KAW NG

FORM EVOLUTION
ROOF STRUCTURE GREEN WALL
BLOW-UP STRATEGIES
“LINK TO THE PAST, PRESENT, AND Twisting on Bamboo Lattice
FUTURE”
Kawing is a proposed Tau-buid Mangyan Educational Link icon Translating to Defining of form
and Community Center that aims to design a culture- basic shapes and space Mesh wire/net
sensitive facility for the tribe and to promote and Potted on Bamboo Lattice
preserve their culture through architecture. Cogon grass
Massing of Mangyan Dwelling
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Inspired by the intertwined culture and origin, the
concept of the design is based on the Filipino word
Bamboo
“kawing” which means link, showing how Culture Inspiration Framing Bamboo Lattice on CHB
architecture is intertwined with the people, culture, and (Mangyan Dwelling) Incorporating massing to form
environment. It is also interpreted as a design that links
the past to the present by reliving and reapplying its
Sawali Ceiling
distinct features into the structure and planning and
integrating it with current aesthetics through modern
vernacular architecture.
Final Form

CONCEPTUAL SITE DEVELOPMENT

Landscaping
To provide natural views from the interior Concrete
of the building. This will also serve as
courtyards between the buildings to
encourage the users to interact with each
other.
Wind Path
Glass skylight
The symmetrical, clustered, and
homogenous layout of the site allows the
wind to pass through each side of the
buildings, thereby utilizing the wind for
natural ventilation.
Stone wall
Circulation
Meandering and diagonal paths allow
the users to have full access to each
building

Site Layout Bamboo

The site is clustered in plan to create
distinction for various activities. These
spaces are linked by open spaces and
pavilions or courtyards
Cogon Grass INITIAL PERSPECTIVE (MAIN BUILDING