"ARCHITECTS cannot often predict how clients use our buildings," said Ar. Gerry Torres of the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde's (DLS-CSB). He was talking about how the Center for Campus Art (CCA), which he heads, has been building satellite galleries in the least expected spaces at their four campuses. These mini-galleries teach design thinking more effectively than any class lecture can.
Just this year, the Greenway Square Gallery was completed. Pedestrians used this runway to cross from the main building on Taft Avenue to the other campuses of the college. The old, blown-up images of orchids did little to cover the exposed pipes. While there were tables for study and eating, the din from the condensers made it less inviting for lingering. Torres solved this by putting up an art space.
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