Something New from Property Developer Victor Consunji: Brutalist-Inspired Homes

New residential developments are constantly popping up all over the city, but what makes this one different is that it offers customizable Brutalist and modern designs just a stone’s throw away from schools like Ateneo de Manila University and the University of the Philippines.

The M Residences townhouses from the Victor Consunji Development Corporation (VCDC) offers upscale, spacious and homey alternatives to the typical two-bedroom apartments along Katipunan Extension in Marikina City and just a street away from Katipunan Avenue in Quezon City. Reservations offer starting May 17. 

“The old trend of tropical modern is sterile,” Victor Consunji, founder of VCDC, told media during a tour of the brutalism-inspired townhouses. “Everything is in straight lines, everything is white, everything is whatever. It’s boring.”

He also cited a trend in New York real estate that involves residents maximizing the space in old buildings to suit their unique lifestyles and interests.

“Houses, historically traditionally, if you go back as far as you want, millenia...what did they build houses out of? Stones and, in some cases, mud,” Consunji said. “The point is that people build houses with what they have, what’s available around them. We wanted to put a little bit of character back into the house.”

M Residences also offers similar types of metropolitan residential options in Taguig City, New Manila in Quezon City and in Laguna.

The Katipunan complex will include amenities such as an elevated jogging trail surrounded by verdant roof gardens, a bedrooms-on-demand facility for guests, an onsen, a basketball court, and a dedicated children’s play area.

“You come in for tranquility. It’s really a sanctuary,” Consunji said. “But at the same time, it’s got all the modern conveniences. It’s really like a 20th century home.”

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Why Brutalism Rocks

Brutalist architecture, especially if incorporated tastefully in residential design, shows its appeal in raw modernism that rejects the typical excess found in traditional styles.

Some of the well-known Brutalist structures in the Philippines are the Philippine International Convention Center, a multitude of Brutalist buildings in Makati City along H.V Dela Costa, and the Atrium in Makati.

The Cultural Center of the Philippines is a prime example of Brutalist architecture

In the United States and Europe during the 1950s  and 1960s when the architectural school of thought was on the come-up, many of these Brutalist buildings were affordable housing options seen to suit modern living needs.

Brutalist design is often identified through use of raw concrete and masonry, a limited palette of materials, and lighting coming from concealed sources.

“We have a strong reputation for building not just homes, but communities, and M Residences Katipunan will be no exception,” Consunji said in a separate statement.