Chiamus Partner was commissioned to master plan and design a resort town on Queen’s Island, in Cebu. The challenge was to create a beautiful place, without either patronizing or destroying the natural scenery of the site. The organic master plan and the organic shape of the architecture was both inspired by nature, and a reflection of available technology and local materials.

A modest building, which can function as flexible spaces for a design team of five to six people, a house for two people and a comfortable combination of both at times.Perched on only four steel footings in order to slot between two mature Australian Eucalypts, the modular 20 metre long structure of steel portal frames is encased with openable and fixed glazing on three sides, layered with operable blinds, framing the broad views of the Pacific coastline.

The hospital’s structure helps to ensure that the patient remains the natural focus in the physical design, despite the strict and demanding logistical requirements which underlie all hospital constructions. The well equipped facilities for parents secure excellent contact between the children and their families.

The second phase of the Darwin Centre completes the western portion of the Natural History Museum estate, linking the existing buildings and enhancing and clarifying the circulation patterns within the museum for both staff and visitors. The visitor can experience the Darwin Centre as a compelling and interactive learning space, observing the scientific and research activities without interrupting scientific work in progress.