PK House2023
lead architect · Calatagan
Pearl Robles-Alfonso
About
Pearl Robles-Alfonso is a principal architect and co-founder of 8X8 Design Studio Co., a Makati-based practice she established in 2012 with Adrian Alfonso. The studio focuses on modern, tropical, and minimalist spaces across residential, commercial, and interior work.
Her most published project is PK House, a weekend retreat in Calatagan, Batangas completed in 2023. Conceived as a contemporary reinterpretation of the bahay kubo, the three-level residence rises on a hilltop overlooking Balayan Bay, using steel framing, full-height glazing, and stacked planes that echo the surrounding topography. The house has been featured on ArchDaily and Kanto.
8X8's work has drawn international attention, from a feature in Germany's Arch+ to exhibitions tied to the UN-Habitat III conference in Quito and the Philippine national pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale. The studio also completed a companion Wellness Pavilion for the same Calatagan client.
Practice
- 8X8 Design Studio Co. — principal (current)
Credited work
lead architect · Calatagan
Public records referenced
- Principal architect (designated 8X001) of 8X8 Design Studio Co.
- 8X8 Design Studio Co. was founded in 2012 in Makati by Adrian Alfonso and Pearl Robles; specializes in modern, tropical, and minimalist spaces; recognition includes Arch+ (Germany, 2015), UN-Habitat III Quito (2016), and Venice Architecture Biennale Philippine pavilion (2016)
- PK House in Calatagan, Batangas, completed 2023, is a modern reinterpretation of the bahay kubo led by Pearl Robles Alfonso and Adrian Alfonso
- PK House began in late 2021 and completed late 2023 on a three-hectare hilltop overlooking Balayan Bay; a companion Wellness Pavilion was built for the same client
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