06/06/2026
๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ง!๐ฅ๐ณ๐
๐๐ก๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ญ! ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐จ: ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ & ๐๐จ๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฑ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ, ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ง.
๐ขProject Informtation: The Meridian at Poro is a 15.2 Hectare Proposed Cruise Terminal with hospitality amenities located within the Poro Point Freeport Zone managed under PPMC a subsidiary of Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) in San Fernando City, La Union. This capstone proposal is based on Poro Point CIMDP, Design Guidelines and Regional Development Plan of Region 1.
๐Author Insight:
"This is my most memorable and favorite project - dahil I promised myself 2 years ago na gusto ko tapusin ang arki journey na related sa tubig ang project - first in my mind is ferry terminal within Pasig River or Laguna de Bay but the possibility is getting smaller than what I anticipated until the Poro Point came, unexpected dahil wala naman akong idea on the potential of the area at masyadong malaki - but the uncertainty amazes me that 15.2 ha area is the cradle of both comfort zone and doing something outside of it with a glimpse of self discovery, humility, and realizations- the journey is rough but this project wasn't just 'never too late' - it provided perfect opportunity in the field to recognize my passion for architecture and for this thesis and connect with the people who truly appreciate it โ so thankful to my family, friends, jurors, and especially to God!โ
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๐Open letter gratitude:
Huge gratitude to my Design 9A adviser and jurors from the NU Fairview Architecture Department particularly special thank you to Ar. Ronie Biando, who truly believed in the potential of this project from research and conceptualization down to its sudden withdrawal. Thank you for continuously guiding and supporting meโyou never made me feel like an off-term student, and you treated this project with the utmost importance. I am also deeply grateful to my Design 9A jurors, Ar. Goldwyn Baria, Ar. Fernando Raphael Lopez, and Ar. Gerald Fernando, for their guidance during deliberations, as well as my Design 10 adviser and jurors, Ar. Buenaventura, Ar. Santos, Ar. Cuarte, and Ar. Lee.
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I also want to express my appreciation to the Poro Point Management Corporation (PPMC) under the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) for providing the technical assistanceโspecifically the CIMDP, CLUP, and Design Guidelinesโthat became vital to my design concepts. Thank you to Ar. Marc Lawrence Aquino (Facilities Manager of PPMC) and PPMC President and CEO Mr. Servillano Flores Jr., MDA, for the warm welcome and for appreciating a design that aims to showcase the incredible potential of Poro Point in La Union.
Lastly, I dedicate this project to my family, especially my parents, Reyna Cualing Panganonong and Dhoy Papz . Thank you for your unconditional love and support through every uncertainty and the undulating path of this thesis. Your prayers saved me more than you know. To everyone including closest friends and acquaintance who believed in me from the very startโthis is for you, too! ALL GLORY BELONGS TO GOD!๐
๐Recognitions / Milestone:
- 2026: Commendation for Architectural Excellence from Poro Point Management Corporation - A BCDA Group
- 2025: 95% General Average for Design 9A Research Defense Presentation
โผ๏ธIMPORTANT NOTE: "ARCHIV" ARCHITECTURAL RANKING SERIES (1st to 12th) of this page is solely intended for the insights of most memorable and productive architectural outputs of the admin (Yulz) and on behalf of the teammates mentioned in each content in the past 5-year arki journey- this not reflect actual academic rankings of any institution. This is already stated since the first content published last May 2026. Thank you.๐
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Project date culmination: June 2026