Benilde students’ winning designs tapped for RM Center upgrade
THE Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) said it tapped 57 student-artists from the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde to turn the Ramon Magsaysay (RM) Center into a sustainable structure.
“Benilde is an ideal partner because it has this inclusive and innovative educational activity that provides experiential opportunities for students and apply classroom-based knowledge to actual practice thereby finding solutions to challenges,” RMAF Trustee Emily A. Abrera said in a statement.
The RM Center currently houses the Ramon Magsaysay Hall, Ramon Magsaysay Plaza and Fountain, and a two-storey structure that will be home to the revamped Magsaysay Laureate Library and Museum, an Innovation Hub and a coffee shop.
The designs of the winning Benilde student teams will be incorporated in the final rendition of the renovation plans for the RM Center.
The Silver Lining group proposed a design for the RM Center’s existing library and Innovation Hub, and suggested a lift for easy PWD access.
Dalisay Team suggested a mid-century modernist look for the plaza, plus the inclusion of a mural, seating pods, and green spaces.
Team Banyuhay’s design was picked for the RM Hall, mini museum and function rooms. For the RM Hall, the team highlighted Filipino materials and craftmanship amid the brutalist structure.
