Assessing the impacts of extreme weather events on architectural styles of selected churches in Manila

Abstract: The research intends to investigate how the impacts of extreme weather events on the design and the form of selected churches in Manila are viewed through different lenses. The objectives of the study include locating the architectural challenges posed by climate change and analyzing how these challenges are addressed in the maintenance and preservation of the architectural integrity of these buildings. To answer this question, we analyzed the building resilience and preservation of the Manila Churches: San Agustin Church (Baroque Style), Archdiocesan Shrine of San Jose de Trozo Parish (Neo Classical and Neo- Romanesque), and Archdiocesan Shrine of Santo Niño (Neoclassical, we collected 45 respondents through survey-questionnaire. Our result showed that typhoons (95.56%) are the most experienced, followed by floods (53.33%). Meanwhile, heat waves are the least experienced by the respondents (8.89%).
Given its popularity, the Churches are experiencing extreme weather events, most likely typhoons. Overall, this study does not include an analysis of movable objects within churches, such as altars, statues, other sacred items, and interior designs, which may also be affected by extreme weather conditions. The structure of churches is significant but not significant in moveable objects.