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The House / Buensalido Architects

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MitchMauricio

25 May 2012

Architects:Buensalido Architects

Smiles By Dr. Cecile /

Buensalido
Architects

Location:Manila, Philippines
ProjectYear:2011
ProjectArea:180 sqm
Photographs:Mitch Mauricio

2 Jan 2012

Chefs Table /
Buensalido
Architects
13 Jul 2011

Designedforanewlymarriedcouple,thistownhouseisatributetotheFilipinospirit.
BuensalidoArchitects,aManilabasedarchitecturaldesignfirmthatpushesfor
contemporizingFilipinoarchitecture,foundtheaestheticexpressionofthisdesignintent
throughtriangles,anabstractedrepresentationofbanderitas(orflaglets)thatonewould

Entry for the CCP

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Competition for the
Artists Center and
Performing Arts Theatre /
Buensalido Architects

commonlyseeinlocalfiestasandfestivals.Asacountry,thePhilippineshasonealmost
everyday.
ItisamanifestationoftheFilipinosoptimismandpositiveoutlookintheirlives,always
knowinghowtosmilenomatterhowbadtheirsituationis.Thiswascapturedwiththe
differentburstsofcolorswithinthehouse,achievingasenseofvibrancy,festivity,and
positivity.

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Theseconceptualideaswerephysicallyimplementedinacontemporaryandinnovative
way:thebanderitasandtrianglesontheinteriorsurfaceswereachievedwithaCNC
millingmachine,thereforeattainingprecisioninitsproductionandavoidinghumanerror.
Lightfixtureswerelocatedabovethecutouts,creatinganeverchangingpatternof
shadows,dependingonhowmanylightsareturnedon.Acertainkindofmaterialhonesty
wasaimedfor,sofortheconcreteflooringforexample,waskeptasis,applyingaspecial
kindoflithiumbasedsealanttoachieveasmooth,terrazzolikeeffect.

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Jointhediscussion
p.a. ayearago

Ikindalikethedesign,it'sdifferentfromwhatI'veseenhereinthe
Philippines.It'ssayingsomething,butIfeellikeit'salsoholdingback.
Like,"heyIwannabedifferent,butnotsomuch!"Stillagoodmovetho,
somethingdifferent.
Although,Ithinkitispushingitsluckwhenitsaid:"it'satributetothe
Filipinospirit/trianglesareaboutthebanderitas/showingoptimismand
vibrantcolours".Triangle'suniversal.Thehousejusthaswhiteand
marooncolours(howaretheyvibrant?Thefurnituresarevibranttho).
AndhowdidtheFilipinospiritcomeintopicture?Iguessthenarrative
justwannasellbyusingthe"Filipinospirit"(somethingIhearallthetime
frombigmediapersonalitiesandpoliticians).

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aa 2yearsago

triangleformisprettyuniversal,itcouldbeanything.cantsaybyhaving
somethingtheculturethatlooktriangular,theycanuseittomakethe
buildingveryindigenous

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ScribbleNowThinkLater 2yearsago

TheArchitecthappilyscribbleswhateverhefancies,thenthoughtofan
imagetosupporthiswork.That'sso...noob.

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isaid 2yearsago

fromwhatiknowitsunethicalforanarchitecturalcompanytoadvertise
speciallyifthecompanyistheonewhoinitiatesit.although,ifyouhave
anadagencyitcouldbegoodwaytodisguiseyourselffromadvertising
directly,Iadmirethecompanyforplanningthatcarefully.Youknowwhat
theysay,themediaoradagencydictatesorconditionsthemindofthe
public.

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arquitecto 2yearsago

Iresearchaboutthiscompany,andIfoundoutthattheyalsoownapror
adagencywhichiscloselyrelatedtothemediaandknown
personalities.They'reresponsibleformakingthecompanypopular
includingthearchitect.Theythemethecompanyandit'sarchitectwith
actors,actressesincludingwrittenarticlesandbloggers.Howpathetic!It
showsrighthere,see,they'retheoneswhosendandpublishingtheir
projects.Beinganarchitectyouhavetobepopularonhowyoudesign
andreferredbyyourclientsandnotwiththehelpofadvertisingor
misleadingpeople.

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CW 2yearsago

niceproject,butastroturf?uggh,whatataint!ps,lessismore(asinlose
redundantphotos)

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www.designcoholic.com 2yearsago

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