THE SANTIAGO REBIRTH
A Typhoon-Resistant, Fire-Resistant, Ancestral-Futurist Vision for the Philippines
Rising from Santiago Cove, Empowered by community,
guided by God,
Blessed by the ncestors.
THE SANTIAGO REBIRTH
A Typhoon-Resistant, Fire-Resistant, Ancestral-Futurist Vision for the Philippines
Rising from Santiago Cove, Empowered by community, guided by God,
Blessed by the ancestors.
Fire Reality
Bamboo alone is not enough.
Not anymore.
We now build with fire-resistant natural materials and
ancestral earth systems
that have survived centuries.
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Community Reality
A rebuild is not a construction project.
It is a spiritual-social-economic rebirth
for the people of Santiago.
Climate Reality
Ilocos is a northern coastline.
Winds strengthen.
Heat intensifies.
Typhoons grow sharper.
Climate Reality
Ilocos is a northern coastline.
Winds strengthen.
Heat intensifies.
Typhoons grow sharper.
Fire Reality
Bamboo alone is not enough.
Not anymore.
We now build with
fire-resistant natural materials and
ancestral earth systems
that have survived centuries.
Community Reality
A rebuild is not a construction project.
It is a spiritual-social-economic rebirth
for the people of Santiago.
The New Santiago will be:
Sacred. Resilient. Ancestral. Futurist. Profoundly Ilocano.
The Lotus Chamber
A hexagonal womb-inspired guest sanctum.
A space of grounding, rebirth, and ascension.
Fire-safe walls using lime-earth plaster.
Engineered bamboo ribs.
Ventilation inspired by ancestral wind channels.
The Womb House
Heart of the entire property.
Circular.
Cradle-like.
Typhoon-resistant through monolithic shape.
A place for ceremony, sound journeys, and inner work.
The Sarimanok Phoenix Pavilion
A public art + community gathering space.
Inspired by rising wings and Ilokano-Bago mythology.
A symbol of “rebirth from ashes.”
A beacon visible from the shore.
The Cave of Light Residency Pods
Embedded into the land.
Cross-ventilated.
Earth-cooled.
For artist residencies and healing retreats.
Fire-proof through rammed earth + stone foundations.
The Ocean Spine Walkway
A bamboo-steel hybrid walkway guiding guests through:
earth → water → sky.
An immersion into the land’s spirit.
The Ancestral Corridor
Where Ilocano rituals, weaving, chants, and craftsmanship are honored.
A spiritual axis connecting Santiago → Candon.
The New Santiago will be:
Sacred. Resilient. Ancestral. Futurist. Profoundly Ilocano.
THE NEW STRUCTURES
THE NEW STRUCTURES
The Lotus Chamber
A hexagonal womb-inspired guest sanctum.
A space of grounding, rebirth, and ascension.
Fire-safe walls using lime-earth plaster.
Engineered bamboo ribs.
Ventilation inspired by ancestral wind channels.
The Womb House
Heart of the entire property.
Circular.
Cradle-like.
Typhoon-resistant through monolithic shape.
A place for ceremony, sound journeys, and inner work.
The Sarimanok Phoenix Pavilion
A public art + community gathering space.
Inspired by rising wings and Ilokano-Bago mythology.
A symbol of “rebirth from ashes.”
A beacon visible from the shore.
The Cave of Light Residency Pods
Embedded into the land.
Cross-ventilated.
Earth-cooled.
For artist residencies and healing retreats.
Fire-proof through rammed earth + stone foundations.
The Ocean Spine Walkway
A bamboo-steel hybrid walkway guiding guests through:
earth → water → sky.
An immersion into the land’s spirit.
The Ancestral Corridor
Where Ilocano rituals, weaving, chants, and craftsmanship are honored.
A spiritual axis connecting Santiago → Candon.
Why We Build This Way
Because sustainability without culture is empty.
And culture without resilience is fragile.
Precolonial Filipino intelligence
Earthen Cooling Techniques • River Ventilation • Stone massing
Regenerative architecture
Zero-waste systems • Local Materials • Climate-adaptive forms
Art Basel–level aesthetic
Organic • Breathtaking • Symbolic • GLobal
Ilocano-Bago ancestral geometry
Spirals • Circles • Hexagons • Wind-path designs
Community dignity
Work • Livelihood • Pride • Shared Ownership
Why We Build This Way
Because sustainability without culture is empty.
And culture without resilience is fragile.
Precolonial Filipino intelligence
Earthen Cooling Techniques • River Ventilation • Stone massing
Regenerative architecture
Zero-waste systems • Local Materials • Climate-adaptive forms
Art Basel–level aesthetic
Organic • Breathtaking • Symbolic • GLobal
Ilocano-Bago ancestral geometry
Spirals • Circles • Hexagons • Wind-path designs
Community dignity
Work • Livelihood • Pride • Shared Ownership
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Artisans
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Cultural Elders
The Circular Economy Build
Targeted community‑equity allocation of up to 20%
The rebuild ensures the Ilocos community becomes co-owners:
This marks the first cultural development in Ilocos Sur that is, in part, owned and guided by the local community.
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Long Term Staff
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Partner Families
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AIR Alumni
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Youth Apprentices
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Artisans
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Cultural Elders
The Circular Economy Build
Targeted community‑equity allocation of up to 20%
The rebuild ensures the Ilocos community becomes co-owners:
This marks the first cultural development in Ilocos Sur that is, in part, owned and guided by the local community.
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Long Term Staff
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Partner Families
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AIR Alumni
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Youth Apprentices
The Architecture of Protection
Fire Resistant Materials
Lime-earth plaster
Rammed earth
Stone foundations
Engineered bamboo
Fire-treated natural fibers
Internal sprinkler network
Firebreak landscaping
Typhoon-Resistant Engineering
Monolithic shapes
Curved walls
Aerodynamic roofs
Cross-ventilation
Heavy foundations
Load-bearing pillars
Fire Resistant Materials
Lime-earth plaster
Rammed earth
Stone foundations
Engineered bamboo
Fire-treated natural fibers
Internal sprinkler network
Firebreak landscaping
The Architecture of Protection
Typhoon-Resistant Engineering
Monolithic shapes
Curved walls
Aerodynamic roofs
Cross-ventilation
Heavy foundations
Load-bearing pillars
Why This Matters
Because this rebuild must protect:
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the community
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the workers
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the guests
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the culture
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the land
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the prophecy
This is no longer a resort. It is a sanctuary of resilience.
Why This Matters
Because this rebuild must protect:
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the community
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the workers
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the guests
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the culture
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the land
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the prophecy
This is no longer a resort. It is a sanctuary of resilience.
The Spiritual Blueprint
This rebuild must honor:
The ancestors
The land
The sea
The wind
The Ilocano spirit
God’s timing
The fire’s message
The prophecy of expansion
The architecture becomes a prayer made physical.
Every structure must carry meaning, intention, and spiritual resonance. This is why the world will recognize it.
The Spiritual Blueprint
This rebuild must honor:
The ancestors
The land
The sea
The wind
The Ilocano spirit
God’s timing
The fire’s message
The prophecy of expansion
The architecture becomes a prayer made physical.
Every structure must carry meaning, intention, and spiritual resonance. This is why the world will recognize it.
Santiago will become the model for rural regenerative development in the Philippines.
Not because it is big
but because its heart is enormous.
Not because it is perfect
but because it is brave.
Not because of buildings
but because of people.
This is where the world learns
This is where the world learns that healing, art, community,
and culture can regenerate an entire land.
Santiago will become the model for rural regenerative development in the Philippines.
Not because it is big
but because its heart is enormous.
Not because it is perfect
but because it is brave.
Not because of buildings
but because of people.
This is where the world learns
This is where the world learns that healing, art, community,
and culture can regenerate an entire land.
REBUILD BUDGET FRAMEWORK
35%
22%
18%
10%
10%
5%
Art + aesthetic
installations
Structural +
materials
Community livelihood
+ training
Fire safety +
resilience systems
Architectural design + engineering
Operations + documentation
Iti apoy ket saan a pannungpalan.
Pannaka-aramid manen dayta.
“The fire is not destruction.
It is the beginning of creation again.”
Aluminak will rise.
Ilocos will rise.
The world will rise with us.
Iti apoy ket saan a pannungpalan.
Pannaka-aramid manen dayta.
“The fire is not destruction.
It is the beginning of creation again.”
Aluminak will rise.
Ilocos will rise.
The world will rise with us.