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    This document discusses the adaptive reuse of historic buildings in Cebu City, Philippines. It provides background on historic sites and their importance in reflecting history. Specifically, it examines proposals to redevelop the abandoned Emerald Building into modern apartments and the Tojong Hospital into a clinic through an adaptive reuse process. This would preserve the architectural and historical value of the structures while making them more functional. The document also provides context on the sites, noting the Emerald Building and Tojong Hospital are examples of historic buildings still existing in Colon Street, and discusses challenges with historic preservation efforts in the Philippines.

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    This document discusses the adaptive reuse of historic buildings in Cebu City, Philippines. It provides background on historic sites and their importance in reflecting history. Specifically, it examines proposals to redevelop the abandoned Emerald Building into modern apartments and the Tojong Hospital into a clinic through an adaptive reuse process. This would preserve the architectural and historical value of the structures while making them more functional. The document also provides context on the sites, noting the Emerald Building and Tojong Hospital are examples of historic buildings still existing in Colon Street, and discusses challenges with historic preservation efforts in the Philippines.

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    This document discusses the adaptive reuse of historic buildings in Cebu City, Philippines. It provides background on historic sites and their importance in reflecting history. Specifically, it examines proposals to redevelop the abandoned Emerald Building into modern apartments and the Tojong Hospital into a clinic through an adaptive reuse process. This would preserve the architectural and historical value of the structures while making them more functional. The document also provides context on the sites, noting the Emerald Building and Tojong Hospital are examples of historic buildings still existing in Colon Street, and discusses challenges with historic preservation efforts in the Philippines.

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    This document discusses the adaptive reuse of historic buildings in Cebu City, Philippines. It provides background on historic sites and their importance in reflecting history. Specifically, it examines proposals to redevelop the abandoned Emerald Building into modern apartments and the Tojong Hospital into a clinic through an adaptive reuse process. This would preserve the architectural and historical value of the structures while making them more functional. The document also provides context on the sites, noting the Emerald Building and Tojong Hospital are examples of historic buildings still existing in Colon Street, and discusses challenges with historic preservation efforts in the Philippines.

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    Introduction

    Historic site or heritage site is an official location where pieces of

    political, military, cultural, or social history have been preserved due to their cultural

    heritage value. Historic sites are usually protected by law, and many have

    been recognized with the official national historic site status. A historic site may be

    any building, landscape, site or structure that is of local, regional, or national

    significance.

    Emerald Building and Tojong Hospital are some of the historic buildings in

    Colon street that still exist today. This specific structures deserves to be preserve for

    its architectural and historical value. By using the adaptive reuse process we propose

    to develop the Emerald Building into a modern apartment, and the Tojong Hospital

    into a clinic. This process is an alternative way to develop an old structure to be more

    functional and economical while being very effective and efficient in trying to

    sustainably develop the buildings.

    Innovation in architecture is with no doubt extremely important, but

    preserving and restoring the old buildings is also important because those old

    structures are the reflection of our history, they help us to understand and respect

    people who lived in different eras with different habits and traditions.
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    There are a lot of historical buildings in Cebu city and some of them can be

    found in the oldest street in the Philippines the Colon st. Emerald Building and

    Tojong Hospital are just some of the historic buildings that still exist in colon st. The

    Emerald Building or Happy Emporium is now an abandoned commercial building.

    The Tojong Hospital was founded in 1950’s by the multifaceted doctor-cum-politician

    and movie producer Dr. Leonardo A. Tojong whose facility served as a maternity and

    general hospital.These old structures are now both abandoned and shut down,

    However, today, the architecture of Tojong Hospital begs for more than just a passing

    glance. Even in its state of decrepitude, its painted two-storey edifice with cast

    concrete statuary crowning the facade, Tojong Hospital remains quite beautiful.

    Adaptive reuse of buildings can be an attractive alternative to new

    construction in terms of sustainability and economy. The practice of conservation and

    preservation in the Philippines is still in its infancy, and local government offices are

    not cooperative with cultural agencies with regards to conservation,” explains

    architect Jason Portem, vice head of the national committee on Monuments and Sites

    and architectural heritage conservationist. Though a multitude of our cultural gems

    have been buried, travel and social media have been instrumental in increasing

    awareness and value of our built heritage.

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