“A commitment and willingness to confront difficult issues directly” – Holcim Awards Jury

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    Project entry 2005 - Ivatan Agricultural Campus, Itbayat, Philippines: Tataya grandstand plans

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    Encouragement: Ivatan Agricultural Campus, Itbayat, Philippines

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    Encouragement prize (l-r): presented by P. O'Callaghan (Holcim Philippines) to Artessa Niccola D Saldivar-Sali and Aaron Julius Morado Lecciones

This project is given merit primarily because of the effort to directly involve local stakeholders in the decision making process for a regional development plan as well as its implementation. Also significant are the negotiations already made with government authorities to insure the quality of the “resident’s concept.” Evidenced is a commitment and willingness to confront difficult issues directly in the attempt to provide for social equity.

Last updated: July 01, 2005 Shanghai, China

Ecological concerns are also brought to the foreground with the call for regionally sourced materials and recycling of natural resources. Of equal interest is the scope of the project in that is involves a considerable set of specifications for increasing the performative capacities of the existing landscape. The foreseen economic scheme is ingenious in that it not only accounts for the possible increase of agro-tourism to the region, but also proposes to incorporate tourists in the maintenance of the enhanced life cycle of the environment.

Also commendable is the proposal of energy efficient public buildings on the site that intend to address the lack of employment in the chosen context. The project is convincing in its aesthetic sensitivity to the indigenous culture.