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Ferdinand E Marcos Stadium Sports Facility by William Jr Ti |
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FS: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
WT: We wanted to create a truly open public stadium that would allow free and unrestricted access.
FS: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
WT: We wanted to ensure that the project becomes a vital part of the community.
FS: What are your future plans for this award winning design?
WT: We hope to develop this idea further with our next projects.
FS: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?
WT: About 8 months.
FS: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?
WT: This design was commissioned by the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte.
FS: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?
WT: No it's not.
FS: What made you design this particular type of work?
WT: Our desire to create more open public spaces.
FS: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?
WT: The design of the Panathenaic Olympic Stadium in Athens.
FS: Who is the target customer for his design?
WT: The people of Laoag, especially the neighboring university.
FS: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?
WT: It's a stadium park funded by public money for the use of the public.
FS: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?
WT: It is named after one of our former presidents.
FS: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?
WT: Pen and paper. Modeling and rendering software.
FS: What is the most unique aspect of your design?
WT: The open end that allows people to just wander into the stadium.
FS: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?
WT: Our engineering consultants.
FS: What is the role of technology in this particular design?
WT: New uses for old materials.
FS: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?
WT: Yes we had to make sure there were adequate emergency exits in place and ideal viewing angles.
FS: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?
WT: Convincing the client to make this open and accessible to the public.
FS: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?
WT: We wanted to call more attention to the idea of making publicly funded stadiums open to the public.
FS: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?
WT: We learned how to better deal with various government agencies.
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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