The study of architecture in relation to the principles of political power places a different perspective in understanding how the built environs with heritage value were shaped in time and are being constantly shaped at the present. Its relevance cannot be understated, as in spite of its actuality, it is a side of the field that may still be considered sensitive to some. Architecture is never neutral. It corresponds to the patron’s ideals, intentions, and ideological orientation, communicated by the designer through his technical knowledge in artistic articulation of forms. In a larger scale, architectural identity can therefore be affected by those possessing power and can serve as tactile channel in redirecting society. This study presents the case of People’s Park in the Sky in the Philippines, a colossal brutalist mansion, originally named Palace in the Sky, situated at Mt. Sungay peak in Tagaytay City. Commissioned in 1981 by Imelda Marcos, the wife of authoritarian head Ferdinand Marcos, the palace was not completed and eventually transformed into a public urban park. Supported by the concept of Edifice Complex and Democratization theory, methodical assessment of the political links of the said architecture was executed in two parts: examination of historical accounts and first-hand site investigations. The findings of the analysis revealed that there is a present architectural crisis in the park, emerging from its long-time neglect since the 1986 transition years, and if not taken proper institutional action, its genuine identity and legacy could be forgotten and eventually lost in the near future.

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从权力到建筑：建筑群与民主化理论解析空中大雅台人民公园的身份转型

与政治权力原则相关的建筑学研究为理解具有遗产价值的建筑环境如何及时形成和目前不断形成提供了不同的视角。它的相关性不能被低估，因为尽管它是现实的，但它是该领域的一个方面，可能仍然被一些人认为是敏感的。建筑从来都不是中立的。它符合赞助人的理想、意图和意识形态取向，由设计师通过其艺术表达形式的技术知识来传达。因此，在更大的范围内，建筑特征可能会受到那些拥有权力的人的影响，并可以作为重新引导社会的触觉渠道。本研究介绍了菲律宾空中人民公园的案例，这是一座巨大的野兽派豪宅，最初名为空中宫殿，位于大雅台市的双溪山峰。这座宫殿于 1981 年由独裁领导人费迪南德·马科斯 (Ferdinand Marcos) 的妻子伊梅尔达·马科斯 (Imelda Marcos) 委托建造，但并未竣工，最终改造成一座公共城市公园。在大厦综合体概念和民主化理论的支持下，对上述建筑的政治联系的系统评估分为两个部分：历史记录的审查和第一手的现场调查。分析结果显示，公园目前存在建筑危机，这是由于自 1986 年转型以来长期被忽视而出现的，如果不采取适当的制度行动，其真正的身份和遗产可能会被遗忘并最终消失。不久的将来。