Congratulations to the winners and finalists of the YP Design Challenge – Portable Playground category!

Last December 5, 2008, the jury panel for Portable Playground selected six (6) finalists from twenty-five (25) eligible submissions and awarded three (3) Jury Awards. The jury was composed of Arch/EnP. Faith Varona of TAO-Pilipinas, architect and animator / film director Ellen Ramos, and artist-designer Robert Alejandro.

Jury Awards
(PhP 10,000 prize each entry)

Most Potentially Implementable Design
Ana Marie P. Abrilla
Team members: Annelyn B. Lacson, Lea Constantina S. Cruz
5th year BS Architecture students, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM)

Best in Mobility/Transportability
Nathaniel Sheridan Balauag
Team members: Tracy Joanna M. Abergas, Jerome A. Palting
3rd year BS Architecture students, Far Eastern University (FEU)
Adviser: Arch. Ma. Carmen Yatco

Best in Visual Appeal for Children
Phyll Patrick L. Seva
Team members: Christine Angela A. Oafallas, Ken Reandelar
3rd year BS Architecture students, Far Eastern University (FEU)
Adviser: Arch. Alpher De Vera

Finalists
Short-listed entries that passed the final screening were categorized as Notable Designs.

Anna Dominique M. Mendoza
4th year BS Architecture student, University of the Philippines (UP)
Adviser: Arch. Nicolo Del Castillo

Razel R. Robines
Team members: Joseph C. Macapagal, Verna Lucia P. Sarraga
5th year BS Architecture students, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM)

Mark Dennis A. Alcantara
4th year BS Architecture students, Far Eastern University (FEU)
Adviser: Arch. Roselle Santos

TAO-Pilipinas shall organize the awarding ceremonies for Sustainable Shelter and Portable Playground winners and finalists on December 16, 2008. By January to May of next year, a series of exhibition is planned to showcase the winning and notable designs of YP Design Challenge. If you wish to have the YP Design Challenge winning designs exhibited in your universities, please contact TAO at 441-0998 or email yp@tao-pilipinas.org so we could arrange an exhibit schedule.