TAO-Pilipinas, Inc.
"It is time for us to go to the people rather than ask the people, especially the poor, to come to us."
TAO-Pilipinas is pleased to announce the winners and finalists of the YP Design Challenge – Sustainable Shelter category. The jury panel composed of Arch/EnP. Arlene Lusterio of TAO-Pilipinas, Arch/EnP. Dinky von Einsiedel of CONCEP Inc. and PIEP, and Engr. Ramby Nolido of RA Nolido Construction Corp., deliberated on November 10, 2008 and selected the winning entries from among 22 submissions.
Selection of winning entries were based on the following criteria: Sustainable Design Features (25%); Originality and Innovativeness (25%); Cost-effectiveness (20%); Environmentally-sound Construction (20%); and Socio-Cultural Sensitivity and Affordability (10%).
First Award (PhP 20,000 prize)
No First Place was awarded by the jury.
Second Award (PhP 12,000 prize each)
Second Place was shared by two entries.
Mark Cris Abarquez
Team members: Leonard Bryan T. Tecson, Johmar E. Beley
4th year BS Architecture students, Far Eastern University (FEU)
Adviser: Arch. Antonio C. De Vera
Jasmine M. Soriano
2008 BS Architecture graduate, Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP)
Third Award (PhP 8,000 prize)
Randy A. Amonoy
Team members: Jerome T. Dañas, Ildefonso M. Madiano Jr.
5th year BS Architecture students, Technological University of the Philippines (TUP)
Special Award for Innovation (PhP 5,000 prize)
Special Award was given by the jury for an entry that showed outstanding efforts in specific aspects of the design proposal.
Alvin C. Trinidad
4th year BS Architecture student, University of the Philippines (UP)
Adviser: Arch. Nicolo Del Castillo
Finalists
Short-listed entries that passed the final screening were categorized as Notable Designs.
Myra P. Ocampo
Team member: Muriel D. Sellote
4th year BS Architecture students, Far Eastern University (FEU)
Adviser: Arch. Antonio C. De Vera
Benjamin P. Casono
4th year BS Architecture student, University of the Philippines (UP)
Adviser: Arch. Nicolo Del Castillo
Franz Miko Verzon
2nd year BS Architecture student, University of Santo Tomas (UST)