AN G L E S
“We hope that through
this project, each student
gets to appreciate our
heritage and eventually,
have the desire to conserve
Filipino Architecture in
the future.”
Through this model, we get an overview of these districts
and see how these heritage structures stand hidden among
all the new ones. These buildings are enduring examples
of architects designing according to their times and
adapting them to the Filipino needs, climate and aesthetics.
We hope that through this project, each student gets to
appreciate our heritage, and eventually, have the desire
to conserve Filipino Architecture in the future—and as
designers, be inspired to create responsive, contextual and
timeless designs as exhibited by these buildings.
The model is designed to expand to cover the other
districts of the city of Manila. The project is currently at
Phase Two and is focusing on the built-heritage found in
Binondo & Intramuros.
As the model is envisioned to expand, we are launching
it as a collaborative project in modelling Manila’s
buildings focusing on its built-heritage; collaborating
with different fields such as multimedia arts, production
design and graphic design to produce themed-video
projection presentations for the 3D Model Map; such as
The Battle of Manila, Manila’s Open Spaces: Social and Green
Spaces, Manila’s Urban Planning, Burnham’s Manila, etc.
Ultimately, the model is intended to be an educational tool
in presenting, studying and analyzing Manila’s history,
architectural history, and present urban condition.
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Clockwise, from top right: Faculty and student
proponents of Manila Heritage Map; the model setup;
detail shot of The Met Theater 3D-printed model
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