Insulated concrete forms (ICF) have been used in Canada and the US for the past 15-20 years due to its good thermal insulating properties, and now it’s trying to reach the Philippines. ICFs are high quality hollow styrofoam blocks/panels that are meant to be filled with concrete at the center and becomes your wall replacing …
You can always use a total face make over, or in the case of a school, a total facade make over. After learning that the government officials want to visit their school, GVEA Korean school in Lapu-lapu decided to give their school a total new look by closing their open corridors thus adding more space …
Oliver Aldana’s low cost rentable house project is located in Pagsabungan at the entrance of Holy Spirit village. The project is low cost budgeted at only p700k meant to be rented out for those looking for affordable abode in the city. Even the original plan was not followed – just to further cut the cost…
While I was visiting my mother’s barrio in Lanao, Pilar, Camotes Cebu, I overheard the conversation between the parish priest and his friend talking about the proper way to bless a house as they’re waiting for the people in the church to settle down from the afternoon procession a day before the barrio fiesta. The …
The parapet design gives a more modern look of your house since the roof edge is hidden and your house gets the cube look. If you go for this option, just make sure that you’ve designed your inside gutter well. A concrete gutter is the best option for this, and you do have to waterproof …
Alipin’s residence behind the Great Wall motors in front of Mitsubishi in Mandaue can be considered a sky rise in their area considering that their neighbors houses are only mostly one storey shacks. The building is only 3 storey and the lot is really small at only 84.54 sqm yet we managed to squeeze in …
Noel Igao’s residence is a very simple yet classy design. The design is so simple, but the gray color and the large front glass enclosed media center which used to be a terrace made the house look so modern and so high end. This is a perfect example of how a simple design change from …
Fausto Moncada’s residence in Compostela near CEBECO II is a middle end house with two options – one for roof deck and the other option is for a hidden roofing design with cantilever. The hidden roof option will be for a metal roof but hidden with concrete a railing. It will all depend now on …
Setting up a mall shop can be a daunting experience but if the planning is done well then the whole set up process can be done in just one night, so that what used to be an empty space in your favorite mall becomes an exciting shop by 6:00 am. The planning starts with your …
This house with sawali (amakan) walls is especially designed to produce a cooling effect at the interior. The design and materials also gives the house an earth-friendly and native feel as it will be built in San Francisco Camotes. There’s a good supply of sawali in the area. The framing, beams, and columns will still …
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