BCDA Collective | Issue 1 2018
BCDA External Newsletter
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NEWS<br />
materials will be used in constructing the new<br />
Clark International Airport terminal building as<br />
well as New Clark City. Lahar concrete brought<br />
out by Mt. Pinatubo will be the main fabric and<br />
common component in the said projects.<br />
NATURE-BASED DESIGN<br />
The new terminal’s facade is inspired by the terrains<br />
of Mt. Arayat and the Sierra Madre mountain<br />
range. This will be echoed in the airport’s roofline.<br />
Inside the new terminal, Pampanga’s local cultural<br />
identity is celebrated with the ceiling inspired<br />
by the province’s famous symbols, like<br />
the parol or star lantern.<br />
The Budji+Royal firm is behind the architectural<br />
concept design of the new terminal.<br />
According to Royal Pineda, principal architect<br />
and CEO of the firm, embedding what’s authentic<br />
about the Filipino sensibility in the project’s<br />
design is not enough—there’s also a need to exhibit<br />
a progressive Philippines to invite foreign<br />
investors in Clark.<br />
“Hopefully this time, we really get to present to<br />
the world our modern and present status as a<br />
nation, that we are ready for business,” he said.<br />
Budji+Royal was also tapped by <strong>BCDA</strong> to design<br />
the sports facilities in New Clark City for the<br />
Philippines’ hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian<br />
Games in 2019.<br />
According to Pineda, advanced and sustainable<br />
Arch. Pineda said that the send-off and welcome<br />
sections at the entrance of the new terminal<br />
will be open areas and surrounded by gardens<br />
called the Tropical Plaza. The Tropical Plaza is<br />
designed to reflect the warmth and friendliness<br />
of Filipinos, he said.<br />
Another local material, the bamboo, will be<br />
used in the airport’s interiors to highlight a<br />
cozy ambiance.<br />
Lahar will also be used in the flooring of the airport<br />
to imitate a terrazzo or marble finish for a<br />
sophisticated look.<br />
The expansion of the Clark International Airport<br />
is expected to boost tourism and investments<br />
in Central Luzon along with other projects<br />
that will provide interconnectivity in the<br />
whole archipelago.<br />
Boarding gates at the new terminal open in the<br />
first half of 2020.<br />
10 COLLECTIVE
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