The De La Salle Henry Sy, Sr. Hall, was designed by the Leandro V. Locsin Partners to mark the university’s 100^th anniversary. It was named after Henry Sy, Sr. himself, for his generosity.

 The building replaced a football field and is commonly known for its finger print-like façade. It is a 15-story structure built beside De La Salle University’s main campus along Taft Avenue. It has a green roof, solar panels, a rainwater collection system, and a water re-use system. It has pocket gardens and open areas for the students.

It is the first rated academic structure according to the standards of BERDE or the Philippines’ version of LEED.

          For the non ecological building, I chose El Hogar Filipino which was an early skyscraper in Escolta, Manila. It was designed in Beaux-Arts style by Ramon Irureta-Goyena and Francisco Perez-Muñoz. We visited El Hogar and other structures in Escolta during our freshman year. It's such a shame that the governement wants it to be demolished when it serves as the country's gems when it comes to architecture. 

          For this building to be ecological, I would suggest adaptive reuse.It could be transformed into an office, like First United Building Corp., a mall, or even for residential building.