Event Tent By The Bay
How can design activate an urban waterfront?
The Event Tent by the Bay reimagines Manila’s underutilized riverfront as a lively, accessible public space. Inspired by the silhouette of paraws—traditional Philippine sailboats—the structure rises on the waterfront as a series of upturned half pyramids. These modular components are conceived as hexagonal roof units, each fabricated from folded steel plates and supported by an asymmetrical column.
Location
Manila, Philippines
Research Areas Parametric Design
Typology Civic Building
Size
Small
Status Complete
Project Team Carlos ArnaizLaura del PinoLibo LiJun Deng
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The pavilion employs a parametric design process, enabling the tessellation of triangular forms into a versatile system that can scale and adapt to create both an open field and a sense of enclosure. This modular logic allows the structure to activate multiple centers of activity along the waterfront, accommodating a variety of public events and gatherings.
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By combining a modular, parametric approach with cultural references and urban strategy, the Event Tent by the Bay offers Manila residents a renewed connection to their coastal environment—a flexible public venue rooted in tradition yet expressive of contemporary design.
