Now, let's talk about buildings since we are surrounded by them in the city. We live inside them and able to see them and walk among them everyday of our lives. It is said that Architecture lives on, taking an active role in the environment and the people. So what can a person tell about today's architecture? I'm no perfect nor good Architecture Critic but let's give it a try and see from my point of view. Makati is one of the perfect areas in Metro Manila that is developed, established and composed of eye-catching buildings/structures, worthy to be critiqued. Having said that, I chose a number of buildings to evaluate, observe, study and appreciate. Starting with Ayala Museum , I was able to go inside this building last year, 2015 and I can say that this is not your ordinary museum. But with the exterior, I like how the dimension shows how contemporary the building is. The juxtaposition of the facade having two contrasting being. The left side that is m
Up until today, "Philippine Architecture" has been a big controversy. Is there such thing as "Philippine Architecture"? Having said that, it was a difficulty for me to pinpoint the Filipino context of the SDA building. So after some deep observations and a lot of thinking the things I have noticed are: How the entrance of the building is elevated which can be incorporated of how a bahay-kubo (not to conclude that bahay-kubo is originally filipino) is elevated or on stilts, Not to miss the windows around the building look like the windows of yet again, the bahay-kubo (though SDA got glass as per being a modern structure), Philippines is a tropical country so technically, architecture should adapt to the need of proper ventilation and the use of natural light. SDA got a very good grade for that part. (For me it is considered to have the Filipino context in this modern architecture). Plus the vibes of SDA especially when you go insi