GABAY: Dibuhong Umaakay (1 of 2)

The PSID Graduating Batch of 2012 explore the healing properties of the home as they design livable spaces for the visually impaired, the hearing impaired, the orthopedically challenged and the elderly. They were given the challenge to design rooms that will assist these individuals in their habitats, assuring their safety whilst providing function, comfort and style.

GABAY: Dibuhong Ummakay centers on 23 different spaces divided in to four main areas:
TANAW (the visually impaired)
TINDIG (the orthopedically challenged)
DINIG (the hearing impaired)
GALAW (the elderly)

These spaces- living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, lanai and bathrooms- came to life in an ambiance of healing. While the special needs of these specific groups were taken into consideration and corresponding design solutions were applied, the focus of the exhibit is on how interior design can be palliative, therapeutic and restorative solution to make their life and lifestyle one of ease, comfort, style and beauty.

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DINIG
for the hearing impaired


Booth 1: VISU CENTRIC LIVING ROOM

Lovin' that web of wood and mirror extending to the ceiling

Shelves light up when someone's at the door or when the phone's ringing.


Booth 2: MEMOIRS OF AUDREY (dining room)

Booth 3: REMNANTS 

Don't you just love the oversized booth seating?

Different lights turn on for when the timer's up for the different appliances  (oven, toaster, etc.)



Booth 5: IF WALLS COULD SPEAK

The bed vibrates in sync with the alarm clock

Booth 6: FLUID AFFAIR

Lovin the curved counter and the onion chair

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TINDIG 

for the orthopedically challenged

Booth 7: LIMITLESS 






Booth 8: PIOS DE KAINAN (dining room)



Booth 9: TEMPERED TENACITY 




Booth 10: OUTDOOR SERENITY: THE REALM OF LIVING (lanai)




Booth 11: ABOT KAMAY 

love the print of the ethnic print of the headboard

Those shelves behind the wheelchair have panels for photos (serves as an exhibit corner)

Booth 12: BRAVE ART 

The bath tub levels when it's full and tilts to the front again when it's emptied

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GABAY: Dibuhong Umaakay (2 of 2)

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TANAW 
for the visually impaired


Booth 13: BEYOND SIGHT

Floor markings serve as guides

Nicely-done quote on the walls taken from the Little Prince done in braille- "What is essential is invisible to the eye." The color scheme is also inspired by the book!

Booth 14: BEYOND THE NAKED EYE 

Booth 15: PHOSPHORESCENCE 

The angles on the sides of the counters mark the center and act as guides for the visually-impaired user

LOVE the lines of light. The path markings made by the smooth and rough textured flooring look great, too.

Viewed the exhibit on press day with Aivan, who wore his print-on-print outfit really well. Oh, and see that induction stove? It's actually just glass marked with silver pens. Great DIY feature since the sponsor only allowed pull-outs for gas stoves.

Booth 16: SENSORED (Lanai)

Booth 17: MIDNIGHT RHAPSODY

Booth 18: INDUSTRIALEYEZED 

Love how they pulled off a glam-industrial look with the concrete and different colors & textures.

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GALAW
for the elderly


Booth 19: TO WITHSTAND THE TEST OF TIME

Booth 20: SWEET ESCAPE

Cute herb garden on the side :)

Booth 21: LASTING BELVEDERE 

Likin' this super homy kitchen

Booth 22: DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH

Booth 23: H2 BRELD 





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GABAY: Dibuhong Umaakay creates awareness on interior design as a tool, wherein exhibit audiences will appreciate more the daily challenges faced by people with disabilities and be encouraged to institute solutions for assisted living, ultimately creating a barrier-free society.

This exhibit is open for the whole month of October! It is open to the public and admission is FREE!

GABAY: Dibuhong Umaakay
SM North Edsa, Quezon City (at the former Super Sale Club)
open from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Congratulations to the PSID Graduating Batch 2012!

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Graduation!

Finally graduated from PSID last November 18! I have another graduation for DLS-CSB on February 2012 (cap + gown involved, yay!). People wonder why some of us are having two graduations, and this is because the CSB curriculum requires us to take minors in CSB before taking our majors in PSID... This means we have a diploma from PSID for Interior Design and a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design degree from CSB. 

You can't take the board exams unless you have a degree in Interior Design. Some of my classmates have taken their minors from previous courses already so they can take the licensure exam, too. 

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I can't believe I'm done with college! I still crave for the classroom setup so maybe I'll be taking another course after the board. 

I can't express how thankful I am to Benilde and to PSID for my scholarship. Never planned to apply for one and until now I'm so thankful that my parents raised me to LOVE learning. To be able to study at the top institutions of our country [for my field] for free is totally amazing. La Salle gives out so many scholarships each year and I'm so glad that they give amazing opportunities to so many students. If you're interested in any of their courses, keep your grades up in high school, top the entrance exams and really invest time in your extra-curriculars-- you might just be eligible for the Benildean Excellence in Scholastics and Talent scholarship! With this comes a stipend for each term you keep your grades up but you also have to be a leader in a school org (I chose Coro San Benildo in Benilde and became an officer for our batch in PSID). If you think you don't meet the qualifications for this type of scholarship, you can still apply for financial assistance and tons of other scholarships listed here. 

I've learned so much from CSB and PSID and I really can't complain. Studying interior design's probably one of the hardest things I've had to go through, but I've had so much fun along the way!!! I can't even express how much physical, mental and (most esp.) emotional sh*t I've had to go through. Haha!  

I wouldn't have survived the sleeplessness without all the fun I've had blogging, going to events, doing odd jobs, making music, gaining friends, choir (during my first few years in Benilde), photo shoots, traveling, and of course having to digest the wise words of my parents. I love them. 

And even if all my friends constantly remind me of how much I'm killing myself doing so much all at once, I love them for the laughs, for helping me strengthen my faith and for reminding me that I can survive anything because I am a robot like that. 

AAAAHHHH I'm done, I still can't believe it! 

It's time to work even harder. 

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