PROFILE
“Architecture is my passion and calling. I believe architecture not only as a means to create beautiful spaces but also as a form of advocacy. Architects can shape buildings & landscapes and in turn, these buildings & landscapes can shape us. We live in a very critical time period where human advancement has become excessively detrimental to the environment. As professionals in the building sector, it is our responsibility to address this issue through sustainable practices and advocate for better building. Architecture, as it is historically in the past and forever onwards to the future, should be functional, sustainable and beautiful. If either one is missing, it cannot be called Architecture anymore. A building can be functional and beautiful but could ruin the environment by its own virtue of existing. Or it could be functional and sustainable but not inspire with its lack of creative beauty. A building with all three traits can inspire and uplift and that should be the main goal of architecture.”
Jeff McDaniel See
Displaying an affinity for arts and the building science from an early age, Arch. Jeff McDaniel See graduated with honors from University of Santo Tomas with a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture in 2014 and joined Jonathan O. Gan & Associates, one of BCI Asia’s Top 10 design firms in the country, shortly after as an apprentice. There, he was trained in designing and detailing various architectural typologies, ranging from simple to complex projects and involving close collaboration with engineers, planners, interior designers and other consultants. Some of the projects that he was in charged with or co-spearheaded include mid-rise & high-rise apartments, hotels, commercial developments, land development projects, educational facilities, gymnasiums, storage facilities and residences. After honing his design acumen and completing his two-year mandatory diversified architectural experience, Arch. See took the professional licensure examinations in June 2016 and was able to garner First place among all the examinees.
In 2018, he moved on from his senior position at Jonathan O. Gan & Associates to begin his own private practice.
Arch. Jeff believes in constant learning and is greatly Interested in best practices in building science, the tactility of natural materials, modern designs that fit our tropical environment, human-centric design, and practical sustainability. Some of the things that deeply inspire him are vernacular architecture, concepts of “hygge” & “wabi-sabi”, movements like modernism, minimalism, & brutalism, and styles ranging from simple “japandi” to industrial high-tech.
He also believes in maintaining a solid reputation as a professional and friend to his clients, that’s why he is committed to fostering great collaborative relations with his clients and all parties involved. His private practice is dedicated to provide high quality, deliberate, thoughtful & creative work conceived for the long-term, in order to provide a meaningful impact on the lives of the clients & end users.
In 2018, he moved on from his senior position at Jonathan O. Gan & Associates to begin his own private practice.
Arch. Jeff believes in constant learning and is greatly Interested in best practices in building science, the tactility of natural materials, modern designs that fit our tropical environment, human-centric design, and practical sustainability. Some of the things that deeply inspire him are vernacular architecture, concepts of “hygge” & “wabi-sabi”, movements like modernism, minimalism, & brutalism, and styles ranging from simple “japandi” to industrial high-tech.
He also believes in maintaining a solid reputation as a professional and friend to his clients, that’s why he is committed to fostering great collaborative relations with his clients and all parties involved. His private practice is dedicated to provide high quality, deliberate, thoughtful & creative work conceived for the long-term, in order to provide a meaningful impact on the lives of the clients & end users.