PHINMA Properties held a housing design competition together with De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, School of Environment and Design (DLS-CSB-SED), empowering architecture students to unleash their creativity and develop innovative solutions for the evolving lifestyle of Filipino families.
The competition, a curricular collaboration with Benilde’s Architecture program involving its Housing classes, challenged students to conceptualize and visualize constructible housing ideas that cater to the needs of middle-class families.
The participants were tasked with creating schematic proposals for three housing typologies: 50-square-meter (sq.m.) lot townhouses, 80-sq.m. single attached homes, and 125- sq.m. single attached homes.
Eighty-four students were divided into 21 teams, competing within the three distinct field categories. The PHINMA – Benilde Housing Design Competition aims to widen the students’ perspectives on various settings and conditions of Philippine shelter programs as part of their ARHOUSE (HOUSING) course.
Teams were shortlisted by a distinguished panel of experts and professionals from PHINMA Properties based on their compliance with class conditions, innovation, buildability, ecological and sustainability impact, and functional aesthetics during the initial submission round.
PHINMA Properties has pledged a substantial cash prize to recognize and reward the nine winners whose visionary ideas will be deemed as exemplifying the essence of innovation and sustainability.
“We embrace this collaboration with De La Salle College of St. Benilde and share the excitement over showcasing the genius of the youth in creating designs that renew our landscapes and build communities. Fresh eyes bring fresh ideas, and we expect to see some of the best architectural concepts that will potentially shape our future projects,” said Felix.
He added, “The PHINMA Group is well invested in education, believing that educational institutions are the foundation of growth in this country. Working with the talents in these institutions open up innovations that align with the evolving market needs, especially as we see a younger generation of Filipino home buyers. We look forward to more meaningful partnerships not only in the design field but also in urban planning, energy efficiency, and other aspects that contribute to delivering exceptional projects that create deeper connections among families and neighbors.”
