OSAKA

2025
Philippine Pavilion
Design Competition
World Expo

Enjoy immersive cultural experiences and discover

what makes each country unique as you explore
hundreds of pavilions.

Philippine Pavilion
To design the country's pavilion based that is
resilient and sustainable.
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CHALLENGE
A world Expo is an event that brings together
people and innovations from around the world in
an effort to address issues facing mankind on a
global scale.

the Osaka Expo 1970, Japan's and Asia's first

ever expo, symbolized Japan's rapid economic
growth and was one of the country's most
lauded events.

Twenty years after the Aichi 2005, Expo 2025

Osaka, Kansai will bring the international
community back to Japan.

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CHALLENGE
Design Problem
To create a distinctively Filipino design for the
Pavilion.

Project Objectives
1. Follow the given standards set by Osaka
2025 committee.
2. Incorporate the theme of Haligi 7
3. Show the principles of Bamboo Architecture

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One of the main advantages of
building with bamboo is that it
is a wonderful, natural and
renewable resource, capable
of rapid growth that can avoid
future deforestation of our
precious tropical rainforests.

PRINCIPLES OF

BAMBOO
ARCHITECTURE

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DESIGN CRITERIA
Design Excellence & Architectural Planning - 50%
The design must be visually appealing while adhering to the
contest theme and guidelines.

Design Sustainability - 20%

Aside from visual appeal, the structures have to be carefully
planned for a greener and sustainable environment

Innovativeness - 30%
Unique in and out of the box ideas incorporated on the
design/facilities that promoted culture of the location chosen.

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DESIGN GUIDELINES
SPACE REQUIREMENTS
Spaces are to be determined according to the chosen theme or
concept of the pavilion. Students shall have the freedom to
choose the spaces provided that they could justify the relation to
the said theme or concept.

SUBMISSION
Must be manually drawn and mixed media rendering is allowed.
Using a 30x40in board as the canvass and only 1 (one) board is
allowed.

A 1:400mts scale model must be mounted on 8.5x11x1in thick

board.

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DESIGN OUTPUT
1. CONCEPT BOARD
a. Design Concept and Philosophy
b. Design Objectives
c. Design Considerations
d. Design Strategies - Materials
e. Form Concept
f. Form Evolution
2. Site Development Plan 1:200m
3. Floor Plans 1:200m
4. Elevations 1:200m
5. Sections 1:200m
6. Perspectives (Exterior and Interior)

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TIMELINE
DATE SUBMITTALS

18-Apr RELEASE OF PLATE AND RESEARCH GUIDELINES

21-Apr HOLIDAY

25-Apr RESEARCH SUBMISSION 

28-Apr ASYNCH - CONCEPT BOARD 

2-May SUBMISSION OF CONCEPT BOARD

ESQUISSE BUBBLE DIAGRAM & BLOCK DIAGRAM

5-May START OF LOOSE FLOOR PLAN

STUDENT CONSULTATION

9-May SUBMISSION OF SCHEMATIC DESIGN

12-May READING BREAK

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16-May ELEVATIONS & SECTIONS

STUDENT CONSULTATION

19-May ELEVATIONS & SECTIONS

STUDENT CONSULTATION

23-May PERSPECTIVES

STUDENT CONSULTATION

26-May ASYNCH - RENDERING OF BOARD 

30-May PRESENTATION 

2-Jun ANNOUNCEMENT OF BEST 10 DESIGN

GROUPINGS FOR SCALE MODEL

6-Jun SCALE MODEL WORKSHOP

9-Jun SCALE MODEL WORKSHOP

ASYNCH - SCALE MODEL 

16-Jun SUBMISSION OF SCALE MODEL 

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 CASE STUDY

https://bluprint.onemega.com/ramon-lopez-royal-pineda-
marian-pastor-roces-preview-of-bangkota/

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6. Research the following:
Design standards that can be used in the
project
Building Laws relevant to the project
Osaka 2025 Guidelines
7. References

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