TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES

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ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT

VANESSA DELA TORRE

AR511S4 - Architectural Design 9

Davao Public Transport Modernization Project:

A Proposed Intermodal transit hub through adaptation of new normal

CHAPTER I: PROJECT BACKGROUND populated and congested area. The buhangin is

one of the main district of davao city and also
A. THE PROJECT pinpointed as commercial zones with high-
density residential zones. The population of
Mass transportation is one of the main essential davao city is increasing per year and the
factor for the urban area. Due to the rapid growth implementation of Light Rail Transit is one also
population of davao city, the cities are now in the necessary objective of the government to
highly in demand of modern transportation for the provide solution for the uprising dilemma.
and as more people having their own private Lack of mass transportation within the central
vehicle cars, more traffic congestion are the main business district of davao City can be seen as a
issue of davao city now. And also due to the threat to Davao’s economic, time, safety, and
rapid construction industry have been built in the quality of life to the commuters especially the
city, more people have the opportunity to work children’s and employees.
and travel daily.
Inefficiency of mass transportation in davao city B. PROJECT OBJECTIVES
can be a city more at risk of disease because of The general objectives of the proposal is to
the Pandemic we are battling currently today. provide more travel convenient to all passengers
Because some people don’t take serious of a and a friendly transportation mode. And To
disease and don’t follow the rules and policy of a provide them 24/7 services and safety and
government today. Addressing all the needs and secure by installing a 24/7 CCTV monitored
demand of the people there, such as build more program. And to provide more facilities such as
infrastructure, particularly the modern mass food stations, restaurants, shopping centers,
transportation can be a great benefits of a users comfortable and adequate toilet, and emergency
and improved their travel lifestyles, giving facilities for the local community. And to promote
comfortable and sustainable modernization of a and increase the development of a said project.
mass transportation project. And to design a sustainable and energy efficient
It has been recognized that Davao city is one of and smart technology of a said proposal. And
the safest cities in the Philippines and thus more also to design a modernize a public
investors have been investing in the city. The transportation hub through adaptation of new
economic development of Davao City brought the normal setup.
people out there to and brought upscale and
cause the traffic congestion of Davao City.
The Buhangin area located in the primary
business centers of davao city is one of the most
C. THE CLIENT The project development will start first to collect
any maps and documentation for the said
proposal, second by using any smart technology
and sustainability for the proposal. Third, to
gather data of the projected population within the
catchment area of the site and all of it’s potential
Municipal of Davao City users. Fourth, to to come up with possible spaces
for the said project and to use the new normal
The client will be the Local Government Unit of setup design for the future. After all the input
Davao City, address that there is a strong collected and gather, the next step is the project
demand for the new modernize bus process by first to gather all the data by asking
transportation due to the rapid construction build for permission for the documentation and maps
in the city and the number of private vehicles and from the municipal of the location of the site.
the numbers of public vehicles utilizing the road Second to process the design of the latest
and streets, the road results to traffic technology that will help for the project. Third will
congestions. secure a copy and document’s for the data.
Fourth by gathering a data for the possible
spaces and fifth is to gather all the new policy
rules and flexible spaces for the new normal
setup. The project output of all the project input
and project process will result to a new davao
Department of Transportation public transport modernization project, an
approach to an intermodal transit hub through
And also the next client will be the Department of adaptation of new normal.
Transportation, which will be seeking for the According to Department of Transportation, the
modernization of a bus transportation that will catchment of the project will cater all the
help and provide to the people of davao city and dabawenyos and have a good and efficient
to provide the more bus routes, and to sustain affordable mode of transport through the delivery
the needs of the people in davao city. of a modern High priority Bus system (HPBS).

D. PROJECT SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS CHAPTER II: SITE JUSTIFICATION

The proposal will be a first modernize
transportation hub that will be located in the A. SITE SELECTION CRITERIA
Diversion road of Davao City. The proposal will
be focused on designing a circulation & planning For the selection site criteria, it it important to
of the modernization of bus transportation such consider the site analysis of the project and also
as the Passenger Waiting Area, Terminal to choose the appropriate and adequate site for
Building, PUVs and PUJs Stations, Commercial the proposal.
Stores including restaurants, and shopping For the general site criteria, the lot size is 20
centers. And also the Administration building and points because the size is suitable for the
it’s utilities. The said proposal also will focused proposal of the transportation hub. The vehicular
on the needs for the facility of the users to Acessibility is 20, because the site is fronting the
accommodate all their needs. major road of Davao City, and can be access by
any type of Public Vehicle or Private vehicle. The
E. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
proximity to target users is 10, because it is close
to the commercial area, institutional, and The region of Davao is an administrative region
residential for the local community. The in the Philippines, it has consists of six province:
vulnerability to natural hazard is 5, because Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur,
Davao City is prone to earthquake, but low in Davao Occidental, Davao Oriental and Davao
tsunami and storm surge and flooding. The City. Davao region, designated as region XI. It
climate is 5 because the climate of davao is mild has a total land area of 19, 721.09 and bounded
tropical, and since davao is lack of any major by the province of Bukidnon, Agusan del Sur and
seasonal variation. The future expansion plan is Surigao del Sur. According to Philippine Statics
3 because the site has low area for the future Authority, Davao region has a total inhabitants of
additional expansion plan and is enough only for 5,243,536 as of 2020. With it’s capital region is
the transportation project. The orientation is 10 Davao City is a largest city of Mindanao and the
because the site has both excellence sun and sole highly urbanized city in Davao Region.
wind orientation. The existing vegetation is 10, The davao region is a highly urbanized areas that
because the site has 20% existing vegetation has limited internal mobility. It’s production land
within it’s area. The total points for the general use area are vulnerable to agriculture sector to
criteria is 78 and it’s for the future development of climate-related risks and hazards. It’s
the proposal. characterization of topography and slope and
extensive mountain ranges with distribution of of
For the specific site criteria, the site potential is plateaus, swamps and lowlands and with a slope
30 points because it is near to the target range of 0-8% which are used for agriculture,
community of the location. The pedestrian access industries and settlements.
is 10 because the site has existing pedestrian
walkways that is suitable for the transportation PROVINCIAL
travel and existing traffic control system. The
property land use and zoning is 20 because the
zoning is subjected to the commercial
establishment but the provision of the area from
skyscraper is prohibited due to the near airport.
The lot geographical properties is 10 because the
site has a flat terrain and can be a good
advantage for the designer. The overall total for
specific site criteria is 60.

B. MACRO-MESO SITE ANALYSIS: REGION/ Davao City is located at the southeastern corner
PROVINCE/ TOWN of the Philippines, it is the capital city of the
region of Davao. Davao city is a 1 st class highly
REGIONAL urbanized city of Davao Region and considered
as a fastest economic growth area of the
Philippines. Davao City is bounded by Davao del
Norte, Cotabato City, Davao del Sur and the
coastal of Davao Gulf. The davao city has a total
land area of 2,443.61 km2 (943.48 sq mi). It is
divided into three congressional districts of which
are 11 districts and 182 barangays.
Historically, Former President Manuel L. Quezon
opted to create Davao as a city. It was then
davao was seen during the past as a one of the According to National Statistic Office (NSO) and
major export of products such as abaca, copra Office of the City Planning and Development
and lumber. Until then, it was became the regular Coordinator (OCPDC), District I in Urban Area
port by inter-island shipping and began direct have the most population density and have the
commercial links abroad such as United States, lowest built-up density. Followed by District II,
Japan, Australia and etc.,. who have a 42.02 population density and 1.38
It was then Davao City saw a rapid rise in it’s Built-up density and followed by District III who
population and it’s economic progress gave have the highest built-up density but considers as
considerable importance to the country’s the lowest population density with a total of
economic and foreign trade. Davao city’s 22.12.
covered 244,000 hectares in the municipality of In rural areas, District I have the most populated
Davao. Today, Davao city is still the center density with a total of 4.80 density followed by
business district of Mindanao and looks forward District III and followed by District II who have the
to accelerating further it’s economic lowest populated density with a total of 0.89 but
development. considers District II who have the highest built-up
density.

TOPOGRAPHY

POPULATION

Davao city is characterized by it’s some parts of

areas are mountaineous. Bounded by it’s highest
mountain in the Philippines, a Mount Apo with a
total elevation of 10.311 feet or 3, 144 meters,
located at the boundaries of North Cotabato,
Davao del Sur and Davao City.

FLOOD SUSCEPTIBILITY
Davao city is a growing population with an
estimation total household population of 1,443,
890 in 2010. According to National Statistic Office
(NSO), the table shows that the total school age
group population are 100.00%. And the working
age group population are 64.91% and a
dependent population for young age group are
31.42%.
By sex distribution, In working age group both
sexes almost shares the same percentage. It
shows that males are 32.14% total percentage
and a female are 32.77 with a total ratio of 1.02.
 and valleys; (2) Soils in the intermediate uplands;
(3) soil of hills and mountains.
Davao city was also seen as high susceptibility in
floods. Particularly in low lying areas along LIQUEFACTION HAZARD
riverbanks. Development of those area can have
a significantly adverse impacts upon flooding
behavior which in turn may result in adverse
effects on other development and the community.
Development of flood prone areas would cause
the significant levels of flood danger and
damages to property and such occupants.
The city planning office are in shape applicable
development paramenters to reflect the variation
in flood risk across flood prone land and the
associated consequences on residents and their
property. Restriction may still be introduced such
in flood prone areas by the government to see
the valuable land resouces. To also protect the
existing and future inhabitants from flood hazard Liquefaction is one the main factor to consider
and the potential danger and damage associated when developing a structure. It defined as the
with use of flood prone land. granular material in solid state, which behaves
and deforms like a liquid as a consequence of
SOIL increased pore-water pressure due to earthquake
shaking. Some areas that belong to the fluvial
landforms are the most susceptible to liquefaction
being overlain by alluvial deposits wherein the
four conditions mentioned above could be
present.
Davao City is prone to earthquake but in record,
some records are are not know fault passing
through it but the soil structure of the area made
it to prone to liquefaction. Soil test must be
observe first when developing a building to test
the foundation if it is strong. The local
government do not allow the building of
structures within the fault areas.
Davao City have different type in terms of
location and it’s quality, color, texture, depth, PUBLIC TRANSPORT NETWORK
drainage, permeability and fertility. All of these
factors are attributive to the productivity of the
soil, the ease in cultivation and adaptability to
agriculture. The Land Resouce information
system (LARIS), there are basis of the foregoing
soil characteristics of Davao City and these are
classified into seven series and one
miscellaneous land type. There are three (3) soils
that are group into following: (1) Soils and Plains
 fault, and Colosas fault in Paquibato district; and
the Dacudao fault and Biao Eskwela fault in
Davao City has a total of 1,856.24 kilometers of Tugbok district.
roads and highways. 7% of it’s are national Clearly, the six active faults line are not too close
roads, 39% are city roads and 54% are barangay to the site. This helps the data to clear if the
roads. Currently, Davao City has three major structured are allowed to develop. And the site is
ingress and egress points that allow linkages to advantage for the users and local community
other cities and provinces. The Philippine-Japan who travel by pass on cities.
Friendship Highway (PJFH) that runs the country CLIMATE
from Northern Luzon all the way to Southern
Mindanao and also traverses along it’s 60-
kilometres coastal area. Also, the Davao-
Bukidnon road that traverse the city fron
southeast to northwest. Currently, some of major Davao city is a mild tropical climate season.
roads of Davao City are congested due to the Davao City is not prone to any typhoon belts and
increase of population and vehicle volume that lacks major seasonal variations. Compared to
runs along the city such as cargo trucks utilizing other parts area of the Philippines in which there
the road as a consequences of rapid are distinct hot and wet season. The weather are
urbanization. always sunshiny and mild followed by nights of
Currently, Land transport infrastructures enable rains.
vehicles and people to move and travel from one The predominant wind direction is northward from
place to another. Such as the terminal in the city the Davao Gulf where the cooler air of the sea
located in Ecoland, Barangay Bucana. Covers replaces the warm air mass over the city. The
1.7 hectares and serves both the north and south advantages of high mountains in the rural parts
bound routes. Caters 800 units of buses and 24- are effectively protect the city from the strong
hour in operation. winds.

ACTIVE FAULTS UTILITIES

POWER SUPPLY
One of the main factor to consider in developing
a structure is the utilities such as the power
supply system. It gives the building an electricity
and lighting. Davao city is distributed by the
Davao light and power company (DLPC) and all
of it’s subcities. The davao light and power
company (DLPC) is the third largest privately-
owned electric utility in the Philippines. It holds
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
Davao City has a six active faults line identified,
municipalities of Carmen, Dujali and Sto. Tomas
According to Department of Science and
in Davao del Norte.
Technology Philippine Institute of Volcanology
Of the 182 barangays in Davao city are
and Seismology (DOST-Philvocs), they released
benefitting from the services of Davao light and
a map to help the Dabawenyos identify the onsite
power company, only 12 barangays are still
ground conditions.
unserved. It has 82.69% of all Davao city
The six active faults line in Davao City are in
Calinan District; Tamugan fault, New Carmen
households are energized (as of 2010). And SITE ANALYSIS
about 17% are still unenergized. SUN AND WIND PATH ANALYSIS

WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM

The second most important and vital factor to be
consider in developing a structure is Water
System. In such cases, the water must fulfill both
quality and quantity requirements.Davao city is
generally served by Davao City water district
(DCWD), the biggest water district in the Davao city is a fully mild tropical climate. Davao
Philippines ever since it’s inception. city is not prone to any typhoon season
Of the 182 barangays, 106 were served by the compared to the other parts of the Philippines.
davao city water district and the 76 remanining The windier part of the year lasts for 3.5 months
were served by levels 1 and 2 water system that from June to October with an average wind
are sourced from spring, deep well and shallow speeds of more than 5.0 miles per hour. The
well. Some of the rural areas in davao city are not windiest day of the year is August 3 with an
benefitted from the Davao city water district. This average hourly wind speed of 5.5 miles per hour.
is why the davao city water district has proposed The calmer time of the year lasts for 8.5 months
additional production well and conduted studies from October to June. The calmest day of the
for the use of surface water. year is Novermber 28 with an average hourly
wind speed of 4.4 miles per hour.
C. MICRO SITE ANALYSIS: THE SITE AND ITS ACTIVITY AND NOISE
IMMEDIATE ENVIRONS

THE SITE

The site is mostly surrounded by commercials,

residentials, institutionals and activity noise such
as Vehicle Noise, Residential noise and Natural
The site is situated along the Diversion Road of noise. Clearly, the site is fronting Diversion Road,
Davao City and the lot has an estimated size of one of the main road of Davao City that passes
3.51 hectare. The site is surrounded mostly by by the Large trucks, Vehicles, Tricycles,
residentials and commercial buildings. The site is Motorcycles and other Vehicular Noise.
accessible by PUVs, PUJs, buses, Private
Vehicles, Motorcycle and the like at the Diversion EXISTING BUILDING NEARBY TO THE SITE
Road, Buhangin, Davao City for all the people
there and also nearby to the Davao International
Airport, University and Church.
The existing building near the site is Commission
on Audit Region XI. It is the Philippines State
Audit Institution. One of the government
organization building in Davao City. The site is
373 meters away to the Commission on Audit
building. The current conditions for the proposed project
site is still vacant and has a lot of vegetations.
There are various trees inside these are: banana
trees and coconut trees. Since the slope of the
site is flat, it will be a big advantage for the
designer to manipulate a design and can easily
maximize the spaces needed.

SWOT ANALYSIS
One of the most important when analyzing a site
condition is the S.W.O.T analysis. It helps what is
The citi hardware store is 800 meters aways from more needed and the strength of the project site,
the site. It is a store for the supplies for the to address what is the lacking and what are to
construction materials needed for the home. The minimize.
store operates for 12 hours a day from Monday to The strength of the site is very accessible to all
Saturday. types of vehicles, the site has a low terrain slope
so that it can easily to manipulate a design, the
site is nearby to the commercials, airport,
residentials and the like. And also, the site has a
lot of existing vegetations.
The weakness of the site vulnerable to
earthquake since davao is mostly earthquake
prone.
The site is mostly surrounded by commercial The opportunity of the site is it can be a good
stores that some of them operates for 24 hours a opportunity to the local community to have their
day. Some of the commercials establishments businesses.
are food chains, pharmacy stores, hardwares, The threat is designing a commercial areas can
salons and the like. feel the nearby commercial residents to
threatened.

D. INITIAL SITE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM

The site is also nears to the gasoline stations that

can take advantage for the future development
for the transportation hub project. The gasoline
station operates for 24 hours a day.

SITE PHOTO
The initial site schematic diagram in site is have
a different zoning and will be based according to
the design guidelines for the transit hub. The
main building will be a terminal building for the
operational facility . And the second building will
be the PUJ and PUVs station building. There
will be also a bay and unloading bays for the
buses and jeepneys and the like. And there will
be a public garden space for the local
community. This proposal will serve as the pick-
up and drop off point for provincial buses.

APPENDICES

ZONING MAP

SITE
 the National Capital Region (NCR). Adding some
of the most important facilities and equipment for
the healthcare workers as it can help them to
prevent from infecting a disease.
Philippines General Hospital Main located at the
Taft Avenue, Manila is a tertiary stated-owned
administered and operated by the University of
the Philippines-Manila. Philippine General
hospital Main is the largest training hospital in the
whole country of the Philippines. The Philippine
UP-Philippine General Hospital Diliman Project: general hospital served more than 600,000
An integrated medical and research center through patients every year annually and remains referral
adaptation of new normal center for tertiary care. Serving and providing
quality service for the Filipinos for the whole
CHAPTER I: PROJECT BACKGROUND nation.
The Philippines general hospital main now is
A. THE PROJECT
currently battling for covid-19 inpatients and
Hospitals play an important role in a health care
outpatients who admitted for treatment. Currently,
in our society. It is an institutional type of building
the PGH stop accepting admitted Inpatients due
that offer different types of services such as
to the rapid growth of Covid Patients. The highest
generic medical, radiology, surgery, psychiatric
previous 250 bed-capacity of Philippine General
services, dental laboratories, and emergency and
Hospital Main has now reached to it’s 266
other outpatients care centers. Despite the rapid
admitted patients for treatments.
growth of the population of the county, it is
According to the data of Philippine General
essential and necessary for the national
Hospital Demographics, previous 2018 the
government to build Hospital every Local
Philippine General hospital served a 647, 773 for
Government Unit to makes it easier and
the total of Patients who admitted and 699, 063
convenient for the people.
for the year 2019. The year 2020 and 2021
Due to the rapid growth of covid cases in the
decreased the size of patients due to the new
Philippines, the congestion of the facilities and
implementation of new normal setup for the
hospital beds are fully occupied and some
hospital and since march 2020 there have been
doctors could not accommodate of some
limited elective admissions. The whole year of
patients. As covid-19 disease to continue to rise
2020 of total data, the PGH served more than
in the country, it is expected that some of the
200,000 and for the first half of 2021, the PGH
hospital and medical could stop accepting
served more than 150,000 of Patients who
outpatients. Most of the hospital are at maximum
admitted.
capacity and some of the patients who are even
need of treatment are being sent to home. B. PROJECT OBJECTIVES
Community transmission are still the main effect The major objectives of the proposal is to reduce
of it’s continuing growth of the Disease in the the overcrowding hospital facilities issues in
country including the hundreds of daily death. Metro Manila.
Physical and social distance are still not followed To offer more research facilities, teaching
by other people such as public transportations, hospitals with more innovative in medicine. And
restaurants, malls and wet markets and other to provide more diagnostic center and complete
crowding areas. As the number of cases rising equipment for the different kinds of disease.
rapidly, the government are implementing and The minor objective of the proposal is to provide
supporting the expansion of another hospitals in a comfortable and sustainable facility and fully
equipment for the health workers. And to provide designing a new flexible spaces thru adaptation
a functional and efficient space for the health of the new normal life.
workers. And to design and create a friendly The target users are all people around UP-PGH
humane environment for patients and staffs. Diliman within 30-kilometer radius. The
catchment area are from the National Capital
Region, Bulacan and Rizal area. It projected that
within 2042, the increase of population with 20.2
million. It will be available for the local
community who want to admit to avoid the
congested facility of other hospital.

E. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
C. THE CLIENT The project development will first start to collect
any data spaces needed for medicals, teaching
and research center spaces. Then also to collect
any data for maps, photo-documentation, and the
lot-bearing or actual lot size for the project. And
also to collect data for the density or target
University of the Philippines market for the proposal or project. And also to
gather data and design according to the legal
University of the Philippines eyes on codes of the Philippines such as National
implementing a new general hospital in Diliman, Building Code P.D.1096, B.P. 344 and P.D.
Quezon City that will cater a 700 bed and a 1185. And also to come up with the ideas to meet
research and teaching center to be a world class the new rules and policy design for the new
hospital. The University of the Philippines also normal setup.
focus on including a research facility and The project process of the proposal is to gather
teaching center for the students. The new project data for the possible space and requirements.
will help to decongest the overcrowding of the And to secure a copy of the lot bearing of the site
facilities and beds. The private sector will be the location. And also to gather data for the density
responsible for design, build and finance to the or target market of the proposal. And to ensure
project and to the full equipment of the medical all the legal aspects of the applicable codes are
laboraties. followed correctly.
The project output of the collected and data
D. PROJECT SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS gathered for the conducted research will be the
The proposed project will be a tertiary general new UP-Philippine General Hospital Diliman: An
hospital to be located in the Arboretum Site. The integrated medical and research center through
target will be the admitted Inpatients and adaptation of new normal.
Outpatients within the catchment area of PGH
Diliman Covers the NCR and the contiguous CHAPTER II: SITE JUSTIFICATION
provinces of Bulacan and Rizal. The scope will
A. SITE SELECTION CRITERIA
be focused on designing and planning &
For the selection site criteria, it is important to
circulation of the spaces such as the hospital
choose an appropriate site that will be feasible for
700-beds, functional areas, research
the project.
laboratories, educational program and
For the General Site Criteria, the Lot Size and
emergency areas and to cater all the needs of
Area is 20 points because the lot size is suitable
the users. The project is also focusing on
and the 4.2 hectares is pass to the tertiary
hospital design project. The Vehicular
Accessibility is 20 points because the site is
accessible to any type of vehicle. The pedestrian Metro manila or officially a National Capital
accessibility is 10 because the site location has Region (NCR), is located at Southwestern portion
existing pedestrian walkways that is suitable for of Luzon and also one of the largest Regional in
the transportation travel and existing traffic the Philippines. Composed of 16 cities which is
control system. The vulnerability to natural City of Manila, Quezon City, Caloocan City,
hazard is 5 because the site location is 5 Taguig City, Makati City, Paranaque City, Pasay
kilometers away to the active west valley fault City, Las Pinas City, Malabon City, Navotas City,
line of Marikina. The Climate is 5 because the Marikina City, Pasig City, Mandaluyong City,
site location has an irregular dry season and wet Muntinlupa City, San Juan City and as well as
season. The availability of Utilities is 20 because Valenzuela City.
the quezon city supplied by the meralco power Metro Manila has many central business districts
company and Maynilad water services. The such as Makati Central Business District,
existing of hospitals is 3 points because the site Bonifacio Global City, Ortigas Center and
location is mostly surrounded by hospitals within Alabang. Metro Manila is home of the tallest
2 kilometers away. The total points for the skyscrapers in the whole country and include
general site criteria is 83. many Landmarks such as Shangri-La Plaza,
EDSA Shrine and SM Megamall.
For the specific site criteria, the target community Metro Manila main transportation is Jeepneys,
is 30 points because it is near to the residentials followed by Railway Train, and Buses. The roads
and commercials. The vulnerable to man-made of metro manila are built from the city of manila
hazard is 20 because the site location is free that connects to each cities and metropolis
from the smoke hazard of industrial composed of 10 radials and 6 circumferential
establishment. The site potential is 30 because major roads.
the location of the site is a tourism development,
business sectors and agencies, job opportunities TOWN MAP
and rationalized residential planning. The
property land use & zoning is 3 because the lot of
the site is an open space & park and it is not
intended for institutional, but the site is not part of
the protected forest area of arboretum. The total
points for the specific site criteria is 83.

B. MACRO-MESO SITE ANALYSIS: REGION/

PROVINCE/ TOWN

REGIONAL
Quezon City’s is a larger area of government-
owned land for the development of public
improvements and for the local community.
Quezon City has six districts, among the six
districts, Districts II has the most largest
population with a 688, 773 or 23.46% of the total
population. While District V, has the most fastest
with 1.79% which is even higher than the city’s
growth rate of 1.17%.
Quezon City is borded by Manila to the also provided with alternate route to avoid
Southwest, and Caloocan and Valenzuela to the congested and traffic volume issues.
west and northwest. San juan and Mandaluyong
by south lies. Marikina and Pasig to the POPULATION
Southeast. While Marilao River lies San Jose del
Monte in the province of Bulacan.
The Quezon City name after the former President
Manuel Luis Quezon select the city, it was
established during commonwealth period and
then replaced Manila in 1948. After the World
War from 1939-1945 the construction begin again
on capitol site. There are many historical
landmarks that can be seen around in Quezon
City including the EDSA People Power
Revolution and the site of Unang Sigaw ng
Balintawak. According to Philippine Statistics Authority,
Quezon City has the most high total population
ROAD NETWORK rate and from 2000-2020. With the rapid increase
of population in the city and the result of growth
population, every district demand for additional
institutions, health care and and the like.

The city of Quezon has surpassed the record

Based on the traffic survey conducted by MMDA from 1980 with a one million mark and a total
Traffic engineering Center, EDSA was the most population of 1,165,865 and then to 2000 hit the
heavily used road in the National Capital Region two million population with 2,173,931 and then to
(NCR) with a total of 2.06 million vehicle per day. 2015 the Quezon City has hit three million mark
As the types of vehicles, Jeepneys comprise 9% population in the latest Philippine Statistics
of the total traffic volume of the EDSA Road while Authority Census.
buses make up to 4%. 70% of cars comprises
while trucks represents 4%.
According to QCPDO, as of 2009 the total road
length of Quezon City is 2, 247.75 kilometers, it
increase from 32.34 from 2003. There are According to the Philippine Statistics Authority,
existing and inter-connection of main road and among the six districts of Quezon City, District II
these are Katipunan Avenue, Nagkaisang Nayon, remains the largest and most populous districts
South Zuzuarregui Street in Old Balara, with a total population from 2010 at 635,967 with
Congressional Avenue in Culiat. The road are 23.03 % and to 2015, it increase in 688,773 with
23.46% and a total of growth rate with 1.53.
Followed by District V who has the 2nd most
populous district and District VI. District V has the
largest and fastest growth rate population with a
total of 1.79 followed by District VI with 1.67. Quezon City have also a higher risk of Flood due
to the Monsoon rains or such typhoons in some
NATURAL HAZARDS particular areas of Quezon City. The city of
Quezon have a five catchment area river system,
these are: San Juan River, Tullahan River,
Marikina River, Pasig River and Meycauayan
River and their tributaries and creeks with a total
length of 200 kilometer.
There are top three (3) barangay that have a
greater risk of high flood susceptibility, these are:
Barangay Capri, Talayan and Katipunan.
According to Japan international corporation
agency (JICA), climate change have a greater
There are top five (5) barangays are prioritize for impact that can cause the increase of affected
earthquake impacts, these are: Barangay areas in Quezon City by 2050 as much as 7%.
Bagumbayan, St. Ignacius, Ugong Norte, Bagong CLIMATE
Silangan, and Batasan Hills. Followed barangays
are Barangay White Plains, Blue Ridge B,
Kaligayahan, Libis and Commonwealth are the
barangay who are constitute to a second tier for
prioritizing emergency management planning and
preparedness actions.
One of the most longest and active faults in the According to PAGASA Climatology and
Philippines is West Valley Fault, a 100 kilometer Agrometeorology, Quezon City, it shows that
long. Quezon city is the second most affected rainy season is from May to November with peak
area by West valley fault (WVF) that runs from between July to September.
Barangay Bagong Silangan, Batasan Hills, 175.5 in Novaliches drops to 42.9 in December.
Matandang Balara, Pansol, Blue Ridge B, White From July to September, the mean was 364.3,
Plains, Bagumbayan and Ugong Norte. The west 492,1 and 664, 6 respectively. It was when
valley fault roughly move 4 times in the last year typhoon Ondoy in September 2009 hit metro
and may be possible trigger within the next few or Manila, the recorded rainfall volume was 1,123.5
ten years. mm almost twice more than the average 440 mm
for the same month in 2007 and 2008.
FLOOD HAZARD In terms of temperatures, the average high is 34’
0 degree Celsius in April and May, 30’0 degree
Celsius in December and January while the
average low for the same months is 24’0 degree
Celsius to 25’0degree celsium from April and
May and 22’0 degree Celsius to December and
January.

SOIL DESCRIPTION
 Quezon City is provided by two concessionaires
of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage
System (MWSS).
Quezon city’s north and west parts are within the
Quezon City’s has a prevalent tuff layer. Quezon concession area of Maynilad Water Services, Inc.
city have soils with high bearing capacities at while the southeast is under the Manila Water
shallow depths. It is recommended to place on Co., Inc.,
foundations so it has more capable of carrying Some of the older residential communities are
loads that are suited for shallow depths. mostly developed by then the PHHC (now NHA)
are: Roxas District, Quirino 2 and 3, project 4, 6,
UTILITIES and 7, Malaya Housing project (UP Village,
POWER SUPPLY
Teachers Village, Central, Pinyahan and
Sikatuna village) GSIS Village, Congressional
Village, South Triangle, Kamuning, Heroes Hill,
and Philam Subdivision.
But some particular of Quezon City are not yet
covered by the supply of Maynilad, these are:
Payatas, Holy Spirit, North Fairview and in
Kaligayahan.

DRAINAGE SYSTEM

Manila electric company (MERALCO) serves as

the main power supply for the city of Quezon
City. The three transmission line coming from the
North Luzon and South Luzon pass within the
city. Quezon City has twelve (12) MERALCO
sub-stations.
Quezon City has five river system within
WATER SUPPLY catchment area. First, the San Juan River which
collects surface run-off in 46% of the City’s
territory has the largest coverage. It is a major
tributary of the Pasig River. It begins as La Mesa establishment have the tendency to locate in
Dam then officially takes San Juan name when it residential concentrations. Some particular part in
meets with Mariblo Creek in Quezon City. Quezon city area such as Cubao could be
Second, the Tullahan River covers the next considered a more prominent in commercial node
largest area at 34% of the City. 28 kilometers of in the City. The commercial development in the
creeks acts as tributaries to this 12 kilometer city increase it’s land use share from 5.93% in
main waterway. Third, is the Marikina River that year 2003 to 6.26% in 2009. Third, the Industrial
covers the city’s territory for 15%. Of 9% land use, it was observed that from 1995-2000,
kilometers of Marikina River serves as the city’s there is a decreased in industrial development in
natural boundary into which 25 kilometers of the city due to the national policy on dispersion of
creeks and canals directly flow. Fourth, is the big industries to areas outside Metro Manila.
Meycauayan River, it is a 5.11 kilometer and Industrial development in Balintawak area will
serves 3% of the city’s territory. however continue for some more time due to the
several major roads that links to the seaport.

C. MICRO SITE ANALYSIS: THE SITE AND ITS

IMMEDIATE ENVIRONS

PROPERTY LAND USE & ZONING THE SITE

The site is located beside at Arboretum Forest of

Diliman, Quezon City. The site has approximately
4.2 hectares fronting Central Avenue Road. The
site has an existing hospitals/medicals nearby
and institutionals. The site can be easily
accessed by PUVs, private Vehicles, PUBs and
Tricycles.
The full map of Quezon City is dominated by
SITE ANALYSIS
different types of Land Use and Zoning. In 2009, SUN AND WIND PATH ANALYSIS
changes in residential development increased
with the opening of new subdivisions in District II
and in some particulary area in Quezon City.
Some notable changes is the deterioration of
some of the city’s old residential area located in
Galas, Laloma and Project 4. Second, the
commercial land use, some commercial
Quezon City has an average wind speed of 7.5
miles per hour. The windiest day of the year is
December 18 with an average hourly wind speed
of 9.5 miles per hour. The calmest day of the
year is May 31, with an average hourly wind The current for the proposed site project is still
speed of 5.5 miles per hour. The predominant subject in proposal for the future development of
average hourly wind direction in quezon city Philippine General Hospital. The site is clearly
varies throughout the year. The wind is most has a lot of vegetation within the inside. Since the
often from the west for 4.0 months from may to slope is flat in terrain, it will be a big advantage to
September. The wind is most often from the east a designer to manipulate it’s design concept. And
for 8.0 months from September to may. to use and maximize the spaces needed for the
The Quezon city during December to January is proposal.
a moderately hot winter with an average
temperature ranging between min 22.9 degree SWOT ANALYSIS
Celsius and maximum of 28.3 degree Celsius. One of the most important when analyzing a site
January is the coldest month due to the northeast condition is the S.W.O.T Analysis. It helps what is
monsoon coming from the Siberia. more needed and the strength of the project site,
to address what is the lacking and what are to
ACTIVITY AND NOISE minimize.
The strength of the site is very accessible to all
types of vehicle. And the site has low terrain
slope that can be easily to manipulate design.
And the site is nearby to the residentials,
commercials and the like so people can easily
access to the site.
The weakness of the site is that the site is
vulnerable to natural hazard because the site
The site is surrounded mostly by residentials, location is 5 kilometers away to the west valley
commercials and institutionals. it is expected that fault line in Marikina. And since the site is fronting
the activity noise and natural noise coming from central avenue road, the site is more prone to
the arboretum forest. And the two red dot in the activity surrounding noise and vehicle noise.
major road showing the vehicular noise and The opportunity of the site is that the site is
traffic noise. The site is beside at the Arboretum nearby to the other research institutional and it
Forest, the vegetation of the forest can help to can be a great opportunity for the medical
reduce the noise and to clean the air of dust and students.
other pollutants. surrounding to the proposed site The threats of the site location is that the
project. proposal is nears to the health care building and
can increase the competition with other health
SITE PHOTO care providers. And since the site is intended for
open space & parks, the site is beside to the
protected forests of the Philippines.

D. INITIAL SITE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM

The initial schematic design for the site is based
on the design guidelines of the Department of
health, and also planning & circulation for the
tertiary health care.
The zoning will be divided into three buildings,
the main hospital with 700-bed and the
administration offices. The next building will be
for the medical teaching for the medical students.
And the next building will be for the research
institutional to focus on research initiatives that
impact on national health policies. And the
utilities building will be for maintenance and STP.

APPENDICES

ZONING MAP

PROPOSAL OF THE APPROVED PROJECT SITE

FOR UP-PGH DILIMAN
 2010 consensus, it is estimated that 785 million
men and women with disabilities are working
age. They need most of the attention from the
health care and benefits from the government.
The proposal for the persons with disabilities in
the location of Imus will benefit all the target
potential market. Including the vocational
rehabilitation, while giving careful attention to
cost effectiveness and efficiency. The city of Imus
will be a new home for the people with
disabilities and giving them the job possible
opportunities. The local government of Imus will
provide livelihood assistance and assit in
networking with offices and establishment for
possible employment of Persons with disabilities
and participate in the evaluation of the project.

B. PROJECT OBJECTIVES
The project objectives is to provide a health care
facility for the individual with disabilities. And to
provide a comfortable and sustainable
A Proposed Center for the Individual with rehabilitation center. And to experience the user’s
Disabilities and Rehabilitation Center an adaptation of a new normal design facility.
And to provide a health care workers a fully
CHAPTER I: PROJECT BACKGROUND equipment of a facility. And to provide an
educational program center for their special
A. THE PROJECT needs. And to improve their quality of life gaining
Disability is one of the main concern and priority life management skills. And also to rebuild the
of the county in the Philippines. Some people social connectedness to family and community.
who are disabled, don’t have a chance to go to
school, work and socialize with other people. C. THE CLIENT
Aside from poverty, disabled persons also face
the discrimination and abuse from anyone.
Disability have two classification, the first one is
Physical Disability and the second is
Psychological Disability. The Physical Disability
consists of Visual Impairment, Hearing
Impairment, Mobility and Deaf. While the second
one, Psychological Disability consists of National Council on Disability Affairs
Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Bipolar and
Related Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Stress- The national council on disability affairs is the
Related Disorders, and any other form of mental government agency and it aims to formulate the
illnesses that affects the mentality of the human policies and coordinate all the activities of all
body. agencies whether public or private, concerning
Sometimes, it is very difficult for the Individual disabilities issues. The National council on
with disabilities to find job because they are the disability affairs develop and promote respects
most vulnerable group in the society. Based on
for rights and privileges on persons with The project output will be the new center for the
disabilities. individual with disabilities and rehabilitation
center.

CHAPTER II: SITE JUSTIFICATION

A. SITE SELECTION CRITERIA

Persons with Disability Affairs Office-Imus

The PDAO of Imus design and all the

implementation of Imus such as yearly work and
programs in accordance with R.A. 7277 (Magna
Carta for Disabled Persons), Batas Pambansa
344 (Accessibility Law) and the UN Convention
on the Rights of PWDs (UNCRPD). Giving equal
opportunity for the disabled with educations,
employment, health, socio-cultural and sports
development.

D. PROJECT SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS

The scope of the project is to gather data,
analyze the situation, and formulate the ideas,
concepts and it’s architectural design based on
the applicable codes of legal aspects, it’s
adaptation of new normal flexible spaces. The
new proposed center will be a rehabilitation and
specialty health care with physical needs for the
disabilities. The spaces needed will be a
rehabilitation center including the clinical and
therapeutical spaces and also for the educational
and training. The project is limited to it’s spaces
such as Multi-tertiary care hospital, Outpatient
Services, Medical Research Center, the school of
medicine and ancillary facilities.

E. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
The project development will start first to gather
the lot bearing of the site and all of the B. MACRO-MESO SITE ANALYSIS: REGION/
documentation of the location. And to gather data PROVINCE/ TOWN
of a total demographics of a persons with
disabilities in the town of Imus. And to also apply REGIONAL
the legal aspects such as B.P. 344 and the laws
of R.A. No. 7277 “Magna Carta”. And to also to
come up with ideal space for the new normal
setup.
 arriving in the late 16th century found important
to the unusual tongue of land thrust and deep
waters into Manila Bay. The province of Cavite
was formerly known as “Tangway”, it played an
important part in trade with the settlements
around Manila Bay wherein it was considered the
mooring place for Chinese junks. On August 26,
CALABARZON is a designated Region IV-A.
1896 when Philippines revolution against Spain
Comprises of five province which are Cavite,
broke, Cavite became a bloody war theatre. It
Batangas, Laguna, Quezon and Rizal.
was then Emilio Aguinaldo the first Philippine
Calabarzon has a total of 19 cities, a 122
President came from the town of Kawit and
municipalities and a total of 4, 011 barangays.
directed the conduct of the Revolution from his
CALABARZON is a growing economy and with a
base in the province. On June 12, 1898, the
high population growth makes a region a second
Philippines was declared the Philippine
shares to a Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Independence and proclaimed the first republic of
CALABARZON is bounded on north by National
the Philippines in his balcony of his home in
Capital Region (NCR), and on the east by the
Kawit.
Pacific Ocean, on the southeast by Bicol region,
The province of Cavite was one of the largest
and on the south by MIMAROPA Region and last
province in the Philippines. The province of
on the west by Manila Bay.
Cavite belongs to the Region IV-A or
The population of CALABARZON is at
CALABARZON region. The province of Cavite
16,195,042 based on 2020 Census. And in 2015,
was bounded by the provinces of Batangas in the
the population of CALABARAZON reached 14.41
South, Laguna in the east, Rizal in the northeast,
million which represents 14.27% of the country’s
Metro Manila and Manila Bay in the north and
population of 100.98 million. The population
West Philippine Sea in the west. The province of
growth is attributed mainly to in-migration for
Cavite has the GPS coordinates of 14.2456
work and with these migrant workers bringing
degree on North and 120.8786 degree on East.
their families. And also the total land area of
TOWN
CALABARZON is 16,228.61 square kilometres
for 5.4% of the country’s total land area of
300,000 square kilometres.

PROVINCIAL

The city of Imus is the third class district in the

Province of Cavite. Imus is also one of the fastest
growing economy in terms of industrialization and
population due to it’s large area. And also due to
Historically, the province of Cavite was already a the rapid urbanization, the city of imus has face
foreign merchants and traders. The colonizers myriad of problems inherent to it’s growth, traffic,
education, health services, cooperative
development, housing, peace and order, the population of Imus posted at 328,940 is
business/entrepeneurship, youth and sports, distributed to the 97 barangays.
infrastructure, ecology and environment. On the other hand, it was placed at 80,356
Historically, the city of Imus was used to be a bringing the average household size to about four
“visita” of Cavite Viejo, it is one of the oldest (4) persons per household.
administrative units of cavite. Cavite Viejo was
under the administration of the Jesuits unil 1686 POPULATION DISTRIBUTION
when the recollects took over the Imus. It was The 97 barangays of Imus was posted at
then the ecclesiastical land that tied Imus to 328,940. It was the barangay buhay na tubig had
Cavite Viejo since the early part of the 17th the largest demographics count among the
century was covered by the Royal Order of barangays with 25,212 persons. Poblacion I-C
October 30, 1776. The royal decree was with a total population of 208 was the least
considered as the first step in the creation of the populated area. Second rank was Poblacion I-B
Municipality of Imus. with 324 Poblacion II-B followed with 538 people.
It was then on August 3, 2010 ,Congressman The city of Imus was considered as low density
Erineo Maliksi filed a House Bill no. 01989 area. With a total land area of 5,314.60 hectares,
creating the city of Imus. On June 30, 2012 the the city has a population density of 62 persons
ratified by 22,742 registered voters of Imus and per hectare during the period in review.
converted the municipality into a first class
component city to be known as the City of Imus. NATURAL HAZARDS AND CONSTRAINTS
POPULATION It was seen that the municipalities of cavite are
susceptible in Natural hazards such as
Earthquake, Flooding, Rainfall induced to
landslide, Liquefaction, Storm Surge, and Ground
Rupture.
The city of Imus is not safe to any natural
Hazards.
According to the National Statistics Office 2010,
The city of Imus was ranked as Third in terms of
Population among the six (6) cities, and
seventeen (17) municipalities of Cavite. It was
then in 2010, the city of imus recorded 301, 624.
This was absorbed 9.76% of the total population
of the province recorded at 3,090,691.
From 1903, it was recorded that the population of
Imus was 12,912. Over fifteen (15) year to 1918,
the percentage was increase only at 8%. In year
1995, the percentage increase at 48% then
further fell down at 10% by 2000. It was then at
2010, the average annual growth level moved up
by 54%. According to the Cavite Ecological Profile, the
The attributed to the influx of new settlers and city of Imus experience multiple various of
increase of rate in-migration to the local. As the Natural Disaster such as main problem is heavy
municipal of Imus is near to national capital flooding due to the bad weather or any tropical
region, the city was absorbed most of the depression.
overspill population of the metropolis. By 2012,
FLOOD RISK Since the town of Imus Cavite is located on the
South Luzon. It was seen that there has two
pronounced season, the month of November to
April is the dry month and the rest of the months
is the wet season.
It was also seen that the hottest temperature is
on the month of May while the coldest month is
January. Average heavy rain will expect during
every month of July while the month of February
have no almost rains.

UTILITIES
The city of Imus are prone in High Flooding due POWER SUPPLY
to the bad weather and typhoons. The Imus
CDRRMO come up with the plan and strategies
to prevent and mitigate by using and updating the
Comprehensive Land Use Plan of Imus LGU.
The major districts of Imus are more susceptible
to Flooding rising to 0.01m to 2.00 meters. While
on the other hand, the high lying area of Imus are
less to flooding. It is one of the vital and important factor to
consider the power source of the site. It gives the
ROAD NETWORK electricity and lighting of the building. One of the
The province of Cavite is accessible by the main source of electricity of Imus City of Cavite is
classified roads as National, Provincial, the Meralco. Not just in locality of Imus, but in the
City/Municipal, and barangay roads. whole region of Cavite. All barangays of Imus are
The city of Imus is located at the southern of already merged. With the rapid urbanization of
Metro Manila. Imus is 23 Kilometer or 15 miles Imus, the local government should coordinate
away from the Metro Manila. It can be access with concerned agencies such as giving
through the adjoining road of Emilio Aguinaldo adequate power supply to the all the local
Highway and Coastal Road Highway. community of Imus as well as the projected
DRAINAGE requirements of residential, commercial,
The city of Imus River has a total length of 38.4 institutional and industrial of Imus, Cavite.The
kilometer, it’s drainage location are in bacoor number of customers in residential has the
bay. It’s tributaries are found in Baluctot also biggest numbers with the total of 117,229 and the
drain at Imus River. It’s point of origin are the commercial numbers are 7,228 and Industrial
North of Tagaytay passing in Balite, Sabutan, establishments numbers are 42, the streetlights
Biga, Silang, Palapala, City of Dasmarinas, are 96, it comes the total number of customers
Pasong Bayog, San Agustin and connects to are 124,595.
Pasong Bayog passing Salitran, Baluctot, Anabu
II & Anabu I going to Tanzang Luma, Palico, WATER SUPPLY
Imus down to Salinas and
Mabolo, Bacoor toward drainage. Tributaries
which started from Bucal going to San Agustin
join or connect to Imus River in Pasong Bayog.

CLIMATE
It is one of the main factor to consider the water
source of the Site. The local community of Imus,
Cavite is provided by the for the municipalities of
Cavite. Maynilad is an agent and contractor of
the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage
System (MWSS).
The branch of Maynilad in Imus Cavite is located It is important to consider the preliminary phase
in G. Aguinaldo Highway, Imus, Cavite. However,
of wind and sun path analysis factor, to ensure
some barangays of Imus still obtain water from the building has a good light, orientation, views
private deep wells. It is not guaranteed that water
and vistas. And also to provide and
from the deep wells are safe to drink. understanding of the site. As shown in the figure
Due to the rapid urbanization and commercial
above, the site is oriented the north and the
establishment investing in Imus, Cavite, the local southwest monsoon (from lower left) is usually
government unit of Imus must see to it that all
affects the country from late June to October, this
consumers such as residentials, commercials
type of Monsoon usually continue to bring on and
and industrials are provided with adequate water
off rain and cold weather. To the top right is
supply. Northeast Monsoon (Hanging Amihan) is usually
affects the country from December and ends in
C. MICRO SITE ANALYSIS: THE SITE AND ITS
IMMEDIATE ENVIRONS
June. It is also a type of monsoon that bring
THE SITE heavy rains. Initially, this is a cold, dry air mass
that comes from Siberia and gathers moisture
from pacific ocean and spread to the entire
country of the Philippines. It is the
characterization of cloudiness with rains and
showers.

ACTIVITY AND NOISE

The site is located along the Anabu Kostal Road

of Imus Major Road In Cavite. The site is
estimated at 2.0 Hectares. The site is mostly
surrounded by residentials and besides near at The site is surrounded by Institutionals such as
South Imus Specialist Hospital and fronting of hospital and School. The site is only beside at
Elizabeth Seton School of Cavite. The site is also Major Road and fronting Accessible Road. The
fronted by commercials and Shopping Malls. The site is a great opportunity for the target users to
site is very accessible and the site nearby is not easily access the site and the road is not prone to
heavily traffic prone. any traffic issue or congestion.

SITE ANALYSIS THE SITE AND IT’S ENVIRONS

SUN AND WIND PATH
 commercial
activity noise.

 The site is close

to the hospital for
the target users.
OPPORTUNITIES  The site has a lot
of existing
The location of the site within it’s 2 kilometer vegetations that
radius are surrounded mostly by the can help to reduce
commercials, institutionals, and industrials. The the surrounding
closest proximity of the site is the South Imus noises.
Specialist hospital, the hospital is the great
opportunity for the proposed project. THREATS  The location of the
site is have the
tendency to high
SWOT ANALYSIS flooding.
 The site has a flat
terrain that can be
easily to D. INITIAL SITE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
manipulate a
STRENGTH design.
 The site has the
potential to
expand the future
development.
 The site is mostly
surrounded by
vehicle noise and
surrounding noise
WEAKNESS especially
residentials,
institutional and

APPENDICES

ZONING

SITE