PBSP is the largest business-led NGO focused on creating solutions for problems in the society. They work with various international and local agencies to achieve this.
This project was done in two phases, the first being the office for the core team, and this new space is dedicated for the project team of ACCESS TB.
Similar to our previous work with PBSP, we conducted an interview session with their team. Although given our limitations, we had to do it virtually. We mapped out the interactions, the features people wanted, and their daily activities.
From here we were able to come up with a plan that would help optimize the connections between the team, and create collaborative spaces where most of them intersect.
PBSP’s ACCESS TB Office is the second phase of a two-part project, and connects to the core office.
To make the space more effective, we learned about what made the organization matter to their staff, mapped their interactions, and their daily duties. Then we had to learn what the organization valued so we can translate those into elements in the space.
Through the process, we learned how much interactions an organization like this needed to make on a daily basis, a central hub to manage the team was vital. Since they handle grants and donations, a well-designed office is a reassuring space for building relationships with benefactors and more importantly, providing the team a place to feel they belong.
Read our interview: Behind the Design
Learn more about PBSP: https://www.pbsp.org.ph/
Solution: Architectural Design
Program: Head office for core team
Location: Mandaluyong City
Year Completed: 2022
Size: 800 sqm.
Client: Philippine Business for Social Progress
Design Team: Tim Wong, Marianne Wong, Schuyler Lo, Hazel Abrigon, Zarah Eco
Photos: Jar Concengco