Bahia Spa and Wellness

My second spa project, Bahia is located in Davao City and part of the Metrolifestyle Fitness and Wellness Complex. It was also featured in My Home magazine.

http://www.metrolifestyledavao.com/bahia/index.html

Sanctuario Spa Malate

My very first spa project and the most successful, Sanctuario Spa is an oasis in busy Malate area. Originally designed as a men's spa, it was redesigned to cater to both sexes. It features an outdoor jacuzzi area and cold lap pool. The soak tubs were made of teakwood imported from Thailand. The spa has been featured in the architectural magazine Blueprint and My Home as well as being featured in other magazines, both local and international. It has also been featured in several TV shows and has become a favorite place for photo shoots. The spa introduced Filipino healing and so the design did conform to the concept.
View more of Sanctuario at http://www.sanctuario.com.ph

Boracay Beach Chalet Resort and Hotel

My very first big project, the 150-room Boracay Beach Chalet Resort Hotel sits on the existing site of the Beach Chalets near Station2 of the famed white sand beach of Boracay. The development along the beach walk is commercial housing a restauran/bar, an executive suite and a spa. The client wanted to retain the character of the old beach chalet and opted for cottages covering half of the area. The hotel buildings were at the back of the property to conform to building regulations in the area. The cotages are arranged in quadruplex with private gardens at the center. Bathrooms open to the pocket indoor gardens.
Unfortunately, the project was not constructed because of the problem in land ownership in Boracay brought by the sudden announcement of DENR declaring the lands there as A&D land. Presently, owners only have rights over the area but if plans push through ownership will go to the highest bidder.

Cainta Residence

My longest running project so far, this multi-level residence sits on a sloping terrain in Ridgemont Subdivision Cainta. The project started with the renovation of the main house and later on the adjacent site was procured to provide for more space for parking and guest house. But soon, the owner also bought the next lot and the garage was transferred to the third lot and above it is a multi-purpose area/gym and gazebo. A swimming pool was provided in the center. The design of the main house was adjusted to conform to the new style. The roof deck level of the guest house and the master bedroom of the main house have an unobstructed panoramic view of Metro Manila and the spectacular sunset of Manila Bay.

In The Mood Dance Club

In the Mood Dance Club relocated to its new home in Brittany Bay in Paranaque from its old venue in Malate. Owned by the LJC Group of Companies of the famous Bistro Remedios, the dance club boasts of a bigger dance floor and the feeling of a ballroom with its high ceiing and chandeliers plus two semi-grand staircases leading to the lounge/dining area on the higher level.

Balara Residence

After a year of delay, finally this house in Pansol, Balara will start its construction. Owned by a veterinary doctor, the house features three bedrooms in the upper floor and a guest room at the ground floor. The look the client wanted was minimal and modern.

Sorsogon Residence

Soon to start construction, my very first project in my hometown city, Sorsogon, is a residential building with 4 bedrooms and a guest room . It has a large family hall at the second floor and a balcony with a view of Sorsogon Bay at the back. The living room has a high ceiling with a winding staircase going to the family hall above and it has its own patio as an extension of the living area. The dining room also has a patio extending to the backyard. The client specified a Mediterranean look for its exterior.

Ligao Residence

Above are the perspetives for a residential project in Ligao, Albay. The client specified that the structure should all be in concrete (their old house was destroyed by typhoon Milenyo) including the roof and no painting works to be provided in the exterior. It has 4 bedrooms and 3 T&Bs. The living room area has a high ceiling extending below the elevated roofdeck. The project is nearing completion. View current stage below.
The roof and overhangs are in red colored cement and the walls with grooves are ordinary cement mix with black cement to achieve a dark grey effect. The columns and beams are in synthetic beige adobe (we had a hard time getting someone to do this as this is an old technique already)

One Metro - Davao

The Metrolifestyle building in Davao renamed One Metro - Davao formally opened last month. The ground floor consists of rentable spaces consisting of restaurants, grocery and beauty parlor/spa. The second floor and second floor mezzanine houses the expansion of the Metrolifestyle Gym connecting from its existing space in the building beside it. The gym now has a bigger aerobics room, spacious exercise area, a jogging path, a boxing area, bigger spinning room and locker areas. The third level is an office space but not yet completed.

The building is envisioned to provide additional offices in its upper floor suitable for a call center. A new design for its addition was prepared and will soon start its construction. Above is a view of the proposed addition.

Rock World

For your stone requirements for landscape works and for decorative pieces refer to http://philrockworld.blogspot.com

Bahay Pinoy Design Competition

THE “BAHAY PINOY” DESIGN COMPETITION is a project of the Rotary-UAP Joint Committee on Housing of the United Architects of the Philippines and Rotary Makati Central D-3830


The project shall be to design low-cost single-detached dwelling with a 20-30 sqm. floor area with no particular lot utilizing bamboo as the major building material for both structural and architectural components


WHO MAY JOIN
The competition is open to the following:
Category I - Registered Filipino Architect (Team/Individual)
Category II - Graduate of BS Architecture / Students (3rd year, 4th year & 5th year of architecture course)




COMPETITION TIMETABLE
Launching (October 25, 2008)
Deadline for registration (January 5, 2009)
Deadline for submission of questions (January 19, 2009)
Deadline to dispatch answers to questions (February 5, 2009)
Deadline for submission of entries (March 5, 2009)
Judging (March 12 – 15 , 2009)
Deadline for submission of boards by winners (April 15, 2009)
Awarding (April 25, 2009)

Registration Fee
Category I–ONE THOUSAND PESOS (PhP 1,000.00)
Category II-FIVE HUNDRED PESOS (PhP 500.00)


PRIZES
Category I
First Prize Php 100,000.00
Second Prize Php 50,000.00
Third Prize Php 10,000.00
Category II

First Prize PhP 25,000.00
Second Prize PhP 10,000.00
Third Prize PhP 5,000.00

DELIVERABLES
- Competition Entry Form
- Three (3) sets A3 size:
•- Architectural drawings showing perspective, plans,
four (4) elevations and two (2) sections.
•- Structural concept details of primary framing of walls,
columns and roof system.
•- Concept report/detailed drawings describing the design approach and
innovative features.
•- Direct cost estimate of the project.

After the deliberation and six (6) winners have been announced by the jury,
the six (6) winners will be notified through e-mail/fax/telephone and
be required to submit, re:
•Three (3) boards of A1 size (594mm x 841mm)
a) Board 1 – Perspective (eye-level)
b) Board 2 – Floor plan, 4 elevations & 2
sections
c) Board 3 – Concepts & Details
•
594mm (vertical) and 841mm (horizontal)
•
dimensions in metric scale preferably 1:100m.
•
Detailed cost estimate of the project.
•
Electronic files of each board in pdf format saved to a CD.

Instructions and Presentations
Drawings may be done in color or monochrome.
Boards shall have a 1mm black line all around, setback 25mm from the edge

COMPETITION SECRETARIAT
United Architects of the Philippines
53 Scout Rallos Street, Diliman, Quezon City
Telephone (63-2)4126364, (63-2)4126374 Fax (63-2)3721796
Email: bahaypinoy @ yahoo.com