Cultural Center of the Philippines
Cultural Center of the Philippines was said to be a scary art gallery because of what happened during the construction of this building under Marcos administration. The site of where the CCP was is a good place because around the building there is the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the hotels, the harbor square, PICC, Manila Harbor and others. For me, locals and tourists have easily access to CCP where some of the famous artworks were there,also there is the good room or studio for the ballet and for theater. The architectural
representation of this is fit to the weather condition of our place also the other side was a body of water, which is contagious in establishments, outside you see that it was huge but have less artworks to occupy.Inside, the main lobby was like a royal sala which there was a side by side stairs which was covered by red carpet, the walls was thick. At night there is a viewing of lights on the water surface outside, just like in Rizal Park, different colors reflects to the water that creates like a fire works that attracts to your eyes.
The new national museum (old finance building), tourism building and old national building (old legislative building). this are some of the building that were construct that were on the original urban plan for the Manila by Daniel Burnham. Burnham's contribution on our place was valuable because his concept that was combined with the Venice and other classical architectural establishments but as they said because of the decisions of the local mayor it contributes to the ugliness of the city. As you see, the new national building and the tourism building has common to each other, at the center the posts were actually the same number and with the three building, the color were the same and the architectural phase was classical. inside the old national building the ceiling was high,like a church which there is something sacred or mysterious, inside of it also it was classical and almost all the artworks here were all about our history featuring the local people, sculptures and others were educational which featuring the collections of animals. In the new national building, there were the collections of what the locals have and what they do in everyday living.
The original urban plan for the Manila was for in past it was waste but for me it has great contribution especially to the tourists, for the some buildings CCP, tourism building, old and new national building attracts most to these people. And if the Burnham's plan was apply, surely it will help to the development of our economic, also it will increase more to the state of our tourism, business, here in our place will be much.
