National Theatre of the Philippines
My final year dissertation which explored a symbolic edifice in Manila, built by the National Artist for Architecture as per request of the former First Lady of the Philippines. It discusses Architecture's innate role in a political society, specifically in a country that has undergone centuries of colonialism; which got an overall grade of A.
My final year dissertation which explored a symbolic edifice in Manila, built by the National Artist for Architecture as per request of the former First Lady of the Philippines. It discusses Architecture's innate role in a political society, specifically in a country that has undergone centuries of colonialism; which got an overall grade of A.
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History <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> location<br />
In South East Asia, <strong>the</strong> <strong>Philippines</strong> is a tropical country made <strong>of</strong> more than 7000 islands<br />
and known for its territory being surrounded by water. The CCP site was originally<br />
enclosed by Manila bay on all three sides (north, west, south) but as a part <strong>of</strong> drastic<br />
infrastructure development, an extended reclamation was done on its south. It was<br />
originally built on 71 percent <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> said 88-hectare <strong>of</strong> landfill from <strong>the</strong> nor<strong>the</strong>rn<br />
shoreline <strong>of</strong> Manila bay that is connected to <strong>the</strong> South China Sea.<br />
Before <strong>the</strong> land reclamation, Manila Bay served important roles in socio-economic,<br />
political and historical development <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> central capital. Strategically positioned on<br />
<strong>the</strong> west <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> city, it operated as a natural harbour for <strong>the</strong> Port <strong>of</strong> Manila, which<br />
facilitated trade and commerce for <strong>the</strong> <strong>Philippines</strong> and its neighbouring countries. The<br />
bay also attested to <strong>the</strong> naval battle <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 1898 American-Spanish war that ended <strong>the</strong><br />
300-year Spanish colonial period <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Philippines</strong>.<br />
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