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Post by artfulabortions on Dec 8, 2009 1:19:28 GMT 9
I noticed na tumigil ang construction ng bagong gym. Sana matapos yan before 2011
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Post by salingcatcat on Dec 8, 2009 1:58:05 GMT 9
Tinigil daw. Bakit kaya?
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Post by kiko on Dec 8, 2009 12:55:01 GMT 9
The reason will be known this coming Friday.
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Post by clej on Dec 8, 2009 22:14:03 GMT 9
i think tapos na yung 1st phase. yung 2nd phase yata iba na ang contractor. i've read it somewhere hindi ko na lang matandaan.
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Post by artfulabortions on Dec 8, 2009 22:33:45 GMT 9
Ano ba ung 1st phase na yun? (sorry wala lang talaga akong alam sa construction, kaya AB ako eh hahaha)
Hopefully mag start na ulit ung construction
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Post by rxtomasino on Dec 9, 2009 6:36:12 GMT 9
^And hopefully, fully operational na sya by 2011.
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Post by Tom A. Saiyan on Dec 12, 2009 2:20:51 GMT 9
UST gets a new gym by Francis T. Wakefield Source: Manila Bulletin | August 7, 2008
The construction of a 5,792-seater University of Santo Tomas (UST) gymnasium is now in full swing after university officials, led by Rector Rolando V. de la Rosa, O.P., led its groundbreaking ceremonies last week.
The construction of the P600-million, state-of-the-start, four-storey gymnasium, designed by Thomasian architects Jose Pedro Recio and Carmelo T. Casas, will be done as part of UST's quadricentennial celebration in 2011.
The four-storey sports complex will house a basketball court, with bleachers to accommodate 5,792 patrons. Aside from basketball, the complex will also house the facilities for badminton, fencing, table tennis, indoor track, dancing, gymnastics, and a fitness center. There will also be classrooms, administrative offices, and space for food concessionaires. A multi-level parking space will also be built outside the gymnasium.
When the old UST gymnasium (located near P. Noval. St., in Sampaloc) was first built in the 1940s, UST only had 3,000 students. Today, after more than 60 years, the population has ballooned to almost 40,000. Aside from students, UST is also the home of 1,600 faculty members, 600 professional support staff, 1,400 employees of the UST hospital and 150,000 parishioners of the UST Santissimo Rosario Parish.
Fr. De la Rosa said the UST gym used to be the biggest in the country, a favorite venue for university affairs like graduation ceremonies, eucharistic celebrations, college anniversaries, rallies and dance concerts.
The new gym, Fr. dela Rosa added, will be more than just a place for events and ceremonies as it will serve as a monument to the unique and unparalleled holistic sports development program of the university. It will become part of the UST Sports Complex, and will become the home of the UST varsity players and the Growling Tigers.
The new gym will also serve as a museum that will enshrine all the trophies, medals and other memorabilia of various UAAP championships the university has won throughout the years. Championship banners will also hang from the rafters of the gymnasium.
ALUMNI SUPPORT
A number of UST's former basketball stars took time out and joined the ground breaking ceremonies. They include former Glowing Goldie superstar and three-time former PBA MVP Bogs Adornado, 1995 PBA rookie-of-the-year Dennis Espino, former UAAP Most
Valuable Player (MVP) Christopher Cantonjos, former UAAP juniors MVP Gerald Francisco, Purefoods Giants player Rey Evangelista, former pro Estong Ballesteros, Red Bull players Cyrus Baguio and Jojo Duncil, who won the 2006 Finals MVP, and Welcoat superstar Nino Gelig.
Also present were UST basketball head coach Pido Jarencio, who played for UST in the early 80s and his coaching staff, Mrs. Felicitas Francisco, UAAP board member, Thomasian and Olympian Tshomlee Go who will compete in this year's Beijing Olympics.
Fr. de la Rosa, was joined in the lowering of the time capsule (which contains the plans for the building, a copy of the Academia Magazine, current newspapers, and other memorabilia of the present) by Rev. Fr. Ermito de Sagon, IPEA director; Angelo Salvador Cachero, president of the Central Student Council and Architect Casas.
Rev. Fr. Isidro C. Abano, O.P., secretary general, UST, acted as the master of ceremonies. The UST gymnasium is expected to be finished by 2010.
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Post by Tom A. Saiyan on Dec 12, 2009 2:23:41 GMT 9
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Post by kiko on Dec 12, 2009 12:30:34 GMT 9
The gym will be opened on December 2011. This was confirmed by Fr. dela Rosa himself during a press conference.
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Post by fujima04 on Dec 12, 2009 15:48:47 GMT 9
Ano ba ung 1st phase na yun? (sorry wala lang talaga akong alam sa construction, kaya AB ako eh hahaha) Hopefully mag start na ulit ung construction Siguro Phase 1 is substructure. Phase 2 ang superstructure. Meron kasing mga specialize contractors na tinatawag. Merong magaling sa substructure lang at meron naman sa superstructure lang. Malamang pag nag-resume na ulit ang construction ay ibang contractor na ang gagawa para sa Phase 2.
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Post by artfulabortions on Dec 12, 2009 22:17:21 GMT 9
Ganda naman! Teka lang, parang nawawala ang carpark dito ha ;D The gym will be opened on December 2011. This was confirmed by Fr. dela Rosa himself during a press conference. Thank God, buti naman at sana matuloy nga na fully operational na ang gym by December 2011 Siguro Phase 1 is substructure. Phase 2 ang superstructure. Meron kasing mga specialize contractors na tinatawag. Merong magaling sa substructure lang at meron naman sa superstructure lang. Malamang pag nag-resume na ulit ang construction ay ibang contractor na ang gagawa para sa Phase 2. Ahh ganun, thanks for clarifying
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Post by Tom A. Saiyan on Dec 19, 2009 1:48:16 GMT 9
ang ipapalit sa old gymnasium... ang laki ng pinagkaiba sa dating plano...
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Post by artfulabortions on Dec 29, 2009 3:17:32 GMT 9
Ano kaya mangyayari dun sa footlong stand sa gym? ;D
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Post by Tom A. Saiyan on Jan 8, 2010 15:12:48 GMT 9
Construction workers disassemble parts of the Engineering sports complex near the España gate to pave way for the construction of a new four-story sports complex in time for UST’s quadricentennial anniversary in 2011. Inset is the miniature model of the complex that will house a basketball court, an indoor track, and pool, among others. Photo by GIANNINA NICOLAI P. MELICORVatican OKs sports complexBy Charizze L. Abulencia and Mary Athena D. de Paz FINALLY, a sports complex fit for champs. Construction has begun for the nearly P800-million UST Sports Complex after the Vatican gave its “blessing” to the project, which the University aims to complete in time for its quadricentennial celebration. University officials sought the Holy See’s approval early this year apparently to avoid a repeat of the 2007 cancellation of the P3-billion project to redevelop the UST Hospital, which the Dominican hierarchy had found to be in violation of ecclesiastical law. UST is a Pontifical university, directly under the supervision of the Pope. But in a letter dated April 20, Undersecretary Fr. Sebastiano Paciolla, O.P. of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life under the Holy See said there was actually no need for Vatican clearance since the amount required to build the four-story gym – P788,676,000 -- was below the ceiling set by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines. “The cost of [investment for the gym] is met from the internal resources of the University, and thus does not adversely affect its patrimonial situation,” Paciolla stated. “Neither does the project involve any mortgage, lien, loan, renting or leasing in the sense of ‘alienation.’The letter was in response to the request for approval sent to the Vatican by Fr. Roberto Ombres, O.P., procurator of the Order of Preachers, on behalf of the Dominican Master General Fr. Carlos Azpiroz Costa, O.P. last March. Michael Malicsi, executive assistant to the Rector, said the letter was some sort of a “clearance” from the Holy See, noting the scrapping of the project to build a 19-story hospital tower nearly two years ago. The Dominican Master General had found the P3-billion loan from a syndicate of banks too big and declared the hospital’s separation from the University illegal, citing Canon Law. This led to a sudden leadership shake-up that saw the resignations of then rector Fr. Ernesto Arceo, O.P., and two others. The proposed sports complex, designed by architects Jose Pedro Recio and Carmelo Rosas, will cover the entire land area occupied by the Engineering sports complex and an adjacent football field. The gym will be converted into an alumni center (see related story). The 65.98 x 76-square-meter structure will house training areas for gymnastics, aerobics, taekwondo, judo, table tennis, fencing, and badminton at the ground floor. It will also include a ticket counter, a museum, a guidance and counselling office, a dance hall for the Salinggawi Dance Troupe, a fitness room, a canteen concessionaire, a bank, and the offices of the College of Rehabilitation Sciences. The main basketball court, surrounded by bleachers rising up to the fourth floor of the building, will be at the center of the second floor, while an indoor track will be built on the third floor. The rooms in the sports complex will also be equipped with sound-proof technology to minimize noise. VarsitarianDapat magkaroon na rin ng bagong write-up ang Varsi tungkol sa alumni center dahil bago at mas pinalaki na ang design… paging Varsitarian… Four-story alumni center soon to riseThe proposed alumni center will take the place of the UST gym near the P. Noval gate. IN THREE years, UST alumni will finally have a place on campus they can call their own. The Office for Alumni Relations is pursuing a plan to establish a four-story alumni center as part of the University’s quadricentennial celebration in 2011. The center will occupy the UST gym, whose façade will be retained, while a new gym will be constructed beside the multi-deck carpark (see story on page 1). Alumni Relations Director Evelyn Songco said the center would serve as a multi-function building for alumni events, and would have lodging rooms for visiting alumni. Officials have yet to finalize the number of lodging and function rooms. The rooms will be named after alumni donors. Details of the renovation are still being discussed and the contractor has yet to be selected. The UST swimming pool, the first Olympic-sized swimming pool in Asia, will still be part of the alumni center and will be refurbished. “The conservationists in the University suggested that the façade should remain because it is one of the oldest buildings in the campus,” said Songco. The UST gym was opened in 1932, five years after the University moved from Intramuros to España Street. “[The center is for the] benefit of our alumni, but the students can also use it. However, the students will have to pay for the use of facilities,” Songco said. The design for the center was chosen by the UST administration from seven winners in a competition among students organized by the College of Architecture in 2008. Abelardo Tolentino Jr., outstanding Thomasian alumni for Architecture, worked on the design to produce the final blueprint. Jennifer Ann G. AmbantaVarsitarian
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Post by kiko on Jan 10, 2010 14:19:56 GMT 9
May nakita nakong heavy machinery sa area. Baka mag start na ang actual construction.
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Post by voltairemad on Jan 20, 2010 1:44:24 GMT 9
Its so nice to see the University upgrading its sports facilities and alumni centers. It will be a grand transition of sorts from UST's 3rd centenary of existence to its 4th.
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Post by kiko on Jan 24, 2010 21:50:45 GMT 9
Target date of completion daw is May 2011. Very exciting!
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Post by artfulabortions on Jan 28, 2010 14:51:16 GMT 9
Napadaan ako kahapon at may nangyayari nang construction na maingay. Exciting
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Post by voltairemad on Jan 28, 2010 15:50:37 GMT 9
exciting indeed. sana merong makapag upload ng pic to see yung pacing and development around the proposed site of the new gym. Para sa mga Thomasians na di nakakabisita sa Espana, sa mga nasa provinces, at ang nasa abroad.
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Post by kiko on Jan 28, 2010 15:56:59 GMT 9
@voltaire may mga nakaharang kasing yero sa paligid ng engineering complex pero napakaraming heavy machinery na. Siguro pag nagkataon pumasok ng Education building, makukuhanan natin ng photo yung area.
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Post by ballerz on Jan 28, 2010 17:28:07 GMT 9
Kita sa Engineering bldg at Education bldg ang construction. Maraming heavy machines at mga bakal. Sinisimulan na yung foundation. Hehe!
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Post by pablohoney on Jan 28, 2010 17:57:07 GMT 9
exciting indeed. sana merong makapag upload ng pic to see yung pacing and development around the proposed site of the new gym. Para sa mga Thomasians na di nakakabisita sa Espana, sa mga nasa provinces, at ang nasa abroad. This is your cue, ballerz. Kuhaan na nang pics para makita namin mga asa abroad. ;D
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Post by ballerz on Jan 28, 2010 23:47:46 GMT 9
Wala akong digislr. Lolz! saan bansa ka ba pablo... mexico, pampanga? Haha! Mas maganda view ng mga taga- eng'g dahil walang puno na nakaharang. lolz. paging duhnela... picture daw.
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Post by ganaremostomasino on Feb 24, 2010 20:50:53 GMT 9
naku..bt nman tinigiL??..xna pagdating ng 2011 pde ng ganapin UAAP Juniors Basketball jan..
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Post by Tom A. Saiyan on Feb 25, 2010 2:18:52 GMT 9
Malapit na tayong mag-babye sa... at mag-hello sa kapalit na... at dahil wala ng gym, kailangang magpatayo ng bago.... puwede na ba sa inyo ito? Location España, Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines Broke ground 29 July 2008 Built under construction Owner University of Santo Tomas Construction cost ₱788,676,000 Architect Jose Pedro C. Recio and Carmelo T. Casas Project Manager Asian Technicon Managers and Consultants, Inc. Structural engineer Aromin & Sy + Associates, Inc. Services engineer R. A. Mojica and Partners, L. R. Punsalan and Associates, and NBF Consulting Engineers Capacity 5,792 Field dimensions 65.98 x 76 sq. m.Source: Wikipedia For more information, read article here... UST Sports Center under construction...Source: Apiong of Skyscrapercity
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