Bernadette Sembrano
KASALUKUYANG nagpapagawa ng kanilang dream house ang “TV Patrol” anchor na si Bernadette Sembrano at asawang si Emilio “Orange” Aguinaldo IV sa isang private farm.
Inakala ng mga nakabasa sa ipinost ng isang website ay nagpapagawa ang newscaster ng bahay para sa mga elderly at persons with disability o PWD.
Nag-post ng larawan ng istraktura ng ginagawang bahay si Bernadette sa kanyang Instagram account na base sa tingin namin ay mini Aguinaldo shrine ang dating.
Ang caption ni Mrs. Aguinaldo, “It’s taking a while for us to finish our house, not as fast as we expected.
“Let me tell you about how we ended up in a farm first. This dream has been with me since 2008 or 2010—to build a house in a farm for elderly people and for families with PWD.
“There are not that many spaces available to have some quality time with them, and my frustration too is, spaces for the elderly or PWD often come as an afterthought,” aniya.
At dito niya kinlaro sa amin na hindi ito para sa home for the aged kundi ang disenyo ay para raw sa bata at matanda o universal design.
Mensahe sa amin ni Badette, “So that Our Friends and Family who have elderly or pwd members or Special Children or kahit walam may maayos na pahingahan sa bukid. I noticed that there are very, very few Pwd, elderly friendly na Outdoors spaces, so we starting with Our own Home.”
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Base pa sa caption ng larawan ng bahay, “We are not building a home for the aged, but we are building our house in a farm, starting with this inclusive concept in our family house in Cavite.
“As I began contributing ideas to the design team about the house, I knew I wanted to create a space where visitors could truly connect—whether young or elderly, that we hope to share with close friends and family. Not a BNB, but a COMMUNITY! BAYANIHAN talaga. This is who we are, nagbibigayan, nagtutulungan.
“The process is taking time because this concept is new to me. But thank God for leading me to people with the expertise I needed. Much respect to Architect Gas, who helped bring to life the L-shaped house we envisioned.
“However, it was my friend and sustainability architect, Nina Quintos, who reminded me that it’s all a process. Nina has been my sounding board, listening to my wild ideas and understanding when I say, ‘I want the house to embrace and comfort its inhabitants.’
“Vague as it is, Arch Nina understands me and helps me communicate my ideas to the team.”
Inamin din ni Bernadette na kumuha siya ng ideas ng disenyo ng bahay sa Pinterest.
“So yes, we’re building a house that we hope to share with children, PWDs, pets, and the elderly. I’ve learned that this concept isn’t new—it’s known as Universal Design. (check out Beautiful ideas on PINTEREST ) And so, we call it… UNI) (Latin for ONE) I didn’t even realize my fur baby had such a meaningful name! In truth, she was inspired by a sea urchin!
“You Can also build a UNIVERSAL House PINTEREST. To read more on UNIVERSAL Design – Read comment section.”
Hindi rin binanggit ni Bernadette kung saan ang location ng dream house nila.
Sabi sa amin, “We are located in a Private Farm, it’s not our farm, so we won’t open to the public dahil nakiki-farm lang kami. Biro ko nga sa mga pamangkin ko, ‘you are welcome to come pero dapat bitbit ninyo mga magulang n’yo.”