Actor and entrepreneur Slater Young showcases the beauty of Banaue’s national cultural treasure in Cebu in his latest project.
Young, who is an engineer and real estate developer, unveiled on social media his Banaue Rice Terraces-inspired condominium project, called The Rise at Monterrazas de Cebu.
“The secret is out! My proudest project yet!” He wrote in the caption of his Instagram post.
Meanwhile, in an 18-minute YouTube video, Young extensively talked about the process behind developing the idea for a condominium project in Cebu.
“It’s very, very interesting especially because we are building it on the side of the mountain. We had three pillars in mind when we were designing this. We wanted to be architecturally forward, something that Cebu or the Philippines has never seen before,” he said.
The Rise, which is being built on the side of a mountain, is a luxurious residential complex located in the prestigious Guadalupe neighborhood of Cebu City.
Young recounted that his team underwent multiple revisions before crystallizing the concept that truly resonated with him.
“We got inspired by the Banaue Rice Terraces. So, instead of a normal building which is typically a straight up and down, we kind of like worked with the terrain,” he said.
Young added their approach involved pushing everything towards the mountain and working with the terrain. All spaces were oriented towards the rear, facilitating a flowing design.
After unveiling his new project, Young garnered various praises and comments from his social media followers.
As of this writing, the video he shared garnered more than 435,000 views on YouTube while his Instagram post got 50,300 reactions in three days.