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ABOUT THE COVER
“You need to understand how human beings bring together their brains and enable their ideas to combine and recombine, to meet and, indeed to mate. -British author Matt Ridley during his talk on TED.com We all auspiciously endeavour to build Buhangin District, our greatest achievements. The cover conveys a message on how a single designer undergoes design process and later on collaborates with other designer to achieve a unified design. Having ideas and be able to put them together wasn’t simple at all. It started with a single point then developed to a linear and later on advanced to more intricate elements. However, these produced ideas must work with other ideas. Designers collaborate, displays a system based on what we called teamwork in order to produce an integrated whole design. The cover has the most desirable approach. No single designer was left out, no rivalry, each and every one consider being relevant and worthy.
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e extend our utmost thanks Dr. /Archt. Jocelyn Rivera- Lutap, PUP-CAFA Chairperson and Archt. Ted Villamor G. Inocencio, PUPCAFA Dean for their inspiring thoughts and Archt. Antony Yan for the continuous support and faith in the team, for weekly sharing himself in the discussions and his honesty and impartiality.
We also acknowledge the website/ application Google Earth Pro for making site searching possible and Google.com for the ideas and facts it renders to researchers. We express our earnest gratitude to their parents for their upkeep financial support and unceasing inspiration. To the National Library of the Philippines for the copyrights of the magazine, our deepest appreciation!
This would never be possible if not with them.
And to the Father Almighty for giving us health to endure months of sleepless nights, wisdom as a tool to accomplish this undertaking, power to withstand the challenges that arose on our way and strength that made us come this far and go even further. To God be all the glory!
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COPYRIGHT Copyright © 2013 by Michael Querido, Sahara Maye Isles, Jillian Dane de Guzman, John Ace Catanghal, Paul Michael Dungao, Maria Elena Solis, Kris Anthony Coquilla, Reynaldo Martinez, Quinnie Mae Lagarde, Krista May Caabay, Mary Joy Oscares, Honeyvie Casquejo, Jeferson Palmes, Michelle Racho, Arnalyn Maestre, Francis John Salazar, John Benedict Halili, Jerico Paulo Jacinto, Carren Joy Navela, Carlos Quijon, Jay Esmena, Jan Michael Sun, Ryan Eric Figueroa, Iris Grace Li, Maureen Mico Cortez, Kimberly Rose Pacheca, Shiela Cedron, Cyril Claris Prudente, Kristine Mae Salvamante, Maria Erica Bernadette Balao, Royce Villafuerte, Peter John Damian , Art Paul Peňaranda and Abigail Lagundino All rights reserved. Published by the Department of Architecture • College of Architecture and Fine Arts, Polytechnic University of the Philippines. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from the publisher. For information address College of Architecture and Fine Arts, CEAFA Building, Pureza Street corner Anonas Street, Sta. Mesa, Manila (63) 713 9304. Registration Number: A2013-1996 Printed in ______________________________ November 06, 2013
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COVER PAGE
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RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
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ABOUT THE COVER
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MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
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COPYRIGHT
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GREEN SPACE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT
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FOREWORD
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COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT
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MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN
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CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
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MESSAGE FROM CHAIRPERSON
MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT
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GREEN SPACE
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MESSAGE FROM THE ADVISER
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INTRODUCTION
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FIVE ASPECTS OF URBAN DESIGN
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
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COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT
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PROJECT INTENT
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GREEN SPACE
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PROJECT GOAL
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THE MASTER PERSPECTIVE
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PROJECT OBJECTIVES
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TESTIMONIALS
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THE MASTER PLAN
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THE CONTRIBUTORS
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INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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BACK COVER
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nvisage is a project proposal for underdeveloped cities which are strategic and suitable for Urban Design Development. It has been a practice of educators of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines College of Architecture and Fine Arts (PUP-CAFA) Department of Architecture to push the students of the said college to go beyond their limits. Arch. En.P. Anthony S. Yan has opened a window of opportunity for the students of BS Architecture 4-1 (A.Y. 2013-2014) for this design development proposal for Davao City. Under the subject Planning 2: Urban Design, the class sought for an appropriate site for the said development. Through schemes and investigation, the authors have come up with a location that is most suitable for the design development project, thus having the site at Davao City. Along with these, they have extensive researches on the factors affecting/ showing the present condition of the city. The authors had meetings on a weekly basis with Arch./ En.P. Yan, being their professor and/or adviser in the said subject. The professor checks all developments and accomplishments done by the students on every meeting. The authors’ envision a viable development to the City of Davao. It is their goal to come up with a modern yet liveable development. Sustainability is the key concept in designing the site. The authors together and their adviser together with the PUP- CAFA look forward for the enactment of the design development proposal. The BS Architecture 4-1 exerted much effort and resources in order for this design development proposal be possible. Though time and manpower have been very critical for the authors to finish this project, supreme knowledge that has been shared by the adviser to the students shall never be paid by any price. The skills and techniques learned by the authors in the design process is priceless and the bonding experiences and 24- hour chatting as well. It has been a great honor to have been given this chance to design such large site. It shall be well appreciated if the design development proposal will come to life someday.
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MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN
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t is with distinct pleasure to know that our Planning Class of 4th Year Architecture students in the PUP College of Architecture and Fine Arts embarked on this kind of research that will not only be just an academic requirement but moreso, something that would benefit the public directly.
Arch. Ted Villamor G. Inocencio, FUAP MArch
“...will not only be just an academic requirement... Something that would benefit the public directly...”
The site considered being Davao City is one of the more exciting urban cities in Mindanao and the country as well. As such the government needs to continually update its physical needs as embodied in the existing Physical Framework Plan it has as of the present. Communal facilities must be upgraded in time according to felt needs and urban amenities must further be enhanced to fully cope with rapid urbanization. These things once realized as maybe guided in part by this study must surely have positive impact as it may improve more the quality of life in the city. In behalf of the college, we re one in evndorsing this activity and here’s wishing you success in your endeavor as we hope this research-study will find its way to the officials of Davao City and may it be worthy of their attention. Congratulations to the participants as well as to your research adviser/co-author, Archt. Anthony Yan for a worthy cause and here’s wishing you Godspeed!
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M F E T RO SS CH HE M A G AI E RP ER SO N
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This is a timely awakening hoped to set motion for our government to effect the long awaited change...”
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our work deserves emulation as it represents a progressive and responsible gesture of architecture students to serve the public. Having dedicated and offered your planning and design project to the local government of Davao as a blue print for the bus rail system is a manifestation of your concern to meet the challenges in transportation innovations and to be at par with international standards. This is a timely awakening which is hoped to set the motion for our government administrators to effect the long awaited change perceived to be long overdue. Arch/Enp. Anthony Yan deserves full credit for having proved as an effective mentor in guiding and inspiring the young and aspiring architecture students. Your CAFA family can only beam with pride as we share this unprecedented accomplishment with you. Congratulations to all of you for conceptualizing a worthy project.
Arch. Dr./Ar. Jocelyn A. Rivera-Lutap
“...deserves emulation as it represents a responsible gesture of architecture students to serve the public...”
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Arch./En.P. Anthony C. Yan
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“It will be the great symbol of what we can do as a Filipino to help and inspire others”
MESSAGE FROM THE ADVISER
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e hope to inspire municipalities and cities towards a sustainable and prosperous growth. Gathering all studies, information, and also an overwhelming passion to dream and aspire to create a great development of any city here in the Philippines. But changes can often affect how we plan and develop our country, our regions, our cities, down to our barangays. This Studio aims to provide future developments that limitdamages to our environment and create a sustainable community and regions. Using effective urban planning, urban design, and architecture skills which the students had learned during the course of their studies, we can create new developments that can be helpful to the social, institutional, infrastructural, environmental, and economical aspects of a municipality or a country. The proposed Davao Urban Development will create a great avenue for potential economic growth that can be a precedent to their regions in the country. Tackling the needs of effective transportation that can contribute to the urban development, the class introduces the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) as the spine of our linear development. Developments that cater all facets of lifestyle that a DavaeĹˆo and its tourists will be delighted to visit and get involved to. Aside from the BRT, most of the facilities and developments are geared up towards the (holistic
growth of Davao) needs from social, economic, infrastructure, environmental, up to institutional needsof Davao City. This is to create a walkable city and a development where the built and natural environments complement each other to satisfy the needs of its inhabitants. As we turn on the pages of the magazine, we will see different ideas that turns into superb drawings that were created through all the years of learning and hard work.These ideas were combined to create one urban fabric that is surrounded with built and natural environments that forms the recreational parks and other infrastructure. It will help to transform and uplift the Ilocano’s great pride towards urban growth. It is a great privilege to take part together with all the students who contributed to this masterpiece for Davao City. The students of Planning Class 2 AY 2013-2014had created different styles, developed critical thinking, and invested great amount of time and creativity in developing this project. It will be the great symbol of what we can do as a Filipino to help and inspire others.
We congratulate the great efforts made by the team and other contributing bodies in creating this masterpiece that will soon be a great foundation for more studies and developments.These works will be the epitome of success of all students and professors from the College of Architecture and Fine Arts of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. The aim of the project is to provide a great magnitude of imagination to present future developments. Future developments that can be considered and implemented and even tap as reference point for other possible regions of growth. This magazine was developed by the Planning Class 3 AY 2012-1213 students to be a gift to the nation itself and also to the chosen community.
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t suggests a Central Business District (CBD) be constructed due to Buhangin District’s adjacency to the airport. The development showcases a mixed use of land parcels that cater institutional, residential, commercial, industrial and even recreational zones. A Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is one of the main features of the development, suggesting a world- class transportation system for better connections of the different portions of the development.
Envisage features green parks in the entire development to sustain a viable environment along with the busy lifestyle of the people nowadays. It is intended to be a haven where everyone may relax and socially interact. Envisage is a project proposal that cares for both environment and mankind.
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nvisage is an urban design development proposal accomplished by College of Architecture and Fine Arts students of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines under class ARCH 4-1 (A.Y. 20132014). It is designed to create a whole new world to the largest city in Asia, Davao City (Buhangin District in particular).
Envisage is especially crafted and modified to meet the visions of the designers to the said city and to satisfy the prevailing issues in the site and further apply formulated architectural strategies in order to offer Davao City and its people a better environment to live in.
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THE FIVE ASPEC T S O F U R B A N D E S I G N
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rban design is the process of designing and shaping cities, towns and villages. Whereas architecture focuses on individual buildings, urban design address the larger scale of groups of buildings, of streets and public spaces, whole neighborhoods and districts, and entire cities, basically the shaping of masses and spaces (solids & voids) to make urban areas functional, attractive, and sustainable. Urban design demands a good understanding of a wide range of subjects from physical geography and social science. In order to create a good urban design five aspects of the site must be extensively investigated namely: Political, Social, Economic, Infrastructure and Social aspects. These are the five rooms of the existing environment of the site selected to which urban design shall be applied. Urban design is about making connections between people and places, movement and urban form, nature and the built fabric. Urban design draws together the many strands of place-making, environmental stewardship, social equity and economic viability into the creation of places with distinct beauty and identity. Urban design is derived from but transcends planning and transportation policy, architectural design, development economics, engineering and landscape. It draws these and other strands together creating a vision for an area and then deploying the resources and skills needed to bring the vision to life. Public spaces are frequently subject to overlapping management responsibilities of multiple public agencies or authorities and the interests of nearby property owners, as well as the requirements of multiple and sometimes competing users. The design, construction and management of public spaces therefore typically demands consultation and negotiation across a variety of spheres. Urban designers rarely have the degree of artistic liberty or control sometimes offered in design professions such as architecture. It also typically requires interdisciplinary input with balanced representation of multiple fields including engineering, ecology, local history, and transport planning.
ECONOMICAL ASPECT
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avao is part of the East Asian Growth Area, a regional economic-cooperation initiative in Southeast Asia. Like the rest of the Philippines, Davao City has a market-oriented economic system, although prices are regulated in several sectors (particularly basic commodities) to protect consumers. As of 2010, agriculture accounted for roughly 48 percent of the city’s economy, industry for 16 percent and the commercial and service sectors for about 35 percent. In 2011, Davao City ranked 87th among the world’s fastest-growing cities by the City Mayors Foundation, based in London and Freiburg, Germany. According to the foundation, the city has a projected average annual growth of 2.53 percent over a 15-year period; Davao was the only Philippine city
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to reach the top 100. Davao City’s growing econ omy can also be attributed to its stable power grid. Davao Light and Power Co., an Aboitiz company which is the third-largest electric utility in the country, serves the city’s needs. With Davao Light’s Bajada Power Plant and supply agreements with other generating plants, the city has fewer power interruptions compared to other parts of Mindanao during an island-wide power
shortage. Davao is a leading producer of mangoes, pomelos, bananas, coconut products, papayas and mangosteens. Durians are also a notable export; Davao has been nicknamed the “durian capital of the Philippines”. FINANCE AND SOCIAL SERVICES
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avao City is considered the financial hub of Mindanao. One Network Bank, based in the city, is the largest rural bank in the Philippines in assets; most branches are in Mindanao (including 17 locations where it is the only financial-services provider). Government social-insurance agencies such as the Social Security System and Government Service Insurance System are also in Davao. ECONOMY
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he economy of Metro Davao is one of the largest in the country and the most economically active in Mindanao. Davao City, its metropolitan center, is known as the Crown Jewel of Mindanao because it is the premier city, the financial and trade center. It also has the greatest economic activity, population, urban build-up and modern amenities in Mindanao, and is the single most important economy i n the island as well as the third most important urban center in the Philippines. T agum City, from being a predominantly agricultural area, has become Mindanao’s fastest-rising urban city due to its strategic location.
CITY/TOWN
ANNUAL INCOME (2010) (Php)
Davao City
4,262,295,506.45
Tagum City Digos City Panabo City Samal City Sta. Cruz Carmen
839,245,557.22 499,054,265.00 468,500,000.00 387,166,113.86 138,097,326.25 100,912,416.97
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CLASSIFICATION Highly Urbanized City 1st Class City 1st Class City 3rd Class City 4th Class City 1st Class Town 1st Class Town
he National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) 11 has described 2012 as a banner year for the Davao region for having showed stronger growth primarily driven by services and industry sectors. In her presentation of Davao region’s economic performance for 2012 in Friday morning’s “Kapihan sa PIA,” NEDA regional director Maria Lourdes Lim said investments from private building construction surged to P14 billion, up by 44 percent. Lim said export earnings also hit the US-billion mark after banana exports, the region’s top export market, rebounded and grew at 46%. The employment rate in Davao region maintained high at 95.2 percent with underemployment reduced to 16.1 percent. Investments also showed impressive growth with total public investments on major infrastructure projects at P4.6 billion.
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sprawling metropolis Davao city is the biggest city in the Philippines and one of the biggest in the world, having a total land area of 2, 443.61 sq.km. Hilly in the west part which is the Marilog district and slopes down to the southeastern shore. It is located approximately 588 statute miles southeast of Manila and 241 statute miles to Cebu City. Its highest point is Mt. Apo at 3412 meters (11, 194 ft) known as the “grandfather of Philippine Mountains”. The highest peak in the Philippines located at the city’s southwestern tip. The mountain and its surrounding vicinity, Mount Apo National Park was inaugurated by Pres. Manuel Quezon to protect the flora and fauna of the surrounding mountain range.Davao River, the city’s primary drainage channel, draining an area of over 1700 sq. km. which 160-kilometer of it begins in the town of San Fernando, Bukidnon.
Despite Davao City’s location in the Asian portion of the Pacific Ring of Fire, the city has suffered few earthquakes and most have been minor. Mount Apo is a potentially active volcano. The climate of Davao has a tropical rainforest, with little seasonal variation in temperature. Average monthly temperatures are always above 26 °C (78.8 °F) and average monthly precipitation is above 77 millimetres (3.03 in). This gives the city a tropical climate without a true dry season while there is significant rainfall in winter. Most precipitation occurs during the summer month. Global warming and its effects ranked first with regards to the Dabawenyos concern on environmental issues, followed by deforestation, city flooding, energy crisis and air pollution. Pollution of drinking water, followed by coastal degradation and loss of marine resources, pollution of rivers and water reservoirs, mining and its effects, urbanization and loss of open/free spaces & maintenance of the city’s fresh water supply are also main problems encountered by the people in Davao City
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T Almost half of the total land area is classified as forest. Agriculture uses about 43% and remains the largest economic sector. Large plantations, producing bananas, pineapples, coffee and coconuts, comprise a large portion of the total land area. The city is home to 272 bird species, all located on Mount Apo and 111 of which are endemic to the area. The critically endangered Philippine Eagle, known as the monkey-eating eagle, the country’s national bird. Fruits such as mangosteen and durian (known as the “king of fruits”), grow abundantly on Mount Apo.
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he basic infrastructure within the Davao City such as airport, seaports, roads, bridges, and telecommunications has sustained the economic growth in the last 10 years. Due to the City’s unprecedented growth, a demand for higher capacity infrastructures resulted to a number of modernization projects now on-going to meet the demands of the new millennium. There are numerous infrastructures of different category are found in Davao. These are the Economic Infrastructures, Energy infrastructures, Communication Infrastructures, Water Management Infrastructures, Solid Waste Management and Earth Monitoring & Measurement Networks Infrastructures, Government Infrastructures, Social and Cultural, Sports & Recreational Infrastructures
and the Transportation Infrastructures.
Carmen, Dujali, and Sto. Tomas in Davao del Norte.
ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURES
The city also utilizes renewable energy through hydropower plants. Hedcor, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Aboitiz Power Corporation, is responsible for generating renewable energy from these run-of-river hydropower systems. Talomo Hydro 1 in Calinan, Talomo Hydro 2 in Proper Mintal , Talomo Hdyro 2A & 2B, in Tugbok and Talomo Hydro 3 in Catalunan are all located in Davao City. While Simbulan Hydro A and Simbulan Hydro B both operate in Sta. Cruz Davao Del Sur.
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avao is part of the East Asian Growth Area, a regional economic-cooperation initiative in Southeast Asia. Like the rest of the Philippines, Davao City has a market-oriented economic system to protect consumers. The region is considered as a hub of financial services in Mindanao wherein Davao City is the financial center. It also plays an important role as the seat of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce in Mindanao and the Mindanao Business Council. One Network Bank is the largest rural bank in the Philippines in assets and most branches are in Mindanao including 17 locations where it is the only financial-services provider. Government social-insurance agencies such as the Social Security System and Government Service Insurance System are also in Davao. Some examples of economic infrastructure in Davao are Robina Corporation, Power plant, Legaspi Oil Company, Banks, Markets and other building or infrastructures that contribute to the economic progress of Davao City. ENERGY INFRASTUCTURES
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n Davao City, a couple of energy infrastructures were built to support their energy consumption. Among of these are the Davao Light and Power Company which is the third largest privately-owned electric utility in the Philippines. It holds the franchise for distributing electric power to Davao City, the largest city in the world in terms of land area, as well as Panabo City and the municipalities of
COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURES
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avao city is the Mindanao’s premier city when it comes to sophisticated communications infrastructure. It boosted its bid as the main ICT hub and favourite convention site in the island. Moreover, it expanded infrastructure and telecommunication capabilities has strengthened further its position as the country’s gateway to the EAST ASEAN Growth Area and as Mindanao’s transhipment hub. Among of the Television, Telephones a nd Mobile communications located in Davao City are the ABSCBN Broadcasting Complex DXAB-TV, channel 21 transmitter & satellite DXAS-TV, channel 4 (Shrine Hills Davao City), GMA News TV-27 Davao, DXRA-TV, channel 27 transmitter (Shrine Hills Davao City), DXKC-TV Jack City TV on BEAM cha. 31, PLDT, DXET-TV TV5 Channel-2 transmitter (Shrine Hills Davao City) and SMART Communication, Inc.
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GOVERNANCE INFRASTRUCTURE
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ccording to Gigie Arcilla-Agtay of Sunstar local news, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) cited Davao City as one of the top performing local government units (LGUs) for 2010 based on the areas of good governance. Based on DILG, the Davao City ranks 5th place among the top performing cities in the highly urbanized and independent component cities category. It has an average score of 4.7410 in the DILG’s Local Governance Performance Management System (LGPMS). Some of infrastructures made for the improvement of the government in Davao are the Sidlakan Center which provides women victims of violence and their children a temporary shelter, medical, rehabilitation program and livelihood program, WOMYNET, an advisory center for rape, incest, child abuse and violence against women and the Ray of Hope Gawad Kalinga village which houses 100 women inmates. SOCIAL AND CULTURAL, SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURES
Under the agreement, the University of the Philippines is to make available, from its reservation, 20 hectares for this project and provide professional input in the operation of the sports complex. The city in turn will provide the funding for the infrastructure and the improvement of the access roads leading to the Complex. Another one is the Theme parks. Theme parks in the tradition of Disney and Enchanted Kingdom shall provide thousands of tourists which will be another alternative destination and itinerary when doing business or pleasure trip in the City or its nearby localities. Due to the absence of such establishments in the entire island, a pioneering venture in said industry is seen very feasible considering the more than 30-million market of Mindanao and the Visayas.
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avao city is one of the political-oriented and diverse cities in the Philippines with having
rules, regulations and ordinance set, made and implemented uniquely for their people. That is the reason why it has been dubbed as the true capital of the Philippines for being the frontrunner of developments and also the standard of safety and
ne of the infrastructures related to the recreational activities of the people in Davao city is the construction of the Davao City Sports Complex.
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security for their enactment of the 911 call which is inspired by the American and Canadian’s centralized police communication in which, efficiently and quickly respond to calls and emergency situations.
This project aims to create an environment-friend-
When it comes to city development issues, guide-
ly complex such as sports facilities, open space, sports academy (classrooms, auditorium, library, sports medicine clinic) and quarters for athletes undergoing training and sports officials.
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lines were also strictly implemented. An example is especially about smoking prohibition wherein smokers are only allowed at designated areas of public areas and establishments. Anti- nuisance
such as advertising billboards, travelling stores, flea market are also restricted of plying on and off the city. Building construction ordinances regarding of buildings constructions were also considered and had strong effort in using sustainable systems for economical and environmental efficiency. As of recent times, Davao city, with its sister provinces unite in making the city a better place for commerce, industrial and tourism spot through countless projects from ICT developments up to LRT proposal, progress is inevitable. Here are some list of projects and priorities of the political leaders in Davao: • Partnership with the National Housing Authority and Gawad Kalinga • Anti-jaywalking fences in the centre islands • Allocate funds to improve the drainage system to 9 projects • River flood protection and mitigation. Sustainable Urban Public Transport System The Davao Integrated Development Program (DIDP), Mindanao Business Council (MinBC), MCC Capital Inc., a UK-based financial institution, and local government units in the Davao Region have signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) on the proposed Davao Light Rail Transit (LRT) and the construction of a bridge in Samal. DAVAO City official’s political will and honest agenda of pushing development programs giving priority to economic growth, commercialization, tourism and infrastructure , strict regulation implementation, and environmental preservation made the city today a vibrant and one of the most developed and liveable city in the country.
fluent in Filipino language and so is English and Chinese for some ethnicity. The common religion prevalent in Davao is Roman Catholic, which holds 80% devotees out of Davao’s population. Just like in many regions throughout the country, Davaoeños also have their tradition or festivals having the “Kadayawan Festival”as the highlight of all the celebrations. Current data and facts of Davao cities are graphically showed below.
YEAR 1980 1990 1995 2000 2007 2010 2011 2012
POPULATION 614,124 849,947 1,006,840 1,147,116 1,363,337 1,449,296 1,530,365 1,537,981
POPULATION DENSITY: 643 PERSONS/SQ.KM. URBAN POPULATION: 1,076,586/ 70% FEMALE: 773,758/ 50.31% MALE: 764,222/ 49.69% HEALTH INDICATOR BIRTH RATE DEATH RATE
AS OF 2010 90 per day / 33,319 20 per day
EDUCATION INDICATOR Graduation Rate Completion Rate Drop-out Rate Repetition Rate
PRIMARY 96.39 63.81 0.50 2.50
SECONDARY 91.96 72.48 8.01 4.55
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esidents of Davao City are colloquially known as Davaoeños which means from Davao. Primarily, Cebuano or Visayan language are commonly use throughout the region but they are also
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PROJECT INTENT
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nvisage is a proposed urban design development for Buhangin District, Davao City. It is intended for two main reasons namely: •To create a new living environment that is modern and / or contemporary yet viable and recreational dedicated not only to the present inhabitants of the city of Davao but to the future generations as well. It is designed to escalate people’s lives and their relationship with nature through architecture. •To promote urban design to underdeveloped portions of the country particularly those which are feasible and strategic. Furthermore, it is essential to apply architectural principles, theories and solutions to existing development issues within the site. Envisage is anticipated to come to life in the near future under the final judgment of the Local Government of Davao.
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nvisage aims to provide Davao City an urban design development proposal that promotes a healthy environment within which settlers may physically, commercially and socially interact. It is the authors’ ambition to have a sanctuary within a city, a typical city that showcases trade and commerce. Envisage aims to offer a different approach to traditional developments in the country. It opts to go an extra mile further and give Davao City, and the Philippines as well, something that we can call our own through Urban Design.
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nvisage is envisioned:
•To promote Urban Design to underdeveloped parts of the country; •To create a magnet that will draw people together; •To formulate strategies that will serve as tools for the elucidation of planning concerns; •To meet/solve existing environmental and development issues of the site; •To design without terminating the natural beauty of the environment; • To create a new way of life; •To design a sustainable environment not only to Davaoenos but to Filipinos as well; •To give Davaoenos and Filipinos something to be proud of.
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“The Davao Trans Express� A world-class transportation system for better city connection
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lanning a city is like solving a puzzle. It requires the right pieces placed at exact position to complete the whole picture. Likewise, an intelligent transportation system is one of the significant pieces for a city to be highly accessible, economically viable and prosper as a whole. The Davao TransEx (Transportation Express) or commonly called
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BRT (Bus Rapid Transit), is what we proposed and incorporated throughout the project, which supposedly, will be one of the pioneer implementation in the country. The BRT is a bus-based, highly capacitated and a rapid urban transit system originated in Curitiba, Brazil in 1974, headed b its mayor Jaime Lerner. Its main function is to improve traffic quality via its own right-of-way aligned in the center of the road, having multiple car vehicles at short headways and longer stop spacing than tra- ditional streetcars and buses.
The system truly works because of its numerous advantages than any other system already implemented in the Philippines. It includes: • Loads and unloads passengers from comfortable and conveniently located stations. • The system integration allows commuters to travel across the entire network of bus routes with paying only a single fare. • Innovated BRT such as Bolgota’s TransMilenio system can carry a maximum of 35,ooo passengers per hour at a speed ranging from 27-48kph compared to LRT’s 19,000 passengers/hour and is way too fast and efficient than conventional bus services. • Has lower operational cost than LRT’s in general. • Platform-level boarding of bus makes it quick, easy and accessible for PWDs and baby strollers. • Additional income generation through contractual commercial and promotional ads at stations or posted within the bus’ periphery. In recent times, more than 150 cities and an estimate of 27 million passengers have already taken the luxury of using the BRT system every day. And this effective and successful system is what we want the Davaoinios (or Filipinos, if we may) to experience. This is our attempt of countering the unorganized and poor transportation system not just in Davao but in of the whole country. We believe that just like the fist implementation of the system roughly four decades ago, good governance and people willing to embrace changes and innovations for the betterment of the whole in general, we can create cities with strong connections to its people.
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This part of city is an Institutional Development with partly residential and minor commercial zones. This will cater most of the public service institutions such as Public Government Offices, educational facility for a competitive business world and medical facility for a healthy living. The development also includes malls and residential areas. Commercial zones were design strategically to maximize the characteristics of space. Open parks and spaces are present within the development to reduce the pollution in the noisy surrounding of highways and streets.
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The site is a combined development of institutional and low density residential zone which is planned efficiently without sacrificing much of the natural environment to make it a sustainable place to live. It creates a nature friendly ambiance that gives residents a community where they can live safely and conveniently for the rest of their lives. Â
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ISSUES • The road or BRT station near the residential area can cause noise and pollution • Poor zoning and road interconnections • Too many roads in the residential area can affect the safety of the residents OBJECTIVES • To improve the environmental setting of the residential area and make it more conducive place to live in • To enhance the aesthetic property of the place without sacrificing the natural environment • To establish a safe and environment friendly community
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The first one shows the 45 meter bus rapid transit (BRT) road that also serves as division in the institutional and the residential area of the lot while the second one is the 13 meter road with a center aisle and located mostly in the residential zone.
STRATEGIES • Designate areas for open spaces and pocket gardens in institutional and residential zone • Provide spaces for landscaping elements and ample space provided for setback and other things needed in the residential area • Protect the natural environment and improve quality of life
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These are proposed buildings depending on the land use designated to it. The houses are classified as low density residential and the rest are institutional buildings which is located on the upper part of the site.
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DESCRIPTION The propose development comprises of institutional and partly minor commercial zone. A BRT road passing above the center that connects to two different lots. Institutional area below the lot consist of educational facility such as university, high school and dormitories and it is accessible to Recreation Center. It also has buildings for government offices. At the other portion opposing those facilities is a commercial space for school supplies, restaurant and other necessities of people. In the upper part of the development located a assisted living facilities, and government establishments that serve the people such a hospital, fire station and police station. To maximize the space near the road the land use as commercial spaces.
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ISSUES • Dense organization of structures is the common issue in an institutional areas and commercial zone. • Deficiency of unity in forms of the buildings makes the development chaotic. • Manifestation of green space for social relationship lacks in institutional developments.
OBJECTIVES • To complement the heights of structures according with their corresponding location with reference to the focal point. • To propose green space for community gatherings and tightens public relation within the community. • To maximize areas that will be a great opportunity for commercialization.
STRATEGIES • Identify where each bldg. use shall be located especially designing lots on the side of the road for commercial spaces. • Arrange for green space/pocket parks in the heart of social spots. • Allocate ease road access from the community to minor road leading to the major road.
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ISSUES • It is proposed to be an international university but the site was quite far from the prime point which is the airport .
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STRATEGIES • Designing an eco-friendly sustainable development which will exceed or meet the international standards providing quality living and studying environment for the intercontinental occupants.
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Parcel of land intended for institutional development. it is planned to house International Universities and world class dormitories fit for the future worldwide occupants.
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This lot is located at the upper right side of the proposed project and is planned for institutional use that consists of office buildings, schools and institutional buildings.
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ISSUES • Unplanned building heights will be blocking the sunlight and will appear to be heavy • Road intersections might result traffic and accidents • Conflict between the crossing for pedestrian and cars OBJECTIVES • To provide an easy access on the existing road to the proposed roads • To maximize the open spaces around the structures • To create an inviting ambiance of a workplace that would increase employment
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STRATEGIES • Add minor roads that will connect the two major roads and BRT lines • Provide a good location for a pocket park and the open spaces around the lots • A smooth plan and not-too-high buildings will be a good strategy to make the place look better for the eyes.
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ISSUES •Blocks of undeveloped lands that can be used as residential and commercial zones. •Zoning between the residential areas and road access will be critical in developing high end houses. •BRT lanes on site can create noise pollution on the adjacent residential zones. OBJECTIVES •To develop an interactive and socialized city that is planned in a level headed reason. •To create a new well strategic development on Buhangin District for the benefit of Dabawenos.
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•To promote a safe and sustainable environment not only for today but to the next generation. STRATEGIES •Provide amenities such as parks and collaborative spaces especially on low residential zones. •Add core commercial zones for the user’s leisure and relaxation areas. •Provide attractive surrounding so that people can enjoy living on the site.
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The developed site is composed of high end residential and commercial establishments. The design is inspired on the concept of garden city that is intended to be planned, self-contained communities surrounded by greenbelts, containing proportionate balance of residential, commercial, and agriculture. Part of which, the development merely focuses on strategies involving residential issues that may occur during the development process. the site must complement together with Dabawenos and the outstanding beauty of nature.
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ISSUES • Inconsistent alignment of roads with other blocks. • The BRT station near the residential area is a possible cause of noise and pollution. OBJECTIVES • To create business opportunities leading to the improvement of the proposed community development. • To e nhance and improve the environmental setting and aesthetic property of both residential, commercial and mixed use developments.
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STRATEGIES • Minor commercial zone and mixed-used developments for office and business purposes on the lower levels while the upper levels for low density residential units, to create social cohesion and more public concentration. • Provide green spaces and landscaping elements that will separate the residential area from the BRT road.
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Description: Composed of low density residential units to create social interaction and more public spaces on the upper part. The lower part is for minor commercial zone and mixed used developments for office and business purposes. Open spaces were provided between the brt road and the developments to serve as buffer especially in the residential areas.
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This Site offers a mixed use trasit-oriented development that creates a center for residents through open spaces and a vigorous mix of retail
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ISSUES • Poor zoning and planning of road • BRT line adjacent to residential area can be a source of noise and pollution. • Residential development has the tendency to get overbuilt. OBJECTIVES • To promote safe and social sensitive development by proper planning taking into considerations the users of today and tomorrow. • To provide adequate vehicular and pedestrian access to all parcels of land. • To meet the housing requirements and needs of the constituents. STRATEGIES • Minimize pedestrian-vehicular conflict • A linear park along the road that will effectively serve as buffer zone and boundary of the residential development from the commercial areas. • A mixed use development that promotes pedestrian and bicycle travel reducing automobile dependency, roadway congestion and air pollution y co-locating multiple destinations.
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The site caters a world – class international – standard developments: mid-rise residential units, mixed-used developments, premiere shopping centers and housing units for industrial workers. Sustainable design and strategies were integrated to the said developments. Dabawenyos; nindot ang lugar! (dabawenyos: this place is beautiful!)
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• Major roads adjacent to residential area can cause noise and pollution. • High density residential area adjacent to open space/park can cause chaotic feeling whenever people are there • Poor zoning and road planning interface between residential and minor commercial area OBJECTIVES • To promote socially sensitive development by proper planning and taking into consideration the users of today and tomorrow. • To create business opportunities in order to support needs and demands of the users. • To integrate green planning strategies and techniques wherever possible. STRATEGIES • Propose a linear park parallel to major road to serve as buffer zone or to segregate public areas from adjacent residential development. • Restrict building heights of those adjacent to open spaces to 3—5 storeys only and provide a buffer zone consisting of huge trees as perimeter fence to render a pleasant aura. • Provide an effective pedestrian system so that the residents can go to commercial areas without compromising their safety. • Green roofing systems to Mid-Rise buildings to lessen the heat urban effect to the site. 4. Site Coverage Diagram
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The main Man Power Supply of the city, adjacent to industrial zone and nearby commercial spaces and CBD, it offers various types of houses from affordable up to luxurious homes that will accommodate different density of users. The site will provide a variety of dwellings such as row houses, economic housing, single-detached, compounds, bed space rentals, low-rise to medium- rise apartments and condominiums. There is a sufficient commercial space such as grocery, fast foods and the like around the area for their basic needs to minimize time for busy workers and office staff. The houses use green strategies such as the use of rain water harvesting, solar panels, natural lighting and ventilation and spaces for vegetation to promote self- sufficient living. The site is envisioned to create an economically sustainable community closely knit to each other walking hand in hand for a sustainable development of the city.
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ISSUES • The pollution from the Industrial zone might affect the nearby residential houses. • There is a very high population, it might be too crowded. • The area is prone to heavy traffic because of the high density of cars and delivery trucks.
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OBJECTIVES • To provide spaces for socializing and relaxing as an escape from the busy life of the workers. •To lessen the usage of vehicles by using path walks leading to the industrial zone, commercial spaces and to the main park adjacent to the site. • To make the community closer with each other through proper planning of their common spaces. • To strike a balance between the people and nature living in harmony in an urban context. STRATEGIES • Provide a green barrier between the industrial zone and residential area. • Design various types and sizes of houses to meet the different users’ necessities and their lifestyle. • Offer a park where people can socialize serving as an oasis to the site. Apply active and passive Green strategies to make it more economically sustainable while being eco-friendly. • Envisioned to create an economically sustainable community closely knit to each other walking hand in hand for a sustainable development of the city. 4. Site Coverage Diagram
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CARNITES ISSUES • Davao’s need for agricultural and food processing industry Existing nearby settlements proness to exposure of pollution and debris OBJECTIVES • To provide the city of Davao a legitimate industrial zone that will respond to their needs and priorities. To ensure safety and security of executives, workers and even neighboring properties. • To establish an eco-friendly industrial development that will revolutionize the way the industrial sectors are being developed in the country. 6
Located at the northeastern tip of the Planned Unit Development(PUD), the Davao Industrial Park will redefine how people perceive industrial zones by providing a systematic and sustainable type of energy preservation via connective usage. For example, the energy gained from solar panels incorporated in the buildings will be used by the electronic component and the excess oil used will be feed off to the factory sector until the energy usage will be maximized before disposal. Exchanges of waste, water and materials including sharing of personnel, equipment, and information will make it economically and environmentally efficient. Green parks and open spaces will also help for better and cleaner air circulation throughout. These parks also break the monotony of industrial buildings giving the workers and employers space for relaxation.
STRATEGIES • Proper zoning and allotment of industrial types and components. Perimeter walls and trees as buffer. • Allocating only 1 entry/exit point with many arterial roads leading to different components for easy monitoring and better traffic flow. • Maximizing the proximity of an existing airport and future CBD by facilitating intelligent transport systems such as BRT and efficient road networking.
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SPORTS CENTER Sports complex or stadiums are places or venues for sports, concerts or other events and consist of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event. It is easier for people to adopt a sporting lifestyle if they are given greater access to sports facilities. Well-designed and efficiently run sports facilities can significantly open up opportunities for sporting and recreational activities for all Filipino. the existence of sports facilities and event venue will raised people awareness to the importance of such development not just into sports but also to culture and economy as the possible new sport complex for the community. The sports complex is surrounded by open spaces, which together, form a homogenous whole
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ISSUES • The safety and comfort of park users and the needs of special user groups who need special facilities and design considerations. • The park areas which the community acquires should be creatively configured and designed to accommodate this diversity of needs. • Lands that shape urban form. Ecological critical areas. OBJECTIVES • To develop a sports complex that sustains the needs of the people both elderly and teenager which are often the primary users of an open space. • To develop a safe place for the people both teenager and elderly who want to spend their free time in sports. • To develop a new place for sports purposes that promotes activities and events that help the community build its character. • To develop a coordinated approach that encourages the people to a much better and healthier way of living brought about by recreational activities around walking and cycling. STRATEGIES: • Providing a new place for sports and exercise activities and events to meet the needs of different sectors of the community by using local community venues and open spaces. • Providing mobile equipment and systems that enable street games or other neighbourhood activities to be developed; • Developing structured programs of sports and encouraging regular participation among all young people, particularly those from disadvantaged areas or whose circumstances place them at risk of committing crime and anti-social behaviour • Supporting the development of new or improved community led sports facilities, activities and events, or social enterprises, which engage local people and develop community ownership and pride • Implementing a co-ordinated approach to encouraging people to walk and cycle through improving footpaths, cycle ways, information and signage; providing introductory recreational activities around walking and cycling.
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A commercial and recreational center which comprises of spaces that is functionally and aesthetically built to suit the environment and its users. The lots combined holds different structures to house the basic needs and neccessities of the public.. as well as entertainment and environmental interaction
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Lot 14 focuses on a major commercial type of development that promotes and contributes for a better commercial system. And it is about a type of commercial system that ensures the satisfaction of every consumers and laborers, in doing their daily tasks on the said lot area, while not sacrificing the quality of place and environment which aids for the better living system of all of the target users for the development. As it was said earlier, this is a major commercial type of development. And the area will be filled with establishments that focus on offering luxuries, comfort and relaxation. Most of the area of the lot will be planned for a mixed residential and commercial type of buildings. And the rest will be for grand malls, high end stores, casinos, etc. This are the chosen type of building use in this lot since it will be the first major commercial type of development from the airport when you are coming from west.
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The area will not only focus on developing commercial zones. A lot of open spaces for parks and landscaping, where people can enjoy their time with the nature for a while, will also be developed. This parks will promote and showcase Davao’s great love for a healthy environment.it has also a purpose of reducing an ambiance of too much urbanization cause by the commercial establishments. Plus this parks additional job is to be a quality place that serves as a waiting area for the passengers of the BRT.
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ISSUES: • The lot is located in line with other major commercial lots which are typically busy and congested. • It is also passed by a major road which accommodates a BRT line and the lot itself has one of the BRT station adding an activity on the lot. • Most of commercial areas lack of public open and green spaces. OBJECTIVES: • To create an efficient commercial area that will give comfort and an amusing ambiance rather than doing a congested commercial space. • To create a proper travel transition from the airport to the central business district. • To make the area as something that connects the two huge parks on top and under it. STRATEGIES: • Provision of pocket parks, open spaces and wider sidewalks on the plan of the lot wil be necessary. • Having buildings in an average height with a maximum of 16 storeys and keeping more numbers of lower rise buildings. • Creating a straight access for pedestrians from and to the two different huge parks. 4. Site Coverage Diagram
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This part of the development envelops mixed use development, mainly focuses on commercial and entertainment. I provided a local stadium development at the upper part of the allotted lot and a public space at the core. Condominiums and commercial establishments are located surrounding the public green space.
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ISSUES Too dense and congested public spaces may risk the safety and security of the public OBJECTIVES to transform the site into a commercial landmark to consider its potential to become a catalyst that promotes environmental and social values. STRATEGIES: Provide an Open Landscape located at the core of the develop ment; serves as an open space for the public. Decrease the percentage of built area and transform them into open spaces
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ISSUES • Not well-suited location might block the view of adjacent parks. • Heavy and busy atmosphere caused by numerous commercial activities leading to a strenuous lifestyle. • Possibility of overpopulation in due times caused by many job opportunities that are located in this area. OBJECTIVES • To maximize the accessibility of adjacent public parks/spaces by means of the brt and diversion roads. • To boost the commercial opportunities, thus providing numerous people with jobs. • To monitor the number of employment and providing enough settlement in nearby developments to avoid urban sprawl especially in this commercial zone. STRATEGIES • Using the access roads as magnets to attract businessmen who would want to invest their time and money in the commercial zone. • Proper zoning of the different commercial establishment so that it will not affect the nearby parks and also to balance the work and play environment especially in this busy area. • Monitoring of employment and settlement in the major commercial zone by setting guidelines and standards to companies or shareholders of the exact capabilities of the commercial area for them to be guided accordingly thus avoiding overpopulation and urban sprawl. 5
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The lot is composed of major and minor commercial areas since it is near to the proposed center for business district in Davao City. Medium to high rise structures where placed alongside of the BRT lane while low rise commercial structures where placed next to them. To avoid discrimination of building height, I include a variety of pocket parks to enhance socialization within the community. I also separate vehicle lanes from pedestrian lanes to secure safeness of the people. ISSUES • It is composed mainly of major commercial that makes it one of the center for business district. • Inconsistent alignment of roads leading to uneven path of circulation. • There is no hierarchy of buildings. OBJECTIVES • To provide a harmonious blending between private space and open areas. • To ma–ke a city plan that is convenient and safe to the welfare of the people. • To improve business opportunities leading to the development of existing community. STRATEGIES • Separation of vehicular lanes to pedestrian lanes. • Pocket parks in different areas attract people to stay there rather than being inside of the commercial establishments • Hierarchy of buildings should be implemented so that the area will not be congested.
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This lot is under a major commercial zone which is supposedly composed of large and medium scale of commercial structures following the Central Business District. The development of this lot is inspired by the mixed use development made by the perkins+will called Oriental Fisherman’s Wharf located at the Shanghai China. The development is designed to allow not only the gigantic commercial buildings but also the retailing of the convenience goods and the furnishing of personal services, as well as all types of commercial structures. Using 12 meters wide roads made the development more accessible to the residents. The upper part of the lot which is being divided by the brt road located at the middle is composed
of large scale commercial structure to maximize the land use. These commercial structures are call center buidings, offices buildings and other mixed use structures that will be an eye catch to the residence of the said area.
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The lower part of the lot is composed of medium scale commercial structures where in retailed shops and other condominiums are allocated. For this kind of development, land uses must be within convenience and walking distance with each other and there must be a direct ,safe and convenient connections between the land. A planned development is a complex, colourful and creative endeavour.
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ISSUES: • Unpleasant noise coming from the commercial zones might bother the people within the structure. • Minimal use of land and narrow streets in a commercial place might cause accidents to the residence. • Not enough sunlight on some part of the area due to blockage of high rise commercial buildings on retails and low story structures.
OBJECTIVE: • To initiate green environment in a harried part of the city since it’s a major commercial zone. • To create an organized and well planned commercial zone. • To minimize the noise pollution in a hazard part of the city.
STRATEGIES : • Adding up trees surrounding the commercial area concentrating on the road. • Maximizing the use of land for commercial purposes. Adding up green spaces as a buffer from the noise coming from the zones. 4. Site Coverage Diagram
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ISSUES • Lack of sunlight that striking through the buildings. • Insufficient number of undeveloped green space. • Width of sidewalks is inappropriate for the type of development. OBJECTIVES • To encourage people from walking and appreciate the path walks in the district. • To provide a better relationship of buildings and environment. • To promote a healthy and safe community for the people. STRATEGIES • Provision of open spaces to avoid congestion of buildings and serves as the alternative to have air circulation. • Allot more spacious sidewalks depending on the type of development. • Maximize the lot blocks by using double lane layout and to avoid noise on both sides of the building.
Lot is a combination of Major Commercial Zone in the upper phase, a part of Central Business District in the lower phase and a vigorous park which adds to the beauty of the place and provides a relaxing ambiance to the community. Major commercial zone caters the restaurants, shopping malls, and mixed use buildings while central business district developments are hotels, high rise condominiums, and office buildings.
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Lot 21 is a combination of major commercial zone at the south and southwestern side and the larger part covers a fourth of the central business district. Shopping malls, fine dining restaurants, boutiques comprises the commercial zone while banks, high rise condominiums, hotels, office buildings , telecom building and embassies are some of the developments along the CBD area. A BRT station is accessible on the north side of the development strategically located on the heart of the Central Business District. An open park full of luscious landscapes not only enhances the visual aesthetics in this vicinity but also mellows down the tension inside this very busy area.
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ISSUES • Height of buildings affecting the surrounding and congested arrangement of it within the central business district might be unhealthy for the people. • Built up of traffic in the intersections where CBD and commercial zone links will be possible. • The CBD covers a wide area which makes walking between activity points less desirable particularly in a tropical country like Philippines.
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OBJECTIVES • To avoid building congestion in ensuring balance between buildings and green areas. • To design a pedestrian –friendly CBD • To develop a Central Business District that will ’harmonize’ with the areas surrounds it. STRATEGIES • Allocate spaces for luscious landscapes and open parks which will enhance the visual aesthetics and mellow down tension inside the CBD. • Design wide sidewalks and roads on the junctions between the CBD and other areas to avoid congestion. • Design streets and public spaces considering the tropical climate.
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The commercial heart of the city, and is characterized by the concentration of retail and office buildings. One of the 4 divisions of the central business district that stores financial institution, light industrial and mixed-use buildings along with it. The farther you go from the inner core of the Central Business District (CBD) to the outer core, the cheaper the land and the prizes of goods would be. Maximizing the lot capacity through vertical construction of high-rise buildings is used as a strategy for this particular lot.
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ISSUES • Inadequate alignment of roads resulting to traffic difficulties among vehicles. • Long partial straight road tempts vehicular drivers to over speed. • Absence of a large public green space. OBJECTIVES • To organize a better road system that will alleviate traffic around the lot since the CBD is almost always occupied with vehicles. • To provide a greener environment by providing bicycle lanes, jogging paths. • To endorse Davao City as an established urban development that can create business opportunities for our country. STRATEGIES • Provision of a central park that will cater business people, thus preventing the heavy atmosphere of the lot. • High rise and medium rise buildings were used to maximize the lot. • A road system equipped with proper traffic signals that will secure safety to drivers and passengers and also allowing bicycle paths along public and private vehicle paths. Priority of pedestrian walks were also considered.
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An institutional development which provides a combination of both town and countryside living with efficient and convenient transport experience which also predominantly encourage people to practice a “walkable community” within the site (a way of showing one important concept in “Sustainable Urban Design”). A vast walkable first-class design institutional complex that also offers numerous homegrown restaurants and food chains.
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ISSUES • High density development near the site. Busy area that may lead to tiring and unhealthy atmosphere. OBJECTIVES • To eliminate heavy feeling despite the busy ambience of the CBD and other zones surrounding the site. • To promote, support and attract funding possibilities which will help raise the profile of the whole city. STRATEGIES • Allotment of quality green open spaces within the site. • Design exquisite structures that will be a mark to the people and to the place itself. • Applying Green design strategies to all the buildings that will encourage the whole Davao embrace Green Architecture.
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A premier location located near the CBD and the Large Open Space Recreational Park. This development contains High-rise and Medium rise residential development. It has major commercial developments to cater the commercial needs and priorities of Davao and also to give employment to people living near the area.. The location houses institutions like Hospital, School, Church and Government Office. 5
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ISSUES • High density development . • How to make the development effective without sacrificing too much on the natural features of the land. OBJECTIVES: • To make the development sufficient even with a high dense population. • To have access for basic necessities. • To make the development pedestrian friendly and promote walkability. • To make an appreciable landscape environment. STRATEGIES • Addition of Minor Road networks • Vertical Living Development for High Density Area • 5-storey Condominium residences in Low Density Area • Application of Landscape Urbanism
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These are high-rise and medium-rise residential, commercial and institutional developments located near the CBD with a vast walkable open space (to promote and to encourage them to practice a walkable community). Institutions like hospital, museum, school, government offices and commercials like restaurants, boutiques and food chains had given the Davaoenos the opportunity to engage themselves in a profession/business. And despite of having a busy atmosphere, picturesque open spaces and/or recreational parks were meticulously designated and allocated to lessen the heavy feeling it may bring.
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ISSUES Too strategic that businessmen may see it at as a very good business site. Too large to develop as parks and recreational area. Too strategic to be undeveloped or underdeveloped. Needs a lot of maintenance OBJECTIVES To develop the site in a very smart way To develop the site without destructing its natural beauty. To render high quality maintenance so that the parks and recreational activity areas may be used for a long period of time. To transform an undeveloped land into a useful features of the community and to bring in tourism as well STRATEGIES Develop the land without sacrificing its natural contours as much as possible Render extensive care for the development Too strategic to be undeveloped or underdeveloped. Use a design technique which renders open feeling so that locals may patronize and so as foreigners.
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(“ A THREE -FOLD UTOPIAN COMMUNITY”) A choice address that allows you to keep on in melody with your personal whims and dreams and escape the busiest parts of the conurbation without going far. Derived from the Garden City, this 40-hectare community provides that tranquility of home and space away from the noise and wishes to preserve as much of the rural atmosphere as possible yet still comes conveniently closer to the Central Business District. Take pleasure in the community’s English countryside-inspired residential spaces that features stylish single detached two-story and bungalow units and two- story townhouse units with a pleasant garden and view for each. Unwind for as long as you please in a recreational area featuring a focal plaza with mist fountain, sculpture plaza, senior citizens’ plaza, jogging path, yoga plaza, a playground for kids, clubhouse with party lawn and swimming pool, tennis, badminton, volleyball and basketball courts. A golf course development is also one of the finest parts of the community complete with four fairways, irrigation ponds, bunkers, rough areas and wooded areas. Along the BRT road are dining, shopping groceries and wellness spots with exceptional landscaping.
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existing natural elements around its perimeter, exhibiting the beauty of god’s natural creation through architecture. These three were brought together thus producing a better and sustainable social living. The proposed development when combined is composed of major commercial, residential areas of low, medium and high- density population including pocket parks for each cluster residential and open central park. The two urban development provides a proposed bus rapid transit (BRT) station serving as a road connecting to the entire Buhangin district proposed development.
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“DAVAO URBAN CONCEPTS� The urban development focuses on three factors which includes the following techniques: first, proper zoning of building structure should be the paramount which a development forms its whole function; second, following the road network system which connects all proposed cluster developments and provides convenient accessibility on transportation and circulation within the lots; and third, featuring environmental development as it is the nature of urban planning wherein the designs complement the
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ISSUES • Lack of accessibility on CDB • High DEnsity residential zone • Lack of public spaces and absence of recreational areas OBJECTIVES • To make a new environment taht are sustainable and easy to live with. • To provide opportunities to other local and foreign investors to invest this business here in the Philippines. • To provide access to basic necessities addition of minor roads STRATEGIES • Put Green spaces in developing this area in order to maintain cool and fresh air and to keep the clean and green. • Adapt new circumstances and improving the living conditions of the citizens affected • Place more green spaces to minimize air pollution and make the environment attractive
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Objective • Provide highest standards for urban development especially in road planning for the comfort and safety of people as well as the nature. • Create space as environment friendly which blend the modern society to live as solemn urban city. • Envision to establish a sustainable city that satisfy the needs of both community and city as awhole. Issues
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Resi-Institutional Development An all in mixed use development comprising a community building , cultural and learning facilties for a looking forward combination of low and high density residential of a first class city of Davao.
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ISSUES • Residential areas are prone to too much noise because of nearby commercial developments. • Poor planning of roads near to residential and commercial zone cause medium to heavy traffic. • High density residential zone creates an uncomfortable feeling in nearby open space and also to the adjacent low density residential zone. OBJECTIVES • To provide buffer for residential areas that will lessen the pollution coming from commercial developments. • To develop road connections that will be more effective to the users. To have proper zoning to the area that will benefit all of the users. 6
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High density residential community and institutional buildings are the main target of my development due to its land use. maximizing the open and green spaces recognising the need for places to relax, unwind, and to exercise. Aside from that, these spaces will serve as the “LUNGS� of the development, sustainable developments can lead to zero-carbon emission and zero-energy consumption. through this, it can boost the local economy and civic pride by making city attractive places to work and live.
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ISSUES • Too dense land zoning maximizing the use of land without considering the open and green spaces leading to urban congestion • Visual pollution due to inadequate patterns of building elevation, blocking the natural light coming from the sun • Inefficient use of land causes housing affordability problems, transport problems, and uses up a finite resource • Single use vs. mixed use developments. Since the rise of the car, Recent decades have favoured single use; mixed use may enable more needs to be met locally OBJECTIVE • To promote sustainability and quality of life • To minimize urban heat and carbon footprint • To create aesthetical and functional buildings to design for human scale, rather than cars and commerce STRATEGIES • Design should inspire community and create a pleasant living environment • Minimize building footprints and maximize open and green spaces, to achieve a habitable environment • Creating a sustainable developments that has low carbon footprint maximizing of open and green spaces that will serve as the lungs of the urban community
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ISSUES Incoherent building height profile that resulted to out-ofcontext or “sore-thumb� development. Lack of well landscaped green open spaces causing noise and air pollution problem to sensitive receivers. Urban diversity poor development connectivity. OBJECTIVES To consider suitable height control and massing of developments. To provide a clean, safe & interesting environment leading to a habitable development. To develop integrated paths and walkway network. STRATEGIES: Respect and integrate with low rise neighbouring (low rise) developments by stepping down building height. Allocate more ground level space for landscaping to create buffer between road (pollution source) & sensitive receivers. Make walkways and park interlocked for the community to make relationship. 4. Site Coverage Diagram
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The development is divided to accommodate both commercial and residential purposes. The lower part is for residential area which provides enough setbacks and open spaces, convenient sidewalks and a center of faith and religion for all the residents. And the upper part is for commercial spaces which is necessarily adjacent with the residential area to provide the residents’ basic needs. These two areas are bounded by the BRT line which is certainly proposed for a better transportation system.
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Issues • Large amount of land reserves which makes it ineffective. • Circulation of vehicles which causes too much traffic. • Minor commercial and residential space arrangements considering green spaces Objectives • To create mixed-used buildings within which the upper storeys are for residential and lower ones are for commercial and office purposes. • To make business opportunities for the development of the community. • To create a new community for the development of the province. Strategies • Through investing a capital and use the land to make a new community which is functional. • By maximizing the use of land to draw people for them to reside. • By constructing a resort-type of development for residential spaces for a more urbanized community.
The development will soon enrich Davao city with a devouring progression for a more dynamic metropolitan zone. It is also a high-density residential zone with the perks of an overlooking view of the green features of the development. Within the inner portion exists a minor commercial zone which will lead to the growth of mixed- used development for people to have a more profit- generating business. Along with this, a resort- type development designed for well- off individuals will be dedicated for a low- density residential zone.
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Situated at the commercial and residential zone of the proposed project, is a mixed-use development that comprises condominiums, hotels residential towers and retail centers. It is served by 2 arterial roads that connect to major transportation and a central park. The modern design and layout, balance with the city’s vibrancy, creates a new business and leisure destination which seeks to attract an extensive variety of visitors and users, potentially redefining the lifestyle of the people in Davao city. The strategy of this new urban development exhibits an interest to build livable quarters and social space. It displays a central park infused with water installations and vegetation—this is aimed at forming a public and social space for users/pedestrians to walk and interact freely.
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ISSUES 1. DEVELOPMENTS MUST NOT BE ONLY ADEQUATE FOR THE POPULATION BUT ALSO HABITABLE. OBJECTIVES 1. TO DESIGN A RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT THAT FITS INTO FABRIC OF THE COMMUNITY WHITHIN WHICH THE DEVELOPMENT IS TO BE LOCATED BY MEANS OF ADDRESSING TRANSPORTATION IMPACTS, AND BEING RESPONSIVE TO OUR HISTORIC HERITAGE. 2. TO DESIGN MIX-USED DEVELOPMENTS THAT MINIMIZES OFF-SITE IMPACT ON WATER QUALITY BY COMMITMENTS TO STATE OF THE ART BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND LOW-IMPACT SITE DESIGN TECHNIQUES. 3. TO USE SITE DESIGN TECHNIQUES SUCH AS SOLAR ORIENTATION AND LANDSCAPING TO ACHIEVE ENERGY SAVINGS, AND DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE WALKING AND BICYCLING. 4. TO PROVIDE CONVENIENT ACCESS TO TRANSIT FACILITIES BY INCREASING INTERNAL STREET SYSTEM WITH CONNECTIONS TO ABUTTING STREETS, HIGHWAYS AND MAJOR PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC PATTERNS, IMPROVE STREET LAYOUT, PEDESTRIAN ROUTES, PHASING SEQUENCE AND CONNECTIONS WITH EXISTING TRANSPORTATION LINKS. STRATEGIES 1. PROPOSED A CENTRAL PARK AND PROVIDE AMENITIES SUCH AS BENCHES, GAZEBOS, RECREATIONAL AMENITIES, PLAY AREA FOR CHILDREN, SPECIAL PAVING TREATMENTS, STREET FURNITURE AND LIGHTING, AIMED FOR CREATING A PUBLIC AND SOCIAL SPACE FOR THE USERS TO INTERACT FREELY. 2. MAMAXIMIZE THE USE OF LAND TO CREATE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 3. CREATING DENSE CLUSTERS OF RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS AND LEAVING UNDEVELOPED GREEN SPACE FOR AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION, AND COMMUNITY USE. 4. PROVIDE SAFE AND CONVENIENT ACCESS TO TRANSIT FACILITIES. 5. TAKE THE ADVANTAGE OF THE EXISTING VEGETATION AND MEET MOST OR ALL OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT PROVISIONS OF THE CITY BY PRESERVING AND IF APPROPRIATE, TRANSPLANTING EXISTING TREE. 6. PROVIDE GUIDED WALKS, TRIM TRAILS AND CYCLING PATHS TO FORM A PEDESTRIAN ROUTES.
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A RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT MIXED WITH COMMERCIAL SPACES THAT WILL SE ACCOMMODATE THE GREAT NUMBER OF POPULATION IN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS D DEVELOPMENT CONSIST OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF RESIDENTIAL UNITS SUCH AS COND SINGLE-DETACHED, ROW HOUSE, ETC.
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“Posing a prominent, economical, functional and exceptional hotels, residential and commercial developments suited to the needs of the community at the same time preserving the environment. Being the FRONT LINERS to every tourist entering the city, the whole development serves as an invitation and endorsement as to what Buhangin District offers.�
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ISSUES • Inadequate road connection that cause a long travel unnecessary arterial roads OBJECTIVES • To create a magnet for all the surrounded commercial business and institution. To create business opportunities that will give pleasure ,relaxation at the same time a good source of additional income. STRATEGIES • The “front liners” to the tourists and locals which came in and out to the city and maximize the access to airport. 5
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The lot is a major commercial zone where it is located at the end part of the site. It is surrounded of other lot with the same land use .the site is composed of commercial buildings where it give service and pleasure to its users. One of its focal point is the casino hotel. One of its advantages is that, there are three major roads in the site and each of it has a BRT station where it is connected with each other. Because of that, park and ride concept is being applied. It aimed to help to prevent the site from being crowded from people and cars and it will gives fund for the city future needs.
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• The road or BRT station near the residential area can cause noise and pollution. • Poor zoning and road interconnections in the residential and institutional zones. • Too many roads in the residential area can affect the safety of the residents.
• To improve the environmental setting of the residential area and make it a more conducive place to live in.
• Designate areas for open spaces and provide pocket gardens in the institutional and residential zones.
• To enhance the aesthetic property of the place without sacrificing the natural environment.
• Provide spaces for landscaping elements and ample space for setback and other things needed in the residential area.
• To establish an safe community.
• Protect the natural environment and improve the quality of life.
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“It has been a great honor to have been given this chance to design such large site. It shall be well appreciated if the design development proposal will come to life someday...� - Polytechnic University of the Philippines College of Architecture and Fine Arts (PUP-CAFA) Department of Architecture - 4th year, Batch 2012-2013
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“We aim for the betterment of our own and we want to work on it no matter how rough and strenuous it seems.”
“The most rewarding things you do in life are often the ones that look like they can’t be done.”
Pearlee Mae M. Panes
It was indeed tricky and challenging doing this Architectural magazine for our Planning 2 Urban Design subject. A project which also consumes most of our timeexperiencing restless days and sleepless nights, late meals, “no ligo” days and those frustrating “bug splats” and “not responding” dialogue box(which keeps on appearingon our Sketch Up files)that make us feel of like givingup. We took numerous revisions and seized straight-forward criticisms (that we used to laugh about) in our works.Archt. Yan, our professor and mentor, often asked us during its progress“Class, can you still do this?” The class chooses to secure answer from that question because despite the oppressions and discomforts,as future architects and designers, we aim for the betterment of our own and we want to work on it no matter how rough and strenuous it seems. Urban planning undeniably plays a great part not only in our society but has also great impact in our lives. With this remarkable project proposal, we were given the opportunity to show all our concerns, in highlighting the best urban and rural pleasures in Davao and making it a haven for Davaoeños. A city that is peaceful andmodern yet rustic. And as this project started, it was clear for us that we needed to put many more brains and creativity together to begin to wrap our minds around ways to build and design socially sustainable community (objectives). All issues were interconnected and addressed as a system and applying integrative approaches (strategies) to obtain feasible accomplishment for Davao as a whole. This includes biological and open space preservation, land use planning and promoting social equity (between people and automobiles). “When a goal matters enough to a person, that person will ALWAYS find a way to accomplish what at first seemed impossible.” –Nido Qubein All GREAT achievements require time. Now I’m proud to say that we finally did it! And I am very happy and honored to be part of this project proposal for the development of our very own “Crown Jewel” of Mindanao, Davao City. Through this we learned new things, new ideas and techniques towards sustainable development for the purpose of optimizing the effectiveness of the community’s land use and infrastructure. To God be all the glory! “I can do all things in Him who strengthens me.” –Philippians 4:13
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Our Davao city planning journey startedwith the site selection between proposed cities: Butuan, Davao, Tacloban and IloIlo city. Justifications were discussed by and by the majority of the class’ decision and the viability of the site, the Davao city was ultimately chosen to be our breeding ground of urban planning experimentation.After that, Davao’s social, economic, environmental, infrastructure and political aspects were tackled which play a large role in determining the proposed components and will give us insights and limitations of what type of developments should be prioritized.
In the design development phase, a parcel of land about 50 hectares was dividedfor the whole class. Each lot with corresponding zonings and type of development which is carefully planned and layout.Every week, each of us prepared schemesthat are constructively criticized by all. Also, it was the meticulous character of our professor that molded our vision of city planning, teaching us the principles of city planning.
And after months of analysis, design schemes and presentations, we finally came up with the final plans and designs. For me, everything we sacrificed paid off just by witnessing all our developments seamlessly complement with each other. While undergoing this tough yet fulfilling project, I learned 3 things: Purpose, unity and change. For me, it was not about grades anymore, it was about doing something that is conceivable, that can be used by the country we intended to serve our purpose to.And a part of that purpose is about unity. About helping each other through thick and thin of weekly proposal revisions, selflessly sharing the knowledge unto your colleagues so that they, in return, will do the same thing unto others. Those simple little things are the ones that spark change. And everything we do can be the catalyst of what we want to achieve. These are the real treasure we held on to, and motivated us to keep moving forward and accomplish such one of a kind endeavor. Blissfully, I thank this project for creating not just an opportunity to develop ourselves, but for putting up a dedicated team that is willing to be the pioneer of change.
“ Those simple little things are the ones that spark change and everything we do can be the catalyst of what we want to achieve.”
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