SINE-BAYAN MANGAN-VACA
A PROPOSED CINEMA BUILDING
“WHERE STORIES UNFOLD, AND CULTURE ENDURES.”
DESIGN PHILOSOPHY DESIGN CONCEPT
The philosophy envisions the cinema as a place that celebrates THE CONCEPT FOLLOWS THE EXPERIENCE OF WATCHING
storytelling, a space where architecture enhances emotion, connection,
A FILM, FROM EXCITEMENT TO REFLECTION. THE LAYOUT
and cultural identity. Guided by Tropical Modernism, the design
GUIDES PEOPLE SMOOTHLY THROUGH EACH AREA. LIGHT
embraces openness, light, and natural ventilation to create comfort and
harmony within the Philippine climate. It embodies modern progress AND SHADOW PLAY A BIG ROLE, CREATING A MOOD
and Filipino warmth, using local materials and spaces that invite people THAT FEELS LIKE A STORY UNFOLDING. USING TEXTURES
not only to watch stories but to live them together. AND MATERIALS INSPIRED BY FILIPINO DESIGN, THE
CINEMA BECOMES MORE THAN A BUILDING, IT BECOMES
A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE, AND STORIES COME TOGETHER.
SITE LOCATION
MANGAN-VACA, SUBIC, ZAMBALES
TOTAL LOT AREA
9200 SQM
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
CLIMATE RESPOSIVENESS
MAXIMIZE NATURAL VENTILATION, DAYLIGHT, AND
SHADING SUITED FOR TROPICAL CONDITIONS.
USE OF BRISE-SOLEILS
INTEGRATE CONCRETE/WOODEN SUN-BREAKERS
OR VENT BLOCKS, COMMON IN POST-WAR
TROPICAL MODERNISM, TO REDUCE HEAT AND
GLARE.
LOCAL MATERIALS
UTILIZE CONCRETE, STONE, AND WOOD FOR
DURABILITY, ECONOMY, AND CULTURAL
RELEVANCE.
FUNCTIONAL PLANNING
ENSURE SMOOTH CIRCULATION FROM ENTRANCE
TO THEATER, PRIORITIZING COMFORT AND
ACCESSIBILITY.
MODERN BUT FILIPINO IDENTITY
COMBINE SIMPLE MODERN FORMS WITH WARMTH
AND CRAFTSMANSHIP THAT REFLECT LOCAL
CULTURE AND POST-WAR RESILIENCE.
DESIGN OBJECTIVES
TO DESIGN A CINEMA THAT PROVIDES
COMFORT AND CULTURAL CONNECTION,
SERVING AS A MODERN SPACE FOR
ENTERTAINMENT AND GATHERING.
TO APPLY TROPICAL MODERNISM IN
CREATING A BUILDING THAT RESPONDS
TO THE PHILIPPINE CLIMATE THROUGH
LIGHT, VENTILATION, AND MATERIAL
CHOICE.
TO EXPRESS FILIPINO IDENTITY THROUGH
THE USE OF LOCAL MATERIALS,
CRAFTSMANSHIP, AND SPATIAL WARMTH.
TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INTERACTION AND
ACCESSIBILITY BY PROVIDING OPEN AND
INVITING PUBLIC AREAS.
TO ENSURE FUNCTIONAL EFFICIENCY AND
STRUCTURAL DURABILITY, REFLECTING
POST-WAR PRACTICALITY AND
PROGRESS.
ARAGON, ENRICH LOUELLA
BELICAN, JUREIZ
CATINDOY, RHEINE LISSELL
MANINGAS, KC ANNE
TICDAO, ROCHELLE JADE