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.
fig. 2.3 Land use of plan , 1995 The site The original site proposal consisted of various pedestrian and vehicular roads and a lot of manmade tropical landscaping to equal out the amount of area where they are building massive volumes of concrete buildings. Today, the complex lost almost 60 percent of landscaping due to it becoming more commercialised as tourist attraction and has become an interest for commercial development. It is still the same but land area reclaimed has tripled in the next 40 years. A lot of buildings were then added to the south of the complex like the Manila Film Centre, World Trade Centre Metro Manila, Philippine National Bank, Union Bank of the Philippines, Government Security Insurance System (GSIS) Complex, spas, a kart track, a crocodile park, a commercial building plaza and Dampa (seaside) – a compound filled with seafood restaurants. !20
fig. 2.4 Original site plan 1:2500 !21
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- Page 17 and 18: fig. 2.1 Theatre of Performing Arts
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- Page 23 and 24: fig. 2.6 Front Elevation during sun
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- Page 33 and 34: From top to bottom fig. 2.31 Studio
- Page 35 and 36: From top clockwise fig. 2.38 Salon/
- Page 37 and 38: fig. 2.42 Original site model of CC
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- Page 41 and 42: fig. 2.50 Folk Arts Theatre fig. 2.
- Page 43 and 44: fig. 3.1 East Gate Olympic Stadium
- Page 45 and 46: fig. 3.2 Alibata - old Filipino alp
- Page 47 and 48: fig. 3.3 Presidential inauguration
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- Page 51 and 52: Imelda Marcos did her best to make
- Page 53 and 54: Placing the building in a very stra
- Page 55 and 56: Primary research !55
- Page 57 and 58: fig. 5.2 1:500 m first floor plan !
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- Page 65 and 66: fig. 6.1 North elevation sketch !65
- Page 67 and 68: fig. 6.4 Interior main lobby sketch
- Page 69 and 70: fig. 7.2 North side of the building
fig. 2.3 Land use <strong>of</strong> plan , 1995<br />
The site<br />
The original site proposal consisted <strong>of</strong> various pedestrian and vehicular roads and a lot<br />
<strong>of</strong> manmade tropical landscaping to equal out <strong>the</strong> amount <strong>of</strong> area where <strong>the</strong>y are<br />
building massive volumes <strong>of</strong> concrete buildings. Today, <strong>the</strong> complex lost almost 60<br />
percent <strong>of</strong> landscaping due to it becoming more commercialised as tourist attraction and<br />
has become an interest for commercial development. It is still <strong>the</strong> same but land area<br />
reclaimed has tripled in <strong>the</strong> next 40 years. A lot <strong>of</strong> buildings were <strong>the</strong>n added to <strong>the</strong><br />
south <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> complex like <strong>the</strong> Manila Film Centre, World Trade Centre Metro Manila,<br />
Philippine <strong>National</strong> Bank, Union Bank <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Philippines</strong>, Government Security<br />
Insurance System (GSIS) Complex, spas, a kart track, a crocodile park, a commercial<br />
building plaza and Dampa (seaside) – a compound filled with seafood restaurants.<br />
!20
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