Project Name: Fo Guang Shan Temple ( Mabuhay Temple)
Location: Malate Manila
Client: International Buddhist Progress Society Manila
Set to be the largest Buddhist temple in the Philippines, Fo Guang Shan Temple rises above the 2,678 square meter property along Pablo Ocampo St. behind Century Hotel. Designed as a center for religious, cultural, humanitarian and educational development, the Temple serves as a monumental structure reliving Buddhism. It also provides people a solemn place for meditation and prayer. Upon viewing the building, the massing of the temple can be imagined as a towering laughing Buddha.