independently owned real estate service companies that manages 281 offices in 63 countries—is the exclusive agent of the Robinland Business Center.

Colliers is involved in the center’s development from start of planning to day-to-day operations.

Sa-a said the building is equipped with its own sewage treatment plant to recycle water for sanitation and irrigation use. The new façade is also designed to minimize penetration of the sunrays resulting in lower energy requirement for airconditioning.

“It will also use energy efficient lighting systems, maximized collection and utilization of rainwater and will have an operation waste management system,” he said.

Robinland Business Center, although not yet completed, has been featured in a Green Real Estate Guide as one of the Philippine’s first green information technology (IT) building.

Robinland Inc. has tapped the service of architect Tessie Javier of TP Javier Architects and Associates for the building design and has registered the center with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority.

After the center, the company will focus on a 6,700-square meter retirement village in Barangay Quiot, Pardo. (NRC)

^^ Originally, the Robinland Business Center in the North Reclamation Area is designed with 16 floors with about 500 square meters of leasable area. The building’s new specifications now include eight floors but it has more than a thousand square meters for lease.

Robinland Inc. vice president for operation and business development Jun Sa-a told reporters yesterday that the changes have affected the timetable of the building construction and increased their investment from P200 million to about P300 million.

16 floors = P200 million with 500 sqm of leasable area each floor
8 floors = P300 million with 1,000 + sqm of leasable area each floor :cheers:

The new Robinland
(SunStar grab)

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/9554/scancopyuo6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/7706/robinlandyf6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

mora man lagi ni 10 floors:
(post from Jarenz)

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Jarenz_038/Robinland.jpg
^^
very good architecture!:cheers:

The new Robinland
(SunStar grab)

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/9554/scancopyuo6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/7706/robinlandyf6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

no budget???
masmaganda ung nauna..

^^ mura'g logo sa S.S.S....heheh!

^^ mura'g logo sa S.S.S....heheh!

Bitaw no.:bash:

Updates:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3248/2895196332_728c1aef73.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3288/2894355131_7d6be4689a.jpg?v=0

http://www.robinland.net/images/stories/rbc_cam01.jpg

From robinland.net

Interesting design. I like it.

I also like how it's incorporating "green building" features. Good choices made by the developer.

The building façade is uniquely designed to minimize penetration of the sunrays resulting in lower energy requirement for airconditioning. It will also use energy efficient lighting systems, maximized collection/utilization of rainwater and will have an operational waste management system. Robinland Business Center has been featured in a Green Real Estate Guide of Colliers International as one of the Philippine’s first green IT building.

http://www.robinland.net/images/stories/rbc_cam01.jpg

From robinland.net

Interesting design. I like it.

CEBOOM has such interesting building designs. this one will be another highlight !

^ I hope the final product will not disappoint

^^
very good architecture!:cheers:

this is much better...

http://www.robinland.net/images/stories/rbc_cam01.jpg

From robinland.net

Interesting design. I like it.

when you put a ribbon on top, plus a signage: BEST WISHES! it's gotta be the best Wedding gift ever. :lol:

it's really unique, not boring and will definitely put a very interesting twist to the already colorful skyline of Cebu! :okay:

^^
:lol::lol::lol::rofl:

then labelan ug BEST WISHES! :colgate:

anyways, nice kung butangan pud ug LED! :okay:

Hahahaha.:lol::lol:

Or you could put an arc on top and it would look like a giant lady's bag.:banana:

But it looks cool. And green archi is in!

First "green" IT building to open 4,000 seats in June
By Ehda M. Dagooc Updated May 15, 2009 12:00 AM


CEBU, Philippines – The first cyber-building at the Mandaue-North Reclamation Area, the RobinLand IT/BPO Center, will open up a total of 4,000 seats next month, to accommodate the growing demand for BPO designed office spaces.

Developed by the RobinLand Inc., the 9-story building is also the first “Green building” in Cebu, of which support infrastructure facilities are designed to cut power cost, among others.

RobinLand Inc., president and chairman Edwin Robin said the company is now talking with at least two big multinational BPO companies that expressed interest to locate in the building.

Robin, whose core business is into food catering services and owns the largest canteen concessionaire for companies in Cebu called Eight2Eight Catering Services, has ventured into real estate development in 2007 to establish the first PEZA (Philippine Economic Zone Authority) registered IT/BPO building in Mandaue City.

Next month, the company will officially open the P300 million building, which has a first of a kind design and one of the most unique building architecture in Cebu.

“We hope to fill the building’s occupancy by this year,” said RobinLand Inc., vice president for operations, and business development Wilfredo Sa-a Jr.

As the economy is on its way to recovery, Sa-a hopes that the company will be able to fill the 4,000 seats by this year, so that it could start developing another IT building within the area, adjacent to the Parkmall shopping center.

The “green building” technology is the practice of increasing the efficiency with which buildings use resources such as energy, water, and materials while reducing impacts on human health and the environment.

Aside from being the first “Green Building” in Cebu, RobinLand IT/BPO Center also invested on its infrastructure facilities to provide un-interrupted telecommunication and power system for its tenants.

According to Sa-a the building has provisions for a building management system which can be tapped by the locators according to their needs. One innovation of the building is the dual/redundant busway system, which will allow the locators to easily tap the power supply of the building.

The building location is near Cebu Doctors University, at Zuellig Avenue, of which three Public Utility Jeepney (PUJ) franchisees have been approved to extend their routes in the area to provide transportation needs of the employees.

If the 4,000 available seats will be filled up, it would provide an employment opportunity for at least 12 thousand jobs, in a 24-hour shift.

Earlier, in separate interviews with BPO companies, most of them are planning to expand their respective facilities in Cebu, preferably on a PEZA-registered building to avail of fiscal incentives.

Industry sources said that India’s one of the largest BPO/IT companies, InfoSys is now looking at available office-space for their major expansion in Cebu. Other BPO companies that expressed expansion plans here include Wipro, and other call center and IT-enabled services companies.

The country's BPO industry is forecasted to earn around $12 billion and employing 900,000 people by the year 2010.

‘Green’ building opens

A NEW information technology (IT) building located at the Mandaue City Reclamation Area is projected to be 100-percent occupied within the year even as it is set to formally open next month yet.

Robinland Inc., developer of the nine-story Robinland IT/BPO Center, is talking to at least three companies from the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry. The talks are still at the preliminary stage, though.

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Robinland has invested at least P300 million for the building.

The company has declined to name the building’s potential occupants. Jun Sa-a, Robinland vice president for operation and business development, said that most of these firms have offices in Cebu but are planning to expand.

“If any of those companies signs up with us, (one) can fill 50 percent of our space,” he added.

Retail spaces

Although all 9,000 square meters of floor area are dedicated for IT and BPO operations, Sa-a said the ground floor of the building will be leased out for retail space. Each retail unit will have 60 to 100 square meters of space.

The Robinland IT/BPO Center is also the first “green building” in the province since its facilities are designed to ensure the preservation of the environment.

Sa-a said the “green” features of the building will enable occupants to cut power consumption, among others.

Robinland will be installing a solar-powered air-conditioning system that is designed to cut electricity costs by 50 percent.

Sa-a said the company will recommend the use of such equipment by its future locators to save on electricity costs.

Electricity consumption from the use of air-conditioning comprises 60 to 70 percent of the power bill, Saa said.

Energy-efficient lighting systems, like compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) and light emitting diodes (LED), will also be set in place. Robinland will also construct a wastewater treatment facility and sewerage treatment plant for the building.

Other features of the building include a prayer or meditation room, rooftop area for functions and two elevators with one reserved for expansion.

when you put a ribbon on top, plus a signage: BEST WISHES! it's gotta be the best Wedding gift ever. :lol:

it's really unique, not boring and will definitely put a very interesting twist to the already colorful skyline of Cebu! :okay:

:lol::lol:

Final Design
source: Mr. Jun Sa-a

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Jarenz_038/Robinland.jpg

To interested locators:

You can contact me...

Mobile No: +639213018810
Email: Djxd38@hotmail.com
YM: Djxd38@yahoo.com

or through ...

Mr. Jun Sa-a
Business Development Manager

Tel No: +63 032 2384257
Trunkline: +63 032 3403437 to 38
Fax No: +63 032 3414708
Mobile: +639176212486
Email: wtsaajr@yahoo.com

Office Address:
Robin Building
M.L. Quezon Ave.
Pusok, Lapu-Lapu City
6015 Cebu, Philippines

Nice design...

^^

right but giusab ang design. ;)

^^ Sayang kaayo ang first design...

Naa nay picture sa actual building? Naa lagi koy nakit-an sa SunStar.

^^as of April 24, 2009

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h102/cebupics3/Mandaue/DSCx_0031.jpg
(Left-Right) Robinland IT & Business Center, Boardwalk Residences

Robinland IT Center
www.robinland.net

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http://www.robinland.net/images/stories/nightview2/nightshot_f.jpg

http://www.robinland.net/images/stories/nightview/nightshot_b.jpg

http://www.robinland.net/images/stories/nightview/nightshot_c.jpg

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cool modern architecture. :cheers:

really nice. i like it.

^^
Nice Lobby. I like it!! :banana:

Ako pod I like it!

hahaha.

very nice indeed!

^^ for the exterior design I like this one:

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Jarenz_038/Robinland.jpg

Robinland IT Center
www.robinland.net

http://www.robinland.net/images/stories/nightview/nightshot_g.jpg

http://www.robinland.net/images/stories/nightview2/nightshot_f.jpg

http://www.robinland.net/images/stories/nightview/nightshot_b.jpg

http://www.robinland.net/images/stories/nightview/nightshot_c.jpg

http://www.robinland.net/images/stories/nightview2/nightshot_e.jpg

http://www.robinland.net/images/stories/nightview/nightshot_d.jpg

Shots from a Pro... hehe:)


Great!

^^ Maybe Sir Edwin hired one pro photographer
or maybe his son now learned about photography

anyways..
mas maganda na ang design ngayon a green building

about tenants in the building..
wla pay update ang owner ug ang akong father
nag waiting pa og reply sa usa ka comp. that wanted
to expand here in cebu....