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My question is why are real estate developers naming their projects with foreign (place) sounding names? Why not name them in the vernacular or with a Philippine place?

Paano at kailan pati nauso yung architecture style na Medyo-terranean? What happened to our vernacular and hybrid kind of architectural design?

My question is why are real estate developers naming their projects with foreign (place) sounding names? Why not name them in the vernacular or with a Philippine place?

Paano at kailan pati nauso yung architecture style na Medyo-terranean? What happened to our vernacular and hybrid kind of architectural design?

My question is why are real estate developers naming their projects with foreign (place) sounding names? Why not name them in the vernacular or with a Philippine place?

Paano at kailan pati nauso yung architecture style na Medyo-terranean? What happened to our vernacular and hybrid kind of architectural design?

My question is why are real estate developers naming their projects with foreign (place) sounding names? Why not name them in the vernacular or with a Philippine place?

Paano at kailan pati nauso yung architecture style na Medyo-terranean? What happened to our vernacular and hybrid kind of architectural design?

its got to do with the pinoy's colonial mentality. although its absurd for the developers naming it in foreign, tapos pagnakita mo pa yung site its not so foreign as they claim it to be... its part of a marketing ploy, and it sells.

medyoterranean houses we see a lot today is still the work of the colonial mentality we have. hilaw nga lang yung ibang bahay (nagtitipid siguro) dahil some are nowhere near the spanish mission style type of architecture

My question is why are real estate developers naming their projects with foreign (place) sounding names? Why not name them in the vernacular or with a Philippine place?

Paano at kailan pati nauso yung architecture style na Medyo-terranean? What happened to our vernacular and hybrid kind of architectural design?

its got to do with the pinoy's colonial mentality. although its absurd for the developers naming it in foreign, tapos pagnakita mo pa yung site its not so foreign as they claim it to be... its part of a marketing ploy, and it sells.

medyoterranean houses we see a lot today is still the work of the colonial mentality we have. hilaw nga lang yung ibang bahay (nagtitipid siguro) dahil some are nowhere near the spanish mission style type of architecture

My question is why are real estate developers naming their projects with foreign (place) sounding names? Why not name them in the vernacular or with a Philippine place?

Paano at kailan pati nauso yung architecture style na Medyo-terranean? What happened to our vernacular and hybrid kind of architectural design?

its got to do with the pinoy's colonial mentality. although its absurd for the developers naming it in foreign, tapos pagnakita mo pa yung site its not so foreign as they claim it to be... its part of a marketing ploy, and it sells.

medyoterranean houses we see a lot today is still the work of the colonial mentality we have. hilaw nga lang yung ibang bahay (nagtitipid siguro) dahil some are nowhere near the spanish mission style type of architecture

^^ I think tinatamad lang ating mga arkitekto mag gawa ng sariling atin plus availability of materials,bahay na bato is 1 fine example, how about malayan designs

^^ I think tinatamad lang ating mga arkitekto mag gawa ng sariling atin plus availability of materials,bahay na bato is 1 fine example, how about malayan designs

^^ I think tinatamad lang ating mga arkitekto mag gawa ng sariling atin plus availability of materials,bahay na bato is 1 fine example, how about malayan designs

^^ oh thanks for sharing! it looks kinda ok from there, but i dunno i guess you can't really say huh.

^^ oh thanks for sharing! it looks kinda ok from there, but i dunno i guess you can't really say huh.

^^ oh thanks for sharing! it looks kinda ok from there, but i dunno i guess you can't really say huh.

^^ yeah perhaps meron mga tinatamad, basta makakuha lang ng commission. but i think most of the time it's more of "walang gustong magpapagawa" ng sariling atin. perhaps our architects need to develop their power of persuasion :) developers should take notice and open up more opportunities to develop our own architecture. consumers should stop thinkin "foreign" and start supporting "local".

^^ yeah perhaps meron mga tinatamad, basta makakuha lang ng commission. but i think most of the time it's more of "walang gustong magpapagawa" ng sariling atin. perhaps our architects need to develop their power of persuasion :) developers should take notice and open up more opportunities to develop our own architecture. consumers should stop thinkin "foreign" and start supporting "local".

^^ yeah perhaps meron mga tinatamad, basta makakuha lang ng commission. but i think most of the time it's more of "walang gustong magpapagawa" ng sariling atin. perhaps our architects need to develop their power of persuasion :) developers should take notice and open up more opportunities to develop our own architecture. consumers should stop thinkin "foreign" and start supporting "local".

^^ yeah perhaps meron mga tinatamad, basta makakuha lang ng commission. but i think most of the time it's more of "walang gustong magpapagawa" ng sariling atin. perhaps our architects need to develop their power of persuasion :) developers should take notice and open up more opportunities to develop our own architecture. consumers should stop thinkin "foreign" and start supporting "local".

vernacular architecture is beginning to catch up again, but mostly on far provinces, where the theme of the developer is country and farm living and mainly because it is cheaper to have it develop there in contrast to having them build within or near metro manila.

consumers are another thing developers have in mind, mediterranean is whats hot right now... to make it short, takot sila malugi :)

^^ yeah perhaps meron mga tinatamad, basta makakuha lang ng commission. but i think most of the time it's more of "walang gustong magpapagawa" ng sariling atin. perhaps our architects need to develop their power of persuasion :) developers should take notice and open up more opportunities to develop our own architecture. consumers should stop thinkin "foreign" and start supporting "local".

vernacular architecture is beginning to catch up again, but mostly on far provinces, where the theme of the developer is country and farm living and mainly because it is cheaper to have it develop there in contrast to having them build within or near metro manila.

consumers are another thing developers have in mind, mediterranean is whats hot right now... to make it short, takot sila malugi :)

^^ yeah perhaps meron mga tinatamad, basta makakuha lang ng commission. but i think most of the time it's more of "walang gustong magpapagawa" ng sariling atin. perhaps our architects need to develop their power of persuasion :) developers should take notice and open up more opportunities to develop our own architecture. consumers should stop thinkin "foreign" and start supporting "local".

vernacular architecture is beginning to catch up again, but mostly on far provinces, where the theme of the developer is country and farm living and mainly because it is cheaper to have it develop there in contrast to having them build within or near metro manila.

consumers are another thing developers have in mind, mediterranean is whats hot right now... to make it short, takot sila malugi :)

btw, nakakabadtrip yung mga architects na nagdi-dive ng fees huh, they're killing the industry. some big architects are doing it, instead of turning down the project giving young practitioners a chance. >:

btw, nakakabadtrip yung mga architects na nagdi-dive ng fees huh, they're killing the industry. some big architects are doing it, instead of turning down the project giving young practitioners a chance. >:

btw, nakakabadtrip yung mga architects na nagdi-dive ng fees huh, they're killing the industry. some big architects are doing it, instead of turning down the project giving young practitioners a chance. >:

^^ yep naramdaman ko agad yan nung pagka pasa ko palang ng board. rason agad ng mga kliente bakit si architect ganito at ganyan na sikat mura lang ang singil? sabay sayo ang mahal kumpara sa kanya? siyempre wala naman akong panagot dun sino ba naman ako diba? siyempre kung ikaw yung kliente, yung pera mo dun na sa subok na mas mura kaysa sa mga mas "hilaw" na sabay "mahal" pa.

hanggang ngayon naghahanap parin ako ng panagot sa mga hirit na ganun... baka naman may masuggest kayo? heheheh :)

^^ yep naramdaman ko agad yan nung pagka pasa ko palang ng board. rason agad ng mga kliente bakit si architect ganito at ganyan na sikat mura lang ang singil? sabay sayo ang mahal kumpara sa kanya? siyempre wala naman akong panagot dun sino ba naman ako diba? siyempre kung ikaw yung kliente, yung pera mo dun na sa subok na mas mura kaysa sa mga mas "hilaw" na sabay "mahal" pa.

hanggang ngayon naghahanap parin ako ng panagot sa mga hirit na ganun... baka naman may masuggest kayo? heheheh :)

^^ yep naramdaman ko agad yan nung pagka pasa ko palang ng board. rason agad ng mga kliente bakit si architect ganito at ganyan na sikat mura lang ang singil? sabay sayo ang mahal kumpara sa kanya? siyempre wala naman akong panagot dun sino ba naman ako diba? siyempre kung ikaw yung kliente, yung pera mo dun na sa subok na mas mura kaysa sa mga mas "hilaw" na sabay "mahal" pa.

hanggang ngayon naghahanap parin ako ng panagot sa mga hirit na ganun... baka naman may masuggest kayo? heheheh :)

i am a good architect....... di pa corrupted than those v*t*res ;)

i am a good architect....... di pa corrupted than those v*t*res ;)

i am a good architect....... di pa corrupted than those v*t*res ;)

@ Dinabaw,

Thanks for your reply, but no matter what remedy we put in, we are still the caused of this problems. But we have no choice, POLITICS + ECONOMICS + BUSINESS = FAKE WORLD, this is reality and we must face it.

@ Dinabaw,

Thanks for your reply, but no matter what remedy we put in, we are still the caused of this problems. But we have no choice, POLITICS + ECONOMICS + BUSINESS = FAKE WORLD, this is reality and we must face it.

@ Dinabaw,

Thanks for your reply, but no matter what remedy we put in, we are still the caused of this problems. But we have no choice, POLITICS + ECONOMICS + BUSINESS = FAKE WORLD, this is reality and we must face it.

^^yeah we are the most destructive species in the world !

^^yeah we are the most destructive species in the world !

^^yeah we are the most destructive species in the world !

here's my pic of GSIS... na post na to before...

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b8/ishtefh/architecture/GSIS/gsisbldgfromafar.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b8/ishtefh/architecture/GSIS/gsisneartheentrance.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b8/ishtefh/architecture/GSIS/gsisbldgI.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b8/ishtefh/architecture/GSIS/gsisbldgIII.jpg

here's my pic of GSIS... na post na to before...

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b8/ishtefh/architecture/GSIS/gsisbldgfromafar.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b8/ishtefh/architecture/GSIS/gsisneartheentrance.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b8/ishtefh/architecture/GSIS/gsisbldgI.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b8/ishtefh/architecture/GSIS/gsisbldgIII.jpg

here's my pic of GSIS... na post na to before...

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b8/ishtefh/architecture/GSIS/gsisbldgfromafar.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b8/ishtefh/architecture/GSIS/gsisneartheentrance.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b8/ishtefh/architecture/GSIS/gsisbldgI.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b8/ishtefh/architecture/GSIS/gsisbldgIII.jpg

than those? :D :bleep:

than those? :D :bleep:

than those? :D :bleep:

wow pano ka mag perspective? yung talagang by-the-book or "champective"?

depende, pag may oras mas gusto ko na plotted talaga ang perspective, basta may form na then pag ililipat na sa board pina eenlarge ko na lang tapos yung ibang details champective na..

pero pag minsan pag madalian na talaga, aba champective na yan!!! pero champective na mukhang plotted... :lol: tapos idadaan na lang sa rendered... hehe... :lol:

yes, persuasion is the key for us! (or convincing to be subtle). clients always want the best of both worlds - efficient plan, nice facade, tight budget thats why its always good to have extraordinary convincing skills.

i still do freehand pag nasa harap ng client, kahit magulo na tignan yung drawing, sketch lang ng sketch

yup, sketches too are good. we also had one prof in design where she don't care/ or she wants our major plate pure sketches lang... pero sketches na maayos naman... :D

wow pano ka mag perspective? yung talagang by-the-book or "champective"?

depende, pag may oras mas gusto ko na plotted talaga ang perspective, basta may form na then pag ililipat na sa board pina eenlarge ko na lang tapos yung ibang details champective na..

pero pag minsan pag madalian na talaga, aba champective na yan!!! pero champective na mukhang plotted... :lol: tapos idadaan na lang sa rendered... hehe... :lol:

yes, persuasion is the key for us! (or convincing to be subtle). clients always want the best of both worlds - efficient plan, nice facade, tight budget thats why its always good to have extraordinary convincing skills.

i still do freehand pag nasa harap ng client, kahit magulo na tignan yung drawing, sketch lang ng sketch

yup, sketches too are good. we also had one prof in design where she don't care/ or she wants our major plate pure sketches lang... pero sketches na maayos naman... :D

wow pano ka mag perspective? yung talagang by-the-book or "champective"?

depende, pag may oras mas gusto ko na plotted talaga ang perspective, basta may form na then pag ililipat na sa board pina eenlarge ko na lang tapos yung ibang details champective na..

pero pag minsan pag madalian na talaga, aba champective na yan!!! pero champective na mukhang plotted... :lol: tapos idadaan na lang sa rendered... hehe... :lol:

yes, persuasion is the key for us! (or convincing to be subtle). clients always want the best of both worlds - efficient plan, nice facade, tight budget thats why its always good to have extraordinary convincing skills.

i still do freehand pag nasa harap ng client, kahit magulo na tignan yung drawing, sketch lang ng sketch

yup, sketches too are good. we also had one prof in design where she don't care/ or she wants our major plate pure sketches lang... pero sketches na maayos naman... :D

grabe nabibilang ka ata sa mga tinatawag na "human plotters" or kung ayaw mo naman ay "diyosa ng lapis" :bow: hehehh

hmm sakin naman ok lang din mag manual plot at layout ng perspectives pero.... kapag crunch time na piniprint ko skeleton niya in 3d and then pa-blowup ko sa jolis. tapos nun kukulayan ko na ng markers or colored pencil :colgate:

grabe nabibilang ka ata sa mga tinatawag na "human plotters" or kung ayaw mo naman ay "diyosa ng lapis" :bow: hehehh

hmm sakin naman ok lang din mag manual plot at layout ng perspectives pero.... kapag crunch time na piniprint ko skeleton niya in 3d and then pa-blowup ko sa jolis. tapos nun kukulayan ko na ng markers or colored pencil :colgate:

grabe nabibilang ka ata sa mga tinatawag na "human plotters" or kung ayaw mo naman ay "diyosa ng lapis" :bow: hehehh

hmm sakin naman ok lang din mag manual plot at layout ng perspectives pero.... kapag crunch time na piniprint ko skeleton niya in 3d and then pa-blowup ko sa jolis. tapos nun kukulayan ko na ng markers or colored pencil :colgate:

^^ thnx for posting em again! ang ganda parin ng gsis. although ganyan ba talaga kaikli yung mga halaman sa mga overhangs? i remember those being quite longer... or maybe it's just me. kilala mo ba si arch. flancia? isang prof. sha sa ust at parang nabanggit ata niya na part sha ng design team niyan eh hindi ko lang maconfirm.

^^ thnx for posting em again! ang ganda parin ng gsis. although ganyan ba talaga kaikli yung mga halaman sa mga overhangs? i remember those being quite longer... or maybe it's just me. kilala mo ba si arch. flancia? isang prof. sha sa ust at parang nabanggit ata niya na part sha ng design team niyan eh hindi ko lang maconfirm.

^^ thnx for posting em again! ang ganda parin ng gsis. although ganyan ba talaga kaikli yung mga halaman sa mga overhangs? i remember those being quite longer... or maybe it's just me. kilala mo ba si arch. flancia? isang prof. sha sa ust at parang nabanggit ata niya na part sha ng design team niyan eh hindi ko lang maconfirm.

^^hehe... sa section namin bihira pa rin ang nag 33d, mostly manual pa rin or "champective" sa perspective.. hehe.. we were raised that way... naks!!

gusto ko lang kase ang drafting class mula highschool tapos Graphics- architectural drafitng nung college, enjoy akong gumawa ng plotting ng perspective... :D wahehe... sa ngayon halo na rin eh, plotted na champective na!!!

^^hehe... sa section namin bihira pa rin ang nag 33d, mostly manual pa rin or "champective" sa perspective.. hehe.. we were raised that way... naks!!

gusto ko lang kase ang drafting class mula highschool tapos Graphics- architectural drafitng nung college, enjoy akong gumawa ng plotting ng perspective... :D wahehe... sa ngayon halo na rin eh, plotted na champective na!!!

^^hehe... sa section namin bihira pa rin ang nag 33d, mostly manual pa rin or "champective" sa perspective.. hehe.. we were raised that way... naks!!

gusto ko lang kase ang drafting class mula highschool tapos Graphics- architectural drafitng nung college, enjoy akong gumawa ng plotting ng perspective... :D wahehe... sa ngayon halo na rin eh, plotted na champective na!!!

^^yup, kilala ko pero di pa namin naging prof. , si flowflow prof nila sa design ngayon yun. talaga kasama sya, pati si maam sanchez rin naging part daw sya nung ginagawa yang GSIS... Gawa ni Jorge Ramos yan Diba?? yung father ni Sir nick ramos... :)

^^yup, kilala ko pero di pa namin naging prof. , si flowflow prof nila sa design ngayon yun. talaga kasama sya, pati si maam sanchez rin naging part daw sya nung ginagawa yang GSIS... Gawa ni Jorge Ramos yan Diba?? yung father ni Sir nick ramos... :)

^^yup, kilala ko pero di pa namin naging prof. , si flowflow prof nila sa design ngayon yun. talaga kasama sya, pati si maam sanchez rin naging part daw sya nung ginagawa yang GSIS... Gawa ni Jorge Ramos yan Diba?? yung father ni Sir nick ramos... :)

real green buildings are really rare here. but if you believe what developers say, there is a lot (according to their flyers). but in reality they have a twisted view how a green building works. im not sure why other builders say cutting costs is at the forefront of sustainable construction or that innovation is represented only by cutting costs. in fact an ecologically friendly or sustainable structure would cost more.

factors such as: alternative resources or power on site, allocated cost for the natural environment, and the cost for designing an efficient building envelope all come into play. green building is really a high investment.

with regards to buildings using recyclable or cheap materials, buildings that last are more sustainable than ones that you have to replace every 5 or 10 years.

real green buildings are really rare here. but if you believe what developers say, there is a lot (according to their flyers). but in reality they have a twisted view how a green building works. im not sure why other builders say cutting costs is at the forefront of sustainable construction or that innovation is represented only by cutting costs. in fact an ecologically friendly or sustainable structure would cost more.

factors such as: alternative resources or power on site, allocated cost for the natural environment, and the cost for designing an efficient building envelope all come into play. green building is really a high investment.

with regards to buildings using recyclable or cheap materials, buildings that last are more sustainable than ones that you have to replace every 5 or 10 years.

real green buildings are really rare here. but if you believe what developers say, there is a lot (according to their flyers). but in reality they have a twisted view how a green building works. im not sure why other builders say cutting costs is at the forefront of sustainable construction or that innovation is represented only by cutting costs. in fact an ecologically friendly or sustainable structure would cost more.

factors such as: alternative resources or power on site, allocated cost for the natural environment, and the cost for designing an efficient building envelope all come into play. green building is really a high investment.

with regards to buildings using recyclable or cheap materials, buildings that last are more sustainable than ones that you have to replace every 5 or 10 years.

ah talaga father niya yun? galing ah! si sir flancia naman galing magturo yun sa design ang problema lang hirap hagilapin. nung thesis na namin kelangan pa namin puntahan kung san saan mula pioneer hanggang araneta para lang magpacheck ng work. pero isa lang sa kasama namin bumagsak sa thesis na hawak niya lahat pasado. at yung bumagsak na yun kasi all-star terror cast ang jury kaya minalas lang talaga hehehe.

ah talaga father niya yun? galing ah! si sir flancia naman galing magturo yun sa design ang problema lang hirap hagilapin. nung thesis na namin kelangan pa namin puntahan kung san saan mula pioneer hanggang araneta para lang magpacheck ng work. pero isa lang sa kasama namin bumagsak sa thesis na hawak niya lahat pasado. at yung bumagsak na yun kasi all-star terror cast ang jury kaya minalas lang talaga hehehe.

ah talaga father niya yun? galing ah! si sir flancia naman galing magturo yun sa design ang problema lang hirap hagilapin. nung thesis na namin kelangan pa namin puntahan kung san saan mula pioneer hanggang araneta para lang magpacheck ng work. pero isa lang sa kasama namin bumagsak sa thesis na hawak niya lahat pasado. at yung bumagsak na yun kasi all-star terror cast ang jury kaya minalas lang talaga hehehe.

grabe nabibilang ka ata sa mga tinatawag na "human plotters" or kung ayaw mo naman ay "diyosa ng lapis" :bow: hehehh

hmm sakin naman ok lang din mag manual plot at layout ng perspectives pero.... kapag crunch time na piniprint ko skeleton niya in 3d and then pa-blowup ko sa jolis. tapos nun kukulayan ko na ng markers or colored pencil :colgate:

haha thats what i used to do before, lalo na pagtinatamad. hybrid! :lol:

grabe nabibilang ka ata sa mga tinatawag na "human plotters" or kung ayaw mo naman ay "diyosa ng lapis" :bow: hehehh

hmm sakin naman ok lang din mag manual plot at layout ng perspectives pero.... kapag crunch time na piniprint ko skeleton niya in 3d and then pa-blowup ko sa jolis. tapos nun kukulayan ko na ng markers or colored pencil :colgate:

haha thats what i used to do before, lalo na pagtinatamad. hybrid! :lol:

grabe nabibilang ka ata sa mga tinatawag na "human plotters" or kung ayaw mo naman ay "diyosa ng lapis" :bow: hehehh

hmm sakin naman ok lang din mag manual plot at layout ng perspectives pero.... kapag crunch time na piniprint ko skeleton niya in 3d and then pa-blowup ko sa jolis. tapos nun kukulayan ko na ng markers or colored pencil :colgate:

haha thats what i used to do before, lalo na pagtinatamad. hybrid! :lol:

real green buildings are really rare here. but if you believe what developers say, there is a lot (according to their flyers). but in reality they have a twisted view how a green building works. im not sure why other builders say cutting costs is at the forefront of sustainable construction or that innovation is represented only by cutting costs. in fact an ecologically friendly or sustainable structure would cost more.

factors such as: alternative resources or power on site, allocated cost for the natural environment, and the cost for designing an efficient building envelope all come into play. green building is really a high investment.

with regards to buildings using recyclable or cheap materials, buildings that last are more sustainable than ones that you have to replace every 5 or 10 years.there has been a lot of debate before on what sustainability really is and how it can truly be achieved. the last thing we wanna do is believe what the developers here have say about eco design and sustainability, knowing their main priority is really to make money the easiest (and most hassle-free) way possible.

real green buildings are really rare here. but if you believe what developers say, there is a lot (according to their flyers). but in reality they have a twisted view how a green building works. im not sure why other builders say cutting costs is at the forefront of sustainable construction or that innovation is represented only by cutting costs. in fact an ecologically friendly or sustainable structure would cost more.

factors such as: alternative resources or power on site, allocated cost for the natural environment, and the cost for designing an efficient building envelope all come into play. green building is really a high investment.

with regards to buildings using recyclable or cheap materials, buildings that last are more sustainable than ones that you have to replace every 5 or 10 years.there has been a lot of debate before on what sustainability really is and how it can truly be achieved. the last thing we wanna do is believe what the developers here have say about eco design and sustainability, knowing their main priority is really to make money the easiest (and most hassle-free) way possible.

real green buildings are really rare here. but if you believe what developers say, there is a lot (according to their flyers). but in reality they have a twisted view how a green building works. im not sure why other builders say cutting costs is at the forefront of sustainable construction or that innovation is represented only by cutting costs. in fact an ecologically friendly or sustainable structure would cost more.

factors such as: alternative resources or power on site, allocated cost for the natural environment, and the cost for designing an efficient building envelope all come into play. green building is really a high investment.

with regards to buildings using recyclable or cheap materials, buildings that last are more sustainable than ones that you have to replace every 5 or 10 years.there has been a lot of debate before on what sustainability really is and how it can truly be achieved. the last thing we wanna do is believe what the developers here have say about eco design and sustainability, knowing their main priority is really to make money the easiest (and most hassle-free) way possible.

There's a Singaporean architect Tay Kheng Soon and Akitek Tenggara.. their designs in Singapore are always tropically oriented, and that was way back during their younger years during the 60-80s. Syempre di pa uso solar power and all that green architecture back then..

They started Kampong Bugis development guide plan..

check out the pics at their site nalang so you can have an idea.. especially the Kampong Bugis plan.

I bought a book last xmas break, sila yung authors. Entitled "Line, Edge & Shade: The search for a design language in Tropical Asia"

http://www.akitektenggara.com/

There's a Singaporean architect Tay Kheng Soon and Akitek Tenggara.. their designs in Singapore are always tropically oriented, and that was way back during their younger years during the 60-80s. Syempre di pa uso solar power and all that green architecture back then..

They started Kampong Bugis development guide plan..

check out the pics at their site nalang so you can have an idea.. especially the Kampong Bugis plan.

I bought a book last xmas break, sila yung authors. Entitled "Line, Edge & Shade: The search for a design language in Tropical Asia"

http://www.akitektenggara.com/

There's a Singaporean architect Tay Kheng Soon and Akitek Tenggara.. their designs in Singapore are always tropically oriented, and that was way back during their younger years during the 60-80s. Syempre di pa uso solar power and all that green architecture back then..

They started Kampong Bugis development guide plan..

check out the pics at their site nalang so you can have an idea.. especially the Kampong Bugis plan.

I bought a book last xmas break, sila yung authors. Entitled "Line, Edge & Shade: The search for a design language in Tropical Asia"

http://www.akitektenggara.com/

wow pano ka mag perspective? yung talagang by-the-book or "champective"?
yeah importante rin talaga ang maging maganda at presentable ang building design mo. tama ka na balanse dapat ang dalawa - both planning and aesthetics. yung elevation problem exercises ninyo maapply ninyo talaga yan in real life dahil marami sa mga kliente and hinahanap yung itsura talaga higit sa lahat pati yung efficiency ng design mo. ang pinagkaiba lang ay i-consider mo rin yung "taste" nila at pati narin ang budget. kelangan magaling ka mag persuade kung gusto mong maimplement ang design principles mo coz in my experience that's the least that they would care about.

ako champective.. kasi most of the time wala na ako time magperspective.. di nga ako magaling sa ganun e..

wow pano ka mag perspective? yung talagang by-the-book or "champective"?
yeah importante rin talaga ang maging maganda at presentable ang building design mo. tama ka na balanse dapat ang dalawa - both planning and aesthetics. yung elevation problem exercises ninyo maapply ninyo talaga yan in real life dahil marami sa mga kliente and hinahanap yung itsura talaga higit sa lahat pati yung efficiency ng design mo. ang pinagkaiba lang ay i-consider mo rin yung "taste" nila at pati narin ang budget. kelangan magaling ka mag persuade kung gusto mong maimplement ang design principles mo coz in my experience that's the least that they would care about.

ako champective.. kasi most of the time wala na ako time magperspective.. di nga ako magaling sa ganun e..

wow pano ka mag perspective? yung talagang by-the-book or "champective"?
yeah importante rin talaga ang maging maganda at presentable ang building design mo. tama ka na balanse dapat ang dalawa - both planning and aesthetics. yung elevation problem exercises ninyo maapply ninyo talaga yan in real life dahil marami sa mga kliente and hinahanap yung itsura talaga higit sa lahat pati yung efficiency ng design mo. ang pinagkaiba lang ay i-consider mo rin yung "taste" nila at pati narin ang budget. kelangan magaling ka mag persuade kung gusto mong maimplement ang design principles mo coz in my experience that's the least that they would care about.

ako champective.. kasi most of the time wala na ako time magperspective.. di nga ako magaling sa ganun e..

ken yeang is a good example for a green building too... :D

ken yeang is a good example for a green building too... :D

ken yeang is a good example for a green building too... :D

real green buildings are really rare here. but if you believe what developers say, there is a lot (according to their flyers). but in reality they have a twisted view how a green building works. im not sure why other builders say cutting costs is at the forefront of sustainable construction or that innovation is represented only by cutting costs. in fact an ecologically friendly or sustainable structure would cost more.

factors such as: alternative resources or power on site, allocated cost for the natural environment, and the cost for designing an efficient building envelope all come into play. green building is really a high investment.

with regards to buildings using recyclable or cheap materials, buildings that last are more sustainable than ones that you have to replace every 5 or 10 years.


I still believe in Pilipino ingeniunity , need to used extensively our sorrounding environment.

example:

1. Using extensively sunlight for lighting .
2. Design homes that distribute air flows in and out of the house.
3. Avoid heat generating materials.
4. We can used our biodegradable wastes as compose.

there has been a lot of debate before on what sustainability really is and how it can truly be achieved. the last thing we wanna do is believe what the developers here have say about eco design and sustainability, knowing their main priority is really to make money the easiest (and most hassle-free) way possible.

the architects ,designers and engineers have the last say ,not the other way around .nagiging comfy na kasi ang architect-developer relationship.

real green buildings are really rare here. but if you believe what developers say, there is a lot (according to their flyers). but in reality they have a twisted view how a green building works. im not sure why other builders say cutting costs is at the forefront of sustainable construction or that innovation is represented only by cutting costs. in fact an ecologically friendly or sustainable structure would cost more.

factors such as: alternative resources or power on site, allocated cost for the natural environment, and the cost for designing an efficient building envelope all come into play. green building is really a high investment.

with regards to buildings using recyclable or cheap materials, buildings that last are more sustainable than ones that you have to replace every 5 or 10 years.


I still believe in Pilipino ingeniunity , need to used extensively our sorrounding environment.

example:

1. Using extensively sunlight for lighting .
2. Design homes that distribute air flows in and out of the house.
3. Avoid heat generating materials.
4. We can used our biodegradable wastes as compose.

there has been a lot of debate before on what sustainability really is and how it can truly be achieved. the last thing we wanna do is believe what the developers here have say about eco design and sustainability, knowing their main priority is really to make money the easiest (and most hassle-free) way possible.

the architects ,designers and engineers have the last say ,not the other way around .nagiging comfy na kasi ang architect-developer relationship.

real green buildings are really rare here. but if you believe what developers say, there is a lot (according to their flyers). but in reality they have a twisted view how a green building works. im not sure why other builders say cutting costs is at the forefront of sustainable construction or that innovation is represented only by cutting costs. in fact an ecologically friendly or sustainable structure would cost more.

factors such as: alternative resources or power on site, allocated cost for the natural environment, and the cost for designing an efficient building envelope all come into play. green building is really a high investment.

with regards to buildings using recyclable or cheap materials, buildings that last are more sustainable than ones that you have to replace every 5 or 10 years.


I still believe in Pilipino ingeniunity , need to used extensively our sorrounding environment.

example:

1. Using extensively sunlight for lighting .
2. Design homes that distribute air flows in and out of the house.
3. Avoid heat generating materials.
4. We can used our biodegradable wastes as compose.

there has been a lot of debate before on what sustainability really is and how it can truly be achieved. the last thing we wanna do is believe what the developers here have say about eco design and sustainability, knowing their main priority is really to make money the easiest (and most hassle-free) way possible.

the architects ,designers and engineers have the last say ,not the other way around .nagiging comfy na kasi ang architect-developer relationship.

^^ we are a service industry, if architects can accomplish anything it's to convince homeowners to put more money into their homes, not less. :)

focus should be on design and ways to incorporate energy efficient wall systems, new sustainable materials both for structure and finishes, building solar and wind orientation, etc. it's more important to build the same home at a third of the waste, a third of the off-gassing, a third of the latent energy and a third of the power usage than it is to build it at a third of the cost.

^^ we are a service industry, if architects can accomplish anything it's to convince homeowners to put more money into their homes, not less. :)

focus should be on design and ways to incorporate energy efficient wall systems, new sustainable materials both for structure and finishes, building solar and wind orientation, etc. it's more important to build the same home at a third of the waste, a third of the off-gassing, a third of the latent energy and a third of the power usage than it is to build it at a third of the cost.

^^ we are a service industry, if architects can accomplish anything it's to convince homeowners to put more money into their homes, not less. :)

focus should be on design and ways to incorporate energy efficient wall systems, new sustainable materials both for structure and finishes, building solar and wind orientation, etc. it's more important to build the same home at a third of the waste, a third of the off-gassing, a third of the latent energy and a third of the power usage than it is to build it at a third of the cost.

ive always wanted a roman villa for coutry living. nakaka inspire kasi yung mga interior courtyard tapos puro gardens pa. gusto ko may kitchen-garden, vegetable/herb garden tsaka formal garden. puro garden. hehe

http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/lanar524/images/roman/TypicalRomanVillaGarden.gif

http://www.kidsart.com/store/historyimg/RVillaEx.jpg

tapos pag city living naman nakakatuwa tung bahay na to hehe

http://www.pixeljoint.com/files/icons/full/modern_house.png

ive always wanted a roman villa for coutry living. nakaka inspire kasi yung mga interior courtyard tapos puro gardens pa. gusto ko may kitchen-garden, vegetable/herb garden tsaka formal garden. puro garden. hehe

http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/lanar524/images/roman/TypicalRomanVillaGarden.gif

http://www.kidsart.com/store/historyimg/RVillaEx.jpg

tapos pag city living naman nakakatuwa tung bahay na to hehe

http://www.pixeljoint.com/files/icons/full/modern_house.png

ive always wanted a roman villa for coutry living. nakaka inspire kasi yung mga interior courtyard tapos puro gardens pa. gusto ko may kitchen-garden, vegetable/herb garden tsaka formal garden. puro garden. hehe

http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/lanar524/images/roman/TypicalRomanVillaGarden.gif

http://www.kidsart.com/store/historyimg/RVillaEx.jpg

tapos pag city living naman nakakatuwa tung bahay na to hehe

http://www.pixeljoint.com/files/icons/full/modern_house.png

I wish they'd turn the Luneta Hotel into a liveable apartment or something. I'd love to live in a place as historic as that. :D Isn't that what they do in other countries? Turn buildings into apartments to prevent them from being demolished? Someone should really fix that place..

(Hello..I'm a n00b! :D)

I wish they'd turn the Luneta Hotel into a liveable apartment or something. I'd love to live in a place as historic as that. :D Isn't that what they do in other countries? Turn buildings into apartments to prevent them from being demolished? Someone should really fix that place..

(Hello..I'm a n00b! :D)

I wish they'd turn the Luneta Hotel into a liveable apartment or something. I'd love to live in a place as historic as that. :D Isn't that what they do in other countries? Turn buildings into apartments to prevent them from being demolished? Someone should really fix that place..

(Hello..I'm a n00b! :D)

then you'd probably love the getty villa :)

then you'd probably love the getty villa :)

then you'd probably love the getty villa :)

^^ Sounds ghetto.

^^ Sounds ghetto.

^^ Sounds ghetto.

oh well of course there are also the "ghetto" villas in your nearest city slum m))

oh well of course there are also the "ghetto" villas in your nearest city slum m))

oh well of course there are also the "ghetto" villas in your nearest city slum m))

^^ i wish we have that kind of museum here in the philippines as well. ganda pa naman ng may ganun!

^^ i wish we have that kind of museum here in the philippines as well. ganda pa naman ng may ganun!

^^ i wish we have that kind of museum here in the philippines as well. ganda pa naman ng may ganun!

^^ pag nakita mo mga sketches ng mga sikat na arkitekto worldwide makikita mo na hindi ka nagiisa jan :)

^^ pag nakita mo mga sketches ng mga sikat na arkitekto worldwide makikita mo na hindi ka nagiisa jan :)

^^ pag nakita mo mga sketches ng mga sikat na arkitekto worldwide makikita mo na hindi ka nagiisa jan :)

yeah like for example gawa sila ng ganun sa intramuros, but with a pinoy flavor.

yeah like for example gawa sila ng ganun sa intramuros, but with a pinoy flavor.

yeah like for example gawa sila ng ganun sa intramuros, but with a pinoy flavor.

I wish they'd turn the Luneta Hotel into a liveable apartment or something. I'd love to live in a place as historic as that. :D Isn't that what they do in other countries? Turn buildings into apartments to prevent them from being demolished? Someone should really fix that place..

(Hello..I'm a n00b! :D)yeah for as long as mapreserve nila yung mga buiildings maging magandang tourist attractions talaga yan :)

I wish they'd turn the Luneta Hotel into a liveable apartment or something. I'd love to live in a place as historic as that. :D Isn't that what they do in other countries? Turn buildings into apartments to prevent them from being demolished? Someone should really fix that place..

(Hello..I'm a n00b! :D)yeah for as long as mapreserve nila yung mga buiildings maging magandang tourist attractions talaga yan :)

I wish they'd turn the Luneta Hotel into a liveable apartment or something. I'd love to live in a place as historic as that. :D Isn't that what they do in other countries? Turn buildings into apartments to prevent them from being demolished? Someone should really fix that place..

(Hello..I'm a n00b! :D)yeah for as long as mapreserve nila yung mga buiildings maging magandang tourist attractions talaga yan :)

^^

yep.. astig nga mga sketches nila.. kunwari sample ng work nila nasa isang book... ganda ng itsura..

^^

yep.. astig nga mga sketches nila.. kunwari sample ng work nila nasa isang book... ganda ng itsura..

^^

yep.. astig nga mga sketches nila.. kunwari sample ng work nila nasa isang book... ganda ng itsura..

^^

true.. tapos kapag solar, it'll pay for itself for in a few years? then after that, kikita ka pa..

The thing is, hindi pa kasi talaga developed ang solar/wind technology to be cost-efficient..

^^

true.. tapos kapag solar, it'll pay for itself for in a few years? then after that, kikita ka pa..

The thing is, hindi pa kasi talaga developed ang solar/wind technology to be cost-efficient..

^^

true.. tapos kapag solar, it'll pay for itself for in a few years? then after that, kikita ka pa..

The thing is, hindi pa kasi talaga developed ang solar/wind technology to be cost-efficient..

we had a seminar nung third year kami about heritage conservation ng Luneta hotel.. si dean fernandez (di pa siya dean nun) ung nagconduct ng "proposal"

^^
sim town ba yang picture na yan?

we had a seminar nung third year kami about heritage conservation ng Luneta hotel.. si dean fernandez (di pa siya dean nun) ung nagconduct ng "proposal"

^^
sim town ba yang picture na yan?

we had a seminar nung third year kami about heritage conservation ng Luneta hotel.. si dean fernandez (di pa siya dean nun) ung nagconduct ng "proposal"

^^
sim town ba yang picture na yan?

^^ si dean fernadez na dean ngayon? as in the arch. fernandez na meron din pilot's license at psychologist at the same time? any pics?

^^ si dean fernadez na dean ngayon? as in the arch. fernandez na meron din pilot's license at psychologist at the same time? any pics?

^^ si dean fernadez na dean ngayon? as in the arch. fernandez na meron din pilot's license at psychologist at the same time? any pics?

i know this is a philippine forum but i just want to post these works of the japanese paper architect (literally) shigeru ban :) ...very innovative!

http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/images/I48340-2005Apr12L
"Japanese architect Shigeru Ban's signature paper tubes make up the support columns and roof of the Nomadic Museum on the Hudson River."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48353-2005Apr12.html

http://thepaperhouse.net/images/fig15kobeTH.jpg
"Kobe, Japan. Temporary housing made from structural paper tube walls, beer crate footings and canvas roofs, providing an immediate, sustainable and low cost (<US$2000) shelter to victims of an earthquake"

http://thepaperhouse.net/images/fig16kobeTH.jpg
"Kobe, Japan. Interior view of shelter. Fixed size is effective at reducing production costs and construction complexity. However, the shelter module cannot be readily adapted to different sized families and functions."

http://thepaperhouse.net/images/fig18turkeyTH.jpg
"Turkey. Interior view of paper tube shelter. Tubes are bound together with double sided tape and coated to provide water resistance"
http://thepaperhouse.net/ban.html

i know this is a philippine forum but i just want to post these works of the japanese paper architect (literally) shigeru ban :) ...very innovative!

http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/images/I48340-2005Apr12L
"Japanese architect Shigeru Ban's signature paper tubes make up the support columns and roof of the Nomadic Museum on the Hudson River."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48353-2005Apr12.html

http://thepaperhouse.net/images/fig15kobeTH.jpg
"Kobe, Japan. Temporary housing made from structural paper tube walls, beer crate footings and canvas roofs, providing an immediate, sustainable and low cost (<US$2000) shelter to victims of an earthquake"

http://thepaperhouse.net/images/fig16kobeTH.jpg
"Kobe, Japan. Interior view of shelter. Fixed size is effective at reducing production costs and construction complexity. However, the shelter module cannot be readily adapted to different sized families and functions."

http://thepaperhouse.net/images/fig18turkeyTH.jpg
"Turkey. Interior view of paper tube shelter. Tubes are bound together with double sided tape and coated to provide water resistance"
http://thepaperhouse.net/ban.html

i know this is a philippine forum but i just want to post these works of the japanese paper architect (literally) shigeru ban :) ...very innovative!

http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/images/I48340-2005Apr12L
"Japanese architect Shigeru Ban's signature paper tubes make up the support columns and roof of the Nomadic Museum on the Hudson River."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48353-2005Apr12.html

http://thepaperhouse.net/images/fig15kobeTH.jpg
"Kobe, Japan. Temporary housing made from structural paper tube walls, beer crate footings and canvas roofs, providing an immediate, sustainable and low cost (<US$2000) shelter to victims of an earthquake"

http://thepaperhouse.net/images/fig16kobeTH.jpg
"Kobe, Japan. Interior view of shelter. Fixed size is effective at reducing production costs and construction complexity. However, the shelter module cannot be readily adapted to different sized families and functions."

http://thepaperhouse.net/images/fig18turkeyTH.jpg
"Turkey. Interior view of paper tube shelter. Tubes are bound together with double sided tape and coated to provide water resistance"
http://thepaperhouse.net/ban.html

^^ Those houses made of papertubes and its interiors bear a strong resemblance to that of bahay kubo with different materials used.

^^ Those houses made of papertubes and its interiors bear a strong resemblance to that of bahay kubo with different materials used.

^^ Those houses made of papertubes and its interiors bear a strong resemblance to that of bahay kubo with different materials used.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/avenidalasalle/Skyscrapers/troncoustcafa.jpg

Faculty ng UST-CAFA nung 1961. Si erpat ay prof pa noon. Ang Dean sa Fine Arts ay si Victorio Edades, father of Philippine Modern Art.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/avenidalasalle/Skyscrapers/troncoustcafa.jpg

Faculty ng UST-CAFA nung 1961. Si erpat ay prof pa noon. Ang Dean sa Fine Arts ay si Victorio Edades, father of Philippine Modern Art.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/avenidalasalle/Skyscrapers/troncoustcafa.jpg

Faculty ng UST-CAFA nung 1961. Si erpat ay prof pa noon. Ang Dean sa Fine Arts ay si Victorio Edades, father of Philippine Modern Art.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e116/gedalanga/UaeDxbBurj14152.jpg

fave style ko yung structural expressionism, favorite example ay yung burj al arab ng dubai. yung works ni norman foster lahat sila ay expressionism. they look very modern kasi at saka yung structural elements ay nagiging borloloy ng building, pinipalabas instead na tinatago. another fav ay ang centre pompidou sa paris nina piano at rogers.

sad to say, di ito siguro kaya ng budget ng pinoy.:nuts: :ohno:

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e116/gedalanga/UaeDxbBurj14152.jpg

fave style ko yung structural expressionism, favorite example ay yung burj al arab ng dubai. yung works ni norman foster lahat sila ay expressionism. they look very modern kasi at saka yung structural elements ay nagiging borloloy ng building, pinipalabas instead na tinatago. another fav ay ang centre pompidou sa paris nina piano at rogers.

sad to say, di ito siguro kaya ng budget ng pinoy.:nuts: :ohno:

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e116/gedalanga/UaeDxbBurj14152.jpg

fave style ko yung structural expressionism, favorite example ay yung burj al arab ng dubai. yung works ni norman foster lahat sila ay expressionism. they look very modern kasi at saka yung structural elements ay nagiging borloloy ng building, pinipalabas instead na tinatago. another fav ay ang centre pompidou sa paris nina piano at rogers.

sad to say, di ito siguro kaya ng budget ng pinoy.:nuts: :ohno:

hay this thread reminded me of the board exams, when they have to post pics of buildings, ask you the name of the building, the architect, the style. especially yung works nina frank lloyd wright and le corbusier. lalo na yung mosques at russian orthodox churches, nawala ako dun. hay salamat at natapos na yung torture.:bash:

hay this thread reminded me of the board exams, when they have to post pics of buildings, ask you the name of the building, the architect, the style. especially yung works nina frank lloyd wright and le corbusier. lalo na yung mosques at russian orthodox churches, nawala ako dun. hay salamat at natapos na yung torture.:bash:

hay this thread reminded me of the board exams, when they have to post pics of buildings, ask you the name of the building, the architect, the style. especially yung works nina frank lloyd wright and le corbusier. lalo na yung mosques at russian orthodox churches, nawala ako dun. hay salamat at natapos na yung torture.:bash:

^^ yeah another good example is the lloyd's of london. perhaps what we need right now is deeper architecture - that which is profound and filled with culture. they say form follows function, but in the case of the philippines, form follows a budget that ultimately dictates function.

i remember nung board exam namin dati meron silang pinakitang picture ng isang bahay na alamo na ginawa ni FLW, but one of those virtually unknown prairie houses without a name kaya ang hirap hulaan heheh...

^^ yeah another good example is the lloyd's of london. perhaps what we need right now is deeper architecture - that which is profound and filled with culture. they say form follows function, but in the case of the philippines, form follows a budget that ultimately dictates function.

i remember nung board exam namin dati meron silang pinakitang picture ng isang bahay na alamo na ginawa ni FLW, but one of those virtually unknown prairie houses without a name kaya ang hirap hulaan heheh...

^^ yeah another good example is the lloyd's of london. perhaps what we need right now is deeper architecture - that which is profound and filled with culture. they say form follows function, but in the case of the philippines, form follows a budget that ultimately dictates function.

i remember nung board exam namin dati meron silang pinakitang picture ng isang bahay na alamo na ginawa ni FLW, but one of those virtually unknown prairie houses without a name kaya ang hirap hulaan heheh...

^^ what a nice background! it looks so european... :eek:

^^ what a nice background! it looks so european... :eek:

^^ what a nice background! it looks so european... :eek:

^^

wow so the trees extend all the way there? sayang naman ginawa kasing driveway.. sabay naging alumni park na..

^^

wow so the trees extend all the way there? sayang naman ginawa kasing driveway.. sabay naging alumni park na..

^^

wow so the trees extend all the way there? sayang naman ginawa kasing driveway.. sabay naging alumni park na..

Question lang for UST students:

When you passed the USTET for architecture, are you considered accepted for the course? or you still need to take a drawing test to really get in?

Because I have a friend who already passed the USTET and in the website, it states that a confirmation fee is needed, but there's also a drawing test and interview written there. Hope anyone can help ^^

Question lang for UST students:

When you passed the USTET for architecture, are you considered accepted for the course? or you still need to take a drawing test to really get in?

Because I have a friend who already passed the USTET and in the website, it states that a confirmation fee is needed, but there's also a drawing test and interview written there. Hope anyone can help ^^

Question lang for UST students:

When you passed the USTET for architecture, are you considered accepted for the course? or you still need to take a drawing test to really get in?

Because I have a friend who already passed the USTET and in the website, it states that a confirmation fee is needed, but there's also a drawing test and interview written there. Hope anyone can help ^^

^^ In my case sista, I didn't took any drawing test nor interviews anymore. Diba there are 2 additional drawing test given in USTET when you take archi or fine arts as your chosen course? I think yun nayon. All I know is, as long as the paper says PASSED then you pass no need for other drawing test. Don't worry I think they will indicate naman in the papars if the student still needs an interview or test. :)

^^ In my case sista, I didn't took any drawing test nor interviews anymore. Diba there are 2 additional drawing test given in USTET when you take archi or fine arts as your chosen course? I think yun nayon. All I know is, as long as the paper says PASSED then you pass no need for other drawing test. Don't worry I think they will indicate naman in the papars if the student still needs an interview or test. :)

^^ In my case sista, I didn't took any drawing test nor interviews anymore. Diba there are 2 additional drawing test given in USTET when you take archi or fine arts as your chosen course? I think yun nayon. All I know is, as long as the paper says PASSED then you pass no need for other drawing test. Don't worry I think they will indicate naman in the papars if the student still needs an interview or test. :)

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/avenidalasalle/Skyscrapers/troncoustcafa.jpg

Faculty ng UST-CAFA nung 1961. Si erpat ay prof pa noon. Ang Dean sa Fine Arts ay si Victorio Edades, father of Philippine Modern Art.

WOW! this is nice kuya sugarboy!

... I miss those trees on the pathway infront of the building. I hate the fact that they made the whole road in pavement. Its like walking in an oven during afternoons.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/avenidalasalle/Skyscrapers/troncoustcafa.jpg

Faculty ng UST-CAFA nung 1961. Si erpat ay prof pa noon. Ang Dean sa Fine Arts ay si Victorio Edades, father of Philippine Modern Art.

WOW! this is nice kuya sugarboy!

... I miss those trees on the pathway infront of the building. I hate the fact that they made the whole road in pavement. Its like walking in an oven during afternoons.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/avenidalasalle/Skyscrapers/troncoustcafa.jpg

Faculty ng UST-CAFA nung 1961. Si erpat ay prof pa noon. Ang Dean sa Fine Arts ay si Victorio Edades, father of Philippine Modern Art.

WOW! this is nice kuya sugarboy!

... I miss those trees on the pathway infront of the building. I hate the fact that they made the whole road in pavement. Its like walking in an oven during afternoons.

^ That's sad that they cut off those cypress trees.

^ That's sad that they cut off those cypress trees.

^ That's sad that they cut off those cypress trees.

ashley, wala bang plano ang ust na lumipat ng campus?

ashley, wala bang plano ang ust na lumipat ng campus?

ashley, wala bang plano ang ust na lumipat ng campus?

Those cypress trees were long gone. Hindi ko na yan naabutan. There were other trees planted infront of the main bldng. Luckily I still got the chance to see those before they renovate the whole road.

Those cypress trees were long gone. Hindi ko na yan naabutan. There were other trees planted infront of the main bldng. Luckily I still got the chance to see those before they renovate the whole road.

Those cypress trees were long gone. Hindi ko na yan naabutan. There were other trees planted infront of the main bldng. Luckily I still got the chance to see those before they renovate the whole road.

ashley, wala bang plano ang ust na lumipat ng campus?

Lumipat? Historical na rin yang place nayan so sa tingin ko wala na. But I heard they're proposing of building another UST capmus somewhere in Laguna I'm not sure when. :)

ashley, wala bang plano ang ust na lumipat ng campus?

Lumipat? Historical na rin yang place nayan so sa tingin ko wala na. But I heard they're proposing of building another UST capmus somewhere in Laguna I'm not sure when. :)

ashley, wala bang plano ang ust na lumipat ng campus?

Lumipat? Historical na rin yang place nayan so sa tingin ko wala na. But I heard they're proposing of building another UST capmus somewhere in Laguna I'm not sure when. :)

^^ nakakaawa kasi ang lugar ng UST... parang nasa loob ng isang smokehouse... kaya ang init tuloy. pero sabagay historical landmark na iyan.

^^ nakakaawa kasi ang lugar ng UST... parang nasa loob ng isang smokehouse... kaya ang init tuloy. pero sabagay historical landmark na iyan.

^^ nakakaawa kasi ang lugar ng UST... parang nasa loob ng isang smokehouse... kaya ang init tuloy. pero sabagay historical landmark na iyan.

That is one thing good about UST, they valued the historical significance of the place, unlike Ateneo de Manila that sold the original campus on Padre Faura.

That is one thing good about UST, they valued the historical significance of the place, unlike Ateneo de Manila that sold the original campus on Padre Faura.

That is one thing good about UST, they valued the historical significance of the place, unlike Ateneo de Manila that sold the original campus on Padre Faura.

That is one thing good about UST, they valued the historical significance of the place, unlike Ateneo de Manila that sold the original campus on Padre Faura.

um... ok. sige na guilty tuloy ako..hehehe
pero sayang nga yung sa padre faura. well in defense of ateneo, hindi rin kasi mapigil ang taste ng heswita para sa open air... para kumanta sila ng "the hills are alive with the sound of music" sa mga grassy area. hehehe

That is one thing good about UST, they valued the historical significance of the place, unlike Ateneo de Manila that sold the original campus on Padre Faura.

um... ok. sige na guilty tuloy ako..hehehe
pero sayang nga yung sa padre faura. well in defense of ateneo, hindi rin kasi mapigil ang taste ng heswita para sa open air... para kumanta sila ng "the hills are alive with the sound of music" sa mga grassy area. hehehe

That is one thing good about UST, they valued the historical significance of the place, unlike Ateneo de Manila that sold the original campus on Padre Faura.

um... ok. sige na guilty tuloy ako..hehehe
pero sayang nga yung sa padre faura. well in defense of ateneo, hindi rin kasi mapigil ang taste ng heswita para sa open air... para kumanta sila ng "the hills are alive with the sound of music" sa mga grassy area. hehehe

Lumipat? Historical na rin yang place nayan so sa tingin ko wala na. But I heard they're proposing of building another UST capmus somewhere in Laguna I'm not sure when. :)

according to wikipedia:

Upcoming campuses are at Sta. Rosa, Laguna, occupying 440,000 square meters (campus development in progress for 2011), General Santos City, 800,000 square meters (campus development in progress for 2011), and Negombo, Sri Lanka, 50,000 square meters (campus development in progress for 2011).


:)

Lumipat? Historical na rin yang place nayan so sa tingin ko wala na. But I heard they're proposing of building another UST capmus somewhere in Laguna I'm not sure when. :)

according to wikipedia:

Upcoming campuses are at Sta. Rosa, Laguna, occupying 440,000 square meters (campus development in progress for 2011), General Santos City, 800,000 square meters (campus development in progress for 2011), and Negombo, Sri Lanka, 50,000 square meters (campus development in progress for 2011).


:)

Lumipat? Historical na rin yang place nayan so sa tingin ko wala na. But I heard they're proposing of building another UST capmus somewhere in Laguna I'm not sure when. :)

according to wikipedia:

Upcoming campuses are at Sta. Rosa, Laguna, occupying 440,000 square meters (campus development in progress for 2011), General Santos City, 800,000 square meters (campus development in progress for 2011), and Negombo, Sri Lanka, 50,000 square meters (campus development in progress for 2011).


:)

^^ yup thats it. :) We already made the site of Laguna as one of our major plates last semester, a proposal building for cfad and archi for the new UST campus.

:D

^^ yup thats it. :) We already made the site of Laguna as one of our major plates last semester, a proposal building for cfad and archi for the new UST campus.

:D

^^ yup thats it. :) We already made the site of Laguna as one of our major plates last semester, a proposal building for cfad and archi for the new UST campus.

:D

^^ so dun na talaga ililipat ang ust? o ilang colleges lang?

^^ so dun na talaga ililipat ang ust? o ilang colleges lang?

^^ so dun na talaga ililipat ang ust? o ilang colleges lang?

totoo pala yung UST sa Gensan ? kung ganun ang laki ng area .. ano kayang courses available doon?

totoo pala yung UST sa Gensan ? kung ganun ang laki ng area .. ano kayang courses available doon?

totoo pala yung UST sa Gensan ? kung ganun ang laki ng area .. ano kayang courses available doon?

^^ so dun na talaga ililipat ang ust? o ilang colleges lang?

hindi nga ililipat, branches lang yan. Parang UP diliman, UP manila and UP los Baños.

:)

^^ so dun na talaga ililipat ang ust? o ilang colleges lang?

hindi nga ililipat, branches lang yan. Parang UP diliman, UP manila and UP los Baños.

:)

^^ so dun na talaga ililipat ang ust? o ilang colleges lang?

hindi nga ililipat, branches lang yan. Parang UP diliman, UP manila and UP los Baños.

:)

hindi nga ililipat, branches lang yan. Parang UP diliman, UP manila and UP los Baños.

:)

sorry na... taray naman. :D

hindi nga ililipat, branches lang yan. Parang UP diliman, UP manila and UP los Baños.

:)

sorry na... taray naman. :D

hindi nga ililipat, branches lang yan. Parang UP diliman, UP manila and UP los Baños.

:)

sorry na... taray naman. :D

UST Noon at Ngayon

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/avenidalasalle/Skyscrapers/ustngayon.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/avenidalasalle/Skyscrapers/ust.jpg


Si erpat at si Edades (during the book launching of Edades : National Artist )

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/avenidalasalle/Skyscrapers/deanvce.jpg

UST Noon at Ngayon

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/avenidalasalle/Skyscrapers/ustngayon.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/avenidalasalle/Skyscrapers/ust.jpg


Si erpat at si Edades (during the book launching of Edades : National Artist )

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/avenidalasalle/Skyscrapers/deanvce.jpg

UST Noon at Ngayon

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/avenidalasalle/Skyscrapers/ustngayon.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/avenidalasalle/Skyscrapers/ust.jpg


Si erpat at si Edades (during the book launching of Edades : National Artist )

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/avenidalasalle/Skyscrapers/deanvce.jpg

@sugarb- nice photos especially the class picture!!! ang cool!!! :D

in my four year stay sa archi, isa pa lang class pic ko na meron at first year pa yun!!!

@sugarb- nice photos especially the class picture!!! ang cool!!! :D

in my four year stay sa archi, isa pa lang class pic ko na meron at first year pa yun!!!

@sugarb- nice photos especially the class picture!!! ang cool!!! :D

in my four year stay sa archi, isa pa lang class pic ko na meron at first year pa yun!!!

^^

yep.. astig nga mga sketches nila.. kunwari sample ng work nila nasa isang book... ganda ng itsura..

haha!!! para bang mga sketches ni lichauco na sketch lang talaga pero maganda!!! :D

^^

yep.. astig nga mga sketches nila.. kunwari sample ng work nila nasa isang book... ganda ng itsura..

haha!!! para bang mga sketches ni lichauco na sketch lang talaga pero maganda!!! :D

^^

yep.. astig nga mga sketches nila.. kunwari sample ng work nila nasa isang book... ganda ng itsura..

haha!!! para bang mga sketches ni lichauco na sketch lang talaga pero maganda!!! :D

We also did a competition plate nun for a UST Campus in Intramuros, the site currently occupied by that big gold painted Banco Filipino building.

We also did a competition plate nun for a UST Campus in Intramuros, the site currently occupied by that big gold painted Banco Filipino building.

We also did a competition plate nun for a UST Campus in Intramuros, the site currently occupied by that big gold painted Banco Filipino building.

Yan ba yung Dan Lichauco? Nasa last episode siya ng Life with Daphne Osena sa ANC.

Yan ba yung Dan Lichauco? Nasa last episode siya ng Life with Daphne Osena sa ANC.

Yan ba yung Dan Lichauco? Nasa last episode siya ng Life with Daphne Osena sa ANC.

By Marcos de Guzman Jr.
Inquirer
Last updated 09:05pm (Mla time) 01/26/2007


THE ART of ceramic tile painting has its origins in the hand-made clay bricks decorated with pigment first seen in ancient structures of the near east. We still see traces of this art form in the Egyptian pyramids, the ruins of Greece and the archeological finds of Babylon. The skill seems to have been perfected in Persia, where the intricacy and vividness of design first peaked.

The very term for tile comes from the Latin word, tegula, which means baked roof tile, and similarly to the French word, tuile. Early examples of this art can also be seen in China, originally used as gifts and offerings to royalty and their deified ancestors. In the Mediterranean, ceramic tiles have been widely used by the Moors to adorn their places of worship, and eventually, their homes. In structures in Spain and Italy, it is found as an integral architectural piece, even to this day.

Artist at heart

In the Philippines, the name Bart Aguas is now synonymous to tile art. He is an architect by profession, just like his father; he has been married to Rita Marasigan for the past 10 years; and, despite his humble denials, he has always been an artist at heart. He was my schoolmate since grade school at the Ateneo de Manila University and through college at the University of Sto.Tomas, where he has always shown a penchant for art. Bart resides in Angono, lending even more credence to the claim that artists do tend to congregate in that area. However, he insists that he does not have the temperament of an artist, only the passion.

Like most successful ventures, Bart’s passion started out of a need. He was looking for accent tiles for a house he was designing but was not satisfied with those available in the market locally. His client resorted to buying and hand-carrying the tiles from Europe. Although the quality was acceptable, the designs did not satisfy him fully. This prompted him to study how to paint the tiles himself, create his own designs, and experiment on the procedure.

Tedious process

He discovered that ceramic tile painting is a tedious process. One would need a considerable amount of patience and dedication to create products like these. It is not enough to know the technology behind it. You must have the talent to be able to maximize the potential of this art form. While painting on the tile surface, you do not see the final outcome. What you initially get are dull hues. It is only after baking that the real colors come out. It is not enough that you know the process of tile painting. Oxides and chemicals, which produce the colors, must be mixed precisely and carefully to achieve the effect you desire. Therefore, one would likewise need significant experience, combined with vision, to produce the perfect art piece.

Creating tile art cannot be a hurried, mass-production exercise. Each finished tile is a one-of-a-kind piece, invested with time, skill and imagination. Every tile would certainly add value to any home. It can be employed as architectural ornament or as artistic piece, finding its way as wall accents, religious icons for altar niches, decoration for stair risers, or even as house numbers. I have seen these beautiful tiles used as tabletops, murals, framed hangings, and accent pieces, among others -- practically anywhere you can use a tile!

Bart says there is an endless choice of subject matters to paint. He, however, likes to create Filipiniana images and new takes on religious icons. His clients can also dictate the theme and he develops it based on what they want. The choice of colors would likewise depend on where the tile art is intended to be displayed.

Appreciates in value

Like many art pieces, tile art appreciates in value. The designs are unique and can be personalized to the client’s liking. With proper care, it can last a lifetime and can possibly become an heirloom. What a novel way to distinguish a home or set it apart. Tile art can lend an area a distinct and memorable character all its own.

Bart regularly holds exhibits, showing off his selection or art tiles in popular galleries and ateliers. He is currently preparing for a scheduled show in mid-September at the Art-informal Gallery on Connecticut Street in Greenhills. For details on the exhibition and his works, you can get in touch with him through text at 09163592371.

Tile art is a wonderful art form, both as familiar to the ancients as it is fresh to present-day viewers. It can tie up the look of a room or jump out at you as an accent piece. It can hold a valuable niche in a family’s treasury of mementoes, but it can also be an exceptional gift for someone special.


http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/lifestyle/lifestyle/view_article.php?article_id=45867

By Marcos de Guzman Jr.
Inquirer
Last updated 09:05pm (Mla time) 01/26/2007


THE ART of ceramic tile painting has its origins in the hand-made clay bricks decorated with pigment first seen in ancient structures of the near east. We still see traces of this art form in the Egyptian pyramids, the ruins of Greece and the archeological finds of Babylon. The skill seems to have been perfected in Persia, where the intricacy and vividness of design first peaked.

The very term for tile comes from the Latin word, tegula, which means baked roof tile, and similarly to the French word, tuile. Early examples of this art can also be seen in China, originally used as gifts and offerings to royalty and their deified ancestors. In the Mediterranean, ceramic tiles have been widely used by the Moors to adorn their places of worship, and eventually, their homes. In structures in Spain and Italy, it is found as an integral architectural piece, even to this day.

Artist at heart

In the Philippines, the name Bart Aguas is now synonymous to tile art. He is an architect by profession, just like his father; he has been married to Rita Marasigan for the past 10 years; and, despite his humble denials, he has always been an artist at heart. He was my schoolmate since grade school at the Ateneo de Manila University and through college at the University of Sto.Tomas, where he has always shown a penchant for art. Bart resides in Angono, lending even more credence to the claim that artists do tend to congregate in that area. However, he insists that he does not have the temperament of an artist, only the passion.

Like most successful ventures, Bart’s passion started out of a need. He was looking for accent tiles for a house he was designing but was not satisfied with those available in the market locally. His client resorted to buying and hand-carrying the tiles from Europe. Although the quality was acceptable, the designs did not satisfy him fully. This prompted him to study how to paint the tiles himself, create his own designs, and experiment on the procedure.

Tedious process

He discovered that ceramic tile painting is a tedious process. One would need a considerable amount of patience and dedication to create products like these. It is not enough to know the technology behind it. You must have the talent to be able to maximize the potential of this art form. While painting on the tile surface, you do not see the final outcome. What you initially get are dull hues. It is only after baking that the real colors come out. It is not enough that you know the process of tile painting. Oxides and chemicals, which produce the colors, must be mixed precisely and carefully to achieve the effect you desire. Therefore, one would likewise need significant experience, combined with vision, to produce the perfect art piece.

Creating tile art cannot be a hurried, mass-production exercise. Each finished tile is a one-of-a-kind piece, invested with time, skill and imagination. Every tile would certainly add value to any home. It can be employed as architectural ornament or as artistic piece, finding its way as wall accents, religious icons for altar niches, decoration for stair risers, or even as house numbers. I have seen these beautiful tiles used as tabletops, murals, framed hangings, and accent pieces, among others -- practically anywhere you can use a tile!

Bart says there is an endless choice of subject matters to paint. He, however, likes to create Filipiniana images and new takes on religious icons. His clients can also dictate the theme and he develops it based on what they want. The choice of colors would likewise depend on where the tile art is intended to be displayed.

Appreciates in value

Like many art pieces, tile art appreciates in value. The designs are unique and can be personalized to the client’s liking. With proper care, it can last a lifetime and can possibly become an heirloom. What a novel way to distinguish a home or set it apart. Tile art can lend an area a distinct and memorable character all its own.

Bart regularly holds exhibits, showing off his selection or art tiles in popular galleries and ateliers. He is currently preparing for a scheduled show in mid-September at the Art-informal Gallery on Connecticut Street in Greenhills. For details on the exhibition and his works, you can get in touch with him through text at 09163592371.

Tile art is a wonderful art form, both as familiar to the ancients as it is fresh to present-day viewers. It can tie up the look of a room or jump out at you as an accent piece. It can hold a valuable niche in a family’s treasury of mementoes, but it can also be an exceptional gift for someone special.


http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/lifestyle/lifestyle/view_article.php?article_id=45867

By Marcos de Guzman Jr.
Inquirer
Last updated 09:05pm (Mla time) 01/26/2007


THE ART of ceramic tile painting has its origins in the hand-made clay bricks decorated with pigment first seen in ancient structures of the near east. We still see traces of this art form in the Egyptian pyramids, the ruins of Greece and the archeological finds of Babylon. The skill seems to have been perfected in Persia, where the intricacy and vividness of design first peaked.

The very term for tile comes from the Latin word, tegula, which means baked roof tile, and similarly to the French word, tuile. Early examples of this art can also be seen in China, originally used as gifts and offerings to royalty and their deified ancestors. In the Mediterranean, ceramic tiles have been widely used by the Moors to adorn their places of worship, and eventually, their homes. In structures in Spain and Italy, it is found as an integral architectural piece, even to this day.

Artist at heart

In the Philippines, the name Bart Aguas is now synonymous to tile art. He is an architect by profession, just like his father; he has been married to Rita Marasigan for the past 10 years; and, despite his humble denials, he has always been an artist at heart. He was my schoolmate since grade school at the Ateneo de Manila University and through college at the University of Sto.Tomas, where he has always shown a penchant for art. Bart resides in Angono, lending even more credence to the claim that artists do tend to congregate in that area. However, he insists that he does not have the temperament of an artist, only the passion.

Like most successful ventures, Bart’s passion started out of a need. He was looking for accent tiles for a house he was designing but was not satisfied with those available in the market locally. His client resorted to buying and hand-carrying the tiles from Europe. Although the quality was acceptable, the designs did not satisfy him fully. This prompted him to study how to paint the tiles himself, create his own designs, and experiment on the procedure.

Tedious process

He discovered that ceramic tile painting is a tedious process. One would need a considerable amount of patience and dedication to create products like these. It is not enough to know the technology behind it. You must have the talent to be able to maximize the potential of this art form. While painting on the tile surface, you do not see the final outcome. What you initially get are dull hues. It is only after baking that the real colors come out. It is not enough that you know the process of tile painting. Oxides and chemicals, which produce the colors, must be mixed precisely and carefully to achieve the effect you desire. Therefore, one would likewise need significant experience, combined with vision, to produce the perfect art piece.

Creating tile art cannot be a hurried, mass-production exercise. Each finished tile is a one-of-a-kind piece, invested with time, skill and imagination. Every tile would certainly add value to any home. It can be employed as architectural ornament or as artistic piece, finding its way as wall accents, religious icons for altar niches, decoration for stair risers, or even as house numbers. I have seen these beautiful tiles used as tabletops, murals, framed hangings, and accent pieces, among others -- practically anywhere you can use a tile!

Bart says there is an endless choice of subject matters to paint. He, however, likes to create Filipiniana images and new takes on religious icons. His clients can also dictate the theme and he develops it based on what they want. The choice of colors would likewise depend on where the tile art is intended to be displayed.

Appreciates in value

Like many art pieces, tile art appreciates in value. The designs are unique and can be personalized to the client’s liking. With proper care, it can last a lifetime and can possibly become an heirloom. What a novel way to distinguish a home or set it apart. Tile art can lend an area a distinct and memorable character all its own.

Bart regularly holds exhibits, showing off his selection or art tiles in popular galleries and ateliers. He is currently preparing for a scheduled show in mid-September at the Art-informal Gallery on Connecticut Street in Greenhills. For details on the exhibition and his works, you can get in touch with him through text at 09163592371.

Tile art is a wonderful art form, both as familiar to the ancients as it is fresh to present-day viewers. It can tie up the look of a room or jump out at you as an accent piece. It can hold a valuable niche in a family’s treasury of mementoes, but it can also be an exceptional gift for someone special.


http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/lifestyle/lifestyle/view_article.php?article_id=45867

Yan ba yung Dan Lichauco? Nasa last episode siya ng Life with Daphne Osena sa ANC.

yup, si arch. dan lichauco, ni feature sya sa home sweet home ni robin da rosa sa Studio 23 and sa Urban Zone with daphne osena... :D

Yan ba yung Dan Lichauco? Nasa last episode siya ng Life with Daphne Osena sa ANC.

yup, si arch. dan lichauco, ni feature sya sa home sweet home ni robin da rosa sa Studio 23 and sa Urban Zone with daphne osena... :D

Yan ba yung Dan Lichauco? Nasa last episode siya ng Life with Daphne Osena sa ANC.

yup, si arch. dan lichauco, ni feature sya sa home sweet home ni robin da rosa sa Studio 23 and sa Urban Zone with daphne osena... :D

^^ yeah another good example is the lloyd's of london. perhaps what we need right now is deeper architecture - that which is profound and filled with culture. they say form follows function, but in the case of the philippines, form follows a budget that ultimately dictates function.

i remember nung board exam namin dati meron silang pinakitang picture ng isang bahay na alamo na ginawa ni FLW, but one of those virtually unknown prairie houses without a name kaya ang hirap hulaan heheh...

so sa board exam pala may ganun?? nice!!! we had an exam like that in one of our TOA class, name the structure, architect, place...

^^ yeah another good example is the lloyd's of london. perhaps what we need right now is deeper architecture - that which is profound and filled with culture. they say form follows function, but in the case of the philippines, form follows a budget that ultimately dictates function.

i remember nung board exam namin dati meron silang pinakitang picture ng isang bahay na alamo na ginawa ni FLW, but one of those virtually unknown prairie houses without a name kaya ang hirap hulaan heheh...

so sa board exam pala may ganun?? nice!!! we had an exam like that in one of our TOA class, name the structure, architect, place...

^^ yeah another good example is the lloyd's of london. perhaps what we need right now is deeper architecture - that which is profound and filled with culture. they say form follows function, but in the case of the philippines, form follows a budget that ultimately dictates function.

i remember nung board exam namin dati meron silang pinakitang picture ng isang bahay na alamo na ginawa ni FLW, but one of those virtually unknown prairie houses without a name kaya ang hirap hulaan heheh...

so sa board exam pala may ganun?? nice!!! we had an exam like that in one of our TOA class, name the structure, architect, place...

yup, si arch. dan lichauco, ni feature sya sa home sweet home ni robin da rosa sa Studio 23 and sa Urban Zone with daphne osena... :D

Napanood ko ata yun, fineature house niya ata sa episode na yun. Yun yung may glass floor sa second floor hallway niya heheheh

yup, si arch. dan lichauco, ni feature sya sa home sweet home ni robin da rosa sa Studio 23 and sa Urban Zone with daphne osena... :D

Napanood ko ata yun, fineature house niya ata sa episode na yun. Yun yung may glass floor sa second floor hallway niya heheheh

yup, si arch. dan lichauco, ni feature sya sa home sweet home ni robin da rosa sa Studio 23 and sa Urban Zone with daphne osena... :D

Napanood ko ata yun, fineature house niya ata sa episode na yun. Yun yung may glass floor sa second floor hallway niya heheheh

^^

uy naging prof ko na yan si sir lichauco.. magaling siya..

^^

uy naging prof ko na yan si sir lichauco.. magaling siya..

^^

uy naging prof ko na yan si sir lichauco.. magaling siya..

@zach- yup yung glass floor yung hallway na may bookshelves parang sa library nya ata yun eh...

@flow- naging prof rin namin sya sa HOA 02... :D

@zach- yup yung glass floor yung hallway na may bookshelves parang sa library nya ata yun eh...

@flow- naging prof rin namin sya sa HOA 02... :D

@zach- yup yung glass floor yung hallway na may bookshelves parang sa library nya ata yun eh...

@flow- naging prof rin namin sya sa HOA 02... :D

anyone here know where i can buy a swingarm drafting machine?

anyone here know where i can buy a swingarm drafting machine?

anyone here know where i can buy a swingarm drafting machine?

my things for my drafting pag may plate!!!

pencils, techpens, triangles, scale... hopia paper... mga pang render, prisma color, chalk pastels, water color, kure color, colored pencils... etc...
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e345/ishtefh_03/ishtefh091.jpg

ganito ang station ko last plate nung gumagawa... watching dvd while working or listening to music, may food na nakalagay rin...
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e345/ishtefh_03/work.jpg

my things for my drafting pag may plate!!!

pencils, techpens, triangles, scale... hopia paper... mga pang render, prisma color, chalk pastels, water color, kure color, colored pencils... etc...
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e345/ishtefh_03/ishtefh091.jpg

ganito ang station ko last plate nung gumagawa... watching dvd while working or listening to music, may food na nakalagay rin...
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e345/ishtefh_03/work.jpg

my things for my drafting pag may plate!!!

pencils, techpens, triangles, scale... hopia paper... mga pang render, prisma color, chalk pastels, water color, kure color, colored pencils... etc...
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e345/ishtefh_03/ishtefh091.jpg

ganito ang station ko last plate nung gumagawa... watching dvd while working or listening to music, may food na nakalagay rin...
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e345/ishtefh_03/work.jpg

The Way We Build
By Sid Gomez Hildawa
The Philippine Star 02/04/2007

The building of an architectural edifice does not end with the opening of its doors to users and visitors. Accor-ding to recent art theory, the act of building conti-nues in our conscious-ness as we experience a particular structure: as we perceive it, use it, and think about it.

For instance, although the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) was inaugurated way back in 1969, its image as a prominent landmark along Roxas Boulevard has changed through the years, from a monument to the Marcos’ "New Society," to a bourgeois monolith, then an exemplar of Philippine architecture, and currently a more accessible haven for the arts. And the memory of its previous transfigurations somehow bear on whatever is its present image.

So how do we continue the act of building even after physical construction is accomplished? One way is through discourse. As architecture shapes the living and working environment of modern times, we lodge various edifices into the language of our lives. For instance, the term "grandstanding" wouldn’t have made sense during earlier centuries, because its meaning comes from a shared notion of something like the modern Quirino Grandstand at Rizal Park where people rally around an impassioned speaker. More recently, we talk about "malling," a term which didn’t exist in the dictionary of our grandparents during their youth.

A more direct way of talking about buildings is to refer to them in our conversations with friends. That is what happens when we explain why we would like to get married, say, at the San Agustin Church with its ornate interiors, or to be caught in prayer inside the U.P. Chapel while rain is pouring all around, literally. Or wonder aloud why a lot of graduation ceremonies are held at the Philippine International Convention Center, while we watch a pop concert or boxing match at the Araneta Colesium, or listen to news reports about the physical conditions that made a fire or deadly stampede in a disco or stadium an accident waiting to happen.

We could also do well to think about the labels we attach to buildings. For instance, when we say that the Philippine General Hospital building along Taft Avenue is "modern," does it mean that it is less Filipino than an "ancestral" house in Vigan?

In as much as language is an embodiment of thought, we need to re-examine the way we think and talk about the architecture that surrounds us. Like most other objects, buildings and places can have several meanings attached to them, ranging from the private and personal to the public and communal. And these meanings collectively become the basis for the implicit valuation of structures and sites.

For meanings to impart values to buildings, at least two things are necessary: first, the meanings have to go deeper than personal "sentimentalist" attachments, and second, these deeper meanings have to be shared by a community. Thus, we need to promote and popularize a deeper understanding of our architectural legacies so that our society will think and talk about them in more sophisticated terms, and will therefore value them with the accumulated weight of the many meanings they carry.

To help answer this need, the Committee on Architecture and the Allied Arts of the National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCCA), together with the National Museum of the Philippines, is mounting an exhibition entitled, "Building Modernity: A Century of Architecture and Allied Arts," which traces the evolution of 20th-century Philippine architecture and the designed environment, featuring structures created within the framework of Modernism in its plural expressions.

The exhibit showcases archival photographs, paintings, vintage graphics, blueprints, building components and ornaments, and related artifacts to underscore the larger stylistic tendencies, movements, ideologies, and technologies that have shaped the complex Filipino architectural culture of the last century.

Originating from Europe and America in the late 19th century, Modernism is a global movement that involved all the arts, including architecture, as a result of capitalist industrialization. The manufacturing industry produced cast iron, steel, reinforced concrete, and glass–the new construction materials. Electricity and mechanical ventilation provided alternatives to natural light and air circulation. Innovative architects explored the use of new technologies and new materials in industrial, utilitarian, and public buildings.

Curated by U.P. professor and architect Gerard Lico, "Building Modernity" underscores how the Philippine conditions negotiated and contended with the forces of modernity, transforming its progressive aesthetics in accordance with local culture, tropical ecology, and the politics of identity.

Perhaps similar to the way our forefathers adapted and transformed Spanish colonial influences in order to arrive at Philippine art and architecture during the Spanish period, builders of the 20th century had to mediate between an ideal concept of Modernism and the local conditions that had to be considered for modernism to be applied here.

Such mediation produced plural expressions of Modernity, which the exhibition expounds in six "loosely chronological themes: 1. Modern as Civilizing Project; 2. Modern as Vernacular; 3. Modern as Tropical; 4. Modern as Technological Progress; 5. Modern as State Craft; and, 6. Modern as Global Enterprise." By linking 20th century Philippine architecture to earlier traditions and the socio-political fabric of our country, the exhibit also asserts that modern examples of Philippine architecture should be treasured as we do our ancestral edifices.

Finally, the way we build is also the way we destroy: An edifice is first taken for granted in our collective consciousness and dismantled there long before it is actually demolished by some wrecking crew blindly following the orders of a city mayor who has his own agenda. For our architectural legacies to be preserved, barring wars and natural calamities, clearly we need to invoke shared values anchored in scholarship and informed appreciation.

The author is associate artistic director for the CCP Visual, Literary, and Media Arts. The "Building Modernity" exhibit is part of the "Ani ng Sining: Philippine Arts Festival 2007," organized by the NCCA and will run from February 7 to May, 2007 at the National Museum of the Filipino People.


http://philstar.com/philstar/SPECIALSECTIONS200702054606.htm

The Way We Build
By Sid Gomez Hildawa
The Philippine Star 02/04/2007

The building of an architectural edifice does not end with the opening of its doors to users and visitors. Accor-ding to recent art theory, the act of building conti-nues in our conscious-ness as we experience a particular structure: as we perceive it, use it, and think about it.

For instance, although the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) was inaugurated way back in 1969, its image as a prominent landmark along Roxas Boulevard has changed through the years, from a monument to the Marcos’ "New Society," to a bourgeois monolith, then an exemplar of Philippine architecture, and currently a more accessible haven for the arts. And the memory of its previous transfigurations somehow bear on whatever is its present image.

So how do we continue the act of building even after physical construction is accomplished? One way is through discourse. As architecture shapes the living and working environment of modern times, we lodge various edifices into the language of our lives. For instance, the term "grandstanding" wouldn’t have made sense during earlier centuries, because its meaning comes from a shared notion of something like the modern Quirino Grandstand at Rizal Park where people rally around an impassioned speaker. More recently, we talk about "malling," a term which didn’t exist in the dictionary of our grandparents during their youth.

A more direct way of talking about buildings is to refer to them in our conversations with friends. That is what happens when we explain why we would like to get married, say, at the San Agustin Church with its ornate interiors, or to be caught in prayer inside the U.P. Chapel while rain is pouring all around, literally. Or wonder aloud why a lot of graduation ceremonies are held at the Philippine International Convention Center, while we watch a pop concert or boxing match at the Araneta Colesium, or listen to news reports about the physical conditions that made a fire or deadly stampede in a disco or stadium an accident waiting to happen.

We could also do well to think about the labels we attach to buildings. For instance, when we say that the Philippine General Hospital building along Taft Avenue is "modern," does it mean that it is less Filipino than an "ancestral" house in Vigan?

In as much as language is an embodiment of thought, we need to re-examine the way we think and talk about the architecture that surrounds us. Like most other objects, buildings and places can have several meanings attached to them, ranging from the private and personal to the public and communal. And these meanings collectively become the basis for the implicit valuation of structures and sites.

For meanings to impart values to buildings, at least two things are necessary: first, the meanings have to go deeper than personal "sentimentalist" attachments, and second, these deeper meanings have to be shared by a community. Thus, we need to promote and popularize a deeper understanding of our architectural legacies so that our society will think and talk about them in more sophisticated terms, and will therefore value them with the accumulated weight of the many meanings they carry.

To help answer this need, the Committee on Architecture and the Allied Arts of the National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCCA), together with the National Museum of the Philippines, is mounting an exhibition entitled, "Building Modernity: A Century of Architecture and Allied Arts," which traces the evolution of 20th-century Philippine architecture and the designed environment, featuring structures created within the framework of Modernism in its plural expressions.

The exhibit showcases archival photographs, paintings, vintage graphics, blueprints, building components and ornaments, and related artifacts to underscore the larger stylistic tendencies, movements, ideologies, and technologies that have shaped the complex Filipino architectural culture of the last century.

Originating from Europe and America in the late 19th century, Modernism is a global movement that involved all the arts, including architecture, as a result of capitalist industrialization. The manufacturing industry produced cast iron, steel, reinforced concrete, and glass–the new construction materials. Electricity and mechanical ventilation provided alternatives to natural light and air circulation. Innovative architects explored the use of new technologies and new materials in industrial, utilitarian, and public buildings.

Curated by U.P. professor and architect Gerard Lico, "Building Modernity" underscores how the Philippine conditions negotiated and contended with the forces of modernity, transforming its progressive aesthetics in accordance with local culture, tropical ecology, and the politics of identity.

Perhaps similar to the way our forefathers adapted and transformed Spanish colonial influences in order to arrive at Philippine art and architecture during the Spanish period, builders of the 20th century had to mediate between an ideal concept of Modernism and the local conditions that had to be considered for modernism to be applied here.

Such mediation produced plural expressions of Modernity, which the exhibition expounds in six "loosely chronological themes: 1. Modern as Civilizing Project; 2. Modern as Vernacular; 3. Modern as Tropical; 4. Modern as Technological Progress; 5. Modern as State Craft; and, 6. Modern as Global Enterprise." By linking 20th century Philippine architecture to earlier traditions and the socio-political fabric of our country, the exhibit also asserts that modern examples of Philippine architecture should be treasured as we do our ancestral edifices.

Finally, the way we build is also the way we destroy: An edifice is first taken for granted in our collective consciousness and dismantled there long before it is actually demolished by some wrecking crew blindly following the orders of a city mayor who has his own agenda. For our architectural legacies to be preserved, barring wars and natural calamities, clearly we need to invoke shared values anchored in scholarship and informed appreciation.

The author is associate artistic director for the CCP Visual, Literary, and Media Arts. The "Building Modernity" exhibit is part of the "Ani ng Sining: Philippine Arts Festival 2007," organized by the NCCA and will run from February 7 to May, 2007 at the National Museum of the Filipino People.


http://philstar.com/philstar/SPECIALSECTIONS200702054606.htm

The Way We Build
By Sid Gomez Hildawa
The Philippine Star 02/04/2007

The building of an architectural edifice does not end with the opening of its doors to users and visitors. Accor-ding to recent art theory, the act of building conti-nues in our conscious-ness as we experience a particular structure: as we perceive it, use it, and think about it.

For instance, although the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) was inaugurated way back in 1969, its image as a prominent landmark along Roxas Boulevard has changed through the years, from a monument to the Marcos’ "New Society," to a bourgeois monolith, then an exemplar of Philippine architecture, and currently a more accessible haven for the arts. And the memory of its previous transfigurations somehow bear on whatever is its present image.

So how do we continue the act of building even after physical construction is accomplished? One way is through discourse. As architecture shapes the living and working environment of modern times, we lodge various edifices into the language of our lives. For instance, the term "grandstanding" wouldn’t have made sense during earlier centuries, because its meaning comes from a shared notion of something like the modern Quirino Grandstand at Rizal Park where people rally around an impassioned speaker. More recently, we talk about "malling," a term which didn’t exist in the dictionary of our grandparents during their youth.

A more direct way of talking about buildings is to refer to them in our conversations with friends. That is what happens when we explain why we would like to get married, say, at the San Agustin Church with its ornate interiors, or to be caught in prayer inside the U.P. Chapel while rain is pouring all around, literally. Or wonder aloud why a lot of graduation ceremonies are held at the Philippine International Convention Center, while we watch a pop concert or boxing match at the Araneta Colesium, or listen to news reports about the physical conditions that made a fire or deadly stampede in a disco or stadium an accident waiting to happen.

We could also do well to think about the labels we attach to buildings. For instance, when we say that the Philippine General Hospital building along Taft Avenue is "modern," does it mean that it is less Filipino than an "ancestral" house in Vigan?

In as much as language is an embodiment of thought, we need to re-examine the way we think and talk about the architecture that surrounds us. Like most other objects, buildings and places can have several meanings attached to them, ranging from the private and personal to the public and communal. And these meanings collectively become the basis for the implicit valuation of structures and sites.

For meanings to impart values to buildings, at least two things are necessary: first, the meanings have to go deeper than personal "sentimentalist" attachments, and second, these deeper meanings have to be shared by a community. Thus, we need to promote and popularize a deeper understanding of our architectural legacies so that our society will think and talk about them in more sophisticated terms, and will therefore value them with the accumulated weight of the many meanings they carry.

To help answer this need, the Committee on Architecture and the Allied Arts of the National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCCA), together with the National Museum of the Philippines, is mounting an exhibition entitled, "Building Modernity: A Century of Architecture and Allied Arts," which traces the evolution of 20th-century Philippine architecture and the designed environment, featuring structures created within the framework of Modernism in its plural expressions.

The exhibit showcases archival photographs, paintings, vintage graphics, blueprints, building components and ornaments, and related artifacts to underscore the larger stylistic tendencies, movements, ideologies, and technologies that have shaped the complex Filipino architectural culture of the last century.

Originating from Europe and America in the late 19th century, Modernism is a global movement that involved all the arts, including architecture, as a result of capitalist industrialization. The manufacturing industry produced cast iron, steel, reinforced concrete, and glass–the new construction materials. Electricity and mechanical ventilation provided alternatives to natural light and air circulation. Innovative architects explored the use of new technologies and new materials in industrial, utilitarian, and public buildings.

Curated by U.P. professor and architect Gerard Lico, "Building Modernity" underscores how the Philippine conditions negotiated and contended with the forces of modernity, transforming its progressive aesthetics in accordance with local culture, tropical ecology, and the politics of identity.

Perhaps similar to the way our forefathers adapted and transformed Spanish colonial influences in order to arrive at Philippine art and architecture during the Spanish period, builders of the 20th century had to mediate between an ideal concept of Modernism and the local conditions that had to be considered for modernism to be applied here.

Such mediation produced plural expressions of Modernity, which the exhibition expounds in six "loosely chronological themes: 1. Modern as Civilizing Project; 2. Modern as Vernacular; 3. Modern as Tropical; 4. Modern as Technological Progress; 5. Modern as State Craft; and, 6. Modern as Global Enterprise." By linking 20th century Philippine architecture to earlier traditions and the socio-political fabric of our country, the exhibit also asserts that modern examples of Philippine architecture should be treasured as we do our ancestral edifices.

Finally, the way we build is also the way we destroy: An edifice is first taken for granted in our collective consciousness and dismantled there long before it is actually demolished by some wrecking crew blindly following the orders of a city mayor who has his own agenda. For our architectural legacies to be preserved, barring wars and natural calamities, clearly we need to invoke shared values anchored in scholarship and informed appreciation.

The author is associate artistic director for the CCP Visual, Literary, and Media Arts. The "Building Modernity" exhibit is part of the "Ani ng Sining: Philippine Arts Festival 2007," organized by the NCCA and will run from February 7 to May, 2007 at the National Museum of the Filipino People.


http://philstar.com/philstar/SPECIALSECTIONS200702054606.htm

From: Jem Abesamis <jemimah_ileah@yahoo.com>
Date: Sunday, February 04, 2007 4:43 PM
Subject: We're Hiring
Dear friends,

My company, Maison Interiors Bahrain, is currently looking for architects and draftsmen.
The company is based in Bahrain, which is a dynamic and open city in the middle east with a large population of expats.

If you are interested, you may contact me at jem@maisoninteriors.com and we can talk about the salary, benefits and employment packages.

Pls. pass on to your friends.
JEMIMAH ILEAH A. ABESAMIS
MAISON INTERIORS BAHRAIN
Tel | +973 17715919
Mobile | +973 39805157
Email | jem@maisoninteriors.com

From: Jem Abesamis <jemimah_ileah@yahoo.com>
Date: Sunday, February 04, 2007 4:43 PM
Subject: We're Hiring
Dear friends,

My company, Maison Interiors Bahrain, is currently looking for architects and draftsmen.
The company is based in Bahrain, which is a dynamic and open city in the middle east with a large population of expats.

If you are interested, you may contact me at jem@maisoninteriors.com and we can talk about the salary, benefits and employment packages.

Pls. pass on to your friends.
JEMIMAH ILEAH A. ABESAMIS
MAISON INTERIORS BAHRAIN
Tel | +973 17715919
Mobile | +973 39805157
Email | jem@maisoninteriors.com

From: Jem Abesamis <jemimah_ileah@yahoo.com>
Date: Sunday, February 04, 2007 4:43 PM
Subject: We're Hiring
Dear friends,

My company, Maison Interiors Bahrain, is currently looking for architects and draftsmen.
The company is based in Bahrain, which is a dynamic and open city in the middle east with a large population of expats.

If you are interested, you may contact me at jem@maisoninteriors.com and we can talk about the salary, benefits and employment packages.

Pls. pass on to your friends.
JEMIMAH ILEAH A. ABESAMIS
MAISON INTERIORS BAHRAIN
Tel | +973 17715919
Mobile | +973 39805157
Email | jem@maisoninteriors.com

ooh another good find! i feel like a grave digger tonight so here are my thoughts to any of you guys concerned by such matters. i think this thread somewhat tackles the issue of globalization as well so i am gonna base my thoughts on that.

i personally don't think our architects are ready for it right now. so i'm not yet open to the idea of letting foreigners practice openly in our country. magagaling ang mga pinoy na arkitekto no doubt about it, pero aminin natin na medyo napag-iwanan na rin tayo ng panahon. though there have been many advances in building technology here in the country, i strongly believe that philippine architecture itself as a whole and in general has not yet matured enough to the point that it can effectively compete at the level of our richer, more progressive foreign counterparts. not necessarily on a technical level, because architecture doesn't always have to be hi-tech, but more on the basic yet crucial fundamentals of a good and legitimate architecture. i think that is partly the reason why we turn to foreigners to design our major structures for us. and many of the few pinoy architects capable of competing against them even end up working for the foreigners themselves. also yes, there are many things that we could learn from foreigners too. but even if we do manage to learn 'em all, who knows? maybe it would have already been too late.

we should continually raise our standards up a notch whenever possible, like improving on ineffective design approaches, especially the more established, traditional, and stereotypical ones that never really complimented our filipino norms, culture, and behavior. yeah sure we can build big and tall. both modern and classic. but do we even honestly know what filipino architecture is supposed to be like? ano ba talaga ang sariling atin? ano ba talaga ang tama para sa atin? foreigners can take advantage of that handicap. despite knowing how to build big and tall and with more sophistication, they know something else. and what might that be? that is for them to dictate. why? coz we don't know crap about ourselves so we have no choice but to rely on foreigners to say what is right for us and what not. colonial mentality na rin yan. and knowing that, what gives us the right to design structures for other countries? before anything else and FIRST of all, we need a deeper, more profound architecture that can and should eventually be embraced by our society. and it is crucial that we discover it mainly by ourselves.

also, i think our local client base lacks sophistication when it comes to contemporary architecture which also partly hinders its propagation in the country. very few dares to build something beyond the traditional. and not all of them are executed properly. building something daring and applying new design approaches does not necessarily lead to a bigger budget. pinoys can be somewhat closed-minded and naive. architecturally inept. mahilig tayo sa maganda, pero para sa atin basta malaki, mataas, matibay, makulay, sunod sa uso, imported, at siyempre mura, ok na. basta maraming salamin at "modern", maganda na. sa tingin ko mababaw masyado ito at kailangan nating baguhin ang ganitong pagiisip upang tunay na umasenso. we need to grow and move on to a higher level of thinking architecture-wise. because ultimately, all this will reflect on us as a society and as a whole nation. the architecture that we build will become the very face that we show and for the entire world to see. we need to educate our people and make them aware of the different potentials and possibilities of architecture in our country, and the wonders that it might hold. sadly, we just lack the ambition. and those with ambition again oftentimes turn to foreign professionals. nandiyaan naman kasi ang mga dayuhan na mas may alam at mas magagaling eh hindi ba? we should give our local architects a chance to prove themselves to the point that they could truly mature. and in turn, our architects should make good use of that opportunity and not merely aim at earning profits.

and when our architecture finally progresses to a state of "enlightenment", and when our society has been cultured enough to actually embrace it, then yeah go ahead and let them foreign boys in! we'll be properly armed and equipped for battle. kung baga sa giyera huwag lang basta sabak ng sabak :)



amen.





posted something too long and boring? to sum it all up it just means i overworked, couldn't sleep, and got nothin better to do but say "support more local architects". yipee what fun.

ooh another good find! i feel like a grave digger tonight so here are my thoughts to any of you guys concerned by such matters. i think this thread somewhat tackles the issue of globalization as well so i am gonna base my thoughts on that.

i personally don't think our architects are ready for it right now. so i'm not yet open to the idea of letting foreigners practice openly in our country. magagaling ang mga pinoy na arkitekto no doubt about it, pero aminin natin na medyo napag-iwanan na rin tayo ng panahon. though there have been many advances in building technology here in the country, i strongly believe that philippine architecture itself as a whole and in general has not yet matured enough to the point that it can effectively compete at the level of our richer, more progressive foreign counterparts. not necessarily on a technical level, because architecture doesn't always have to be hi-tech, but more on the basic yet crucial fundamentals of a good and legitimate architecture. i think that is partly the reason why we turn to foreigners to design our major structures for us. and many of the few pinoy architects capable of competing against them even end up working for the foreigners themselves. also yes, there are many things that we could learn from foreigners too. but even if we do manage to learn 'em all, who knows? maybe it would have already been too late.

we should continually raise our standards up a notch whenever possible, like improving on ineffective design approaches, especially the more established, traditional, and stereotypical ones that never really complimented our filipino norms, culture, and behavior. yeah sure we can build big and tall. both modern and classic. but do we even honestly know what filipino architecture is supposed to be like? ano ba talaga ang sariling atin? ano ba talaga ang tama para sa atin? foreigners can take advantage of that handicap. despite knowing how to build big and tall and with more sophistication, they know something else. and what might that be? that is for them to dictate. why? coz we don't know crap about ourselves so we have no choice but to rely on foreigners to say what is right for us and what not. colonial mentality na rin yan. and knowing that, what gives us the right to design structures for other countries? before anything else and FIRST of all, we need a deeper, more profound architecture that can and should eventually be embraced by our society. and it is crucial that we discover it mainly by ourselves.

also, i think our local client base lacks sophistication when it comes to contemporary architecture which also partly hinders its propagation in the country. very few dares to build something beyond the traditional. and not all of them are executed properly. building something daring and applying new design approaches does not necessarily lead to a bigger budget. pinoys can be somewhat closed-minded and naive. architecturally inept. mahilig tayo sa maganda, pero para sa atin basta malaki, mataas, matibay, makulay, sunod sa uso, imported, at siyempre mura, ok na. basta maraming salamin at "modern", maganda na. sa tingin ko mababaw masyado ito at kailangan nating baguhin ang ganitong pagiisip upang tunay na umasenso. we need to grow and move on to a higher level of thinking architecture-wise. because ultimately, all this will reflect on us as a society and as a whole nation. the architecture that we build will become the very face that we show and for the entire world to see. we need to educate our people and make them aware of the different potentials and possibilities of architecture in our country, and the wonders that it might hold. sadly, we just lack the ambition. and those with ambition again oftentimes turn to foreign professionals. nandiyaan naman kasi ang mga dayuhan na mas may alam at mas magagaling eh hindi ba? we should give our local architects a chance to prove themselves to the point that they could truly mature. and in turn, our architects should make good use of that opportunity and not merely aim at earning profits.

and when our architecture finally progresses to a state of "enlightenment", and when our society has been cultured enough to actually embrace it, then yeah go ahead and let them foreign boys in! we'll be properly armed and equipped for battle. kung baga sa giyera huwag lang basta sabak ng sabak :)



amen.





posted something too long and boring? to sum it all up it just means i overworked, couldn't sleep, and got nothin better to do but say "support more local architects". yipee what fun.

ooh another good find! i feel like a grave digger tonight so here are my thoughts to any of you guys concerned by such matters. i think this thread somewhat tackles the issue of globalization as well so i am gonna base my thoughts on that.

i personally don't think our architects are ready for it right now. so i'm not yet open to the idea of letting foreigners practice openly in our country. magagaling ang mga pinoy na arkitekto no doubt about it, pero aminin natin na medyo napag-iwanan na rin tayo ng panahon. though there have been many advances in building technology here in the country, i strongly believe that philippine architecture itself as a whole and in general has not yet matured enough to the point that it can effectively compete at the level of our richer, more progressive foreign counterparts. not necessarily on a technical level, because architecture doesn't always have to be hi-tech, but more on the basic yet crucial fundamentals of a good and legitimate architecture. i think that is partly the reason why we turn to foreigners to design our major structures for us. and many of the few pinoy architects capable of competing against them even end up working for the foreigners themselves. also yes, there are many things that we could learn from foreigners too. but even if we do manage to learn 'em all, who knows? maybe it would have already been too late.

we should continually raise our standards up a notch whenever possible, like improving on ineffective design approaches, especially the more established, traditional, and stereotypical ones that never really complimented our filipino norms, culture, and behavior. yeah sure we can build big and tall. both modern and classic. but do we even honestly know what filipino architecture is supposed to be like? ano ba talaga ang sariling atin? ano ba talaga ang tama para sa atin? foreigners can take advantage of that handicap. despite knowing how to build big and tall and with more sophistication, they know something else. and what might that be? that is for them to dictate. why? coz we don't know crap about ourselves so we have no choice but to rely on foreigners to say what is right for us and what not. colonial mentality na rin yan. and knowing that, what gives us the right to design structures for other countries? before anything else and FIRST of all, we need a deeper, more profound architecture that can and should eventually be embraced by our society. and it is crucial that we discover it mainly by ourselves.

also, i think our local client base lacks sophistication when it comes to contemporary architecture which also partly hinders its propagation in the country. very few dares to build something beyond the traditional. and not all of them are executed properly. building something daring and applying new design approaches does not necessarily lead to a bigger budget. pinoys can be somewhat closed-minded and naive. architecturally inept. mahilig tayo sa maganda, pero para sa atin basta malaki, mataas, matibay, makulay, sunod sa uso, imported, at siyempre mura, ok na. basta maraming salamin at "modern", maganda na. sa tingin ko mababaw masyado ito at kailangan nating baguhin ang ganitong pagiisip upang tunay na umasenso. we need to grow and move on to a higher level of thinking architecture-wise. because ultimately, all this will reflect on us as a society and as a whole nation. the architecture that we build will become the very face that we show and for the entire world to see. we need to educate our people and make them aware of the different potentials and possibilities of architecture in our country, and the wonders that it might hold. sadly, we just lack the ambition. and those with ambition again oftentimes turn to foreign professionals. nandiyaan naman kasi ang mga dayuhan na mas may alam at mas magagaling eh hindi ba? we should give our local architects a chance to prove themselves to the point that they could truly mature. and in turn, our architects should make good use of that opportunity and not merely aim at earning profits.

and when our architecture finally progresses to a state of "enlightenment", and when our society has been cultured enough to actually embrace it, then yeah go ahead and let them foreign boys in! we'll be properly armed and equipped for battle. kung baga sa giyera huwag lang basta sabak ng sabak :)



amen.





posted something too long and boring? to sum it all up it just means i overworked, couldn't sleep, and got nothin better to do but say "support more local architects". yipee what fun.

^^^ would there be any difference between the two in terms of structural integrity?

I think a lot of the concretes and the rebars they use these days can actually be stronger than steel I-bars, and sometimes could also be more flexible in terms of design possibilities. Case in point, the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur do not use a steel skeleton-- it's poured concrete, granted they had to design a new way of pouring and drying the concrete as at high altitudes, the liquid properties of concrete are different.

And regarding local vs. foreign architects:

I think the question is not just about where the architects come from, but also how well they design given the physical context of the building. Sure the proliferation of international style buildings in Metro Manila will kind of decontextualize the Philippines. LKG and RCBC can be ANYWHERE in the world in terms of style, and their proliferation and dominance in the local scene are making Makati look like other cities outside of the Philippines-- to put it bluntly, they're taking the Philippines out of the Philippines. Likewise, One San Miguel, designed by a Filipino architect can also be anywhere in the world. As well-executed as those buildings are, they're very generic as far as modern architecture goes in terms of where they could be located. They would be at home in New York, Chicago, Rotterdam or Tokyo.

And I think Alcazaren's point in the article 3CR posted is very important. Makati used to be a showcase of native architects that exuded a Filipino style-- with architects like Locsin and Concio leaving us their works like the old Ayala Museum (now replaced by a generic international-looking building) and the Philamlife Building, now reclad and modernized, losing its Filipino style. In the 1960s, Philippine architects preached modernism but injected their work with a native style. But today, Philippine architects are churning out buildings that are beautiful, but are not really Filipino.

Back to Petronas-- it was designed by a non-Malaysian architect, but he used the context of Malaysia and Islam in his design process, and what came out was a building that was VERY Malaysian and modern at the same time. It shows that architecture can evoke local themes, even if you have a foreign architect.

The flip side (hehe-- "Flip" side) is that Filipino architects need to reclaim their native language. They can design using the modern design language, but also need to develop a local dialect, like the national artists for architecture did in the 1960s and 1970s.

^^^ would there be any difference between the two in terms of structural integrity?

I think a lot of the concretes and the rebars they use these days can actually be stronger than steel I-bars, and sometimes could also be more flexible in terms of design possibilities. Case in point, the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur do not use a steel skeleton-- it's poured concrete, granted they had to design a new way of pouring and drying the concrete as at high altitudes, the liquid properties of concrete are different.

And regarding local vs. foreign architects:

I think the question is not just about where the architects come from, but also how well they design given the physical context of the building. Sure the proliferation of international style buildings in Metro Manila will kind of decontextualize the Philippines. LKG and RCBC can be ANYWHERE in the world in terms of style, and their proliferation and dominance in the local scene are making Makati look like other cities outside of the Philippines-- to put it bluntly, they're taking the Philippines out of the Philippines. Likewise, One San Miguel, designed by a Filipino architect can also be anywhere in the world. As well-executed as those buildings are, they're very generic as far as modern architecture goes in terms of where they could be located. They would be at home in New York, Chicago, Rotterdam or Tokyo.

And I think Alcazaren's point in the article 3CR posted is very important. Makati used to be a showcase of native architects that exuded a Filipino style-- with architects like Locsin and Concio leaving us their works like the old Ayala Museum (now replaced by a generic international-looking building) and the Philamlife Building, now reclad and modernized, losing its Filipino style. In the 1960s, Philippine architects preached modernism but injected their work with a native style. But today, Philippine architects are churning out buildings that are beautiful, but are not really Filipino.

Back to Petronas-- it was designed by a non-Malaysian architect, but he used the context of Malaysia and Islam in his design process, and what came out was a building that was VERY Malaysian and modern at the same time. It shows that architecture can evoke local themes, even if you have a foreign architect.

The flip side (hehe-- "Flip" side) is that Filipino architects need to reclaim their native language. They can design using the modern design language, but also need to develop a local dialect, like the national artists for architecture did in the 1960s and 1970s.

^^^ would there be any difference between the two in terms of structural integrity?

I think a lot of the concretes and the rebars they use these days can actually be stronger than steel I-bars, and sometimes could also be more flexible in terms of design possibilities. Case in point, the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur do not use a steel skeleton-- it's poured concrete, granted they had to design a new way of pouring and drying the concrete as at high altitudes, the liquid properties of concrete are different.

And regarding local vs. foreign architects:

I think the question is not just about where the architects come from, but also how well they design given the physical context of the building. Sure the proliferation of international style buildings in Metro Manila will kind of decontextualize the Philippines. LKG and RCBC can be ANYWHERE in the world in terms of style, and their proliferation and dominance in the local scene are making Makati look like other cities outside of the Philippines-- to put it bluntly, they're taking the Philippines out of the Philippines. Likewise, One San Miguel, designed by a Filipino architect can also be anywhere in the world. As well-executed as those buildings are, they're very generic as far as modern architecture goes in terms of where they could be located. They would be at home in New York, Chicago, Rotterdam or Tokyo.

And I think Alcazaren's point in the article 3CR posted is very important. Makati used to be a showcase of native architects that exuded a Filipino style-- with architects like Locsin and Concio leaving us their works like the old Ayala Museum (now replaced by a generic international-looking building) and the Philamlife Building, now reclad and modernized, losing its Filipino style. In the 1960s, Philippine architects preached modernism but injected their work with a native style. But today, Philippine architects are churning out buildings that are beautiful, but are not really Filipino.

Back to Petronas-- it was designed by a non-Malaysian architect, but he used the context of Malaysia and Islam in his design process, and what came out was a building that was VERY Malaysian and modern at the same time. It shows that architecture can evoke local themes, even if you have a foreign architect.

The flip side (hehe-- "Flip" side) is that Filipino architects need to reclaim their native language. They can design using the modern design language, but also need to develop a local dialect, like the national artists for architecture did in the 1960s and 1970s.

I think what is wrong about the Philippine educational system in general that makes other countries even our own people doubt our capabilities is our ineffectiveness in implementing continuing education. Architects are one of the ones that are most vulnerable because of the fast changing attitude toward styles that failure for them to adopt or produce more up-to-date and favored designs force successful businesses to pursue partnerships elsewhere.

I think what is wrong about the Philippine educational system in general that makes other countries even our own people doubt our capabilities is our ineffectiveness in implementing continuing education. Architects are one of the ones that are most vulnerable because of the fast changing attitude toward styles that failure for them to adopt or produce more up-to-date and favored designs force successful businesses to pursue partnerships elsewhere.

I think what is wrong about the Philippine educational system in general that makes other countries even our own people doubt our capabilities is our ineffectiveness in implementing continuing education. Architects are one of the ones that are most vulnerable because of the fast changing attitude toward styles that failure for them to adopt or produce more up-to-date and favored designs force successful businesses to pursue partnerships elsewhere.

^ See, I don't think it's a matter of keeping up with the latest favored designs or styles. To me, it's a question of how to ensure local architects are actually beyond current design. If it's all about being fashionable, no problem-- we have plenty of copycats in the Philippines, in all the arts. It's easy to speak the global vernacular. We have a talent for that. I mean that's one of the selling points people always bring up when they want to attract foreigners to the Philippines-- we speak English. We speak international.

But what is the magic bullet that pushes us over that edge? How can we get back to the excellence of Concio, Locsin and Nakpil? How can we get back to the attitude of making highly original local architecture?

More importantly, how can we create a culture that values not just modern design, but modern Filipino design in commercial architecture? We need to develop a culture that rewards architects for being on the cutting edge, but non-generic. It's not just the architects-- it's also the developers and businesses hiring the architects that need to push for original local architecture.