22/10/2026
🏠𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓 : 𝐖𝐀𝐃 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐒𝐔𝐌𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐘 ˚.⋆꒰১ ໒꒱⋆.˚ ༘⋆
The celebration may be coming to an end, but the creativity, passion, and purpose we have built together will continue to inspire! The United Architects of the Philippines Student Auxiliary – Saint Louis College Chapter (UAPSA-SLC) proudly concludes its World Architecture Day 2026 Celebration, bringing together aspiring architects for a final day filled with friendly competition, artistic expression, and innovative interpretations of this year's theme, “𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐬 𝐚 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐈𝐭.”
The celebration culminated in the 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐅 𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐒, recognizing the dedication, creativity, and skills of participants who showcased their talents across the different activities. From thrilling competitions to meaningful artworks and innovative designs, each participant brought the spirit of World Architecture Day to life!
E-𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒 (𝐌𝐎𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐄 𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐒) 🕹️⋆˚࿔
Celebrating teamwork, strategy, and competitive spirit, the E-Games brought excitement to the battlefield as players showcased their skills and determination. Congratulations to 𝐍𝐘𝐗, who secured 1𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞, with team members Berzen Carranza, Kim Leonard Lim, Ayezza Loren Capayas, Robert Dacumos Jr., and Cristan Rey Salazar!
A round of applause also goes to 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, which secured 3𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞, with team members Jhairus James Uy, Vince Charles Bermudez, Savhina Acierto, Gerane Dela Torre, and Quinn Stephen Jimenez. Their impressive performance added to the excitement of the competition. Congratulations to all the participating teams for demonstrating teamwork, determination, and sportsmanship!
𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 🎨✐⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
Through artistic expression, participants conveyed the importance of safe, decent, and accessible housing, reminding us that architecture is ultimately about people and their right to a place they can call home. Their works offered meaningful interpretations of this year's theme, highlighting the role of creativity in raising awareness about housing as a fundamental human right. Congratulations to 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜 𝐑𝐨𝐣𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐲 for securing 1𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 and 𝐉𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞 for earning 2𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞, and 𝐀𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐚 𝐒𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐬𝐢𝐥 for reaching 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞
𝐖𝐀𝐃 𝐅𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐖 📷˚˖𓍢ִ໋🧶✧˚🪡.⋆
Creativity met architecture on the runway as participants transformed housing principles into unique outfits and costumes, showcasing their imagination, originality, and commitment to sustainable design. Each presentation demonstrated how architectural concepts can be expressed through fashion, turning the runway into a celebration of creativity and innovation.
Recognizing the participants who stood out in different aspects of the competition, the 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐮𝐧𝐰𝐚𝐲 awards go to the Housing Principle : Adaptability and Resilience (3A) candidate in Women's Category, and Housing Principle : Security and Safety (4B) candidate in Men's Category. Meanwhile, the 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐟𝐢𝐭 awards go to Housing Principle : Adaptability and Resilience (3A) in both Men's and Women's Category.
For the 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞’𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝, congratulations to Housing Principle : Sustainability (1A) in Women's Category, while the winner for the Men's Category is Housing Principle : Security and Safety (4B). Lastly, the 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 awards goes to Housing Principle : Sustainability (1A) in both Men's and Women's Categories. Congratulations to all the awardees for bringing creativity, originality, and sustainability to the runway!
Beyond these special recognitions, the Fashion Show also celebrated confidence, charisma, and stage presence through the crowning of its King and Queen or rather the "𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 & 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐬 "Congratulations to 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐋𝐨𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐳 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐊𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐨.
As the day comes to a close, we celebrated not only the talents and achievements showcased throughout the event but also the shared commitment of future architects to creating a more inclusive and equitable built environment. This year's celebration reminds us that architecture goes beyond aesthetics and structures—it carries the power to shape lives, strengthen communities, and help make the right to housing a reality for all.
🏠𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲, 𝐤𝐚-𝐀𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐬! 𑣲⋆｡˚
Layout by : Reian Cortez (Layouting Staff)
Words by : Angela Ramirez (Publication Staff)
Photos by : Abby Panit, Indianah Palabay, Maui Hidalgo
