‘Baduy’ concept wins students’ architecture competition
By Stephen Norries A. Padilla
Who says baduy is out of style? For an architecture student of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB), it is just a matter of perspective.
Who says baduy is out of style? For an architecture student of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB), it is just a matter of perspective.
The first thing that Rhoupheline Aya Cadiz wants to do after topping the architecture board this year is to broaden her knowledge so she could return to her native Batanes and give back.
A total of 816 out of 1,557 passed the Architect Licensure Examination (ALE) given by the Board of Architecture, the Professional Regulation Commission announced Wednesday.
Smarting from criticisms over its tree relocation plan for an expansion project in Baguio City, the country’s biggest mall operator is pulling all the stops in launching what it said was its best example of “green architecture”—a mall that conserves rain water and reduces runoffs.
Urban planner Felino “Jun” Palafox said Tuesday structural audits should be made over government-owned buildings and other establishments as to determine the general health of a structure against possible natural disasters.
PEER pressure can work wonders on people.
An architect, a businesswoman, a banker and a chef share a passion of bringing Iloilo’s past to the present. Eugene Jamerlan, the architect, captures pieces of history in old buildings, in food, in remembering events and in art, and gives them relevance. Lea Celis, the businesswoman, is a mover of the Graciano Lopez Jaena Foundation, which keeps alive the spirit of nationalism inspired by the hero.
The idea may sound flimsy, particularly given that cathedrals tend to be known for their solid presence: the flying buttresses, the soaring domes, the Gothic grandeur. But in the earthquake-devastated city of Christchurch, Anglican leaders believe it will deliver both a temporary solution and a statement about the city’s recovery.
The skyscraper being built on the site of New York City’s September 11, 2001 terrorist attack has reached 100 floors, the project’s owners announced Tuesday.
Hearings of regional and city trial courts here have been suspended since Thursday after structural experts declared the four-story Ramon Q. Avanceña Hall of Justice unsafe due to damage inflicted by the February 6 earthquake.
Today, Jan. 25, is the birth anniversary of the late National Artist for Architecture Pablo Antonio. Born in Manila, he was dubbed the “President’s Architect” after he remodeled the houses of President Manuel L. Quezon and Vice President Sergio Osmeña. He constructed around 60 residences, 48 commercial and industrial buildings, 11 theaters, six schools, and 30 other structures throughout his career. He died of a heart attack on June 15, 1974, and was posthumously conferred the National Artist Award for Architecture on March 27, 1976.
Investors worldwide could soon be able to own a piece of New York City’s most famous landmark, the legendary Empire State Building.
I could have titled this piece “Caught between a rock and a hard place” but that is too wordy. Nevertheless, this succinctly captures the difficulties of Msgr. Carlito Pono and Fr. Brian Brigoli in the face of the strange architectural concoction of the once-grand El Pardo Church. Running the archdiocesan heritage commission in Cebu puts [...]
