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TODAY’S SKETCH | QUEZON MEMORIAL 🇵🇭

On Quezon Day, today’s sketch looks at one of Quezon City’s most iconic landmarks—the Quezon Memorial Shrine, designed by Filipino architect Federico Ilustre of the Bureau of Public Works.

Rising 66 meters, its three monumental pylons represent Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, crowned by three Art Deco mourning angels holding sampaguita wreaths.

At its base is the Museo ni Manuel Quezon, preserving photographs, documents, personal belongings, and memorabilia from the life and political career of President Manuel L. Quezon. Beneath the shrine lies the mausoleum, where Quezon and his wife, Aurora Aragon Quezon, are interred.

A monument, a museum, and a place of remembrance—standing at the heart of the city he helped establish.

August 19 — Quezon Day. 🇵🇭

#arkitalkpilipinas #QuezonDay #QuezonMemorial #QuezonCity #malayangkamay

Today’s Sketch ✏️

Panorama House

Tagaytay, Philippines

Jim Caumeron Design | 2019

A compact weekend retreat that creates its own panorama.

With only a 100 sqm footprint, Jim Caumeron Design carved two powerful horizontal cuts into the house—bringing in views, daylight, and the breeze while creating a sense of spaciousness within a modest footprint.

I particularly love how the architecture turns air and light into part of the design. The sunken living area frames the park outside, while carefully positioned openings encourage passive cooling through the house.

A quiet, sculptural response to the Filipino climate—and a reminder that sometimes, less house can mean more experience.

What are you thoughts?

#Malayangkamy #arkitalkpilipinas #JimCaumeronDesign #ArchitecturePH

TODAY’S SKETCH

" GT Tower, Makati"

One of Makati’s unmistakable vertical landmarks.

Designed by G.F. Formoso & Partners in collaboration with Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), the tower’s sharp geometry and reflective façade capture a certain image of Makati: ambitious, dense, efficient, always moving upward.

But the city has another relationship with water.

When heavy rains arrive, the same streets beneath these towers can quickly become difficult to navigate.

Makati’s floods today remind us that a city is not defined only by how high it builds, but also by how well it manages what happens at ground level.

Have you been inside this building? How does it feel working here?

#Malayangkamay #GTTower #arkitalkpilipinas #kpf #makati

TODAY’S SKETCH ✍️

Navitas Haus — Poblacion, Makati

https://navitaslife.com.ph/

Architects: CELLLO Design Collective

A 50 year old Poblacion home given new life through adaptive reuse—transformed into an experiential, community-centric space that feels fresh, organic, and welcoming.

A reminder that good architecture doesn’t always mean building new. Sometimes, it means reimagining what is already there.

You can learn more about this wonderful space by checking out Design Will Save the World's Youtube Channel below "Navitas Haus":

https://youtu.be/iV8HDnw-2rY?si=oVSM4mh2yEINKm3i

#ArchitecturePH #PoblacionMakati #MalayangKamay #arkitalkpilipinas #philippinearchitecture

Todays Sketch

"Habagat Season-Makati Skyline and Manila Golf and Country Club "

Rain, rain go away!

#malayangkamay

#arkitalkpilipinas

#manilagolfandcountryclub

#habagat

🖊️ GUESS THE SKETCH

Once a humble shopping complex, now a beloved haven for artists, collectors, indie creatives, and curious wanderers.

Its weathered walls, worn out vinyl tiles, tight 45deg Parking and eclectic character tell stories of an old CBD your Parents used to hang...

📍 Can you guess this iconic place?

Share your fondest Memories! Any favorite food and coffee place worth checking out?

#malayangkamay #arkitalkpilipinas #nostalgicphilippines

Todays Sketch

"Mega Tower"

Architects Notes:

The 50-story Mega Tower (SM Mega Tower) in Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong City was designed by the global architectural firm Arquitectonica with local collaboration from W.V. Coscolluela & Associates as the architect-on-record.

-Interesting curvy form! You dont normally see high rises like that here in the PH...

-Have you seen this building along EDSA? How is it like working/working there?

Whenever I see this building it reminds me of the stretch of EDSA always with heavy traffic. 🤣

#malayangkamay #arkitalkpilipinas #megatower #smdc

Todays Sketch

"Diala House, Makati 1966"

You can know more about this excellent sample of 60s residential architecture by checking out Riel A. A. Diala's FB Posts sharing the archival photos of design drawings of the house.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18y9fBQsc1/

I wonder what wonderful stories and memories the family have in this house...

How does it compare with todays residential design and construction quality?

Heritage/Ancestral House Collection

#arkitalkpilipinas #malayangkamay #philippinearchitecture

Todays Sketch

For todays sketch lets go indoors while we wait for the rain to calm down...

Can you guess the name of this store and where?

Clue: Amekaji , selvedge denim, like a real gentleman

#malayangkamay #arkitalkpilipinas #powerplantmall #handsketch

"Ore Central"

Ore Central (formerly Ore Square) is a 30-story, Grade A green office skyscraper located at 31st Street corner 9th Avenue in Bonifacio Global City (BGC).

Building Features & Specifications

Height & Size: 30 stories high with a total floor area of 68,170 square meters.

Design: Conceived by architectural firms Gensler and Jose Siao Ling & Associates.

Sustainability: Awarded LEED Gold status for energy efficiency and environmental design.

Do you work in this building? How does it feel like working here? Share your stories!

#MalayangKamay#Architecture #BGC #OreCentral #Gensler #JSLAarchitects #ArchitecturalSketch #arkitalkpilipinas

Todays Sketch

"House In Sampaloc"

Heritage/Ancestral Houses

Before corner glass windows,limewash finishes & "WPC" clad modern houses, there were homes like these.

Quiet witnesses to generations of stories, they stand with weathered walls, wooden windows, and memories that no modern house can replace. Every crack, every shadow, every line is a reminder that a city's soul isn't found only in its newest buildings—but in the ones that refuse to be forgotten.

This sketch is my small tribute to old Manila and the beauty hidden in its everyday streets.

"Architecture is not just about what we build next, but what we choose to remember."

🎨 Watercolor & Ink on paper

📍 Sampaloc, Manila

#MalayangKamay #arkitalkpilipinas #WatercolorSketch #OldManila #PhilippineArchitecture

Guess the Sketch Monday! ✏️

_. V_ _ & C_. Building

🏢 Clue 1: A contemporary landmark standing along EDSA.

🏗️ Clue 2: Designed by Jagnus Design Studio.

Can you guess the name of the building? Comment below. 👀

#GuessTheSketch #ArchitecturePH #MalayangKamay #arkitalkpilipinas #jagnusdesignstudio

"Ayala Triangle Gardens Tower 2"

Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), in collaboration with Leandro V. Locsin Partners as Architect of Record and landscape architects AECOM, the project reflects both international design excellence and a strong sensitivity to the Philippine urban context.

Architect's Notes:

-Height: 195 meters (40 storeys)

-LEED Gold-targeted sustainable design

-The tower occupies a minimal footprint to preserve and expand Makati's green open space.

-Its custom-designed façade mullions are shaped to capture and diffuse natural light throughout the interiors.

-The landscaped podium seamlessly connects the building with the historic Ayala Triangle Gardens, inviting pedestrians to move through—not merely around—the architecture.

Have you visited this building? How is it integrated to the park below?

Whats your favorite Philippine skyscraper?

#ArchitecturalSketch #malayangkamay #PhilippineArchitecture #ayalaland #arkitalkpilipinas

Todays Sketch:

"Old House along Dimasalang"

Have you seen this house? Is it still standing? I wonder what wonderful old stories it can tell...

Heritage/Ancestal House

Line & Wash

Heritage/Ancestral Houses Collection

#heritagehouse #malayangkamay #freehandsketch #arkitalkpilipinas #ancestralhousesofthephilippines

Today Sketch:

"Porsche Center Greenhills"

Modern Commercial Building

Line & Wash

Buildings Along EDSA Collection

#porsche #porsche911 #malayangkamay #freehandsketch #arkitalkpilipinas

Todays Sketch #1

"Arcadia Cham Residence"

Building Type: Modern Residential

Architect: TJSO Architects/Ar. Jordan Ong

#ArchitecturalSketch #malayangkamay #Krokis #PhilippineArchitecture #freehandsketch #donebyhand #arkitalkpilipinas

My fave is the double cut!