Cities of the future, built on the civilizations of the past
The principles, structures, and accomplishments of historic civilizations continue to shape the course of present-day megacities. Though the skylines have become vertical, and technology, digital, the context of everyday living remains grounded in the legacy of early metropolitan centers. From the agora to financial centers, stone streets to concrete roads, and colosseums to arenas and stadiums, four enduring pillars uphold the identity, functionality, and adaptability of all great cities: education, commerce, transportation, and culture.
The intellectual legacy of ancient megalopolises—the academies of Athens, libraries of Alexandria, and the scholarship of Confucian China—echoes in the university towns and innovation districts. The energy of the Silk Road trade routes and Middle Eastern bazaars finds modern kinship in the economic centers of Tokyo, Dubai, Berlin, and San Francisco. Transportation, once powered by Mesopotamian canals and Roman roads, now pulses through subways and thoroughfares in cities such as Shanghai and Seoul. Culture, once rooted in rituals, now flourishes in global melting pots such as New York, London, Milan, and Paris.
In these locations, gravity exists more than a force of nature; it is the field of attraction that pulls together individuals, ideas, and industries into a sphere for influence, inspiration, and impact. Modern megacities are built not only with steel and strategy, but also with the sensibilities that have always made civilizations succeed.
Villar City: Built on legacy, bound for leadership
Spanning 3,500 hectares across 13 towns and cities in the National Capital Region and Cavite, Villar City is a bold reimagining of urban possibilities. It leads not by chance but by design—rising as the stronghold of success in the South.
Education is at the forefront in Villar City through future-ready ‘techpreneurship’ institutions, innovation districts, and conducive learning environments that encourage the free flow of ideas.
Enterprise forms its mechanism: Villar City is planned with office parks, commercial corridors, and mixed-use settings that attract startups, corporate headquarters, and international players to find both scalability and stability.
Transportation completes its framework—as closeness to major road networks such as the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), Muntinlupa-Cavite Expressway (MCX), Cavite Toll Expressway (CAVITEX), C-5 Road Extension, and the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX) ensures fluid movement across city clusters turning Villar City into a gateway for goods, services, and daily life.
Culture is expressed through artistic spaces and curated offerings that foster community pride while embracing global inspiration. Whether through creative galleries, performance venues, or sustainability markets, Villar City is conceived to be the platform and the product of a modern lifestyle.
Dasmariñas City, Cavite: The epicenter for expansion
The largest city in Cavite and one of the economically promising, Dasmariñas is the nexus for residential communities, educational institutions, and commercial centers. With its location straddling Metro Manila and the rapidly evolving southern regions, it becomes the ideal launchpad for high-impact developments.
Its growing academic belt and upwardly mobile demographic also make it an eventual market for future investment. As families, businesses, and institutions find their roots in Dasmariñas, demand grows for a contemporary, connected, and competitive residential counterpart—a role Novus Prime Residences is poised to fulfill.
Novus Prime Residences at Villar City, built for the business of breakthroughs
From the Latin word for new, Novus Prime Residences invokes the energy of invention and the boldness of firsts. It is the spark of innovation and commerce, trailblazing the southern gateway of Villar City with potential, purpose, and progress.
As an entry point into the modern megacity from Cavite, Novus Prime Residences is a threshold of transformation. A dynamic mixed-use strip fringes the vicinity, replete with retail hubs, entrepreneurial lounges, and collaborative spaces. Commerce is no longer confined to boardrooms—it is forged in cafes, co-working clusters, and concept stores, where community and creativity intersect organically. Flexible workspaces to modular retail bays integrated into its surroundings pour out into walkable greenways and leisure zones: it is where startups meet investors, students meet mentors, and big ideas meet their first customers.
Built around the learn-live-lead approach, the 25-storey Novus Prime Residences is home to upwardly mobile families, faculty, and future leaders who value both proximity and prestige. Residents can enjoy the convenience of a city within reach, and without compromising on the exquisite comfort of upscale lifescapes.
Built by Crown Asia, the foremost builder of themed residential properties and condominiums in Metro Manila and South Luzon, Novus Prime Residences allows go-getters, groundbreakers, and game changers to act on their ambitions in an environment that supports vision, velocity, and vitality.
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