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7 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
RAPID URBANIZATION RAPID URBANIZATION GLOBAL & CLIMATE CHANGE GLOBAL & CLIMATE CHANGE POLLUTION & POLLUTION & CONTAMINATION CONTAMINATION HABITAT LOSS & HABITAT LOSS & DESTRUCTION DESTRUCTION PEOPLES ARE LACK OF PEOPLES ARE LACK OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT

CAUSES CAUSES

STRESSFUL AND STRESSFUL AND UNBALANCED URBAN UNBALANCED URBAN ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT
Thestudy studyseeks seeksto todesign designa a The combinationof oftwo twodifferent differentfacilities facilities combination in a a multi-level multi-level setting setting structure, structure, in in in which the ecologic park would be the which the ecologic park would be the major facility facility and and a a leisure leisure facility facility major which will will be be the the minor minor that that will will which provide people of the community an provide people of the community an educational and recreational educational and recreational opportunities. The The proponent proponent will will opportunities. focus on biophilic design approach focus on biophilic design approach whereas the nature will be invited back whereas the nature will be invited back in the city through park and recreation. in the city through park and recreation. The project project isis envisioned envisioned to to be be an an The ecologicalurban urbanoasis oasisthrough throughhumanhumanecological nature interaction, interaction, introducing introducing a a nature simulatedecosystem ecosystemthat thatwill willbalance balance simulated urban environment. urban environment.

LACK OF GREEN SPACES LACK OF GREEN SPACES EXTREME WEATHER EVENT & EXTREME WEATHER EVENT & PERIODIC INUNDATION TO PERIODIC INUNDATION TO DROUGHTS AND FOOD SCARCITY DROUGHTS AND FOOD SCARCITY BAD HEALTH EFFECTS FROM TOXICS BAD HEALTH EFFECTS FROM TOXICS LOSS OF MANY VALUABLE LOSS OF MANY VALUABLE ECOSYSTEM SERVICES ECOSYSTEM SERVICES UNCONCERN ABOUT UNCONCERN ABOUT ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT

EFFECTS EFFECTS

Howwill willbe bedesign designand andplan planan an How effectivemultilevel multilevelrecreational recreationaleco eco effective parkin inutilizing utilizingbiophilic biophilic design that park design that willprotect protectand andenhance enhanceecosystem, ecosystem, will and will will promote promote enjoyment enjoyment and and and environmental awareness awareness to to local local environmental people? people?

MAJORPROBLEM PROBLEM MAJOR

What are are the the different different biophilic biophilic What design attributes that will create an design attributes that will create an environment that will connect environment that will connect people to nature? people to nature? What are the the facilities facilities needed needed in in What are protecting and and enhancing enhancing a a protecting simulated ecosystem? simulated ecosystem? Whatwould wouldbe bean aneffective effectiveplanning planning What approach, so so that that comfortable comfortable approach, zoningof ofboth bothman manand andanimals animals zoning be achieved? be achieved? What would would be be the the design design of of the the What proposed project that will proposed project that will minimize environmental impact? minimize environmental impact? What planning lay-out can be applied What planning lay-out can be applied that will promote social that will promote social interaction that that will will lead lead to to interaction camaraderie,confidence confidenceand andbuild build camaraderie, character? character?

MINORPROBLEM PROBLEM MINOR

Conductsolutions solutions Conduct andstrategies strategiesthat that and will serve as guide will serve as guide ingathering gatheringdata data in

To explore, study and apply the biophilic To explore, study and apply the biophilic design attributes design attributes To provide appropriate facilities needed in To provide appropriate facilities needed in conserving and showcasing conserving and showcasing Philippines flora and fauna on which it Philippines flora and fauna on which it can be used as their artificial habitat for can be used as their artificial habitat for breeding and reproduction that will breeding and reproduction that will help to balance urban environment. help to balance urban environment. To establish areas of spaces or facilities To establish areas of spaces or facilities without affecting the behaviour of the without affecting the behaviour of the human and animals with consideration human and animals with consideration to safety distance. to safety distance. To produce less negative environmental To produce less negative environmental impact in terms of designing impact in terms of designing appropriate facilities and techniques appropriate facilities and techniques that will benefit man and environment. that will benefit man and environment. To design a park that will promote social To design a park that will promote social interaction that will lead to interaction that will lead to camaraderie, confidence and build camaraderie, confidence and build good character of the users. good character of the users.

OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVES

CollectingData Data Collecting Data Involve onthe the Data Involve on Project Project ResearchStudies Studies Research

Web Web browsing browsing

Case studies Case studies (Local & (Local & Foreign) Foreign)

Survey Survey

Review of Rel. Lit. Review of Rel. Lit. (Local & Foreign) (Local & Foreign)

Interview Interview

SiteVisit Visit Site

Apply the biophilic design attributes that Apply the biophilic design attributes that bring buildings to life physically bring buildings to life physically through the use of design strategies and through the use of design strategies and materials, and symbolically through an materials, and symbolically through an understanding of deeply rooted understanding of deeply rooted affiliations, associations, and meanings affiliations, associations, and meanings Study the diff. plant species in the Phil. Study the diff. plant species in the Phil. and study the type of soil of the site if and study the type of soil of the site if all plant species could adapt to its all plant species could adapt to its component. component. Study the volume of the possible public Study the volume of the possible public users to allocate spaces & to designate users to allocate spaces & to designate the private from the public and study the private from the public and study human & animal anthropometrics. Also human & animal anthropometrics. Also study the age range and behaviour of study the age range and behaviour of the users to design facilities according the users to design facilities according to their needs, and study safety to their needs, and study safety requirement occur in such facility. requirement occur in such facility. Observe the available materials in the site Observe the available materials in the site that can be utilized. Study the that can be utilized. Study the principles of sustainable and green principles of sustainable and green architecture. architecture. Study human behaviour in socializing with Study human behaviour in socializing with others and integrate spaces that are others and integrate spaces that are meant for social interacton such as meant for social interacton such as picnic area, gazebo, lanai, etc. And picnic area, gazebo, lanai, etc. And apply it in site planning . apply it in site planning .

Analyzing& &Synthesizing Synthesizingof ofData Data Analyzing

URBANOASIS: OASIS: MULTILEVELRECREATIONAL RECREATIONAL ECOPARK PARK URBAN MULTILEVEL ECO To design an ecological urban oasis in biophilic design approach that To design an ecological urban oasis in biophilic design approach that will provideBonifacio Bonifacio Global Cityslocal local residentsand and touristan an will provide Global Citys residents tourist educationaland and recreational opportunitiesin in themidst midst ofPhilippine Philippine educational recreational opportunities the of urbanity. urbanity.

Far Eastern University

Institute of Architecture and Fine Arts

Proposed Urban Oasis: Vertical Eco Theme Park

In Biophilic Design Approach

A Thesis Proposal Submitted to the Faculty of Architecture and Fine Arts In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement in ARCH 511: Pre-Thesis Design Problems

Submitted by: Jan Emilyn Chavez Catindig

Arch. Charlie P. Bello Class Adviser, ARCH 511 AR0951

July 12, 2013

1.6 HYPOTHESIS

The urban environment become stressful and unbalance due to rapid urbanization that leads to lack of city green spaces, by using biophilic design as an approach in the propose multilevel recreational eco park, it will be the place where urbanized people will have recreational and educational opportunities through protecting and enhancing ecosystem and promoting enjoyment to local people in the midst of Philippine urbanity to balance urban environment by merging nature and architecture that makes an ecological urban oasis.