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Architecture & Design

Built from
Davao's Own
Story

Davcon Maa convention center, main entrance and porte-cochère at dusk, by BER SAB ARC Design Studio

Davcon Maa, Main Entrance · BER SAB ARC Design Studio

The Durian Form

An Architecture
Born from Fruit

Davao City is the “Land of Promise,” and its most iconic fruit, the durian — “King of Fruits” — embodies boldness, cultural identity, resilience, and community. Two geometric systems derived from the durian's structure form the DNA of Davcon Maa's architecture.

Delaunay Triangle Pattern

Named after mathematician Boris Delaunay (1934). The exterior shell of the durian is formed through triangulation: the shell's tips are mapped to a point system and randomised to produce the final faceted pattern. This triangulated mesh forms the building's structural outer skin.

Voronoi Pattern

Named after mathematician George Voronoi (1908). The inner skin of the durian is patterned by Voronoi regions: space is divided into cells based on proximity to the durian seeds, creating the organic, cellular surface that breathes with light and shadow throughout the day.

Davcon Maa Grand Lobby showing Delaunay and Voronoi geometry expressed in the triangulated timber ceiling panels

Grand Lobby, Delaunay + Voronoi Geometry

Davcon Maa grand concourse with timber-lined ceiling

Grand Concourse

Davcon Maa function room set for a gala dinner

Function Room

Davcon Maa concourse with retail and dining

Concourse, Retail & Dining

Davcon Maa exterior showing the three distinct cascading roof planes inspired by Mount Apo's three peaks: undulating, folding, and overlaying forms

Mount Apo, Three Peaks: Undulating · Folding · Overlaying

Mount Apo's Three Peaks

The Mountain
in Every Line

The three peaks of Mount Apo, the highest summit in the Philippines, serve as a cultural and spiritual landmark, embodying the interconnectedness of nature, indigenous cultures, and spirituality. Three design principles translate this into architecture:

Undulating Flowing horizontal bands that trace the mountain's contours across the building's profile, grounding it in the Davao landscape.
Folding Geometric folds that create depth and dramatic shadow, echoing the ridge geometry of the three peaks against the skyline.
Overlaying Layered planes that build the three-dimensional volume, each stratum reading separately yet forming one coherent, mountainous whole.

Materials

Rooted in Mindanao

Earthy ochres, warm neutrals, raw stone, and expanses of glass, intentionally rooted in Mindanao's natural landscape: the red clay of the highlands, the warm timber of the forests, and the clear glass that invites Davao's generous sunlight deep into every space.

The building breathes. Every material choice reflects Davao's character, warm, resilient, and full of light.

Design Studio

BER SAB ARC
Design Studio

Led by Architect Neil John Bersabe, BER SAB ARC Design Studio is known for its synthesis of cultural narrative and structural ingenuity, bringing Davao's story to life in built form.

BER SAB ARC Design Studio laser-cut wooden logo

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