Gilbert’s dream comes true
‘I’ve known architect Gilbert Yu and his lovely wife Tina for many years now.
In fact, in the early 2000s, he and his wife kindly brought me with them to Hong Kong to see a famous Chinese doctor when they heard about my chronic fatigue syndrome.
Because of their friendship and care, I also had the pleasure of visiting Shanghai, China. I consider myself fortunate to have been treated by them like a “daughter.”
Best of all, I did recover from my chronic fatigue syndrome, and Dr. Lee became my doctor until he died a couple of years ago.
Gilbert’s dream was to publish a book of his life and adventures — of a young boy’s journey not only to become an architect but also to succeed in all his endeavors, including winning the hand of the woman he loved despite her many admirers, and the fact that, at the time, he wasn’t rich and famous as he is now.
He asked me to introduce him to a writer, perhaps from our newspaper The Philippine STAR, to assist him in making his dream come true.
Well, to his good fortune, he was able to convince one of our best writers, a multi-awarded journalist, presently our business editor and thrice-a-week columnist, Iris Gonzales, to work with him to make his dream come true.
Gilbert’s story — from his humble beginnings to becoming one of the country’s prominent architects of his time — is a timeless blueprint of triumph, shared prosperity, and lasting success.
His eldest son Terence is now the second-generation architect and president of Visionarch. He was featured in our 2024 Philippines Yearbook re “Faces of the Future.” His article was entitled “Shaping Tomorrow’s Architecture Today,” as he carried on his father’s legacy.
