submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for ARCH 197: Architectural Design VII: Integrative Design Project 1 College of Architecture University of the Philippines Second Semester SY 2011 Page |1
1. BACKGROUND
The Arts is an important aspect in shaping the individual
and the society. Apart from being a hobby and a form of entertainment, it can teach everyone life skills such as patience, problem-solving, creativity, and diligence. As a national entity, the Philippine government has always cited the Arts as a proof of a genuine Filipino identity that we can be proud of. Reception to the Performing Arts has not been very warm in the country. While there are existing institutions actively engaged in this discipline, there is a lack in the response of the Filipinos as an audience to many forms of the Arts. Appreciation of the Arts usually needs a genuine interest or at least a background in its elements. Quality education is lacking in the country, which narrows down the audience for the Arts and its success. In order to ensure the future of the Performing Arts, we must start back at the education level. Seeing students as the foundation for a bright future of the Performing Arts, there is a need to reinforce the current education in this field. The study a Center of the Performing Arts for the University of the Philippines Diliman is a response to the task of designing a new development to occupy the present whereabouts of the UP Tennis Courts along the Academic Oval, specifically located on Osmea Ave. corner Roces St. The center was conceived after consideration of the sites proximity to various establishments of the performing arts, the importance of the performing arts as a medium of education and the vision of UP as an institution of holistic academic learning. The center is envisioned to play support to the existing formal education provided for the performing arts in the campus through the development of students in the academe: the performing arts students as future-performers and the non- performing arts students as an enlightened audience and even as potential participants in the performance arts themselves.
Center of the Performing Arts for UP Diliman, Fader