ABSTRACT

Children are the future of our society. Their status in our society is a great factor in

shaping our nation. The youth are considered as one of the most crucial foundations of our

society and what they do will affect how we develop as a nation.

The Philippines to this date, has 1.8 million abandoned children (1% more than its entire

population); at least 500 children were declared legally available for adoption, but only 62 were

adopted. A lot of these children were victims of extreme poverty, accidents, losses and other

natural disasters. Thus, a lot of these children are at risk and in need of good homes.

The study will tackle and address how architecture will be able to affect the lives of the

abandoned youth and how it will affect their physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being.

Thus, a good design particularly emphasizes the important role of early caregiver–child social–

emotional experience and predicts delayed development of social–emotional behavior in children

lacking the experiences of having a family.

Keyword(s): Youth, orphans, adoption, family, architecture