The Brown Bauhaus Studio Architecture was established in March 2005 by Arch. Walther N. Ocampo, a practicing architect, an academician, and an artist; and his elder sister Engr. Victoria N. Ocampo-Caluban, a practicing civil engineer and builder. In 2009, The Studio was registered in the Securities and Exchange Commission as The Brown Bauhaus Education Systems, Inc.
The Studio is an alternative school of architecture where it hosts programs that promote a liberal and inclusive process in learning architecture. It is somehow an "extension" of formal architecture education and a "finishing school" wherein architecture is learned beyond the local borders.
Since its inception, The Studio has catered architecture apprentices in their preparation for the local Architecture Licensure Examination and produced topnotchers and new architects; and constantly obtained high passing rate above the ALE total passing rate. It's Comprehensive ALE Review + Preparation Program has been proven very successful and continues to improve and advance in its pedagogy.
The Architectural Workshop Program has also helped architecture students in improving their studies with the successful unique courses in design, history, theory, urban design, drawing, and architectural rendering.
In 2008, Walther N. Ocampo created The Bricklayers' Club as The Studio's private group of architects, apprentices, and students engaged in charitable participatory design-build activities of public schools, community facilities, and structures for the underserved members of the society or the "clients without money." In 2009, The Club was registered in SEC as a non-stock-non-profit organization. The Club's activities serve as the outdoor laboratory of The Studio's students.
With the dynamic teamwork of the administration, the faculty, and the students; The Studio constantly evolves into a more potent venue of the study of architecture.
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