UNIVERSITY OF SAN AGUSTIN

COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE

Table of Contents

Letter of Proposal i
Letter of Approval ii
Letter of Mentorship iii
Approval Sheet iv
Acknowledgement v
Abstract viii

Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION 1

Chapter 2: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1 Heritage Conservation 4
2.2 La Paz Public Market- An Art Deco Wonder 5
An Art Deco Identifying Elements 7
Function and Facilities 8
2.3 Tables and Data 10
2.4 Case Studies
2.4.1 Tiendesitas in Ugong, Pasig City 14
2.4.2 Central Market in Jalan Hang Kasturi, Kuala Lumpur 18
2.4.3 Portland Public Market in Portland, Maine 22
2.4.4 West Side Public Market in Cleveland 25
2.5 Architectural Approach 28

Chapter 3: METHODOLOGY
3.1 Purpose of the Study and Research Design 32
3.2 General Framework 35
3.3 Conceptual Framework 36
3.4 Work Plan and Time Table 37

Chapter 4: DATA PRESENTATION, RESULT AND ANALYSIS

4.1 Preliminary Investigation 40
4.2 Site Investigation
Site Description 41
Accessibility 44
Lot Size 47
Land Use Category 49
4.3 Site Analysis
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COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE

Sun Pattern and Wind Direction 51

Application Sun Path and Angles in Metro Iloilo 52
Prevailing Wind Direction for Iloilo 53
La Paz Public Market Solar Orientation 54
Utilities/Facilities 55
La Paz Public Market Floor Plan and Heritage Front Elevation 57
Space Organization 58
Behavioral Pattern 59
Zoning and Circulation 60
Site Programming 61
Bubble Diagram 62

4.4 Site Picture Analysis and Survey 64

4.5 S.W.O.T. (Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunity and Threats) Analysis 67
4.5.1 S.W.O.T Strategies 68
Vehicular Parking Count 70
4.6 Survey Results and Data Evaluation
4.6.1 Technical Evaluation Results 71
4.6.2 General Result 82
4.6.3 Analysis of Results 84
4.7 Design Considerations 85
4.8 Design Strategies 114
4.9 Evolution of Concept 122

Chapter 5: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 123

DESIGN TRANSLATIONS
Site Development Plan 126
Proposed Floor Plan 127
Proposed Elevations 130
Section 132
Exterior Perspectives 133
Interior Perspectives 134
Scaled Model 136
Concept Board 138

APPENDICES
References x
Glossary xii
Letters and Forms xv
Survey Questionnaire xxi
Recommendations from the Jury xxii