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27/01/2026

Congratulations to all passers! Welcome to the Architecture Profession.

𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐀𝐋𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘! 🎉

The January 2026 Architect Licensure Exam (ALE) sets a new benchmark with a record-breaking 82.09% national passing rate — the highest ever documented in modern times.

A total of 1,998 out of 2,434 examinees passed, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Tuesday, January 27.

For perspective, the January 2025 ALE posted 58.71%, while most previous years hovered between 54% to 65%.

Congratulations to our newly registered Architects!

👉Full Results: bit.ly/ALEResults2026

06/10/2025

Happy World Architecture Day!

17/09/2025

Today is the 97th Birthday of Ar. Leandro V. Locsin Sr., One of our National Artists for Architecture.

03/09/2025

29/07/2025

Life is like a donut — even when there’s a hole, it’s still sweet

Designed by: Be Creative Studio Simone Baeta Lentini
3d model and rendering by yours truly.

22/07/2025

My Late-Night Parti
In architecture, Parti refers to a central concept or guiding idea, often expressed through sketches, diagrams, or a clear statement. A Parti captures the essence of the architectural solution — the core idea that organizes the plan, form, and function of the building.

Ironically, these sketches are often hard to understand, because they’re usually done late at night, when architects are “drunk” — not on alcohol, but on too many ideas from their own Parti.

So yes:
The architect’s “late-night Parti” is both the concept... and the reason their sketches look like that.

14/07/2025

Architectural programming is a key part of the design process. It helps give an early idea of whether the design can meet the overall goals, especially when working with a tight budget. The program eventually gets translated into spaces through drawings, and later on into actual spaces built from concrete, wood, and other materials. In the end, these spaces come together to create what we call a home.

14/07/2025

Silong

Anong Matututunan Natin sa Silong ng Lumang Bahay?

Hindi basta-basta ang silong sa mga lumang bahay tulad ng bahay kubo o bahay na bato. Isa itong simple pero matalinong bahagi ng bahay na maraming kayang ituro sa atin — mula sa disenyo, kalikasan, hanggang kultura.

1. Climate-Adaptive Design
• Baha? No problem. Dahil nakataas ang bahay, ligtas ito sa baha.
• Natural aircon. Dumadaan ang hangin sa ilalim ng bahay kaya mas presko.
• Less pests. Mas mahirap sa anay at daga ang umakyat.

2. Multi-purpose Space
• Storage area ng mga gamit o ani.
• Kulungan ng alagang hayop.
• Lutuan o gawaan ng produkto.
• Playground ng mga bata.
• Pwede ring tambayan o pahingahan.

3. Open for Community
• Ang silong ay open space, kaya madalas dito nagkukwentuhan, nagtutulungan, o nagkakatuwaan ang magkakapitbahay.
• Dito natin nakikita ang bayanihan spirit — simple pero bukas-palad.

4. Smart Design, Simple Ex*****on
• Bago pa nauso ang “green architecture,” meron na tayong natural ventilation, flood resilience, at adaptive use of space — gamit lang ang silong.
• Patunay na marunong tayong mga Pinoy dumiskarte gamit ang kalikasan.

5. Symbol of Humility and Connection
• Ang silong ay lantad — hindi tinatago. Isang paalala ng kababaang-loob.
• Dito rin natin nararamdaman ang kaugnayan natin sa lupa, sa kalikasan, at sa isa’t isa.

Bottomline:
Ang silong ay hindi lang “bakanteng ilalim.” Isa itong disenyo na may saysay, espasyong may puso, at paalala ng ugat ng pagiging Pilipino.