SUBLIME
In aesthetics, the Sublime (from the Latin Word Sublimis) is the quality of greatness, whether physical, moral, intellectual, metaphysical, aesthetic, spiritual or artistic. The term especially refers to a greatness beyond all possibility of calculation, measurement or imitation.
SIMPLE BEAUTY
WHAT IS BEAUTY?
Beauty is particularly graceful, ornamental, or it has excellent quality. Beauty has different interpretation. You cannot say that beauty is always a picture perfect art piece, a functional item that can be used. beauty can also be used in a different way. For example, a pile of trash or an art work that doesn’t have any meaning. Some people interpret it in a nice way. And some people can appreciate that kind of art.
You can relate beauty in many ways, emotion, personalities, art, etc.
EVERYONE IS BEAUTY. EVERYTHING IS BEAUTY.
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” THE BOURNE MANILA “
Team Manila Wallet/Pouch
The beauty of this little wallet is to store and hold little items or memories like love notes, pocket pictures, and something to keep. This is one of our daily lives that we cannot forget to bring. It becomes important for us cause it holds our memories and valuable. When we lost it, we feel like our world explodes. And we take care of it as well just like taking care of a relationship.
This Blue Shade Rizal Canvas Wallet I find beautiful, why? Cause the main color used is my favorite color, which is Light/Baby Blue. Yes it’s really simple when It comes to design. “The Simplier the Better”. And I like the use of the lines, really minimal and clean. And I like the Rizal Headshot. It’s the standout of the design. And it represents still the design of the Team Manila and still represents manila. The size of the wallet is ok. It can hold many pocket size items. And it is really easy to carry.
This Canvass wallet can speaks for itself. You can easily tell it’s from Team Manila.
EASY TO CARRY, FUNCTIONAL, STYLISH
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” PEEK-A-BOO “
Wayfarer Rayban Glasses
The beauty of this Wayfarer Glasses is that it can protect you from your emotions, personality, and to yourself. You can hide from it. Cause you cannot tell a person what its true emotion with out looking at the eyes. The eyes completes the emotion on ones person. It also gives you the mystery on what the person who’s wearing the glasses thinks about you or the others. You cannot see the true emotion of from the outside.
Yes it’s a simple Sun Glasses from Rayban but yeah, it’s easy to use and can make a statement in your fashion sense.
I find it beautiful cause it IS REALLY SIMPLE! I like simple things but when used of whore, it really stands out.
Its lenses are tinted with brown color. And I like how really thin is the glasses.
The feeling of wearing this feels like living in the 60’s,70’s & 80’s. the old classic fashion.
VINTAGE!
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” TRUSTED FRIEND “
Black Lizard Satchel
The shade Black goes with anything. Clothe, accessories, etc.
I LOVE BLACK!
What I find beautiful in this satchel bag is the texture of the bag, the size, and the cleanliness of the design. You can use this every day even if your clothe changes every day. Only wearing white shirt, a cardigan, jeans, and a plimsoles plus this bag?
BOOM BOOM POW!
MANIFESTO
Architecture is not just about the network or the industry itself, but it is about the life and who survives in every individual living into it. Always remember that our life lies in our life.
Why do I want to become an architect? I want to become an architect because I like to discipline myself on working on project and plates, I like to create materials that really stands out and speaks for itself, I love drawing, coloring, and giving some character in a 2D form, and a lot of fashion designers finished architectural decree just like Tom Form and Gianfranco Ferré.
To discipline ones work can make you be a one of a kind. To discipline oneself makes you work different from what you used to do. I like to discipline myself on working on projects and plates because sometimes I over did sometimes and sometimes I did less. I need to discipline myself. And I know that taking up Architecture will help me do that.
Making stuffs that really stands out is incredible. Achieving that remarkable creation makes you really proud of yourself. I like to create materials that really stands out and speaks for itself because it’s who I am. Just like when I’m dressing up, I wear clothes that fits me well, of course it’s comfortable, and especially stands out. I’m not that kind of fashionista who wears endearing clothes. I’m just a fashionista who wears whatever he can pull off. And creating structures that speaks for itself is one of my goals in creating structures. Because when do accomplish somewhat amazing and really speaks for itself, it defines that you did a good job.
Drawing is a sensible tool in presenting ones work. Coloring gives “umphs” feeling when you apply in a drawing. And set some character in a 3D makes it realistic. I love drawing, coloring, and giving some character in a 3D form. I’m not sanctified to have the talent of drawing but I can translate and show what is on my mind. I can’t illustrate it but I can show it. That’s why I want to become an Architect also to learn how to draw. And giving character in a 3D form is somewhat my kind of agenda, since I’m a dancer, I can interpret words and expression through dance. And maybe having this talent can help me in Architecture. The movement, the flow, the beat of the music, and the rhythm of each music.
Architecture and Fashion are becoming more and more connected. Fashion has become inspired by architecture. You see things originally from fashion in architecture, techniques like braids and weaving and pleats to add texture and interest to design buildings. A lot of Fashion Designers now a days finished Architectural Decree just like Tom Ford and Gianfranco Ferré. They are very successful in the Fashion Industry because all of their works/collections were influenced by Architecture. I look up to them since I love fashion, I really wanted to become a Fashion Designer someday. But when I heard these two successful designers, I desired to be just liked them. Hopefully someday.
The kind of Architect that I want to be is an Architect that commit mistakes all the time, an Architect that has its own signature piece or form, an Architect that also do thing out of his comfort zone, and an Architect that has its own clothing line.
Why do I want to commit mistakes? Making mistakes is not a step down for you. It’s not a downfall. It’s a step forward for you to improve on your work. It’s a tool that will keep you improving in your mistakes. This gizmo makes you realize and remember what you will do next time. I like to commit mistakes so that it can help me improve on my mechanisms. And I love making mistakes so that I know what I’ll do next.
Having its own signature in architects is a good thing. You can easily tell that it is one of his designs. Having its own signature can give you fame and can easily know you easier. My own signature are my designs will be all minimal, plain, classic, and open, and combining the additive and subtractive designs, Why? Because these designs can blend all structures that surrounds us. And it speaks as who I am as well. And it’s chic. Maybe I can go beyond my limits, but still it has my own signature.
Doing this out of his comfort zone challenges you a lot. It will squeeze your head to think outside of the box. It will pursue you to make a structure out of your style. I’d like a challenge every time I work because it pushing me to think a lot. And it also helps me improve as an Architect/Designer. I don’t know why I want this to be happen but it really excites me to challenge my self.
Just like Tom Ford and Gianfranco Ferré, they finished taking up Architecture and look at them now, they are successful in the industry of fashion. Managing the fashion house that they are handling right now. It’s HUGE! I’d like to be one of them someday. Because that’s me. I like fashion. It completes my day. And now I’m making my own clothes. Just to say that architecture is really helping me in fashion.
Having a mission in life gives you a step on what are you going to do in life. It’s like a diary or a journal or a calendar that reminds you on what to do. My mission is to combine the old style with the modern design, to have passion, dedication, and inspiration in every project that I’m involved in.
Modern designs now-a-days has geometrical shaped designs, has minimal colors, glass windows, organic, and simple but really pleasant to see. And Old classic designs are more on detailed carved wood, planked balcony, has colors, and additive designs. Mixing modern design and old classic designs can put you into another level of architecture. That is trending. And it’s really good combination as well. For me, I like that type of design. That represents as what kind of designer I am. But there is still a signature of mine.
Passion is somehow loving on what you’re doing but putting your heart into it. Dedication is giving your time on your work. Inspiration is to have a perspective on what you’re doing. Just like a model. These three words are the most valuable words for me. I mean without these, your project might not as good as you planned to be. These three words will really help you in making your project a stunning work. These words is what I learned in high school. And these words will bring you to another level.
Thinking what’s going to happen in the future can you. Your visions will help you think that what am I going to be in the future? What will I do in the future? Who am I going to be in the future? Questions that maybe will be answered. My visions are to build my very own dream house, to be successful in life, and to reach my goals and dreams of becoming a Fashion Designer / Architect / Dancer.
A dream house is one of your precious dreams that you’re going to have. Living in it completes it. When I build my dream house, I’m going to be proud of myself. I don’t know why but I am going to be proud of myself. Maybe constructing it and say that “hey I’m the architect of my house.”
Being successful in life makes you know who you are. You know what are your strengths and weaknesses. You know already how to the do’s and don’ts. Being successful in like can give you reliefs. I wanted to be successful in life. Having my own firm, doing projects, and happily living my social life. I wanted to have my own name in the industry of architecture. And especially to pass the board exam and having my license to be an Architect is fine with me.
My architectural convictions is to exceed beyond my limits but to still have my signature piece in it. Because now a days, mixing the old classic designs and modern designs are the most applied designs today. But putting my own signature in that design will say that it’s my designs. And I don’t want to repeat on the structures that I’m going to do. Instead I have to study and analyze what can I add or improve on my previous works. These will help me improve more on my designs. And to show that I am not that one look design. I have to be a Chameleon. I have to adjust on my designs whenever the clients this and that. But I won’t forget my signature piece in it just to say that it’s my work.
The best thing that being an architecture is expressing yourself and putting your personality in your work. That’s the fun thing being an architect. You express yourself and it will reflects your personality as who you are what kind of architect you are.
LINES : The lines that i used is very minimalistic. Not that over powering. Just a simple Logo.
SHAPES : There’s nothing much of a shapes in my logo. Just a simple HOUSE OUTLINE
POSITIVE/NEGATIVE SPACE : There is an intersection line in the lower right corner of the logo. And it has long lines just to balance the space that i used.
COLOR USED : I used black and red. Just to say in one look, it can catch your attention. I choose to use black and red because it can go to anything in case of fashion, red is more chic and elegant. In case of sports, it’s the agressive of each players. In case of architecture, men are hardworking and at the same time, they are disciplined in to work ethics.
VOLUME : It doesn’t have literal volume but all i can say is a balanced designed concept.
CONCEPT : My inspiration/concept was my hobbies and interest and what i want to do in the future.
MOVEMENT
At first, going there riding in the jeep seeing out side was really amazing. Just from the outside you can already say that this building is gorgeous and it’s speaks for itself. You can already say that CCP is made beautifully. Even though that CCP is very old, that building is timeless.
Staring with the Exterior design of the CCP Complex. In Architectural Design and Principle, we are talking about FORMS, DESIGNS and GRADIATION. There are so many to talk about. But in what I’ve seen from a far, the CCP Complex main form is a Square. Well I think square is the most commonly used for buildings and complex. Because I think its easy to Add and Subtract from it. Meaning, from a simple square, they subtracted some parts of the square to find something very unusual design. And they add extra forms just to balanced on what they subtracted from the building. I think this is the way to make a unique and creative building. And its fun to play around in with shapes. Because you never know when or where can you get your inspiration on creating new designs.
And from the outside, you can say that the CCP Complex is a “welcomy” building. Just like Pam Locsin’s music inspired model. Because she made an almost circle like figure around her structure. And she said to that figure/structure that it means to welcome and embrace their relationship. It’s really nice and sweet. But anyways, when you look at the top view of the CCP Complex, you can see just like Pam’s Model. It has this semi-circle in front of the complex. And the complex is trying to say “WELCOME!. To the CCP COMPLEX!” just like that. And it’s really cool because it’s very friendly and you want to say “ohh that’s a cool place. I want to go there and check out that place”.
Outside, they used stones, pebbles, and cement to build the exterior walls. This is such a common material to use for the exterior walls. Just like in Don Bosco Technical Institute Makati, were I graduated from. It’s exterior walls are made out of cement and pebbles and stones. And it’s really cool. The main entrance of the CCP Complex is very unique. I mean look at the arced like columns, it’s really nice and amazing. And it really supports the ceilings of CCP. And you can really see that the CCP Complex is very heavy when you look at it. But the Complex is elevated somehow. And it kinda lifted it up somehow and it doesn’t look like it’s heavy. And that’s one thing that catches some people’s eyes because everybody doesn’t want a thing that looks like heavy. For me, if it looks like its heavy, I feel like there’s a negativity coming. But when it is kinda light of lifted up, it gives you calmness and kinda relaxed.
And we came inside to check to interior design of CCP Complex. The first thing that we noticed was there was no edges. Every where we go to it doesn’t have any edges. It’s so amazing! I mean yeah we talk a lot about corners/edges and curves. Curves feels like it will not give you harm. It will not put you to any danger. And that’s a good thing inside the CCP Complex. And the next thing that we noticed inside the CCP Complex is the stairs. That stairs is MAGNIFICENT! Its breathe taking and it’s wonderful. I mean that stairs is very very harmless, up-lifted feeling, and for me it’s very calm. That stairs doesn’t have any edges. It’s FREAKING AWSOME. And when you look at it from the bottom. It really look like a water slide from Splash Islands. It’s really cool. It looks like its lifted up. Its floating and its very very light.
And inside the CCP Complex is much better. Inside is very enlightened and friendly. The texture of the ceilings are very unusual designed ceiling to be. It’s really awesome. The chandeliers and really cool! And it has a lot of very different paintings. And each paintings they have is very different. Every painting we saw, we looked at it very clearly and we were figuring out what’s the meaning of this painting and that painting. And when we came to a room full of scary painting. We were very curious what’s inside of that, at first we saw something not that scary but when we saw something behind, we saw a lot of images of Jesus Christ with a lot of sexual images, sign’s of anti-Christ and signs and stuffs that gives you a very bad feeling. And it’s very disturbing. So we went out very quickly. We were very scared because why would they put something like that inside of the CCP Complex.
But anyways, we checked out and asked where is the theater. That’s the main goal we had. To be inside the theater. AND WE DID ACTUALLY. At first we were in the balcony of the theater. We came inside and …. WOW!. It is very stunning, breathe taking, jaw dropping ambiance. It’s very wonderful and I’m speechless. I can’t really talk when I saw the inside of the theater. And I was just like “OHH MY GOD!” for like ten times. And it’s really really wonderful. I love it. And we go down stairs and checked if we can go inside the theater again but in the ground floor this time. And it’s another feeling when you’re in the ground floor of the theater. It’s like a broadway theater in New York Times Square in Radio City. The ambiance of the theater was gorgeous. I love it there. I want to go back inside. And we took some pictures inside and it’s really amazing. And I noticed that the seats that are elevated on the sides was amazing. It is not that flat looking elevated balcony seat, it is slanted a little bit and it really catches my attention. It’s really really cool. And by the time we were about to leave, somebody came in and told us that we were not allowed to go inside of the theater. And we went on instantly. Were lucky to be inside of the theater because we took some photos and we were about to leave as well. We were so lucky.
Me being as a dancer/performer, I realized and said to myself that I want to perform on that stage so bad. I really really wanted to perform on that stage. Now it is one of my dreams to perform there. I love performing on stage. It really expresses my feeling and what I want to show. I love it there. And I wish I could perform on that stage so bad. Sorry if I keep on repeating on what im saying but seriously, I really reallyreally wanted to perform on that stage.
This experienced that I had with my block mates is unforgettable. I won’t forget this. It really means a lot to me. And that CCP Complex is wonderful. I love it! I want to go back in there. Our trip to CCP Complex is priceless. Wonderful.
MUSIC INSIRED MODEL
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When you ask me what is my Favorite song.
Well, i have a lot to choose from. but when you ask me who is my Favorite Artist. Today my favorite artist if Bruno Mars.
When I first heard his music. I told myself “hey I like this new artist. And it’s freaking cool. And I love his Fashion Statements.” And his songs really means a lot. Especially to the pretty girls out there.
This song I choose is Today My Life Begins. Come on, the title itself talks a lot. And you can already say that this song is a BIG HIT to the music lovers. And you can say that this is a song that shows that you’re in your new journey, going to have a new steps in your life, and moving forward closer to your dreams that you’ve been dreaming about.
This song is about starting to struggle about the challenges that your facing right now, you don’t know what to do to face them or to get it done. But when time comes, this struggles will be easier for you to do. Because you know now how to do it and how is it done. And at the end, you’re gonna end up making this struggles easy for you. And now, this struggles in your life, you can face it with no exceptions and had the confidence to face it. And at the end, this might change your life.
This song by the way is our graduation song. At first we, the students gather and think what the right and fitted song for our batch. We searched, and searched, and searched for a song. Then suddenly my classmate found a song. And that the song of Bruno Mars – Today My Life Begins. We thought that’s it is the perfect song for us. Because our batch is the most hard working and the 1st ever batch that did a lot of things. just like every activity we had is for the charity we support in Laguna. And it’s very relief and I felt good because were having fun and at the same time, were helping people. And it is the perfect song for us because Bruno Mars is new, hip, and new to our generation. And his music is like our batch. So we chose that song.
In my experience in that song, while singing it during Graduation Practice, it really hurts. Why? Because it’s hard for me to leave my school. I’ve been in that school since Prep. And I grew up in that school. In that school I become matured, strong, and independent. And it scares me what going to happen after High School Life. And Graduation Day comes, the ceremony is about to end, and were about to sing our graduation. And we started singing this song, and then suddenly tears falling down from my eyes. While singing this song, I’m happy at the same time sad because were going to leave the school permanently. And in that time, tears bursting out in my eyes. I really cried that time. I don’t care what other people think, I’m just letting it out. And the ceremony ended. We said our goodbyes.
About the model, it’s a PLANE exercise. We have to make a model applying only planes. And in that activity, I made a Bridge. It’s not any other bridge. It’s a very unusual yet very friendly bridge. This bridge has many openings. So it cannot be that closed. I made many openings so it can be open and the design is not that heavy. It’s a very simple bridge. But it speaks a lot. That’s why I made a bridge because at the very first step you enter a bridge, at the end there is always an end. And while you’re in the bridge it represent the things happening to you, the struggles and the difficulties you’re having. And there is openings on the top just to say that, it has a solution on every problem were having. And at the end of the bridge, it’s the end of problem. And you’re free and your out of the problems. you’re done, you finished it and solved the problem. And I think bridge is the perfect example for this song. And even this song keeps playing, I’ll never get tired hearing this song.
This is the 1st activity were Ms. Steph Tan asked us to take 5 Good Designs and 5 Fail Designs. And we have to show and explain why is it a Good or Bad Design.
1st. GOOD Designs
LampShade
this lampshade is very Simple design yet CHIC. Now-a-days as we say “the Simplier the Better” and i believe on that. :)
ShotGlass
This shotglass caught my attention in SoberMobileBar. It really caught my eye because it’s interesting and very well design. Because on the tower shot glasses. :) and it’s fun to try out with your peeps.
WaterSlide
In Fontana Resort in Clark, they have there new water slide. It’s thrilling yet very cute on the outside. Because i myself said “Ooohhh Ooohhh, i wanna try that new ride.” I think it’s because of it’s attracting color and the HUGE look a like funnel. :)
Ceiling
The Ceiling in the Resorts World is very attractive and gorgeous. I thinks it’s because of it’s lights. That’s why it’s beautiful in the night. :)
Republiq
The right-side of the Resorts World is the REPUBLIQ. The newest Bar/Club in town. It’s very HYPED and in the outside as you can see, their walls are very extravagant. :) What if we go inside it might better than the outside?. Ahaha i’ve been inside. :) And it’s very welcoming and AWSOME AMBIANCE.
Fail Designs.
Charging Station
it caught my attention directly to the charging station because it is shape like a 3310unit phone. But when you look at it clearly, it is not very well designed because, the wires are not that organized, and it’s easy to get your phone.
Table in MCDO
This is a fail design because table’s in mcdo usually occupies 4 - 8 costumers. And in this case, this table and chair of the MCDO wont fit 4 people. Because of the curved table that they did. It doesn’t have any space for the other costumer.
City Arrangement
The Arrangement of the city is very very awkward, for example, this building in the middle of the apartment house and boarding house, it is very stand out i know but in a bad way though.
Parking Lot in MCDO
This parking lot in MCDO is effin’ FAIL!. I mean even the non drivers would think that how will the car inside will go out when the car outside just came?. Just re-arrange the plan of the parking space, it’ll be better. :)
TimeZone
It’s not a very well design though but, most timezone are very welcomy outside when you look at it. But this Timezone in the MetroPoint, its not welcomy and it does not entertain people. Its a fail design welcomy.
Ms. Steph Tan asked us whats our favorite food. And in my situation, i love every food that i eat. I eat alot but i don’t get fat. I don’t know why though but i like it. :) I don’t have any specific favorite food BUT i have this favorite Flavor. Which is the Sweet and the Spice.
I just love them both. I mean, i would not enjoy my meal if one of those flavors i want wasn’t in the recipe. :)
In my abstract drawing, i drew a mouth, which represents, myself eating my favorite flavor. :) Next is the polygons, because of the edges of each polygons, that represents the spice that im eating. Next is Clouds, which represents the sweetness of the food that i ate. And the last one is curve lines. That represents me getting relief about the food i ate. :)
