around area A
TSC Barangay Makeover Continues
Now on its fourth year, the UAP-Tandang Sora Chapter (TSC), in cooperation with UAP-District A3 suc-
cessfully held the Barangay Makeover Architectural Clinic, held at Gawad Kalinga (GK) Tabora Village,
Banlat road, Tandang Sora, Quezon City, January 7.
The event was graced by officials of the UAP, such as Vice President for Area A
Arch. Jun Andres, District A3 Director Arch. Cecile Cayman-Gamana and Presi-
dents of six chapters under A3. Participated by 28 architects
mainly from the District and around 90 residents of the said
village, the consultation went all throughout the morning after a
registration and briefing for designated beneficiaries.
Since the said community is a socialized housing site, most resi-
dents raised concerns on expanding their little flats, interior deco-
rations, drainage improvement, among others. Participating
architects, armed with nothing but pens, paper and clipboards,
gave their recommendations in the simplest, most practical way possible.
Barangay Makeover Architectural Clinic borne out of a random discussion in 2011,
and had painstaking initial steps since, with the idea of providing free and acces-
sible professional services to less fortunate people, just like what other profes-
sions, such as doctors or dentists did. Initially with a working
name of “Red Architecture”, the fruition of this took place
during the term of Arch. Jose Mari Badilla. The very first Ar-
chitectural Clinic, touted as Barangay Makeover Architectural
Clinic was held on January 26, 2014, and has since been fol-
lowed at Barangay Culiat (February 2014 and January 2015),
and GK Tabora (2017). Eyeing a diversified coordination
among NGOs and community leaders alike, the organizers also
hoped that their initiatives will be replicated by other UAP chapters in their re-
spective barangays. (With text from Ar. Joana Dungca)
Above: Former UAP-TSC President and “Barangay
Makeover” Project Head Arch. Jomari Badilla
briefs participants upon the start of the program;
(Right) Participants and some beneficiaries pose for
a group photo held at GK Tabora Multi-purpose
Hall, January 7.
By Arch. Abigail Ko, UAP
Last January 2017, Architects for Accessibility (AFA) Co-
founder and Alternative Director for Accessibility in UAP Que-
zon City (QC) Central Chapter, Ar. Felizardo “Peji” B. Cipri-
ano Jr., UAP, has attended as the only Filipino delegate, togeth-
er with other delegates from the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations (ASEAN) countries, to the accessibility and universal
design program, entitled “ASEAN University Network – Disability and Public
Policy (AUN-DDPnet)” hosted by the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia.
Joining him, also from QC Central Chapter, is
Ar. Erico “Rix” G. Abordo, not as a participant
but as his official title, “Philippine Correspondent
- United Nations ESCAP Publication for Good
Practices on Accessibility, U.N. Bangkok, Thai-
land” and “Philippine Delegate- United Nations
ESCAP South-South Cooperation Programme on
Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities,
Guangzhou, Macau and Hong Kong, China.”
Participants immerse in accessibility and uni-
versal design through tours and discussions in
both private and public facilities. Participants get
the opportunity to access audit popular facilities
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Right: Former UAP
QC Central Chapter
President Arch. Feliz-
ardo “Peji” Cipriano,
Jr. represented the
country to the AUN-
DDPnet hosted by
the University of
Malaya, in Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia;
Below: Delegates from
different ASEAN
countries during the
said program.
Photos Courtesy of Arch. Erico Abordo