Different scale models play a significant role for the greater good; and with this, works of Architecture students of the College, both current and alumni, are being showcased in Portfolio Review 2018 (PO.RE), wherein each output to build structures for the betterment of the Filipino community.
“Find your own rendering style to communicate your designs,” Architecture student Sil Ranada stated on the exhibit’s vision. Each output was created based on the current situations taking place in the country, providing frameworks on its impact in building sustainability in the Philippines.
One of the projects showcased was “Global Summer School 2018: The Estero Community Project.” Conceptualized by Matthew Gan together with his groupmates from the last term of A.Y. 2017-2018, the project lies on estero, flowing water that serves as paths leading to different rivers across the country like Pasig River. Gan and his team replicated the estero located along Arellano Street near Angelo King Institute Campus (AKIC) along houses behind the polluted river due to the negligence of residents. The project aims to unify the community and enrich people to save the embodied waters surrounding the Philippines.
“What we designed is a tensile fabric structure that covers the estero acting as a communal space where kids can play and people can relax, while shielding the estero from trash,” Gan said an interview with The Benildean.
“The final output was achieved using parametric computational design that seeks to change the mindset of the community in regards to make them claim ownership,” he added.
Other works exhibited were: “Creative Installations located on the 9th Flr. Study Hallway Area,” a vicinity designed for Benildean students to do their school work; “West Philippine Sea: HexFarm,” a series of floating structures to help in growing oyster shells for pearl production; “Cavite International Airport,” an interior that aims to protect the rainforests in the Philippines; and “Waves of the Forgotten,” a visual interpretation that could possibly be a solution to the memory problems of Marawi victims.
The exhibit, which opened last October 13 and will run until December, is located at the 14th flr, Architecture Hall of the School of Design and Arts Campus.
Photos by Kel Santos
