Life in Batad

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2012 06 23 Urban Sketchers Tacloban

   


      (L-R) Solo, Lee, Nina+her kids, and Ed                    Top: Nina, Ed. Bottom: Lee, Solo

Urban Sketchers Sessions in Tacloban City at the corner of Justice Romualdez & MH Del Pilar St. slightly near the commercial heart of the city.

View of the street corner and lee parking his spot for drawing. 

  

Ed and his daughter Nina + grandchildren in hand for the sketching session. 

June 12, 2012

Misdirection

Editorial cartoon inspired by this article.

Hey you voted for this guy, now we all have to live with it. 

Tree of Life

feat. Architect Manuel Noche and Ricky Von Jimenez

History is written by the winners

I have certainly never been one to latch on to a fad. And for most of my life I feel good that I have never "go(ne) with the flow". This sometimes is a detrement to me for example: When Carlos Santana's album Supernatural(1999), I resisted to listening to the first single Smooth until it was loosing its top spot in popular music charts. And I was floored by musicianship at it highest form. But then there are instances where I am quite happy with not associating with the fray. I have been subjected to usual programming of the local media simply because of proximity - ease of access if you will. Thankfully during my childhood we had cable. And rather than watch the local channels like ABS-CBN, GMA, and or ABC, I consumed other acronyms like CNN, NBC, TNT, HBO and CN(Cartoon Network).

I should first lay out my cards. I come from Region VIII of the Philippines SPECIFICALLY, Tacloban City. Most of you who have not yet been brainwashed to a certain extent will realize the importance of the previous sentence. If not let me spell it out for you. I come from a province where Imelda Marcos' family comes from. If you want to call me a 'Marcos Loyalist', feel free to do so. BUT, keep in mind, THAT PHRASE and anything YOU associate it with is for YOUR narrow-minded understanding.

Now. On with the Show. :)

At The Door

At the Door

Puentes de España en las Filipinas

Today my Mentor/Adviser/Professor/Friend is launching his new book at the Beato Angelico Builiding, University of Santo Tomas, España, Sampaloc, Manila.

This book is another achievement for Philippine architecture and history. This book also has a special meaning for me since I in my own small way I contributed to it. I accompanied Architect Noche during the Eastern Visayas leg of his research trip. That was quite the trip in 2007, an experience never to forget, and quite possiblly a turning point in my view of my profession.

And if you wish to grab a copy of this book it is available at the UST Publishing House. Architect Manuel Maximo Lopez del Castillo - Noche is also a professor at The College of Arcitecture in UST, so if you see him there when you purchase your copy you can ask him to sign it.

This is a photo of  that trip in 2007. Von(left in the green shirt) his assistant, Architect Noche(middle), and Mr. Rodrigo(Right) our trusty driver/mechanic/bodyguard for the Region VIII leg of our trip.

2011 10 19 Tacloban City Hall

Cebu Provincial Capitol

Well here's a find. I was digging through my old sketches. I drew these while I was in Cebu, doing research for my Thesis. After a morning of research I took a walk down Osmena Avenue to the Provincial Capitol Building. Now I wish I had made more drawing. 

If you say that you might not recognize these edifices, it might be because these are illustrations of the back. 

I can't believe I was already Urban Sketching before Urban Sketching was even a thing. :)

Sungduan. Thesis Concept Art

The title of this blog is "Sungduan". It was also the title of my Thesis to receive my B.S. in Architecture degree in 2008. This piece is a reinterpretation of that project. What you see here is deconstruction and reassembly of my final product[Thesis]. It takes out the details and presents only the bold and major elements of the structure. It is not so much a a deconstruction but more of a highlight of major elements, as the parts are still presented here in the same configuration of the actual building design.

Train Men

Awaiting to Depart.

From Drop Box

2010 06 12

Batad '09

Two year after my first visit to the town of Batad, I return with the hope of relaxing and to still be in awe of its beauty. Needless to say I was not disappointed. These are a few memories i wish to share with you on my second, and hopefully not my last visit to Batad, Banaue.