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“Vision is not enough, it must be combined with venture.It is not enough to stare up the steps, we must step up the stairs.” see page 06 Thoughts.. The Official Publication of The United Architects of the Philippines The Integrated and Accredited Professional Organization of Architects (IAPOA) in the Philippines., holder of Accreditation No. 001, the first to be issued by the Professional Regulation Commission in 1975. The UAP-IAPOA has a current membership of over 22,000, affiliated with 111 local chapters and 5 international chapters Editorial Board FY 2007-2008 EDITORIAL BOARD F.Y. 2007-2008 HENRY STEVE R. OLONAN Chairman, Editorial Board Editor-in chief / Quezon City Chapter Medeliano T. Roldan, fuap Editor-in-Chief Steve is letting go of the handrails and going for the ride of Henry Steve R. Olonan, uap his life. Looking forward to a busy but great year, he is far from slowing down just yet. Although he is taking on bigger Associate Editor Carlo Fundador B. Marudo, uap responsibilities, he makes sure to make time for the little things that keeps him sane and balanced. Managing Editor Wayne Mathew J. Jaro, uap CARLO FUNDADOR B. MARUDO News Editor Associate Editor and Design & Layout / Quezon City Chapter Grace Edralin, uap News Writer “It is clear that God’s gift of wisdom to Solomon did not Felicisimo Tejuco, Jr. , uap mean that he couldn’t make mistakes. He had been given great possibilities as the king of God’s chosen people, but Design and Layout with them came great responsibilities; unfortunately, he Joseph O. Calasara, uap tended to pursue the former and neglect the latter. ‘While becoming famous as the builder of the Temple and Corresponding Editor the palace, he became infamous as a leader who Karl Aries Emerson Cabilao, uap excessively taxed and worked his people. Visitors from Contributor distant lands came to admire this wise king, while his own Celso Nieves, fuap people were gradually alienated from him.’ yet it is said that he was The wisest man who ever lived” - Editorial Consultant Diogenes Barredo, fuap Source: The Book, People and Places; Solomon, Editorial Office UAP Post National Secretariat, 5th floor, UAP National FELICISIMO TEJUCO, JR. Headquarters, News / Kalayaan 100 Chapter 53 Scout Rallos St., Quezon City 1103, Philippines Tel. Nos. (632) 412-6364, 412-6374, 412-6403 Aside from working for th UAP Post, he’s a contributing Fax No. (632) 372-1796 writer for the latest issue of the Philippines Architects E-group: [email protected] Journal (PAJ) under the office of the UAP National E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.united-architects.org Executive Vice President. Archt FATJr is also the Area A Council Chairman for Documentation and Publication as well as is an adviser and former chapter president of the UAP Executive Committee F.Y. 2006-2007 UAP Rizal-Kalayaan100 of District A5. Medeliano T. Roldan, fuap National President KARL ARIES EMERSON F. CABILAO Ana S. Mangalino-Ling, fuap Corresponding Editor / Sugbu Chapter Nat’l Executive Vice President "Out with the old, in with the new". This does not Ramon S. Mendoza, fuap Vice President for Area A necessarily hold true for this architect-writer from Cebu. The New Year is more than just concocting new Ramon S. Mendoza, fuap resolutions. More importantly, it is also about sustaining Vice President for Area B the good stuff from the previous year and picking up Danilo M. Fuentebella, uap valuable lessons. Just like getting inspiration from a Vice President for Area C transportation system feat of a Third World city, as Prospero A. Abellano, fuap discussed in his column. Vice President for Area D Wayne Mathew J. Jaro, uap LEIRON DE GUZMAN Secretary-General Writer / Quezon City Chapter Serge T. Chua Jr., uap Leiron is the newest member of the post. Balances his National Treasurer office job, practice, his masters degree and even his Amado E. Tandoc, uap participation to the UAP presently a Director for the National Auditor chapter, and the next EIC of Quezon City chapter’s Edric Marco C. Florentino, fuap official publication, Architectonics. Leiron recently Immediate Past National President obtained his diploma in Urban and Regional Planning Maria Cristina V. Turalba, fuap from the University of the Philippines-SURP. For lei, life is Chancellor, College of Fellows too short. Being active while at a young age gives you ample time to later retire a self-fulfilled life 2 What do you choose? Everything that happens in our life, is our choice. Each day when we wake up, it is our decision if we are going to be happy or feel miserable for the rest of the day. You choose to be in a good mood or in a bad mood. The way we feel is nobody’s fault, not even the uncontrollable circumstances that happen in our daily lives. No one else “makes us angry.” We make ourselves angry History SIDELIGHTS and THE Organization when we surrender control of our Architect Henry Steve R. Olonan, uap attitude. Every situation is a choice. “If you can’t Building Green change your fate, change your “We need a revolution in architecture…Architects are responsible for close to 50 percent of attitude”. the total energy consumption in this country and close to 50 percent of total emissions. So, if you want to make significant reductions…If you want to attack the problem, this is where If you can’t change your fate, we have to attack it. And attack it we can. It’s not that difficult.”— Ed Mazria change your attitude. Be very afraid. harsh hurricanes and droughts are We all want to be successful, in all increasing like never before. If the aspects of our life. Unfortunately, he warmest days are warmer, the global warming continues, we can many of us make excuses and coldest days are not as cold imagine even more terrible results. reasons on why we cannot succeed Tanymore. Most of you would We can resolve this dilemma. In or take off. Actually, there is only agree with me on how last year’s fact, we have an ethical responsibility Christmas felt like summer. to do so. Just some small changes to our one reason and that is ATTITUDE. Global temperatures are daily schedules can add big differences Despite all of the factors that affect expected to increase 3.5 to 8 degrees in helping to discontinue global our lives - like the kind of parents Fahrenheit by 2050, and there is a 1-in- warming. This is the time to join we have, the schools we attended, 10 chance that the increase could be far together for solving this problem. the part of the country we grew up worse, a risk that many experts believe Recently, a startling statistic has in - none has as much potential is too great to ignore. come to light: It has been said that power for affecting our futures as Global warming does not occur buildings consume six times as much our attitude. Any day we wish; we by default. It is purely a man-made energy and produce six times as much can start the process of changing dilemma. Each bit of coal, every liter of greenhouse gas emissions as all cars oil or gas that we humans burn up adds and trucks combined. our lives. We can do it immediately, to the pack of gases in the atmosphere As architects, we certainly need or next week, or next month, or that surround the Earth like an ever to do something and we need to be next year. It is really up to us. thickening blanket. This is why the aware that we have a big role in Scientists suppose that an increase in preventing global warming. We can I’ve been receiving a lot of mails carbon dioxide emissions will steer the take into consideration and incorporate about Steven Covey’s 90/10 situation to further global warming. the following when designing our principle and I never get tired of We are already experiencing the effects buildings: reading it because it always of Global Warming and the changes o Controlling erosion, occurring because of it. We can see the sedimentation, and stormwater Choose, see page 05 Glaciers are melting, plants and animals are dying, and the figure of Green, see page 16 Written contributions for publication must be typewritten and double spaced.Articles may By-lined articles and the opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and be submitted in “editable format” which can do not necessarily represent the official policies of the United Architects be delivered or sent via email. Any photos or of the Philippines. UAP Post is published every 3 months. The graphics forming in part of the article must UAP Post reserves the right to accept, revise, or deny, contain the necessary caption. any articles submitted for publication. 3 news rofessionalism. Not only should Dinner with Mr. Tony Meloto of Intramuros Golf Course, Bonifacio this be the core value of the Gawad Kalinga as honored Drive, Manila while bowlers and Parchitect, it will be the thrust of guest. billiards will proced to AMF-Puyat the 34th UAP National Convention. Seminars will keep participants Bowling Inn along Taft Ave. On the Themed “Furtherance of glued to their seats with diverse other hand, shutllecockers and Professionalism Beyond Distinctions. A topics and trends like basketball teams face it off at the bold clearance of promoting architectural photography by Zone in Malugay St. Makati. An Architecture for now and in the Paolo Alcazaren; green Amazing Race-inspired event, the future,” more than a thousand architecture by Christopher dela Intramuros Arkitrektour Challenge wil architects are expected to troop the Cruz; wood in architecture by also pit ten teams in a goal-driven SMX Convention Center, Pasay City from Joseph Javier; Sketch Up and relay.