The Freehand

The Freehand The Official Student Publication of PUP College of Architecture, Design, and the Built Environment Cawigan (AR III)

Associate Editor for External:
Kristelle S.

The Freehand Editorial Board 2023-2024

Editor-in-Chief:
Dexter Rafael A. Gevero (AR III)

Managing Editor:
Lhara Jane S. Velasquez (AR III)

[Section Editors:]
News Editor:
Alexa Claire Paragas (AR III)

Feature Editor:
John Manuel C. Conopio (AR III)

Literary Editor:
Demmi Mers H. Dayo (AR IV)

[Auxiliary Heads]

Illustrator/Cartooning Head:
Rica Mae B. Pareรฑo (AR III)

Photojournalist Head:
P

aul Justin M. Balaoro (AR V)

Layout and Creatives Head:
Roeven Rajaine D. Balmes (AR III)

Social Media Manager:
Mari Alleina Rouved C. Mendoza (AR IV)

๐€๐๐๐Ž๐”๐๐‚๐„๐Œ๐„๐๐“๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐‚๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž: ๐Š๐€๐€๐๐†๐“๐€๐๐€๐: ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐€๐ซ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐“๐ก๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ ๐„๐ฑ๐ก๐ข๐›๐ข๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Due to the bad weather condition...
19/07/2025

๐€๐๐๐Ž๐”๐๐‚๐„๐Œ๐„๐๐“
๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐‚๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž: ๐Š๐€๐€๐๐†๐“๐€๐๐€๐: ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐€๐ซ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐“๐ก๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ ๐„๐ฑ๐ก๐ข๐›๐ข๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“

Due to the bad weather conditions brought by Typhoon Crising, we regret to inform everyone that the KAANGTANAN: Best Architecture Theses Exhibit 2025 is officially cancelled for the safety of all participants and attendees.

We understand the excitement and effort that has gone into this event, but everyoneโ€™s safety remains our top priority.

Please stay tuned for further updates regarding the next steps or possible rescheduling. We encourage everyone to keep safe and take necessary precautions during this time.

Thank you for your understanding.

๐„๐๐•๐ˆ๐’๐ˆ๐Ž๐๐ˆ๐๐† ๐’๐”๐’๐“๐€๐ˆ๐๐€๐๐‹๐„ ๐€๐๐ƒ ๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐Œ๐”๐๐ˆ๐“๐˜-๐ƒ๐‘๐ˆ๐•๐„๐ ๐ƒ๐„๐’๐ˆ๐†๐๐’ โ€“ ๐๐”๐ ๐ˆ๐๐“๐„๐‘๐ˆ๐Ž๐‘ ๐ƒ๐„๐’๐ˆ๐†๐ ๐’๐“๐”๐ƒ๐„๐๐“๐’ ๐‘๐„๐•๐ˆ๐“๐€๐‹๐ˆ๐™๐„ ๐…๐ˆ๐‹๐ˆ๐๐ˆ๐๐Ž ๐Œ๐€๐‘๐๐”๐„๐“๐‘๐˜ ๐€๐“ ๐”๐Š๐ˆ...
15/07/2025

๐„๐๐•๐ˆ๐’๐ˆ๐Ž๐๐ˆ๐๐† ๐’๐”๐’๐“๐€๐ˆ๐๐€๐๐‹๐„ ๐€๐๐ƒ ๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐Œ๐”๐๐ˆ๐“๐˜-๐ƒ๐‘๐ˆ๐•๐„๐ ๐ƒ๐„๐’๐ˆ๐†๐๐’ โ€“ ๐๐”๐ ๐ˆ๐๐“๐„๐‘๐ˆ๐Ž๐‘ ๐ƒ๐„๐’๐ˆ๐†๐ ๐’๐“๐”๐ƒ๐„๐๐“๐’ ๐‘๐„๐•๐ˆ๐“๐€๐‹๐ˆ๐™๐„ ๐…๐ˆ๐‹๐ˆ๐๐ˆ๐๐Ž ๐Œ๐€๐‘๐๐”๐„๐“๐‘๐˜ ๐€๐“ ๐”๐Š๐ˆ๐“ ๐ˆ๐๐“๐„๐‘๐ˆ๐Ž๐‘ ๐ƒ๐„๐’๐ˆ๐†๐ ๐„๐—๐‡๐ˆ๐๐ˆ๐“

July 8, 2025โ€” PUP Interior Design students from the College of Architecture, Design, and the Built Environment (CADBE) showcased their talents at Ayala Malls Circuit in Makati in an exhibition titled UKIT: Revitalizing Filipino Marquetry through Sustainable, Communityโ€‘Centered Interior Design Solutions. This public display followed the formal turnover of their dedicated project for Barangay 636 in Sta. Mesa, Manila, and featured a striking collection of studentโ€‘designed furniture.

The gates opened at 12:30 PM, welcoming a diverse audience of students, parents, community representatives, event partners, coโ€‘presenters, and university faculty. At approximately 1:30 PM, class president Mr. Jhon Paulo Feliciano and Interior Design Chairperson Dr. Billie Dela Cruz delivered opening remarks, explaining the exhibitionโ€™s purpose and significance.

Mr. Feliciano then described how the class had been organized into four thematic groupsโ€”Bukal, Binhi, Ani, and Sibolโ€”each responsible for developing a design concept under the overarching theme Yugto. After outlining these group projects, he led a brief appreciation segment to recognize the Barangay 636 authorities, community members, and fellow students for their collaboration.

Following this insightful discussion, the atmosphere shifted to one of anticipation as special guest IDr. Raquel Florendo, PhD, FPIID, a highly respected figure in the Philippine interior design community, took the stage. IDr. Florendo delivered an inspiring and thought-provoking address that resonated deeply with both students and professionals alike. She began by acknowledging the condition of the evolving landscape of interior design in the Philippines, highlighting its progressing acknowledgement in the country. IDr. Florendo then transitioned to a heartfelt commendation of the students' outstanding work, specifically referencing the innovative ways they had integrated Filipino Marquetry into their designs. Her words were not just polite praise; they were a genuine recognition of the students' talent, dedication, and their ability to push creative boundaries.

After the presentations, certificates were conferred upon student participants, faculty mentors, and partnering organizations, culminating in a symbolic ribbonโ€‘cutting that opened the display to the public. Subsequently, visitors lingered over the pieces long after the formal program concluded at 3:30 PM.

Elainah Jacinto, 2025

Photographs: Philip Noniscan

An Ongoing Eulogy: One for Every Version of MeIt is a curious thing how often we find ourselves commemorating someone's ...
08/07/2025

An Ongoing Eulogy: One for Every Version of Me

It is a curious thing how often we find ourselves commemorating someone's life only after they have passed. We gather to speak about their accomplishments, their kindness, their spirit, and how their presence in the world shaped those around them. And yet, when that person is still alive, we rarely pause to honor them in the same way. "Today, let us reflect on the life of one such personโ€”a person who, in their own quiet way, always did what needed to be done. Someone who faced each day with the same determination to live as meaningfully as they could, even when life presented them with insurmountable challenges."

Why are good things and memories often spoken of only at the moment when it's too late to hear them, too late to appreciate the sentiment, and too late to feel the warmth of the words as they are directed at us? How strange it is that a funeral becomes the grand moment of reflection. What if, instead of waiting for a distant future where we are absent from our own story, we decided to speak those words of praise to ourselves?

โ€”a eulogy at every end of each chapter of our lives.

Let us think about this for a moment. Every phase of life is filled with its own victories and trials, each phase a story of survival, of resilience. From metaphorically dying from your first heartbreak to going through your college life to figuring out how to be an adult without anyone telling you anymore what is right and wrongโ€”we constantly evolve and navigate our way through the challenges and joys that come with each stage. So why not celebrate these moments now, while we are still breathing, still present, still able to hear the sound of our own inner voices? Imagine standing before a mirror at the end of each day or each phase, acknowledging the great job you did to survive, to learn, to become. Imagine embracing yourself with the same warmth and recognition that others would speak about you at your funeral. Why wait for the final act of life to receive these words when they can be your daily affirmation, a part of your living story?

In every phase, in every moment, we have the power to commemorate our own existence. This is not an act of self-praise or arrogance, but a necessary act of self-care. It is a reminder that the journey we are on is meaningful and valuable, even in its most mundane moments. So, as we look back at this personโ€™s life, as we remember their triumphs and their kindness, let us also look inward. Let us take a moment to reflect on our own journey, not just as a passing thought, but as a celebration of life in every stage. Let us commit to telling ourselves, at the end of every phase, of every era, that we did a good jobโ€”not in mourning, but in a spirit of joy, in a spirit of celebration. For in doing so, we honor the person we are, right now, and rightfully so.

๐˜‘๐˜ข๐˜ฎ ๐˜™๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜”๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ข-๐˜ข๐˜บ, 2025
๐˜๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฃ๐˜บ: Philip Noniscan

๐”๐Š๐ˆ๐“ ๐†๐จ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Œ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ! Experience design with a heart and purpose at the ๐”๐Š๐ˆ๐“: ๐๐’๐ˆ๐ƒ ๐„๐ฑ๐ก๐ข๐›๐ข๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ โ€” now taking center sta...
03/07/2025

๐”๐Š๐ˆ๐“ ๐†๐จ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Œ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ!
Experience design with a heart and purpose at the ๐”๐Š๐ˆ๐“: ๐๐’๐ˆ๐ƒ ๐„๐ฑ๐ก๐ข๐›๐ข๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ โ€” now taking center stage at Ayala Malls Circuit Activity Center!
Registration Starts at 12:30 PM!

๐Ÿ“ Location: Ayala Malls Circuit, Makati City
๐Ÿ—“ Grand Opening: July 8, 2025 | 1:00 PM onwards
๐Ÿ•ฐ Open to the Public:

โ€ข July 8 | 3:45 PM โ€“ 9:00 PM
โ€ข July 9โ€“10 | 10:00 AM โ€“ 9:00 PM (Mall Hours)

Step into a showcase of revitalized Filipino marquetry through sustainable, community-centered interior design solutions โ€” proudly crafted by the graduating class of BS Interior Design from PUP.
See creativity, culture, and craftsmanship come alive. Donโ€™t miss it!

๐Œ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐‚๐จ-๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ
Ayala Malls Circuit
Cafe Maliya
Bezalel's Floral Designs
La Gracia's Homemade Delights
๐‚๐จ-๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ
Cedarside Industries, Inc.
Landlite Lighting Solutions
Keystone Lamps and Shades
Boysen Paints Philippines
Focolare Carpentry
๐Œ๐š๐ฃ๐จ๐ซ ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ
ABC Phil., Inc.
Sofida Sign
Architrave Trading
๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐จ๐ซ ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ
BOSTIK
Adefuin Design Studio
F + T Design and Construction
ZERA
Palwood Philippines
Studio Fino Interior Design

๐”๐Š๐ˆ๐“ ๐†๐จ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Œ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ!
Experience design with a heart and purpose at the ๐”๐Š๐ˆ๐“: ๐๐’๐ˆ๐ƒ ๐„๐ฑ๐ก๐ข๐›๐ข๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ โ€” now taking center stage at Ayala Malls Circuit Activity Center!

Registration Starts at 12:30 PM!
๐Ÿ“ Location: Ayala Malls Circuit, Makati City
๐Ÿ—“ Grand Opening: July 8, 2025 | 1:00 PM onwards
๐Ÿ•ฐ Open to the Public:
โ€ข July 8 | 3:45 PM โ€“ 9:00 PM
โ€ข July 9โ€“10 | 10:00 AM โ€“ 9:00 PM (Mall Hours)

Step into a showcase of revitalized Filipino marquetry through sustainable, community-centered interior design solutions โ€” proudly crafted by the graduating class of BS Interior Design from PUP.

See creativity, culture, and craftsmanship come alive. Donโ€™t miss it!

๐Œ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐‚๐จ-๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ
Ayala Malls Circuit
Cafe Maliya
Bezalel's Floral Designs
La Gracia's Homemade Delights

๐‚๐จ-๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ
Cedarside Industries, Inc.
Landlite Lighting Solutions
Keystone Lamps and Shades
Boysen Paints Philippines
Focolare Carpentry

๐Œ๐š๐ฃ๐จ๐ซ ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ
ABC Phil., Inc.
Sofida Sign
Architrave Trading

๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐จ๐ซ ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ
BOSTIK
Adefuin Design Studio
F + T Design and Construction
ZERA
Palwood Philippines
Studio Fino Interior Design

๐๐„๐˜๐Ž๐๐ƒ ๐๐€๐ˆ๐๐“๐ˆ๐๐† ๐‘๐€๐ˆ๐๐๐Ž๐–๐’: ๐๐ฎ๐ž๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ž๐ฌAs Pride Month ends, The Freehand features a powerful thesis reimagining homeca...
30/06/2025

๐๐„๐˜๐Ž๐๐ƒ ๐๐€๐ˆ๐๐“๐ˆ๐๐† ๐‘๐€๐ˆ๐๐๐Ž๐–๐’: ๐๐ฎ๐ž๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ž๐ฌ
As Pride Month ends, The Freehand features a powerful thesis reimagining homecare for q***r elderlies โ€” a community often overlooked in architecture. Inspired by the vibrant Golden G**s of Manila, the study designs transitional spaces that celebrate identity, companionship, dignity, and inclusivity. More than rainbow flags, these spaces reflect real q***r lives and their stories.

Letโ€™s continue to build spaces that donโ€™t just comply, but care.

Read More: https://medium.com//beyond-painting-rainbows-q***ring-spaces-84f52c10d6c7
Thesis Story: Jamie Samonte
Article: Fred Ociones
Interview and Curation: PJ Balaoro


๐——๐—ฒ๐—ธ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜†๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป: ๐— ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐˜†๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ ๐˜€๐—ฎ ๐—ž๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ช๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—™๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ผAng wika ay hindi lamang kasangkapan ng...
30/06/2025

๐——๐—ฒ๐—ธ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜†๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป: ๐— ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐˜†๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ ๐˜€๐—ฎ ๐—ž๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ช๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—™๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ผ

Ang wika ay hindi lamang kasangkapan ng komunikasyon; ito rin ay isang salamin ng ating kaisipan, kultura, at pagkatao. Sa panahon ngayon, kung saan ang pagkakakilanlan ay patuloy na hinahamon at pinapalawak, lalong nagiging mahalaga ang papel ng wika sa pagtanggap at pagunawa sa kasarian at sekswalidad.

Sa mga bansang Kanluranin, patuloy ang pagkilos tungo sa pagkakapantay-pantay na pagkilalaโ€”gumagamit sila ng gender-neutral na mga salita at panghalip tulad ng "they/them" upang kumatawan sa mga indibidwal na hindi saklaw ng tradisyunal na binaryong kasarian. Ngunit sa atin sa Pilipinas, maaaring hindi na natin kailangan pang baguhin o likhain muli ang ating wika, dahil mula pa noon, tayo ay gumagamit na ng mga terminong walang kinikilalang kasarian. Isipin mo ang
panghalip na โ€œsiya,โ€ โ€œniya,โ€ at โ€œkaniyaโ€; ang mga ito ay ginagamit upang tumukoy sa sinuman, anuman ang kanilang kasarianโ€”lalaki, babae, o non-binary. Wala itong katumbas na โ€œheโ€ o โ€œsheโ€ sa Ingles at hindi rin ito nangangailangan ng pagkakaiba sa gramatika depende sa kasarian ng pinatutungkulan. Isa pa, ang salitang โ€œkapatidโ€ ay hindi kailanman kinailangan ng gender modifier upang maging epektibo. Hindi mo kailangang tukuyin kung โ€œbrotherโ€ o โ€œsisterโ€โ€”ang โ€œkapatidโ€ ay
sapat na. Noong 2022, ako ay sumulat ng artikulo tungkol sa mga salitang kolokyal na ginagamit bilang tawag o endearment na sa kabila ng pagiging makabago ay hindi rin nakatali sa kasarian. Gaya ng โ€œbeh,โ€ โ€œteh,โ€ โ€œboss,โ€ at โ€œlodsโ€โ€”mga salitang puwedeng gamitin sa sinuman, lalaki man, babae, o hindi binaryo. Ang kanilang likas na pagiging gender-neutral ay nagpapakita na sa ating pang-araw-araw na paggamit ng wika, natural sa ating mga Pilipino ang hindi pagbibigay-diin sa
kasarian.

Ngunit isang mas malalim na katotohanan ang lumilitaw kapag tiningnan natin ang ating kasaysayan. Bago pa man dumating ang mga dayuhan at dala ang mga konsepto ng patriyarka at โ€œheteronormativityโ€, ang ating mga komunidad ay may bukas na pananaw ukol sa kasarian. Ang mga babaylan, halimbawaโ€”kadalasaโ€™y kababaihan pero pwede ring asog, bayoguin, at binabayi
(Quintos 2012; UNDP, CHR 2018). Ayon kay Marc Conaco ng Smithsonian Asian Pacific American
Center, ang mga babaylan ay maaaring magkaroon ng relasyon sa sinumang kasarian at hindi sila nililimitahan sa mga pag-uuri gaya ng โ€œstraightโ€ o โ€œgay.โ€ Sila ay mahalagang bahagi ng lipunanโ€” tagapag-ingat ng kultura, espiritwalidad, at kaayusan ng pamayanan.

Kung gayon, bakit tila hirap pa rin tayo ngayong tanggapin ang mga pagkakakilanlan na lumalampas sa โ€œlalakiโ€ at โ€œbabaeโ€? Sa isang lipunan kung saan ang wika mismo ay kayang maging inklusibo, bakit tila hindi makasabay ang pananaw ng marami? Ang kasagutan ay nasa sugat ng kolonisasyonโ€”hindi lang sa katawan ng bayan kundi pati na rin sa ating mga pananaw.

Hindi ko sinasabing perpektong gender-neutral ang wikang Filipinoโ€”sapagkat walang wika sa
mundo ang ganap na walang kasarian. Ngunit ang mahalaga, kumpara sa mga wikang Kanluranin,
may likas tayong kaluwagan at pag-tanggap. Hindi kailangang tukuyin ang kasarian maliban na
lamang kung itoโ€™y mahalaga sa konteksto ng usapan. Maraming wika sa Pilipinas, hindi lamang Tagalog, ang kayang umiwas sa mga kategoryang kasarian at igalang ang identidad ng bawat isa. Sa huli, ang ating wika ay patunay ng kung sino tayo bago pa man tayo naimpluwensyahan ng dayuhanโ€”bukas, marunong rumespeto, at may kakayahang yakapin ang pagkakaiba. Sa bawat "siya" at "kapatid" na binibigkas natin, inaanyayahan tayong balikan ang ating pinagmulan: ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ฎ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฎ ๐˜€๐—ฎ ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜†๐—ผ ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ผ.

๐˜‘๐˜ข๐˜ฎ ๐˜™๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜”๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ข-๐˜ข๐˜บ, 2025
๐˜๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฃ๐˜บ: ๐˜’๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜บ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜—๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ

30/06/2025
๐—ข๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—ถ๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฝ: ๐Ÿฐ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฌ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ถ ๐—ฃ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ผ ๐—ฅ๐— ๐—” ๐——๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐ŸฑAs they approach their final year, fourth year student...
30/06/2025

๐—ข๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—ถ๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฝ: ๐Ÿฐ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฌ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ถ ๐—ฃ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ผ ๐—ฅ๐— ๐—” ๐——๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ

As they approach their final year, fourth year student designers present for this yearโ€™s Research Methods for Architecture (RMA) Deliberations last June 9 to 14 through an online zoom set up.

The deliberations were a preliminary requirement aimed to equip upcoming senior architecture students for their thesis on Architectural Design 9 and 10, and eventually, in actual practice.

In order to pass, arki students must display data proving their proposalโ€™s relevance and feasibility โ€” as well as its innovation and value to society. This ensures a solid foundation of the architectural research and what steps to take next.

Spanning from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM, BS Architecture 4-1 to 4-5 presented their endorsed thesis titles spanning on different types of research topics including health facilities, rehabilitation, ecotourism, housing, and similar facilities to aid social issues.

Each participant was given 40 minutes to show a recorded report and was assessed and questioned by three juries. These juries also gave suggestions and feedback to further improve the thesis titles.

The week-long event took a whole semester of preparation by fourth year students. From three initial titles, the options were handpicked to a single title, which was eventually presented in the deliberations.

๐˜›๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜น๐˜ช๐˜ฆ ๐˜”๐˜ข๐˜ฆ ๐˜‹๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ ๐˜™๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฐ, 2025

๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š: ๐Ÿ“๐ญ๐ก ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐€๐ซ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐”๐ ๐‚๐€๐ƒ๐๐„ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ฌ ๐“๐ก๐ž๐ข๐ซ ๐“๐ก๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ ๐š๐ฌ ๐†๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ž๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐€๐‘๐‚ ๐‹๐ˆ๐‚๐Ž'๐ฌ ๐’๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ฌ๐ข๐ค ๐๐š๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐š ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ...
25/06/2025

๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š: ๐Ÿ“๐ญ๐ก ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐€๐ซ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐”๐ ๐‚๐€๐ƒ๐๐„ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ฌ ๐“๐ก๐ž๐ข๐ซ ๐“๐ก๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ ๐š๐ฌ ๐†๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ž๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐€๐‘๐‚ ๐‹๐ˆ๐‚๐Ž'๐ฌ ๐’๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ฌ๐ข๐ค ๐๐š๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐š ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“

The three grantees applied for the scholarship last year, with their thesis work listed below, all revolving around the firm's advocacy for heritage: transformation through rehabilitation, redevelopment, adaptive-reuse, conservation of indigenous architecture and others. The young designers for heritage received a finance grant and consultation oppotunity from Ar. Gerard Lico.

๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ๐˜ด ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜Œ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต: ๐˜ˆ ๐˜š๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜ฑ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜—๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜—๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ธ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜‹๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ข ๐˜›๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ช ๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜“๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜›๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด
๐˜ฃ๐˜บ ๐˜‘๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ข ๐˜™๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜”๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ข-๐˜ข๐˜บ

๐˜š๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ ๐˜๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ ๐˜‰๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ: ๐˜ˆ๐˜ณ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜—๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ฑ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜”๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜บ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜™๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ง๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜”๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜š๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜—๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜›๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜‹๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ข ๐˜Š๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฎ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜บ ๐˜š๐˜ฐ๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜Š๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ
๐˜ฃ๐˜บ ๐˜“๐˜ฆ๐˜ช ๐˜‘๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜š๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ข

๐˜›๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜š๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฆ ๐˜™๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฃ: ๐˜ˆ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜บ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ณ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜™๐˜ถ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜™๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜›๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ด๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜Š๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ข ๐˜๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข ๐˜‹๐˜ฆ ๐˜›๐˜ฆ๐˜ซ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ข ๐˜—๐˜ถ๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ค ๐˜“๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜Š๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด
๐˜ฃ๐˜บ ๐˜•๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ ๐˜๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜–. ๐˜Š๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข

Congratulations to our Young Designers!



11/06/2025

โฐ ๐Ÿฏ ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ด๐—ผ! โฐ

Future designers, planners, and architects, the countdown is ON! ๐Ÿ”ฅ

In just 3 days, weโ€™re kicking off ๐™‹๐™๐™Š-๐™›๐™ž๐™ก๐™š๐™™: ๐™Š๐™…๐™ ๐™๐™š๐™–๐™™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™š๐™จ๐™จ ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™„๐™™๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ฎ ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™„๐™ฃ๐™™๐™ช๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™ฎ โ€“ your gateway to building a successful OJT experience and stepping into the world of design and construction!

Whether youโ€™re in Architecture, Interior Design, or Environmental Planning, this is your opportunity to align your skills with the industry's needs and set yourself up for success. ๐Ÿ›๏ธ๐Ÿ“

๐˜ผ๐™ง๐™š ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™ง๐™š๐™–๐™™๐™ฎ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™‹๐™๐™Š-๐™›๐™ž๐™ก๐™š ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™›๐™ช๐™ฉ๐™ช๐™ง๐™š? ๐™‡๐™š๐™ฉ'๐™จ ๐™™๐™ค ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ž๐™จ! ๐Ÿ’ช

๐Ÿ“… June 14, 2025
๐Ÿ•’ 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
๐Ÿ“ Zoom

REGISTER HERE: tinyurl.com/ProFiledOJTWebinar-RegForm






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