Miguel Aniano Vitasa Architect, UAP

Miguel Aniano Vitasa Architect, UAP Miguel Aniano T. Vitasa, is a registered and licensed architect based in Muntinlupa City, NCR.

My services mostly involve identifying problems and relevant issues, sorting out requirements, and conducting research in order to come up with responsive and relative design solutions for the client. I give special attention and high value to both technical and artistic aspects in my designs, while putting the client's interests above all else.

11/06/2026

Perched above the bustle of Kendall Square, Google's rooftop garden serves as a hidden green refuge in the heart of the city -- part park, part terrace, and part front-row seat to the Boston skyline. More than an amenity, the space feels like it was thoughtfully designed to foster connection, encourage informal collaboration, and weave nature into one of the world's most innovative urban districts.

The garden comes alive with a myriad of activities. Some people gather to watch the big screen, others relax on the sofas scattered around the terrace, while some enjoy a game of pickleball. Others simply take a break, enjoying a snack and the view. It's a vibrant space where work, leisure, and community naturally intersect.

What makes the garden particularly memorable to me is the way it is framed by the surrounding architecture. Rather than existing as an isolated rooftop, the space is embraced by a collection of office, retail, transit, and hospitality buildings that together create an elevated urban room. The newer Google headquarters helps define one area, while the surrounding Kendall Center buildings, the garage structure below, and the adjacent hotel and transit connections collectively shape the garden's enclosure. The result is a profound civic space that feels both open to the sky and comfortably sheltered by the city.


05/06/2026

Nestled within the woods of Cape Cod, AutoCamp offers a different take on hospitality -- less as a conventional boutique resort and more as a collection of small, carefully placed experiences within the landscape. What struck me most was the way the built environment works with, rather than against, the existing setting. For one, the clubhouse isn’t trying to dominate the site -- it simply anchors it. Rather than relying on a single monolithic hotel, the visitor hub becomes the communal heart, while the Airstreams, cabins, and tent suites function as modular pieces spread across the landscape.

The polished aluminum Airstreams are unapologetically industrial objects, and on paper they almost seem out of place against the trees. Yet through their modest scale, reflective surfaces, and thoughtful placement, they somehow feel perfectly at home.

The whole place feels less commercialized and more like a carefully planned village, where architecture and nature coexist without either pretending to be the other. A good reminder that sometimes great design isn’t about building bigger -- it’s about making smaller pieces work beautifully together.

A few more moments and details from my visit to the Harvard Graduate School of Design.What I enjoyed most was seeing ide...
23/05/2026

A few more moments and details from my visit to the Harvard Graduate School of Design.

What I enjoyed most was seeing ideas translated into physical form through the scale models. Some explored landscapes shaped by climate and ecology, while others looked at adaptive reuse, memory, and even how industrial waste can eventually become part of a living landscape.

I also found myself paying attention to smaller details outside the exhibition itself -- exposed concrete, construction traces, material expression, and the way buildings reveal how they were made. Sometimes the most interesting parts are the things people usually walk past.

23/05/2026

I had the chance to visit and explore the Harvard Graduate School of Design, and I was fortunate enough to catch the final day of Designers of Mountain and Water: Alternative Landscapes for a Changing Climate. It turned out to be much more than a typical architecture exhibition. It was an interesting experience seeing how architecture, landscape, culture, and climate were brought together into one conversation.

It shifts the issue from designing isolated objects to designing relationships: between land and water, people and ecology, intervention and restraint. Instead of asking, “What object or structure do I place here?”, the question becomes, “How will the proposed development interact with water, terrain, climate, ecology, and people over time?”

There were also other interesting works from the graduate students including vertical developments -- stuff that you don't get to see everyday.

Perhaps the future of architecture isn’t simply about creating new things, but learning how to work with the systems that already shape our world.

17/05/2026

Walking home along a somewhat narrow street, this building immediately caught my attention. Something about its proportions and modernist character made me stop and take a closer look. After looking into it, I found an interesting detail: this is Le Corbusier’s only built work in North America!

I've been fortunate enough to take a sneak peek at the Harvard Science and Engineering Complex (SEC) — designed by Behni...
16/05/2026

I've been fortunate enough to take a sneak peek at the Harvard Science and Engineering Complex (SEC) — designed by Behnisch Architekten and completed in 2021. Nicknamed the “Cheese Grater” because of its unique metal exterior skin, this $1B+ project is more than just a cool-looking building — the facade actually helps control sunlight and improve energy efficiency.

Special thanks to Mary Heather Florido, PhD – Stem Cell Biology, for making this visit possible 😊👍

13/05/2026

One of the most influential architecture books ever written.

Architecture starts long before the first line is drawn.Currently reading The Architecture of Concepts -- it's sort of a...
06/05/2026

Architecture starts long before the first line is drawn.
Currently reading The Architecture of Concepts -- it's sort of a reminder that good design begins with critical thinking, curiosity, and the ability to question how ideas are formed in the first place.

Very stimulating read! 👍

Taking some time to upload some of my projects. Social media can be very hard to keep up with! A 3-Storey residence w/ b...
06/10/2024

Taking some time to upload some of my projects. Social media can be very hard to keep up with! A 3-Storey residence w/ basement located @ McKinley Hill, Taguig.

Project site visit: Proposed 3-Storey Residence w. Basement @ Mckinley Hill, Taguig. The contractor is prepping for the ...
14/05/2023

Project site visit: Proposed 3-Storey Residence w. Basement @ Mckinley Hill, Taguig. The contractor is prepping for the concrete pouring of columns and roof beams. Really nice view from the 3rd floor level.

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