Collapsible Bathroom Enclosure

The Installation was called by the ABS-CBN- Sagip Kapamilya Program in their response to the ‘Mayon Operation 2014’. The Area B of UAP responded through UAP Cavite Chapter under District Director Carlo Magno Matela and Arch’t. Rene Heray. On September 29, 2014, Arch’t. Heray called the attention of District Director Alain D. Costa of UAP District B5 to provide a design of a bathroom for evacuation centers which can be easily installed and dismantled- for mobility factor.
District B5 with UAP-Legazpi Chapter responded.

Timeline of Development:
October 1, 2014: District B5 with met with Mr. Earl Bacabac of ABS-CBN- Sagip Kapamilya for preliminary design assessment at La Mia Tazza, with Arch. Ramon Aycardo and Arch. Maridel Baldano of UAP-Legazpi Chapter.
October 3, 2014: District B5 with Arch’t. Ernesto Tianco met with Ms. Bernadette Sembrano of ABS-CBN for Mock Planning at La Mia Tazza, Legazpi City.

October 6, 2014: The prototype was installed and tested at the Upper Malabog Elementary School Evacuation Center.

With Mr. Erleo Bacabac (second from left) of ABS-CBN Foundation and UAP Legazpi respondents Arch.Ramon Aycardo (far left), Arch. Ernesto Tianco and DB5 DD Alain D. Costa.

October 13, 2014: The 12-Units of collapsible bathroom enclosures was finally installed, 4-units in three evacuation sites, namely; Anislag Elementary School, Upper Malabog Elementary School and Camalig North Elementary School.

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Toilet Facility for Mariki Elementary School

The groundbreaking (or should I say water splashing?) of a Toilet Facility project at Mariki Elementary School in Mariki, Zamboanga City, a community on stilts devastated by the Zambo siege in 2013 was held last Marh 17, 2015. The community on stilts was totally razed by fire during the siege, with some concrete structures left like the Mariki Elementary School (though some structures need to be retrofitted or demolished due to deterioration).

The project is a collaboration of different groups, a UAP Bayanihang Arkitektura (CSR) initiative with UAP Area D and District D-2, National Housing Authority and the UAP Emergency Architects with DepEd and Barangay Mariki. Donations for materials were pledged by Gulf Canary Construction, Shera for the cementboards and roofing, and Rain or Shine for paints. Other donors are welcome to participate.

Architects from District D-2 (Zamboanga) and Area D Vice-President Noel Querijero with NEVP Rey Gabitan and Ar. Rene Herray, chair of the UAP Bayanihang Arkitektura Committee

NEVP Rey Gabitan signing the plans which would be placed in the capsule.

Site of the proposed toilet facility. Note in the background the new houses on stilts being constructed, a project of NHA.

NEVP Rey Gabitan ready to swing the capsule, with Area D Vice-Pressident Noel Querijero, District Director Cris Hernandez, Ar. Rene Herray and the principal of Mariki Elementary School assisting.

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