Pascudeco Center
How can a symbol of a region's industrial past also act as a beacon of its vibrant future?
The design for the Pasudeco Center transforms an iconic turn-of-the-century sugar mill into a vibrant multi-purpose community hub featuring public art installations, retail spaces, offices, and a theater.
Location
Pampanga, Philippines
Research Areas Parametric Design
Typology Hospitality
Size
Medium
Status Complete
Project Team Carlos ArnaizJessy Yang
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The project applies principles of modular planning and parametric design to adaptively reuse the original mill structure while creating flexible new spaces for evolving community needs. The design re-uses the original building’s A-frame structure, wrapping portions in new metal surfaces to create distinct zones that can shift over time. These interventions embrace a metabolic architecture approach, where past and future layers of the building interact as a living system.
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A covered walkway connecting these spaces is supported by yellow steel columns, referencing the mill’s original colored columns while integrating updated structural and environmental strategies to improve energy performance and sustainability.