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| Personal Name | Lacson, David Xander T. |
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| Resource Title | Cut the rug! The dance club conversion of the army and navy club of Manila |
| Date Issued | 2008 |
| Abstract | The past few decades have proven to be historic years for the City of Manila, adding to what the Philippine capital has already had for centuries of layers upon layers of cross-cultural assimilation. Today, the supposed colonial backwater, emerged as a vibrant American outpost and was ravaged by the 2nd World War, and is now a city that is beset by massive or urban sprawl. Ever since the 1940's, it has had to deal with restoring itself, and its numerous historical architectural sites. The architectural-design thesis deals with two spheres of knowledge. One is the key concept of adaptive reuse; the other is the supporting concept of the sociological aspects of club culture, in reference to club conceptualization and design. This design study and research works on the initiative to catalyze Manila's much-needed socia-cultural and economic renaissance. The project's merits rely on the significance of local cultural historical heritage, realized in the preservation and reuse of historic structure at the city. With the suitable adaptive reuse plan and analysis, historic sites can be transform into venues that can increase cultural, historical, and economic equity in its community or local district, make it making it a sustainable architectural practice as well. The thesis investigates on the appropriate reuse plan for the Army and Navy Club of Manila built in 1911 and design by the architect, William Parsons. With the challenges of adaptive reuse and certain pertinent issues taking into consideration, such as historic structure's former use, original design aesthetic, history and social significance, as well as its location and community-specific needs, the study proposes that the appropriate reuse would be conversion into a dance club, to be a specific, as "superclub", a fairly recent trend in the industry. Such an undertaking proposes a conversion of the structure that is fitting, preserving historical architectonic heritage, and reinvigorating the district verve |
| Degree Course | Bachelor of Science in Architecture |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | Adaptive reuse of buildings |
| Material Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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