I never knew a time when I didn't want to become an engineer. My grandfather, Sebastian 'Aste' Mayo, quit his banker job to open the first tricycle 'talyer' (workshop) in our hometown of Lipa City, Batangas aptly called Lipa Trading. They made tricycles - a motorcycle with a sidecar - which are the vehicle of the masses in the Philippines. In our hometown, tricycles are the most important means of transport, especially in the far-flung barangays (village). The smell of metal being welded always pulled me to the talyer, curious about what the mechanics are making from spare parts and scraps. They didn't just make and repair tricycles, they made ATVs, repaired tractors and trailers. My love affair with building started here, witnessing my grandfather and his mechanics transform what looked like junk for many, to useful farm tools or quads that allowed them to move around the farm more efficiently.