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The competition provides an outlet for the
students to express their scientific-mathematic
and artistic side. It may also become a
venue for the different colleges to showcase
their talents. Concurrently, this may be
able to contribute to a greater cause of
protecting and building a sustainable
environment. The building of
communities through sustainable means is not
only the responsibility of adults.
Students are the future heirs to this treasure.
Their participation at the earliest stage is of
great concern. Through the execution of
this project, a greater awareness of the need
for a sustainable future shall be realized. |
Open
to all architecture students in the island of
Luzon, the competition focuses on designing a
wetland center for the Candaba Marsh, a site
known for the regular flocking of a wide array
of migratory birds. Based on this, students are encouraged
to explore planning and design options, in
consideration of the surrounding wetlands, to
keep its productivity and infinite-renewal
ability through sustainable management and
wise-use. It is believed that the
solution will be a balance of the competing
needs of economy, society, and environment.
Conceptual papers, architectural drawings and
scale models are part of the expected output
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Project has the following objectives.
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To create awareness among college students on
sustainability in the fields of architecture,
engineering, interior design, landscape
architecture, tourism, and the environment. |
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To showcase the talents of architecture,
engineering, landscape architecture and interior
design students. |
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To encourage the youth, particularly college
students, to be an active participant in the
building of a sustainable future. |
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To promote the participatory approach for all
stakeholders of a particular project. |
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Launching of the Competition / Design Symposium -
Unraveling Nature: A Peek into Wetlands and Architecture
Visit to Project Site
Exhibit of Entries to the Competition
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Exhibit of Entries to the Competition
at the Haraya 2010
Final Judging of Ten Finalists
Awarding Ceremony |
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Launching of the Competition /
Design Symposium - Unraveling Nature:
A Peek into Wetlands and Architecture
01 December
2009
Melchor Hall, University of the Philippines - Diliman
Quezon City
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To officially launch the Competition, a
design symposium entitled "Unraveling
Nature: A Peek into
Wetlands and Architecture" was held at the University of the
Philippines. It was attended by 256 students from various
schools of Luzon. The Project Manager of the Design Competition,
Ms. Grace Montemayor of ASAPHIL-UP, discussed
with the students the competition requirements,
instructions and all the things the contestants
should know about the competition. |
The symposium featured
distinguished speakers in their respective
fields who discussed topics and concepts such as
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- the Importance of Candaba Wetlands Centre to Local
Nature Tourism (Ms. Stanie Soriano of the Department of
Tourism)
- Wetlands and Wetland Centres (Ms. Amy Lecciones of
the Society for the Conservation of Philippine Wetlands)
- Green Architecture (Arch. Amado de Jesus)
- Landscape Architecture for Wetland Centre Development (Arch.
Jose Dan Villajuan)
- Environmental Planning (Arch. Requito Bellosillo)
It was also graced by Architect Dan
Silvestre, Dean of UP College of
Architecture; Dr. Candido Cabrido,
President of the Society for the Conservation of
Philippine Wetlands; Atty. Roger Quevedo,
President of G-Star Venture; and Mr. Japaul
Flores, President of ASAPHIL Inc. |
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To
provide the participants information for the
competition, a visit to the project site was
arranged for them.
Thirty-one (31) groups joined the site visit on
12 December 2009. |
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At
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World Wetlands Day celebration, one of the
highlights of the program was the opening of the
exhibit of all entries to the design
competition. The gallery of twenty-five
proposal boards and concept papers were
exhibited at the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife
Nature Center until 07 February 2010. Similar gallery was also
opened at the project site. |
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 The
gallery of architectural drawings of the twenty-six
entries, with the respective design proposal and
concept boards, was opened on 09 March 2010.
The ceremony opened the week-long celebration of Haraya 2010, an official event of the College of
Architecture of the University of the
Philippines.
Pre-judging of entries was done during the
exhibit to determine the top ten entries that
will proceed to the final phase of the
competition. |
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Final phase of the design competition, which is the judging of
the ten finalists, took place on 23 April 2010 at the School of
Urban and Regional Planning. The contestants presented
their scale models and other submittals to the panel of judges.
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 The
Awarding Ceremony, which was the culminating
activity of the design competition, was
successfully held in the afternoon of 18 May
2010 at the Ortigas Park. One hundred fourteen
architecture students (26 groups) from various
schools in Luzon were given recognition in their
participation. The top three entries from
the University of Santo Tomas (first place),
University of the Philippines - Diliman (second
place) and Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
(third place) were each given trophies and cash
prizes.
The
scale models and design boards of the top three
entries were also opened for viewing during the
event which was attended by over a hundred
people from the participating schools, sponsors,
organizers, partners and officials from the
Department of Environment and Natural Resources. |
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