AGAP

20/10/2026

𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 | 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐬

Did you know that a home’s design can make a big difference in how well it responds to the local climate?

In Catanduanes, where strong typhoons and heavy rainfall are common, climate-responsive architecture is essential. From securely anchored roofs and protected openings to proper drainage and thoughtful building orientation, every detail helps create a home that is more resilient, comfortable, and suited to its surroundings.

Because good architecture isn’t just about how a home looks — it’s about how well it stands against the elements. 🏡

𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝. 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬.

08/10/2026

𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫?

When we design a home, we don’t just think about how beautiful each room looks—we also think about how you move through the space.

A well-planned layout gives you 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐲, 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝. These small design decisions can make a home feel more open, spacious, and comfortable without actually adding more floor area.

As architects, our goal is to make every square meter work for you—not just by adding space, but by 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫.

Thinking about building or renovating your home? Let’s design a space that feels as good as it looks. 🏠

05/10/2026

Architecture goes beyond designing buildings. At its core, it is about creating spaces that respond to how people live, grow, and connect with their communities. This year’s theme, “𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭. 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐈𝐭.”, reminds us that a safe and decent home should not be a privilege, but a right that everyone deserves.

Today, we celebrate the vision, creativity, and dedication of architects who shape more than just buildings. Through thoughtful and purposeful design, we help create communities, respond to people’s needs, and contribute to a better future.

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲! 📐

May we continue to 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞, 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞, shaping spaces that make a meaningful difference in the lives of people and the communities we serve.

24/09/2026

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐚 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞?🏡

A dream home doesn’t happen overnight. From the first consultation to space planning, design development, and construction-ready drawings, 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮.

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐞?
𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠.

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𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮, 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘤𝘦.

📍Visit us: 2/F Vertorise Building, Airport Road, San Isidro Village, Virac, Catanduanes
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📩 Email: [email protected]

11/09/2026

09/09/2026

On a typhoon-battered island, the aspiration for a resilient architecture is among the most enduring pursuits of every Catandunganon. The vision includes a nurturing environment where the inherent resilience and resourcefulness of Catandunganon thrive across ages. Achieving this, however, requires answering the question, “𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐚 𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐚 𝐤𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞?”

The question posed by Architect Gianan to the fifth-year architecture students of Catanduanes State University (CatSU) gathered for thesis topic brainstorming during the “𝐁𝐄𝐘𝐎𝐍𝐃 𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐍 | 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐔𝐌 – 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬” held on August 27, 2026, at the university’s Research and Development Services Building.

The forum featured important insights from Architect Alexander Gianan of 𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐏 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐎𝐏𝐂 and Architect Judd Gillan Sorrera of CatSU Planning Unit.

Framing the thesis as far more than a mere graduation requirement, Architect Gianan challenged the students to identify which of Catanduanes’ pressing problems could be solved through architectural design, particularly focusing on how built environments shape the quality of everyday life. He advised, “𝘉𝘢𝘨𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘨 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯, 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘶𝘨𝘢𝘳. 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦, 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳”.

Mirroring this perspective, Architect Sorrera re-emphasized that a successful thesis focuses on a specific societal issue rather than just the physical building. “𝘓𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘮. 𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦”, he noted.

Both speakers stressed that thesis should investigate people and their concerns to contextualize issues. Because research is revelatory, students must consider different perspectives. They also urged students not to put up with band-aid solutions, advising them to consolidate prior literature, conceptualize their study, gather and analyze data, and write and defend their thesis.

The event concluded following the awarding of certificates to the guest speakers and the open forum.

20/08/2026

𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐒 𝐔𝐏 🙌

Our office will be closed tomorrow, 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

We’ll be back to our regular office hours on 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟒.

Thank you for your understanding, and have a wonderful weekend! ✨

29/07/2026

We're incredibly proud of all the students who have successfully completed their 𝐎𝐧-𝐭𝐡𝐞-𝐉𝐨𝐛 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐎𝐉𝐓) at 𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐏 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐎𝐏𝐂 and 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐌𝐚𝐱 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

Throughout your training, you demonstrated dedication, professionalism, and a genuine eagerness to learn. Your hard work and positive attitude have left a lasting impression on our team, and we hope the knowledge, skills, and experiences you've gained will serve as a strong foundation for your future careers.

Thank you for being part of the AGAP and Buildmax Development Corp family. It has been a privilege to be part of your learning journey, and we look forward to seeing all that you will accomplish in the future.

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙥 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮!! 🎉👏

08/07/2026

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐬 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞

When building a home, it's easy to focus on the finishes you'll see every day—beautiful flooring, elegant interiors, and modern fixtures. But one of the most important investments is something you rarely notice: 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐠.

Waterproofing protects your home from moisture that can seep into roofs, walls, bathrooms, balconies, and foundations. What starts as a small leak or damp spot can eventually lead to mold growth, peeling paint, structural damage, and costly repairs.

In the Philippines, where we experience heavy rainfall, high humidity, and frequent typhoons, waterproofing is more important than ever. Every rainy season puts our homes to the test, and without proper protection, water can gradually weaken a building's structure and damage its interiors. Investing in a reliable waterproofing system helps your home withstand harsh weather conditions, providing greater durability, safety, and peace of mind for you and your family.

The best part? Most of these problems are preventable.

Installing the right waterproofing system during construction helps keep your home dry, protects its structural integrity, and extends the life of your finishes. It's a proactive investment that can save you significant time, money, and stress in the future.

A well-built home isn't just about great design—it's about lasting performance and resilience. Because true quality is found not only in what you can see, but also in the protection built into every detail—especially in a country where the weather can change in an instant.

𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐌𝐚𝐱.

𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘵'𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵.

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𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬

📍Visit us: 2/F Vertorise Building, Airport Road, San Isidro Village, Virac, Catanduanes
📞 WhatsApp/Viber: +63 946 168 6158
📩 Email: [email protected]