#UAPNATCON43
The New Architect: Healer of the Built Environment
Architect Theodore EC Chan has served as President of the Singapore Institute of Architects in 2012 to 2015, where he developed the curriculum for the Architectural Practice Course (Board of Architects and Singapore Institute of Architects) and the National Competency Standards for Architectural Practice (Workforce Development Agency). He also serves on several key industry panels, such as the Board of Architects, BCA Green Building Master Plan Advisory Committee, URA Conservation Advisory Committee, Design S and Design Business Council, Peoples Association Development Committee and Land Transportation Authority.
AR. ROBERT M. MIRAFUENTE
CHAIRMAN, CPD COUNCIL FOR ARCHITECTURE
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION
AR. THEODORE EC CHAN
PAST PRESIDENT
SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS
AR. EDWIN DYCHAUCO UY
PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT
EDWIN D. UY ARCHITECTURE, INTERIORS AND DESIGN OFFICE
AR. TAN SZUE HANN
PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT AND DEPUTY HEAD
SUSTAINABLE URBAN SOLUTIONS
Architect Robert Mirafuente will be presenting the CPD Law to the delegates of the NatCon. As he urges Filipino architects to be globally-competitive, his presentation would not only be an opportunity to explain key points of the CPD Law but more importantly, be able to emphasize the essence and value of continued professional education among architects.
Keynote Speaker
Professional Practice of Architecture in the Islands
Architect Edwin Uy is an alumnus of the University of Santo Tomas and graduated Cum Laude in the year 1999 with a degree of Bachelor of Science in Architecture. He was also a former college instructor at the Mindanao University of Science and Technology. An island architect, Edwin has offices in CDO and in Manila. Edwin is currently taking his Masters Degree in Design Strategies at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Architect Tan Szue Hann is the Principal Architect & Deputy Head of Sustainable Urban Solutions at Surbana Jurong. He is a Council Member and Chair of the Institution Thrust at Singapore Institute of Architects. He was recently awarded the Singapore's Young Green Architect of the Year award by BCA and SGBC in September 2015.
Smart & Green: The Future of Architecture!
AR. ROBERT ST. C GASKIN
PRINCIPAL - CEO
RCGA ARCHITECTS -INTERIOR DESIGNERS
Airports Then, Airports Now, Airports Beyond
Architect Robert St. C. Gaskin's first employment was at Skidmore Owings & Merill, assigned to a team designing airports. A Jamaican–born, Scottish–bred, Pratt–educated architect, he continued to specialize in airport design at a smaller shop before setting up his own firm in 1997. At present, he is the principal of RCGA Architects–Interior Designers that has not only become a top ace in the high–stakes field of terminal and hangar design, but one that has also branched out to houses of worship, residential buildings and educational facilities.
AR. GERARD JOSON
PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT
JOSON DESIGN
Parametricism +Architecture
Architect Gerard Joson finished his Bachelors Degree in Architecture in 2003 and graduated Cum Laude from the University of the Philippines Diliman. He also holds a Masters Degree in Architecture from the Architectural Association School London UK.
AR. JUAN PAOLO DE LA CRUZ
L.V. LOCSIN PARTNERS
CURATORIAL TEAM
PHILIPPINE PAVILION, 2016 VENICE ARCHITECTURAL BIENNALE
Muhon: Traces of an Adolescent City
Architect Juan Paolo ‘J.P.’ de la Cruz studied Architecture at the University of Santo Tomas, where he placed consistently on the dean’s list, and graduated in 2009 with a distinction for an Outstanding Thesis of the Year award. In 2010, he joined LVLP. With over 5 years in the firm, he has been involved in a range of design projects varying in scale, typology and complexity. Presently, as Project Architect, he oversees the design and management responsibilities for several ongoing projects of the firm. He is part of the Curatorial Team of the Philippine Arts Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2016.
AR. SUDARSHAN V. KHADKA, JR.
L.V. LOCSIN PARTNERS
CURATORIAL TEAM
PHILIPPINE PAVILION, 2016 VENICE
ARCHITECTURAL BIENNALE
Muhon: Traces of an Adolescent City
Architect Khadka graduated cum laude from the University of the Philippines BS Architecture program in 2009. He is a Philip H. Recto awardee and placed first in the 2012 Architecture Licensure Examination.
He is currently a Project Architect in Leandro V. Locsin in charge of developing the design program, driven by the search for a modern vernacular and the exploration of the tectonic potential of construction for meaning. He is also part of the Curatorial Team of the Philippine Arts Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2016.
AR. JUAN PAOLO DE LA CRUZ
L.V. LOCSIN PARTNERS
CURATORIAL TEAM
PHILIPPINE PAVILION, 2016 VENICE ARCHITECTURAL BIENNALE
Architect Juan Paolo ‘J.P.’ de la Cruz studied Architecture at the University of Santo Tomas, where he placed consistently on the dean’s list, and graduated in 2009 with a distinction for an Outstanding Thesis of the Year award. In 2010, he joined LVLP. With over 5 years in the firm, he has been involved in a range of design projects varying in scale, typology and complexity. Presently, as Project Architect, he oversees the design and management responsibilities for several ongoing projects of the firm. He is part of the Curatorial Team of the Philippine Arts Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2016.
Muhon: Traces of an Adolescent City
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