jux·ta·pose
/ˈjəkstəˌpōz/ verb
place or deal with close together for contrasting effect.
For the past three or four years, I’ve been a regular visitor of the Philippine School of Interior Design (PSID) exhibits where their students come up with these very unique and creative interpretations of the year’s theme.
Here’s everything you need to know about “JUXTAPOSE: Espasyo at Panahon”
This year the PSID Advance Class of 2018 were tasked to bring together old, historic structures and new design ideas, and showcase how they can harmoniously go together.
“JUXTAPOSE: Espasyo at Panahon” the PSID graduation exhibit explores adaptive reuse as a solution to design problems by repurposing old buildings or sites for a function other than what it was originally built for.
The exhibit will run from Oct. 1 – 31, 2018 at the Santolan Town Plaza in San Juan City.
Co-presented by Santolan Town Plaza and in partnership with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), the exhibit showcases 17 booths that challenge proponents of cultural heritage conservation, developers, and the audience to find creative solutions in the restoration and rehabilitation of historic structures. It also seeks to impart a sense of heritage to Filipinos with a further understanding and appreciation of our cultural and historical identity.
The exhibit is divided into three galleries: Tahanan, Pangkalakal, and Pang-industriya, where forgotten historical structures are given relevance once again and given design concepts such as bars, cafes, specialty stores, wellness centers, among others.
