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Having an attractive and orderly airport can help increase investments and improve tourism, Director Teresita Socorro Ramos, Vice Chair of the Regional Development Council 9 said, during the launching of the Zamboanga International Airport Interior Design Contest yesterday, May 15.
Speaking to media, Dir. Ramos said that the contest is a move to improve the airport citing economic development that will result from the project.
“Our ports, both air and sea ports, are our doors to those not from here. The look of these can either persuade or discourage investors and tourists from coming back here,” Ramos said.
Regional Director May June Bugante of Department of Tourism-9 affirmed Dir. Ramos’ statements on improved tourism in the city.
“Tourists immediately notice the airport. This creates an impression of the place. If they have good impression, then it makes them want to come back. This project will really help improve our tourism”, Dir. Bugante stressed.
The contest was conceived after the Regional Project Monitoring Committee (RPMC) of RDC-9 made a visit to the airport last year for inspection. The visit made it clear that the improvements made in the airport is still lacking and that further initiatives should be made, thus, the idea of an interior design contest was discussed.
Engr. George Ledesma, RPMC-Ad Hoc Committee Chair in charge of the contest, said the need to improve the airport gathered support since the proposed transfer of the airport in the east coast may have to wait for a while due to the lack of funds and vital requirements to justify the transfer.
“This contest aims to improve the present airport especially its interior to improve services to the public. We have received a lot of complaints especially in the check in area. At present, we don’t have any blue print for improvement of our airport. This contest aims to address that issue. We need to have a master plan for future improvement of our present airport to make our city more attractive to visitors,” Engr. Ledesma said.
“Facilities wise, we know where we are. We still lack some facilities for our airport. What we can do right now is to improve the services for the public that is why we are focusing on four areas of improvement, the check-in, pre-departure, mezzanine and arrival areas,” Ledesma added.
Engr. Rodrigo Sicat of the City Planning and Development Office clarified that the plans to improve the present airport does not mean that the transfer of the airport will not be pursued.
“The transfer of the airport is still one of the top priorities of the city government. This does not mean that we are abandoning that project. It is part of our long term plans. However, we also need to improve our present airport, as it gives visitors the idea of what Zamboanga City is all about,” Engr. Sicat pointed.
As to the budget for the proposed improvement of the airport, Mr. Reynaldo Alforte of the Civil Aviation Authority-Zamboanga International Airport said the contest was already made known to Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP)-Manila.
“CAAP-Manila has already committed funds for the improvement of the airport. After the contest, we will be coming up with a proposal for the implementation of the needed improvement,” Alforte said.
With the contest officially on, architects and interior designers in Zamboanga City and the region are all encouraged to participate in the event.
Arch. Domingo Abarro III, Dean of Western Mindanao State University-College of Architecture, said the design should focus on the cultural characteristic of the city and the region, most notably, coinciding with the city’s brand name of “Asia’s Latin City.”
“The entries should feature Spanish designs, but also integrating other indigenous cultures found here in Zamboanga City and the region. The creativity of designers will be tested here. The challenge is incorporating all that is inherent in Zamboanga City and the region, and making them as one,” Domingo said.
For interested participants, registration forms can be secured at CAAP-Zamboanga Int’l Airport, the launching of the contest. Each contestant should submit a Computer Aided Drafting Design or any computer-generated drawing of floor plans and interior designs, highlighting the four areas mentioned earlier. It should be mounted on a 20” x 30” illustration board. Deadline of submission is on June 28, and a soft copy of the design should also be submitted in a compact disk (CD).
Criteria for the contest include creativity and originality (40 percent), presentation (20 percent), relevance to the city/region (30 percent), and passengers’ choice (10 percent). (JPA/MVC/PIA9-ZBST)
Extreme Makeover Home Edition Philippines — Theme Song — the reality show will air every Sunday, 8:30pm, at TV5, starting April 15, 2012.
Hosted by Paolo Bediones with Design Team comprised of Tessa Prieto-Valdes, Divine Lee, Tristan Jovellana, Marilen Faustino-Montenegro & Joby Belmonte.
“Bagong Bahay, Bagong Buhay” sung by Jet Pangan
lyrics by Anna Joven & Xavier Gravides
music by Coffee Band
arranged by Gino Cruz
Wish I had this back in gradeschool.
Awesome mechanism and design. I am pretty sure lotsa work put into this.
But now, the harder part is reloading the gun!
Some work desks, computer tables made and designed by the “House of Leoque“
These 5 tees are by Dave Rittinger. Made from different colored leaves. Eco-friendly but not practical to wear. To bad, the Halloween parties are over, these could make a pretty good costumes.
