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152: Landscape Design and Urban Development | The Shore-Side at Nawin
50m 47s |
In this episode, Cherise is joined by Carlos Arnaiz, Principal at CAZA in Brooklyn, New York. They discuss the Shore-side Nawin in Nasugbu Bay, Philippines.
Perched along the rugged cliffs of Batangas in the Philippines, The Shore-side at Nawiin redefines the relationship between land and sea through an architectural vision rooted in both topography and tradition. Conceived as a contemporary port town, the development transforms a once-industrial shoreline into a layered, walkable environment where hospitality, culture, and coastal ecology converge.
Perched along the rugged cliffs of Batangas in the Philippines, The Shore-side at Nawiin redefines the relationship between land and sea through an architectural vision rooted in both topography and tradition. Conceived as a contemporary port town, the development transforms a once-industrial shoreline into a layered, walkable environment where hospitality, culture, and coastal ecology converge.
Carlos Arnaiz, Principal at CAZA in Brooklyn
Carlos Arnaiz is an architect, educator, writer, and urban design consultant. He is the founder of CAZA, co-founder of SURBA, and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Pratt Institute's Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design. His work spans large-scale mixed-use complexes and strategic sustainability plans for cities worldwide. He holds a Master's degree with honors from Harvard GSD and a Bachelor's degree magna cum laude from Williams College.
Project Name and Location: NAWIN, Nasugbu Bay, Phillipines
The Shore-side at Nawin in Batangas reimagines the port with a mixed-use cliffside development that weaves programs into landscaped pockets across a sloped platform, aiming to revive the bay as a beloved waterfront destination.
Drawing on marina precedents from Antigua to Villefranche-sur-Mer, the plan emphasizes walkable harbors that enhance circulation, retail, and leisure, while integrating diverse building typologies, facades, and materials.
At its heart, Marina Town combines residential villas, garden towers, hillside residences, shops, restaurants, co-working spaces, and a striking yacht club of five pyramidal volumes.
Complementing these are playful Waterfront Pavilions arranged like a water lily orchestra, offering shaded promenades and public gathering spaces.
Looking ahead, the plan scales northward with a hospitality cluster to expand tourism and short-stay opportunities.
