Plastic planets

Globe-shaped floor lamps are installed around the UP-AyalaLand TechnoHub's central plaza (see yesterday's post). The lights change colors every few seconds. Needless to say, kids love them. Adults too.




Don't make the mistake of leaning on one, however. The light fixture is on the ground and the globes are really just large lampshades; they're made of some kind of light, translucent plastic material and even a child can easily topple them over. How do I know, you say? Someone made that mistake the night we were there. I could see the guy's embarrassment from his body language from across the plaza.

But of course!

The UP-AyalaLand TechnoHub (see previous post) has a small public plaza surrounded by maybe a dozen restaurants and a few other retail establishments.

Ayala Land calls this tiled plaza a park, but without any grass, I just can't.

Crown

This is the section of the retail building at the University of the Philippines–AyalaLand TechnoHub which I find most interesting. Even though it reminds me so much of a crown of ribs.

Daytime reality

The business side of the University of the Philippines-AyalaLand TechnoHub during daytime. The public center with the restaurants and shops are mainly a service to the many Business Process Outsourcing and technology companies which have their offices in the compound.

All-nighter

In 2008, the University of the Philippines–Diliman and property developer Ayala Land teamed up to create an information technology park in a section of the state university's unused land. Located in the northern-most side of the campus, the 38-hectare UP-AyalaLand TechnoHub is a low-density complex made especially for Business Process Outsourcing and technology firms. Many of its current tenants are large contact centers but, as befits the mission of the higher education institution half of the partnership, it is also a technology business incubator and is home to several small high technology companies.