JOURNAL

1) What was the concept behind the project?

The main aim of this project was to create a community, specific to high school and university going students aged 18 to 24(according to site study). Community interaction among the students was kept in mind thus various recreational spaces and a main street have been provided. Context of Philippines has also been included to make it site specific and also for the culture to be known to students, foreign and localities.

2) What was the intent behind the organization of elements across various levels (Architectural, Site, Urban)? 

 Various levels have been shown with various recreational spaces across all of them ranging from street on ground floor to indoor common hall on first to library on the fourth floor with open terraces at all levels.

3) How many iterations were tried to arrive at the final outcome? 

After studying various case studies, context study, zoning of the site according to these factors, four to five iterations were tried before coming to the final outcome.

4) Which methods of design investigation?

Needs of the users, the integration of the Philippines culture and the site context were analysed first. Then the division of ancillary spaces was done considering all the above factors.

5)What/How were the materials chosen? 

Main use of Cross laminated timber has been done. The Malong artform has also been integrated forming the panels with bright colours and patterns

6)What is the expansion plan of the project?

As CLT panels have been used, it is easier to expand due to its joinery and lightness thus saving money, time and effort for any expansion made in the spaces