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We’re honored to be shortlisted for the OBRA: UAP Design Excellence Awards 2026 and nominated for the People’s Choice Award!

Your support means everything—please take a moment to vote for our entries:

C01 – MANTA CORPORATE PLAZA
Commercial Architecture

I01 – HEALTHWAY CANCER HOSPITAL
Institutional Architecture

Cast your vote here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScACdtVe9-a7JAWQPCaSeJwxP8CwKKNtIC3GCPt5GDDewS0mg/viewform

Thank you for your support!

We’re proud to share that our healthcare project, Healthway Cancer Care Hospital is also an awardee of the ARC ICON 100: 2026 Awards. 🏛️✨

Thank you so much once again, Arc Circle Collective!

🏛️ ARC ICON 100: Archion Architects (Ar. Daniel Vicente Lichauco and Ar. Peter John S. Ong)

The Visionary: A premier healthcare architect and founding partner of Archion Architects who masterfully balances the extreme technical complexities of medical design with a deeply human-centric, "healing through compassion" philosophy.

⭐ THE ICONIC PROJECT: Healthway Cancer Care Hospital

The Design: Located in Arca South, Taguig, the Philippines' first comprehensive cancer facility features a layout centered on "caring beyond curing," utilizing natural light, familiar colors, and a roof deck where patients can experience fresh air and changing light.

The Impact: Revolutionizes the patient experience by replacing traditional open wards with "quads"—private rooms divided by walls rather than curtains—and separating service elevators to preserve the dignity of bed-ridden patients.

Placemaking: Creates a "bright and pleasant" urban sanctuary that feels less like a clinical institution and more like a supportive community hub, integrating art, landscape, and prayer rooms to support holistic recovery.

🛡️ LEADERSHIP & ADVOCACY

Professional Upgrade: An influential educator and expert who has led the design of landmark institutions like The Medical City and the Asian Hospital, and was instrumental in retrofitting the Philippine General Hospital for pandemic resilience.

Advocacy: Promoting a "global design vocabulary" for Filipino architects and championing specialized healthcare regulations that serve both public and private sectors to elevate the national standard of care.

"Healthcare architecture is the top of the pyramid in terms of complexity... we create spaces that enhance the patient's healing journey."

Join us as we honor the icons shaping the Filipino skyline and safeguarding the future of our craft. 🇵🇭🏛️

We’re honored that our project, Manta Corporate Plaza, has been selected as an awardee for the ARC ICON 100 2026 Awards. 🏛️✨
Thank you, Arc Circle Collective, for the recognition!

🏛️ 𝐀𝐑𝐂 𝐈𝐂𝐎𝐍 𝟏𝟎𝟎: 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 (𝐀𝐫. 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐥 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐮𝐜𝐨, 𝐅𝐔𝐀𝐏)
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲:
A premier expert in healthcare architecture and urban planning who integrates over 30 years of experience to create healing, culturally rooted environments.

⭐ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐈𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐂 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓: 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐳𝐚, 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐚 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧:
A 14-storey Grade A office building that serves as a modern adaptation of the traditional Filipino *Bahay na Bato*, featuring landscaped balconies and steel lattice patterns inspired by regional textiles.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭:
This EDGE-certified structure redefines the workplace by achieving significant energy and water savings while establishing a distinctive, timeless "black box" identity in Taguig's rising business district.

𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠:
Creates "avenues of design" through carved-out open spaces and a shared penthouse club floor, offering users moments of reprieve and a deep connection to the surrounding urban fabric.

🛡️ 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏 & 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐂𝐘
𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐝:
Managing Principal of Archion Architects and Fellow of the United Architects of the Philippines (FUAP)

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐔𝐩𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞:
Championing the evolution of healthcare and institutional spaces through complex, process-driven design that balances technical change with human-centric requirements like natural light and airflow.

𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲:
Dedicated to "Filipino Regionalism" and sustainability, advocating for architecture that honors cultural heritage while pushing for global competitiveness and environmental responsibility.

"𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙖 𝘾𝙤𝙧𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙯𝙖 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙚𝙣-𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙮 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙪𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙁𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙢."

Join us as we honor the icons shaping the Filipino skyline and safeguarding the future of our craft. 🇵🇭🏛️

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📢Calling all architects and designers! Showcase your innovative unbuilt projects at the UAP Makati Chapter’s 3-month exhibit at the Yuchengco Museum, RCBC Plaza, Makati.

✨ Open to small, medium, and large firms
✨ Categories: Architecture and urban design
✨ Submission deadline: February 16, 2025

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