De La Salle University Science and Technology Complex

The De La Salle University – Laguna Campus (formerly called the De La Salle University – Science & Technology Complex or De La Salle University – Leandro V. Locsin Campus) is a satellite campus of De La Salle University (DLSU) located in Biñan City, Laguna, Philippines. The 50-hectare (120-acre) campus was built on land donated by the family of the late Philippine National Artist for Architecture alumnus Leandro Locsin. It was originally known as De La Salle Canlubang (DLSC), a district school of De La Salle Philippines that provided science and technology-based primary, secondary, and tertiary education. In 2012, the administrations of DLSU and DLSC approved the integration of DLSC to DLSU, becoming the DLSU Science and Technology Complex. DLSU-Manila's Ramon V. del Rosario College of Business used to have a satellite graduate school that operates within the campus, offering a Master of Business Administration degree.[1]

De La Salle University – Laguna Campus
Science & Technology Complex
Pamantasang De La Salle ng Laguna
Location within Philippines
Former namesDe La Salle University - Leandro V. Locsin Campus
General information
TypeScience and technology education and research
Architectural styleModern
LocationLTI Spine Road, Barangays Malamig & Biñan, Biñan, Laguna, Philippines
Coordinates14.5642°N 120.9910°E / 14.5642; 120.9910
Completed2003
AffiliationCatholic Church (Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools)
Design and construction
ArchitectLeandro V. Locsin Partners
Website
www.dlsu.edu.ph/laguna-campus

Campus

Milagros R. del Rosario Building

Milagros V. del Rosario Building is a four-story building and the first building to be constructed on campus, which houses the school's administrative offices and classrooms for the Senior High School. The building was generously given to the school by alumnus and former LSC Yell Commander Ambassador Ramon V. del Rosario of Phinma. The building has 35 classrooms, a 200-seat auditorium, three audio-visual rooms, the College Library, a media lab, a dark room for the photography students, a radio station, a children's playroom, a robotics classroom, physics and chemistry laboratories, engineering laboratories, and three computer laboratories. Construction began in April 2002 and was completed in June 2003 and was designed by the firm L.V. Locsin and Partners.

LC1 Building

Beginning construction on August 2005, the Integrated School (IS) building finished right on time for the next school year on March 2006. The IS Building houses the classrooms and other spaces for the Nursery to Grade 4 students of the Integrated School. The building also houses the main school clinic, the IS Office of Sports Development (IS-OSD), and the Parents Association (PA) Office.

On 2013, the three-story LC1 Annex Building was inaugurated. This houses the preschool library and the administration office located at the 3rd floor of the building.

Pergola

The Pergola is a multi-purpose hall for the students. It stands beside the new Integrated School Building. The covered area acts as a special venue with several functions for the different activities of the Academic Community.

LC2 Building

The LC2 Building is the second building near LC1 Annex. This building has a robotics room, a bookstore, a canteen, a clinic, a library, science laboratories, two computer rooms, and an auditorium, and it houses the classrooms for Grade 5 to Grade 10.

History

The Brothers of the Christian Schools, (Latin, Fratres Scholarum Christianarum or FSC) is a Catholic religious congregation dedicated to the teachings and charism of Saint John Baptist de La Salle, Patron Saint of Teachers.

The first De La Salle School in the Philippines was opened on June 16, 1911 along General Luna, Paco, Manila at the request of the Archbishop of Manila. In 1921, the school was moved to its present site on Taft Avenue. Unable to accommodate requests for admission to the elementary grades, they had to revert an earlier policy not to expand. To date, they have spread out to different provinces. The Brothers have since opened in Green Hills, Antipolo, Lipa, Bacolod, Ilagan, Dasmariñas, and Alabang. They have also undertaken supervision of some schools in Manila, Cavite, Bataan, Cebu, Bukidnon, Surigao del Sur, Negros Occidental, Masbate, Capiz, and Ozamis. Today, they are known as De La Salle Supervised Schools.

Around 1977, the idea of having another La Salle School, this time in the Laguna area was conceptualized. This was when architect Lindy Locsin, then a member of the DLSU board of Trustees, offered to donate several hectares of his family's land to La Salle. In 1997, this donation of the Locsins was realized. La Salle purchased additional contiguous hectares of land expanding De La Salle Canlubang a sprawling fifty hectare campus. The DLSU Laguna campus is ten times bigger than the original DLSU campus at Taft Avenue, Manila.

Laguna is one of the country's industrial and technological regions. Its large, industrial companies presently make it ideal for science and technological parks. De La Salle Canlubang was established in June 2003 to complement the region's role in the science and technology fields.

The Integrated school opened its doors to 240 students from preschool to grade 4 and grade 8 (second year high school) during its first year. The school's curriculum emphasizes a science-oriented education.

De La Salle University launched its campus the De La Salle University Science and Technology Complex (DLSU-STC) Leandro V. Locsin Campus in 2012.

Then DLSU president Br. Narciso Erguiza Jr. said the DLSU-STC would attract a big number of top students and outstanding faculty to transform the university into a leading research center in Asia, Australia and New Zealand.[2]

In 2016, DLSU-STC opened its doors to Senior High School students. In 2018, French video game company Ubisoft opened a studio on campus. It partners with DLSU to train aspiring Filipino game developers who are part of the university's game development courses and co-develop AAA games.[3][4]

Course Offerings

The following degree programs are offered in Laguna Campus. These courses are managed and organized by their respective departments and college counterparts based in the Manila Campus:[5]

  • BS in Interactive Entertainment major in Game Development
  • BS in Interactive Entertainment major in Game Art and Design [6]
  • Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
  • BS in Computer Science major in Software Technology
  • BS in Information Systems
  • BS in Information Technology
  • BS in Psychology
  • BS in Chemistry major in Food Science
  • BS in Civil Engineering
  • BS in Computer Engineering
  • BS in Industrial Engineering
  • BS in Interdisciplinary Business Studies

References
  1. "The De La Salle University Laguna Campus". De La Salle University. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  2. Reyes, Rizal Raoul. "New Campus Aims to transform DLSU into a leading research center". Archived from the original on 2012-07-24.
  3. Guison, Duey (July 30, 2018). "Ubisoft Philippines Opens Game Studio in Sta. Rosa, Laguna". Unbox PH. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  4. "LOOK: Ubisoft opens new studio in Laguna". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. July 30, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  5. "LOOK: Ubisoft opens new studio in Laguna". Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  6. In partnership with Ubisoft
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