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RIZAL TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY College of Engineering and Industrial Technology
Department of Architecture
NUEVO RIO (Rehabilitation of Ilog Pasig Ferry Station and Riverside Development) A Research Proposal Presented to the Faculty of ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT College of Engineering and Industrial Technology AR. ARISTIDES N. DE PAZ Topic Adviser In Partial Fulfillment of Requirements in Research Method for Architecture for the Degree of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURE Presented by: VILLAS, NIEL CRISTIAN S. 2015-100871
FEBRUARY 2018
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Chapter 1 The Problem & It’s Background
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INTRODUCTION
From a caterpillar turned into beautiful butterflies, from trash into a usable item, from the so called “Toilet Bowl” into amazing river. A plan that bringing back the image of pristine, majestic, and breath taking called Pasig River that’s how was described before. It served as an import means of transport and was a Manila’s lifeline and center of economic activity. But as time goes by, starting from the end of World War II, the decades of industrial and residential development grew alongside with poor implementation of anti-pollution policies Pasig River has been the primary recipient of much of the pollution produced by Metro Manila’s ten million inhabitants. According to environmentalist, Gina Lopez, as of 2018, 80 to 90 percent of the pollution comes from domestic waste. Squatters along the banks of the river and its tributaries, with no toilet facilities and with the bad habit of throwing garbage anywhere, cause most of the problem. According to Gina, most of the factories along the river bank have put in place water treatment systems. In fact, Gina said, they were lamenting to her that they are throwing clean water into that cesspool of a river. They feel they are wasting money cleaning their industrial waste water only to be disposed in the murky river. Now, Pasig River was successfully rehabilitated through government programs. In fact, Pasig River rehabilitation emerged victorious in an international competition which recognizes the successful efforts to revitalize waterways that beat China's Yangtze River in the first Asia River Prize Awards. But why Pasig River is still not yet felt? We all know how would be if the great potential of Pasig River will be use and of course, be protected and developed. Proponent has taken on the task of providing concrete answers to the challenges about stressed environment, polluted water and riverside areas, and helps in traffic congestion by researching combining with the use of architecture to solve the problem of Pasig River on how it shall be use, and in the same way, is how to maintain it cleanliness, preserves, and helps to make the river back to its own features. A kind of transportation hub that provide fast, reliable, and sustainable mobility plus the biophilic design and modern style of the buildings that will be an approach to architecture that seeks to connect building occupants or (NUEVO RIO: Rehabilitation of Ilog Pasig Ferry Station and Riverside Development)
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passengers more closely to nature resulting to be environmental friendly and a style making a new generation of architecture that has a vision of buildings which do more than a transportation, shelter, and a job place: making a design that will nourish, keep healthy and alive, help maintain mood, and boost productivity. The relationship between humans and buildings would, in effect, benefit from a kind of synergy, with the building taking an active interest in our well-being and also in the environment. The Nuevo Rio that will change the so called “Toilet bowl” of Manila and will be a big part to get back the words: pristine, majestic, and a breath taking Pasig River of ours. According to history, there are 10 amazing things that can no longer be seen in Pasig River. The story that there’s a crocodile spotted in the river, there’s a duck farm on the Pasig River, river used as public baths, using of “Salambaw” a traditional Filipino fishing raft used for fishing, houseboats, coconut rafts, river used as a place where people wash they clothes, a flower that called “Nila” that eventually died off as the toxic wastes slowly killed Pasig River, the light house, and the elegant Spanish-era. The researcher aiming to get back this history, in a way that Pasig River will be actively used again by the people, where people living today and for the next generation can see again the old images of the old Pasig River in a reality, except for the crocodiles. In a quotation, “Architecture is capable in changing the world”, the proponent believes that architectural solutions can solve the problems and capable of making a sustainable and a solution in a great big problem. And also, the researcher believes in the bible verse Luke 1:37, “For nothing will be impossible with God.” Hoping to make the impossible dead river will be possible to revive and be alive again.
1.2 History/ Background of the Study A. History of Pasig River and its transportation The significance of the Pasig River in the development of Manila lies in being the centre of trade and commerce. As such, people of different nationalities, notably Spanish, Chinese and Americans, had mixed and mingled in the area with the natives for centuries, with the latter imbibing has evolved along the riverbank a way of life of the people, as we know it today. (NUEVO RIO: Rehabilitation of Ilog Pasig Ferry Station and Riverside Development)
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The Pasig River, a hundred years ago, was the main transport system of everyone who lived in ancient Manila. In the morning, fresh fruits, fish, and pots were sold by merchants along the river banks. In the evening, lanterns of short wooden boats must have illuminated its waters. The colors and life of the Pasig River are now kept alive only in old paintings, pictures, and literature. In the battle of Manila in 1571, arms were ferried through the Pasig River coming from the nearby provinces. In the 19th century, the officers in Fort Santiago had also used the river as escape routes. The Tagalogs or “river dwellers” especially made use of the water transport. Through the river, life and culture flourished. In 1905, Daniel Burnham created a plan for Manila that prioritized pedestrians over then horse-dragged carriages. The plan also called for regaining the luster and usage of the rivers and esteros of Manila. Burnham saw Venice, Paris, and Naples in Pasig River, Binondo canal, Manila Bay, and the other waterways. He envisioned them as major transport systems. Riverbanks, Burnham wrote in his report, will be created with shaded drives. With 23 kilometers in length, Pasig River extends all the way to Laguna and Cavite. It had access to Rizal province as well. Imagine, those living as far as Laguna and Cavite, can reach the tip of Bataan and the island of Corregidor through the Pasig River and Manila Bay. After centuries of usage, the Pasig River was considered to be biologically dead in the 20th century and in the early millennium. Gone are the ala Venetian canals of Manila, a major mode of transport, and the main identity of the Tagalog culture. Factories, houses and other developments treat the waterfront as the “back of the house,” dumping toxic wastes in the river and eventually killing marine life. The river is nowhere close to the paintings and pictures preserved in museums and galleries. Today, it is a grave reminder of the years of abuse on an environmental treasure. In other parts of the world, countries fight for the right to use coastlines and extend shorelines. Dubai created the Palm Islands to have more waterfronts. In contrast, our country has squandered it due to poor implementation of environmental laws and lack of infrastructure. Singapore, South Korea, and New York all utilize their rivers as one of the main modes of transportation. There is also the primary concern of keeping waterways clean and maintain them as such. In South Korea, they even went as far as to remove a 10-kilometer major highway in downtown Seoul to revive the Cheonggyecheon stream. It (NUEVO RIO: Rehabilitation of Ilog Pasig Ferry Station and Riverside Development)
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opened in 2005, and since then it has become a national inspiration and grand tourist attraction. It has also sparked urban and economic revitalization in the old districts of Seoul. After billions of pesos and much effort for better environmental measures, the Pasig River regained some of its life. The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) started to revive the ferry transport. Barges consistently traverse the river. The Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC), NGOs, private sector, and local government units (LGUs) have also been initiating clean-up efforts and providing better shelters to the informal settlers living along Pasig River and the esteros. While the Pasig River is relatively doing better than in the previous years, many structures still stand along the river and esteros today. There are already laws in place regarding development of easements. Palafox Associates has previously worked with the PRRC for the master plan of the Pasig River Rehabilitation. They have worked with the City of San Juan for the review and update of their Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP). They also assisted the beneficiaries of the Urban Poor Associates (UPA) in the design of their homes along Estero de San Miguel. In all of these projects, it highlighted the importance of a 10-meter easement from the river or esteros. In order to revive these waterways, the LGUs must strictly implement the easements and no-build zones.
Area / Population The Pasig River winds generally north-westward for some 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) from the Laguna de Bay, the largest lake in the Philippines, to Manila Bay, in the southern part of the island of Luzon. From the lake, the river runs between Taguig and Taytay, Rizal, before entering Pasig. This portion of the Pasig River, to the confluence with the Marikina River tributary, is known as the Napindan River or Napindan Channel. From there, the Pasig forms flows through Pasig until its confluence with the Taguig River, From here, it forms the border between Mandaluyong to (NUEVO RIO: Rehabilitation of Ilog Pasig Ferry Station and Riverside Development)
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the north and Makati to the south.. The river then sharply turns northeast, where it has become the border between Mandaluyong and Manila before turning again westward, joining its other major tributary, the San Juan River, and then following a sinuous path through the center of Manila before emptying into the bay. The whole river and most portions of its tributaries lie entirely within Metro Manila, the metropolitan region of the capital. Isla de Convalecencia, the only island dividing the Pasig River, can be found in Manila and it is where the Hospicio de San Jose is located. Tributaries and canals One major river that drains Laguna de Bay is the Taguig River, which enters into Taguig before becoming the Pateros River; it is the border between the municipalities of Pateros and Makati City. Pateros River then enters the confluence where the Napindan Channel and Marikina River meet. The Marikina River is the larger of the two major tributaries of the Pasig River, and it flows southward from the mountains of Rizal and cuts through the Marikina Valley. The San Juan River drains the plateau on which Quezon City stands; its major tributary is Diliman Creek. Within the city of Manila, various esteros (canals) criss-cross through the city and connect with the Tullahan River in the north and the Parañaque River to the west. Crossings A total of 19 bridges currently cross the Pasig. The first bridge from the source at Laguna de Bay is the Napindan Bridge, followed by the Arsenio Jimenez Bridge to its west. Crossing the Napindan Channel in Pasig is the Bambang Bridge. The newest bridge, opened in February 2015, is the Buting-Sumilang Bridge that connects barangays Buting and Sumilang in Pasig.[2] The next bridge downstream is the C-5 Road (Felix Manalo) Bridge connecting the cities of Makati and Pasig. Currently under construction is the Sta. Monica–Lawton Bridge, which will connect Lawton Avenue in
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Makati to Sta. Monica Street in Kapitolyo, Pasig as part of the Bonifacio Global City–Ortigas Link Road project approved in 2015.[3] The Guadalupe Bridge between Makati and Mandaluyong carries Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, the major artery of Metro Manila, as well as the MRT-3 line from Guadalupe Station to Boni Station. The Estrella– Pantaleon and Makati-Mandaluyong Bridges likewise connect the two cities downstream, with the latter forming the end of Makati Avenue. The easternmost crossing in the City of Manila is Lambingan Bridge in the district of Santa Ana, followed by the Padre Zamora (Pandacan) Bridge connecting Pandacan and Santa Mesa districts, and carries the southern line of the Philippine National Railways. The Mabini Bridge (formerly Nagtahan Bridge) provides a crossing for Nagtahan Avenue, part of C-2 Road. Ayala Bridge carries Ayala Boulevard, and connects the Isla de Convalecencia to both banks of the Pasig. Further downstream are the Quezon Bridge from Quiapo to Ermita, the LRT-1 bridge from Central Terminal Station to Carriedo Station, MacArthur Bridge from Santa Cruz to Ermita, and the Jones Bridge from Binondo to Ermita. The last bridge near the mouth of the Pasig is the Roxas Bridge (formerly called Del Pan Bridge) from Tondo to the Port Area. The Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3 will serve as a connection road from North Luzon Expressway in Balintawak, Quezon City to South Luzon Expressway in Buendia, Makati City. The expressway bridge will be built within the city of Manila near the mouth of San Juan River where most parts of Skyway Stage 3 will be built and another bridge parallel to Pandacan and PNR bridges that will merge with NLEX Connector, and will serve as a solution to heavy traffic along EDSA. The project is expected to be finish by 2020. Landmarks The growth of Manila along the banks of the Pasig River has made it a focal point for development and historical events. The foremost landmark on the banks of the river is the walled district of Intramuros, located near the mouth of the river on its southern bank. It was built by the Spanish colonial government in the 16th century. Further upstream is the Hospicio de San Jose, an orphanage located on Pasig's sole island, the Isla de (NUEVO RIO: Rehabilitation of Ilog Pasig Ferry Station and Riverside Development)
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Convalescencia. On the northern bank stands the Quinta Market in Quiapo, Manila's central market, and Malacañan Palace, the official residence of the President of the Philippines. Also on Pasig River's northern bank and within the Manila district of Sta. Mesa is the main campus of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. In Makati City, along the southern bank of Pasig, is the former Sta. Ana Race Track (under development as Circuit Makati) and the Rockwell Commercial Center, a high-end office and commercial area containing the Power Plant Mall. At the confluence of the Pasig and Marikina rivers is the Napindan Hydraulic Control Structure, which regulates the flow of water from the Napindan Channel. B. Asian Standing The Pasig River rehabilitation project has been adjudged as the most noteworthy endeavor in Asia, earning the 1st Asia Riverprize, the world’s foremost award in river basin management. The Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) received the recognition from the International RiverFoundation judge panel during the International Riversymposium Riverprize ceremonies held in Australia on October 16. During the awards presentation, the Asia Riverprize judges were quoted to have said they were impressed by the scale of the problem and the scale of the response to the problem faced by Pasig River. The story of Pasig River “that refuses to die and has come back to life” was presented to the Riversymposium participants before announcing the recognition for the Philippines.“Critical to the success of this story is to bring the communities of about 18 thousand people to decent houses and transforming these communities and their lives into environmentally responsible citizens is an amazingly outstanding achievement,” said the Asiaprize panel chair of Pasig River’s feat. The Pasig River is a 27-kilometer river which served as the main route for transport, trade and cultural exchange since the pre-colonial and Spanish era in the Philippines. It was declared biologically dead in the 1990s after decades of rapid urbanization and industrialization in Metro Manila.
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The PRRC was established in 1999 to lead in the revival of the Pasig River and has since established projects for riverbanks development, solid waste management, water quality improvement and public awareness. The PRRC report to the River symposium noted the following improvements:
From 1999 to 2017, PRRC have resettled 18,719 families living along the riverbanks to decent homes Dismantled 376 encroaching private structures Established 37,471.68 linear meters of environmental preservation areas Developed 17 of its 47 identified tributaries Diverted almost 22,000 kilograms of solid waste Communities around Pasig River now have more opportunities to have recreation and have developed pride and motivation to preserve and protect the river More than a hundred species of fish, birds, trees, and aquatic resources can now be seen on the Pasig River The Pasig River ferries have now again made the waterway a viable alternative transport in the metropolis
The Philippines’ Pasig River project competed against China’s Yangtze River in the finals of the 2018 edition of the Riverprize for Asia which was formerly called the Asia-Pacific Riverprize Awards – this year it was divided into two awards, one for Australasia and another for Asia.PRRC social media announced the recognition given to the PRRC team led by its executive director Jose Antonio Goitia.At the announcement of their finalist recognition in September, Goitia said the consecutive citations for the Pasig River as a finalist in the 2017 Thiess International and 2018 Asia Riverprize served to highlight the efforts of the Philippines to restore the river. “Last year, the Philippines is the only third world and developing country that made it into the international finals and bravely competed with the US and the United Kingdom. In this year’s Asia River prize, we will be facing another super power – the red dragon, China. However, with an indomitable spirit, we remain steadfast and optimistic that we will stand triumphant in the end,” Goitia said in a PNA release announcing the Pasig River as finalist for the Asia Riverprize.
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Pasig River as the winner of the 2018 Asia Riverprize will automatically qualify for Stage Two of the Thiess International Riverprize in 2019. The Pasig River Integrated River Basin Management will receive widespread global recognition which can build new partnerships, provide opportunities for exchange of knowledge and best practices, and open doors for international support. C. Local Potential Government told the great local potential of the Pasig River. Secretary Benjamin Diokno who attended the meeting with the Technical Working Group (TWG) on the Pasig River Ferry Convergence Program held in DBM on January 19, 2018. The Pasig River Ferry Convergence Program is identified in the Budget Call as one of the priority programs of the Economic Development Cabinet Cluster. In his opening remarks, Secretary Diokno said that they find huge potential in the Pasig River Ferry Service as an alternative mode of transportation for commuters, particularly those coming from the East side of the Metro to reach specific destinations within the cities of Manila, Mandaluyong, Pasig, Taguig, Marikina and Quezon City.” Per DBM’s initiative, the TWG was set up to ensure the programs and projects of the different agencies involved support one another towards the common of goal of maximizing the use of the river. The restoration of the Ferry Service is expected to help address problems such as traffic, pollution and lack of connectivity among transport systems in National Capital Region. D. The Author’s Project Our country is blessed with having one of the longest coastlines in the world. Sadly, it is a blessing that we continually take for granted. Abroad, grand rivers like the Seine, Thames, Hudson, and Danube also went through what Pasig River is going through—years of indifference and abuse brought about by industrialization and so-called progress. Yet, countries that once abused their rivers have come full circle and resuscitated their precious waterways. There is hope! The Manila Bay, Pasig River, and Laguna Lake can also be interconnected through water transport and walkable, bikeable waterfront (NUEVO RIO: Rehabilitation of Ilog Pasig Ferry Station and Riverside Development)
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promenades. Having tree-lined pedestrian paths and bike lanes along the river banks and esteros could also provide comfort and places of contemplation for pedestrians. Once fully redeveloped, they will enhance, expand, and encourage a change in lifestyle, conserve marine life, ease land-based traffic congestion, and most importantly, bring forth the appreciation of long neglected assets. Nuevo Rio means “New River” aiming the new life that will be given to the Pasig River. It will be a project that will help the river back to its life. A project that will develop the riverside and the river itself but also conserving and preserving it was the top priority of the project. There will be a relocation of the people lived in the river side and this will not only give them a proper house to live in but also as the same time, it will be chance for them to protect and love the river. Livelihood center also will be included for the people who live in new relocated residential building to help them have a work and also it will be a great help to maintain the cleanliness of the river and the riverside. And lastly, the project will have the rehabilitation of the Ferry station to have a new modern image, a reliable water-based transport ferry that will be capable of accommodating a lot of passengers and will providing fast, reliable, and sustainable mobility. In line with this, the proponent take the Biophilic design is an innovative way of designing a ferry terminal, residential building with the livelihood center. We need nature in a deep and fundamental fashion, but we have often designed our cities, structures and suburbs in ways that both degrade the environment and alienate us from nature. The recent trend in green architecture has decreased the environmental impact of the built environment, but it has accomplished little in the way of reconnecting us to the natural world, the missing piece in the puzzle of sustainable development. Biophilic Design points the way toward creating healthy and productive buildings and habitats for modern humans. (NUEVO RIO: Rehabilitation of Ilog Pasig Ferry Station and Riverside Development)
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1.3 Statement of the Problem The Pasig River was once declared as a biologically dead river, about 72,000 tons of solid and plastic waste had flowed through the waterway yearly. For almost two decades across administrations, the agency launched “quality projects, programs, activities and advocacies in easement recovery, riverbank development, waste and water quality management, and public awareness,” according to a brief released by the River Foundation. All of these activities are combined to solve the problem of the Pasig River and it was all worked out. That’s why, now, Pasig River was successfully rehabilitated and won an award. Pasig River rehabilitation emerged victorious in an international competition which recognizes the successful efforts to revitalize waterways that beat China's Yangtze River in the first Asia River Prize Awards on October 16, 2018. But still, according to environmentalist, Pasig River still have a lot of problem that must be solve to fully recover and gain back to life the majestic river. The following problems are:
Domestic Waste. 80 to 90 percent of the pollution comes from domestic waste. Squatters along the banks of the river and its tributaries, with no toilet facilities and with the bad habit of throwing garbage anywhere, cause most of the problem.
Solid Waste. Solid waste means garbage. Metro Manila produces
7,000 tons of garbage a day without the facilities to dispose of it adequately. Therefore, much of it -- about 1,500 tons -- is thrown into streams, tributaries and the bay. Some tributaries have actually become clogged from all of the trash in them.
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Urban Growth. The population along Pasig River has continued to
multiply, but the developing country’s ability to cope with waste disposal has not kept up.
Industrial Waste. Approximately 30 percent of river pollutants
come from industries, which are located in close proximity to it.
Undeveloped Riverside. Boring and inactive river side is one of
the problems that Pasig River was not actively used and a factor that passenger while riding in a ferry got bored.
Bad image. Filthy, dirty, bad smell and unhealthy images is also one of a factor that many people don’t want to ride in a ferry because they already imagining this bad features is still in Pasig River and the Ferry itself.
1.4 Project Objectives The following are the project goal of the research: 1.4.1 Objectives 1. To create a biophilic water based transportation that capable of handling a pleasing space for public utility vehicles, and services.
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Department of Architecture 2. To make sure that the user of the project will have the best area and facilities for their everyday journey. 3. To promote public transportations. 4. To generate business and job opportunities to the local people and nearby cities. 5. To create a biophilic oriented structure that relieves stress for the users and community. 6. To build a biophilic residential and livelihood center building that unite the people living and the nature.
1.5 Significance of the Study Significant architecture is one which is worthy of being built, is capable of influencing people, and is important enough to be maintained and preserved. The project signifies to every individual suffering the condition of the city area. Who will benefit? A. The community - The proposed projects will coordinate with the community that promotes a series of benefits beyond the traditional aspirations of improved mobility, transportation and people, also improved living and a work place to used. These include:
Stronger and more connected communities;
Economic outcomes;
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Education outcomes;
Tourism outcomes; and
Environmental outcomes.
It's the researcher belief that by proposing this kind of project will giving more opportunities to the people and city a more efficient and fast transportation of It also promotes the use of active modes of transport, such as cycling and walking. B. The local people in connected city All the business, income and job opportunities, that will be generated by the project will give prioritise to the people in every city that Pasig River was connected especially in Pasig City, Marikina City, Taguig City, Makati City, and the City of Manila. C. Architecture It will reflect the countries Culture and traditional arts. Festivity and prestige on the design of the buildings will be incorporated. Philippine architecture will be known all over the world. D. The country If this project will be become successful our mother country benefits a globally competitive design and infrastructure that can implement to all the cities in the country. The proposed project aims to provide a highly modernize structure that can stand to the will of time and serve as the pioneer transportation, residential and livelihood buildings that can handles a multifunction system incorporated with biophilic design techniques.
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1.6 Scope Scope: A. Public transportation needs The scope of the projects will be prior to the needs of public transportation in the area where lacking of the following components:
Terminal area
Waiting area
Separate tracks for utility vehicles
Physical structure
Parking areas
Green spaces
B. Commuters needs The scope of the projects will be prior to the needs of the commuters in the area where lacking of the following components:
Waiting platform
Goods and services
Greeneries
C. Residential building needs The scope of the projects will be prior of the residential building in the area where lacking of the following components:
Physical structure
Green spaces
Sanitary and public utilities spaces
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Parking areas
Livelihood facilities
D. Residence needs The scope of the projects will be prior of the residence in the area where lacking of the following components:
Greeneries
Adequate housing facilities and design in each units
Low price rents and affordable units
Physical, physiological, social, safety, esteem needs
Needs for shelter basic spaces Work place near the area
C. Architectural aesthetics
The proposed project is aligned with biophilic design it is necessary to provide a proper management to the structural system.
D. Utilities
Climate control/ HVAC System
All three mechanical systems - heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning - are interrelated and should be planned together. Mechanical ventilation is preferred to open windows. Planned placement and insulation of high-noise equipment is necessary. But the project will limit on this study on how can the proposed project control climate through the smart plans on HVAC system. The researcher will not discuss the fitting of the system where it should put, connect or anything about the technical process of installing smart HVAC system in the facility. (NUEVO RIO: Rehabilitation of Ilog Pasig Ferry Station and Riverside Development)
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1.6 Limitation
Time
The researcher did not used all his time to do research and collecting data because of some other academic subject requirements with deadline that must be done and pass too.
Financial Resources
One of the researcher’s hindrances is lack of financial resources. A financial that should be used to travel, example is going to site and other activities that need to pay.
Age of Data
Some of the researcher’s data was not the most updated data. Some data was not been updated.
Data Collection Process
Presence of the researcher influenced the responses, the researcher doesn’t meet the primary respondent or the expert for gathering or collecting data.
1.7 Conceptual Framework The system approached (Input process- Output System) was used in describing the conceptual framework of the study. As shown in the figure below the input consist the Centre program offered by the proposed Nuevo Rio: Rehabilitation of Ilog Pasig Ferry Station and Riverside Development. (NUEVO RIO: Rehabilitation of Ilog Pasig Ferry Station and Riverside Development)
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Conceptual framework:
Input
Process
Output
Rehabilitation of Ilog
Here are the
Pasig Ferry Station and
methods on how the
Riverside Development
proposed project
Pasig Ferry Station
A.) Site
gather the data:
and Riverside
B.) Architectural
Development
drawings
and data
D.) Utilities E.) Architectural Acoustics
Rehabilitation of Ilog
existing records
C.) Structural Computation
Through the
Nuevo Rio
Observation and Inspection
Interviews and coding
F.) Design Concepts
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FEEDBACK
1.8 Assumption / Hypothesis “Be a Part of Solution not Part of the Pollution” (The Fresh Quotes) A quote that puts the researcher to a deeper interest in solving the problem by proposing this kind of project about combining nature and architecture. The research has proved that Pasig River and its riverside must continue to rehabilitate and develop in order to solve the problem, in that case it is necessary to continue rehabilitate the Pasig River to strengthen the water-based transport and developing the riverside including the linear park for a sustainable place and also a beautiful image that will change the bad image of the Pasig River that will earn the trust of the people to be actively used the water based transport and its riverside by showing a safe, improved, an aesthetic and sustainable plan. Plus the new residential building with livelihood center for the people who live in the river side to have a quality home to use and job place to work
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in. They will not only have a house and a work but also they will be a part in protecting and conserving the river in order in maintained the cleanliness and the beauty of the Pasig River. This proposal has a lot of positive attributes for every people in the community not only it enhances the water-based type transportation, it also can reduce stress to people which improves our well being. And also, it will be a big help in traffic congestion in the city especially to the city where Pasig River was connected. In an increasingly dense urban environment, elevating the importance of biophilic design is important to a building design, to parks and streetscapes, to the residential building with livelihood center and to transportation building, the researcher context supports a platform for the faster growing of economy, an integrative biophilic design mainstreams a healthy transportation, residential building with livelihood center practices for people and society. Gain the trust back by showing that the plan must be trusted and safe and especially help to have a nice and bright community.
1.9 Definition of Terms 1. Aesthetic - is a branch of philosophic study that relates to the nature and expression of beauty and taste; in other words, the appearances of (NUEVO RIO: Rehabilitation of Ilog Pasig Ferry Station and Riverside Development)
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2. Architecture - is both the process and the product of planning, designing, and constructing buildings and other physical structures. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural symbols and as works of art.
3. Biophilic - also called BET suggests that humans possess an innate tendency to seek connections with nature and other forms of life.
4. CLUP – Comprehensive Land Use Planning also known as a general plan, master plan or land-use plan, is a document designed to guide the future actions of a community. It presents a vision for the future, with long-range goals and objectives for all activities that affect the local government. 5. Domestic Waste - is waste that is generated as a result of the ordinary day-to-day use of a domestic premise and either taken from the premises by or on behalf of the person who generated the waste; or collected by or on behalf of a local government as part of a waste collection and disposal system. 6. Environmentalist - a person who is concerned with or advocates the protection of the environment. (NUEVO RIO: Rehabilitation of Ilog Pasig Ferry Station and Riverside Development)
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7. HVAC System -Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning is the technology of indoor and vehicular environmental comfort. Its goal is to provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality. 8. Input Process Output System - The input–process–output (IPO) model, or input-process-output pattern, is a widely used approach in systems analysis and software engineering for describing the structure of an information processing program or other process.
9. Integrated - with various parts or aspects linked or coordinated. 10. LGU – Local Government Unit is an administrative and political government unit subsidiary to the national government which could itself consist of sub-units as in the case of a province or a municipality. 11. Livelihood - a means of securing the necessities of life. 12. Majestic - having or showing impressive beauty or dignity. 13. MMDA – Metropolitan Manila Development Authority is an agency performs planning, monitoring and coordinative functions, and in the process exercises regulatory and supervisory authority over the delivery of metro-wide services within Metro Manila without diminution of the autonomy of the local government units concerning purely local matters. (NUEVO RIO: Rehabilitation of Ilog Pasig Ferry Station and Riverside Development)
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14. Mobility - the ability to move or be moved freely and easily. 15. Modern Architecture - was based upon new and innovative technologies of construction, particularly the use of glass, steel an reinforced concrete; the idea that form should follow function; an embrace of minimalism; and a rejection of ornament. 16. NGO’s – Non-Governmental Organization are usually non-profit and sometimes international organizations independent of governments and international governmental organizations (though often funded by governments) that are active in humanitarian, educational, health care, public policy, social, human rights, environmental, and other areas to affect changes according to their objectives. 17. Nila - became the name of the flowering mangrove that used to grow abundantly along the shores of Manila Bay and the banks of Pasig River. 18. Pristine - clean and fresh as if new; spotless. 19. Salambaw - kind of fishing net. 20. Solid Waste - means any garbage, refuse, sludge from a wastewater treatment plant, water supply treatment plant, or air pollution control facility and other discarded materials including solid, liquid, semi-solid, or contained gaseous material, resulting (NUEVO RIO: Rehabilitation of Ilog Pasig Ferry Station and Riverside Development)
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from industrial, commercial, mining and agricultural operations, and from community activities 21. Sustainable - able to be maintained at a certain rate or level. 22. Synergy - the interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations, substances, or other agents to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects.
23. UPA - Urban Poor Associates it organizes people being evicted forcibly and illegally to resist in non-violent ways, for example, by going to court, seeking the help of prominent people, including church leaders, going in delegations to the mayor, using the media, or getting help in other ways. 24. Ventilating - cause air to enter and circulate freely in (a room, building, etc.).
1.10 Acronyms 1. CLUP - Comprehensive Land Use Planning 2. HVAC - Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning 3. LGU – Local Government Unit 4. MMDA – Metropolitan Manila Development Authority 5. NGO’s - Non-Governmental Organization (NUEVO RIO: Rehabilitation of Ilog Pasig Ferry Station and Riverside Development)
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NUEVO RIO (Rehabilitation of Ilog Pasig Ferry Station and Riverside Development) A Research Proposal Presented to the Faculty of ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT College of Engineering and Industrial Technology AR. ARISTIDES N. DE PAZ Topic Adviser In Partial Fulfillment of Requirements in Research Method for Architecture for the Degree of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURE Presented by: VILLAS, NIEL CRISTIAN S. 2015-100871
FEBRUARY 2018
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Chapter 1 The Problem & It’s Background
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INTRODUCTION
From a caterpillar turned into beautiful butterflies, from trash into a usable item, from the so called “Toilet Bowl” into amazing river. A plan that bringing back the image of pristine, majestic, and breath taking called Pasig River that’s how was described before. It served as an import means of transport and was a Manila’s lifeline and center of economic activity. But as time goes by, starting from the end of World War II, the decades of industrial and residential development grew alongside with poor implementation of anti-pollution policies Pasig River has been the primary recipient of much of the pollution produced by Metro Manila’s ten million inhabitants. According to environmentalist, Gina Lopez, as of 2018, 80 to 90 percent of the pollution comes from domestic waste. Squatters along the banks of the river and its tributaries, with no toilet facilities and with the bad habit of throwing garbage anywhere, cause most of the problem. According to Gina, most of the factories along the river bank have put in place water treatment systems. In fact, Gina said, they were lamenting to her that they are throwing clean water into that cesspool of a river. They feel they are wasting money cleaning their industrial waste water only to be disposed in the murky river. Now, Pasig River was successfully rehabilitated through government programs. In fact, Pasig River rehabilitation emerged victorious in an international competition which recognizes the successful efforts to revitalize waterways that beat China's Yangtze River in the first Asia River Prize Awards. But why Pasig River is still not yet felt? We all know how would be if the great potential of Pasig River will be use and of course, be protected and developed. Proponent has taken on the task of providing concrete answers to the challenges about stressed environment, polluted water and riverside areas, and helps in traffic congestion by researching combining with the use of architecture to solve the problem of Pasig River on how it shall be use, and in the same way, is how to maintain it cleanliness, preserves, and helps to make the river back to its own features. A kind of transportation hub that provide fast, reliable, and sustainable mobility plus the biophilic design and modern style of the buildings that will be an approach to architecture that seeks to connect building occupants or (NUEVO RIO: Rehabilitation of Ilog Pasig Ferry Station and Riverside Development)
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passengers more closely to nature resulting to be environmental friendly and a style making a new generation of architecture that has a vision of buildings which do more than a transportation, shelter, and a job place: making a design that will nourish, keep healthy and alive, help maintain mood, and boost productivity. The relationship between humans and buildings would, in effect, benefit from a kind of synergy, with the building taking an active interest in our well-being and also in the environment. The Nuevo Rio that will change the so called “Toilet bowl” of Manila and will be a big part to get back the words: pristine, majestic, and a breath taking Pasig River of ours. According to history, there are 10 amazing things that can no longer be seen in Pasig River. The story that there’s a crocodile spotted in the river, there’s a duck farm on the Pasig River, river used as public baths, using of “Salambaw” a traditional Filipino fishing raft used for fishing, houseboats, coconut rafts, river used as a place where people wash they clothes, a flower that called “Nila” that eventually died off as the toxic wastes slowly killed Pasig River, the light house, and the elegant Spanish-era. The researcher aiming to get back this history, in a way that Pasig River will be actively used again by the people, where people living today and for the next generation can see again the old images of the old Pasig River in a reality, except for the crocodiles. In a quotation, “Architecture is capable in changing the world”, the proponent believes that architectural solutions can solve the problems and capable of making a sustainable and a solution in a great big problem. And also, the researcher believes in the bible verse Luke 1:37, “For nothing will be impossible with God.” Hoping to make the impossible dead river will be possible to revive and be alive again.
1.2 History/ Background of the Study A. History of Pasig River and its transportation The significance of the Pasig River in the development of Manila lies in being the centre of trade and commerce. As such, people of different nationalities, notably Spanish, Chinese and Americans, had mixed and mingled in the area with the natives for centuries, with the latter imbibing has evolved along the riverbank a way of life of the people, as we know it today. (NUEVO RIO: Rehabilitation of Ilog Pasig Ferry Station and Riverside Development)
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The Pasig River, a hundred years ago, was the main transport system of everyone who lived in ancient Manila. In the morning, fresh fruits, fish, and pots were sold by merchants along the river banks. In the evening, lanterns of short wooden boats must have illuminated its waters. The colors and life of the Pasig River are now kept alive only in old paintings, pictures, and literature. In the battle of Manila in 1571, arms were ferried through the Pasig River coming from the nearby provinces. In the 19th century, the officers in Fort Santiago had also used the river as escape routes. The Tagalogs or “river dwellers” especially made use of the water transport. Through the river, life and culture flourished. In 1905, Daniel Burnham created a plan for Manila that prioritized pedestrians over then horse-dragged carriages. The plan also called for regaining the luster and usage of the rivers and esteros of Manila. Burnham saw Venice, Paris, and Naples in Pasig River, Binondo canal, Manila Bay, and the other waterways. He envisioned them as major transport systems. Riverbanks, Burnham wrote in his report, will be created with shaded drives. With 23 kilometers in length, Pasig River extends all the way to Laguna and Cavite. It had access to Rizal province as well. Imagine, those living as far as Laguna and Cavite, can reach the tip of Bataan and the island of Corregidor through the Pasig River and Manila Bay. After centuries of usage, the Pasig River was considered to be biologically dead in the 20th century and in the early millennium. Gone are the ala Venetian canals of Manila, a major mode of transport, and the main identity of the Tagalog culture. Factories, houses and other developments treat the waterfront as the “back of the house,” dumping toxic wastes in the river and eventually killing marine life. The river is nowhere close to the paintings and pictures preserved in museums and galleries. Today, it is a grave reminder of the years of abuse on an environmental treasure. In other parts of the world, countries fight for the right to use coastlines and extend shorelines. Dubai created the Palm Islands to have more waterfronts. In contrast, our country has squandered it due to poor implementation of environmental laws and lack of infrastructure. Singapore, South Korea, and New York all utilize their rivers as one of the main modes of transportation. There is also the primary concern of keeping waterways clean and maintain them as such. In South Korea, they even went as far as to remove a 10-kilometer major highway in downtown Seoul to revive the Cheonggyecheon stream. It (NUEVO RIO: Rehabilitation of Ilog Pasig Ferry Station and Riverside Development)
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opened in 2005, and since then it has become a national inspiration and grand tourist attraction. It has also sparked urban and economic revitalization in the old districts of Seoul. After billions of pesos and much effort for better environmental measures, the Pasig River regained some of its life. The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) started to revive the ferry transport. Barges consistently traverse the river. The Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC), NGOs, private sector, and local government units (LGUs) have also been initiating clean-up efforts and providing better shelters to the informal settlers living along Pasig River and the esteros. While the Pasig River is relatively doing better than in the previous years, many structures still stand along the river and esteros today. There are already laws in place regarding development of easements. Palafox Associates has previously worked with the PRRC for the master plan of the Pasig River Rehabilitation. They have worked with the City of San Juan for the review and update of their Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP). They also assisted the beneficiaries of the Urban Poor Associates (UPA) in the design of their homes along Estero de San Miguel. In all of these projects, it highlighted the importance of a 10-meter easement from the river or esteros. In order to revive these waterways, the LGUs must strictly implement the easements and no-build zones.
Area / Population The Pasig River winds generally north-westward for some 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) from the Laguna de Bay, the largest lake in the Philippines, to Manila Bay, in the southern part of the island of Luzon. From the lake, the river runs between Taguig and Taytay, Rizal, before entering Pasig. This portion of the Pasig River, to the confluence with the Marikina River tributary, is known as the Napindan River or Napindan Channel. From there, the Pasig forms flows through Pasig until its confluence with the Taguig River, From here, it forms the border between Mandaluyong to (NUEVO RIO: Rehabilitation of Ilog Pasig Ferry Station and Riverside Development)
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the north and Makati to the south.. The river then sharply turns northeast, where it has become the border between Mandaluyong and Manila before turning again westward, joining its other major tributary, the San Juan River, and then following a sinuous path through the center of Manila before emptying into the bay. The whole river and most portions of its tributaries lie entirely within Metro Manila, the metropolitan region of the capital. Isla de Convalecencia, the only island dividing the Pasig River, can be found in Manila and it is where the Hospicio de San Jose is located. Tributaries and canals One major river that drains Laguna de Bay is the Taguig River, which enters into Taguig before becoming the Pateros River; it is the border between the municipalities of Pateros and Makati City. Pateros River then enters the confluence where the Napindan Channel and Marikina River meet. The Marikina River is the larger of the two major tributaries of the Pasig River, and it flows southward from the mountains of Rizal and cuts through the Marikina Valley. The San Juan River drains the plateau on which Quezon City stands; its major tributary is Diliman Creek. Within the city of Manila, various esteros (canals) criss-cross through the city and connect with the Tullahan River in the north and the Parañaque River to the west. Crossings A total of 19 bridges currently cross the Pasig. The first bridge from the source at Laguna de Bay is the Napindan Bridge, followed by the Arsenio Jimenez Bridge to its west. Crossing the Napindan Channel in Pasig is the Bambang Bridge. The newest bridge, opened in February 2015, is the Buting-Sumilang Bridge that connects barangays Buting and Sumilang in Pasig.[2] The next bridge downstream is the C-5 Road (Felix Manalo) Bridge connecting the cities of Makati and Pasig. Currently under construction is the Sta. Monica–Lawton Bridge, which will connect Lawton Avenue in
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Makati to Sta. Monica Street in Kapitolyo, Pasig as part of the Bonifacio Global City–Ortigas Link Road project approved in 2015.[3] The Guadalupe Bridge between Makati and Mandaluyong carries Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, the major artery of Metro Manila, as well as the MRT-3 line from Guadalupe Station to Boni Station. The Estrella– Pantaleon and Makati-Mandaluyong Bridges likewise connect the two cities downstream, with the latter forming the end of Makati Avenue. The easternmost crossing in the City of Manila is Lambingan Bridge in the district of Santa Ana, followed by the Padre Zamora (Pandacan) Bridge connecting Pandacan and Santa Mesa districts, and carries the southern line of the Philippine National Railways. The Mabini Bridge (formerly Nagtahan Bridge) provides a crossing for Nagtahan Avenue, part of C-2 Road. Ayala Bridge carries Ayala Boulevard, and connects the Isla de Convalecencia to both banks of the Pasig. Further downstream are the Quezon Bridge from Quiapo to Ermita, the LRT-1 bridge from Central Terminal Station to Carriedo Station, MacArthur Bridge from Santa Cruz to Ermita, and the Jones Bridge from Binondo to Ermita. The last bridge near the mouth of the Pasig is the Roxas Bridge (formerly called Del Pan Bridge) from Tondo to the Port Area. The Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3 will serve as a connection road from North Luzon Expressway in Balintawak, Quezon City to South Luzon Expressway in Buendia, Makati City. The expressway bridge will be built within the city of Manila near the mouth of San Juan River where most parts of Skyway Stage 3 will be built and another bridge parallel to Pandacan and PNR bridges that will merge with NLEX Connector, and will serve as a solution to heavy traffic along EDSA. The project is expected to be finish by 2020. Landmarks The growth of Manila along the banks of the Pasig River has made it a focal point for development and historical events. The foremost landmark on the banks of the river is the walled district of Intramuros, located near the mouth of the river on its southern bank. It was built by the Spanish colonial government in the 16th century. Further upstream is the Hospicio de San Jose, an orphanage located on Pasig's sole island, the Isla de (NUEVO RIO: Rehabilitation of Ilog Pasig Ferry Station and Riverside Development)
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Convalescencia. On the northern bank stands the Quinta Market in Quiapo, Manila's central market, and Malacañan Palace, the official residence of the President of the Philippines. Also on Pasig River's northern bank and within the Manila district of Sta. Mesa is the main campus of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. In Makati City, along the southern bank of Pasig, is the former Sta. Ana Race Track (under development as Circuit Makati) and the Rockwell Commercial Center, a high-end office and commercial area containing the Power Plant Mall. At the confluence of the Pasig and Marikina rivers is the Napindan Hydraulic Control Structure, which regulates the flow of water from the Napindan Channel. B. Asian Standing The Pasig River rehabilitation project has been adjudged as the most noteworthy endeavor in Asia, earning the 1st Asia Riverprize, the world’s foremost award in river basin management. The Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) received the recognition from the International RiverFoundation judge panel during the International Riversymposium Riverprize ceremonies held in Australia on October 16. During the awards presentation, the Asia Riverprize judges were quoted to have said they were impressed by the scale of the problem and the scale of the response to the problem faced by Pasig River. The story of Pasig River “that refuses to die and has come back to life” was presented to the Riversymposium participants before announcing the recognition for the Philippines.“Critical to the success of this story is to bring the communities of about 18 thousand people to decent houses and transforming these communities and their lives into environmentally responsible citizens is an amazingly outstanding achievement,” said the Asiaprize panel chair of Pasig River’s feat. The Pasig River is a 27-kilometer river which served as the main route for transport, trade and cultural exchange since the pre-colonial and Spanish era in the Philippines. It was declared biologically dead in the 1990s after decades of rapid urbanization and industrialization in Metro Manila.
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The PRRC was established in 1999 to lead in the revival of the Pasig River and has since established projects for riverbanks development, solid waste management, water quality improvement and public awareness. The PRRC report to the River symposium noted the following improvements:
From 1999 to 2017, PRRC have resettled 18,719 families living along the riverbanks to decent homes Dismantled 376 encroaching private structures Established 37,471.68 linear meters of environmental preservation areas Developed 17 of its 47 identified tributaries Diverted almost 22,000 kilograms of solid waste Communities around Pasig River now have more opportunities to have recreation and have developed pride and motivation to preserve and protect the river More than a hundred species of fish, birds, trees, and aquatic resources can now be seen on the Pasig River The Pasig River ferries have now again made the waterway a viable alternative transport in the metropolis
The Philippines’ Pasig River project competed against China’s Yangtze River in the finals of the 2018 edition of the Riverprize for Asia which was formerly called the Asia-Pacific Riverprize Awards – this year it was divided into two awards, one for Australasia and another for Asia.PRRC social media announced the recognition given to the PRRC team led by its executive director Jose Antonio Goitia.At the announcement of their finalist recognition in September, Goitia said the consecutive citations for the Pasig River as a finalist in the 2017 Thiess International and 2018 Asia Riverprize served to highlight the efforts of the Philippines to restore the river. “Last year, the Philippines is the only third world and developing country that made it into the international finals and bravely competed with the US and the United Kingdom. In this year’s Asia River prize, we will be facing another super power – the red dragon, China. However, with an indomitable spirit, we remain steadfast and optimistic that we will stand triumphant in the end,” Goitia said in a PNA release announcing the Pasig River as finalist for the Asia Riverprize.
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Pasig River as the winner of the 2018 Asia Riverprize will automatically qualify for Stage Two of the Thiess International Riverprize in 2019. The Pasig River Integrated River Basin Management will receive widespread global recognition which can build new partnerships, provide opportunities for exchange of knowledge and best practices, and open doors for international support. C. Local Potential Government told the great local potential of the Pasig River. Secretary Benjamin Diokno who attended the meeting with the Technical Working Group (TWG) on the Pasig River Ferry Convergence Program held in DBM on January 19, 2018. The Pasig River Ferry Convergence Program is identified in the Budget Call as one of the priority programs of the Economic Development Cabinet Cluster. In his opening remarks, Secretary Diokno said that they find huge potential in the Pasig River Ferry Service as an alternative mode of transportation for commuters, particularly those coming from the East side of the Metro to reach specific destinations within the cities of Manila, Mandaluyong, Pasig, Taguig, Marikina and Quezon City.” Per DBM’s initiative, the TWG was set up to ensure the programs and projects of the different agencies involved support one another towards the common of goal of maximizing the use of the river. The restoration of the Ferry Service is expected to help address problems such as traffic, pollution and lack of connectivity among transport systems in National Capital Region. D. The Author’s Project Our country is blessed with having one of the longest coastlines in the world. Sadly, it is a blessing that we continually take for granted. Abroad, grand rivers like the Seine, Thames, Hudson, and Danube also went through what Pasig River is going through—years of indifference and abuse brought about by industrialization and so-called progress. Yet, countries that once abused their rivers have come full circle and resuscitated their precious waterways. There is hope! The Manila Bay, Pasig River, and Laguna Lake can also be interconnected through water transport and walkable, bikeable waterfront (NUEVO RIO: Rehabilitation of Ilog Pasig Ferry Station and Riverside Development)
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promenades. Having tree-lined pedestrian paths and bike lanes along the river banks and esteros could also provide comfort and places of contemplation for pedestrians. Once fully redeveloped, they will enhance, expand, and encourage a change in lifestyle, conserve marine life, ease land-based traffic congestion, and most importantly, bring forth the appreciation of long neglected assets. Nuevo Rio means “New River” aiming the new life that will be given to the Pasig River. It will be a project that will help the river back to its life. A project that will develop the riverside and the river itself but also conserving and preserving it was the top priority of the project. There will be a relocation of the people lived in the river side and this will not only give them a proper house to live in but also as the same time, it will be chance for them to protect and love the river. Livelihood center also will be included for the people who live in new relocated residential building to help them have a work and also it will be a great help to maintain the cleanliness of the river and the riverside. And lastly, the project will have the rehabilitation of the Ferry station to have a new modern image, a reliable water-based transport ferry that will be capable of accommodating a lot of passengers and will providing fast, reliable, and sustainable mobility. In line with this, the proponent take the Biophilic design is an innovative way of designing a ferry terminal, residential building with the livelihood center. We need nature in a deep and fundamental fashion, but we have often designed our cities, structures and suburbs in ways that both degrade the environment and alienate us from nature. The recent trend in green architecture has decreased the environmental impact of the built environment, but it has accomplished little in the way of reconnecting us to the natural world, the missing piece in the puzzle of sustainable development. Biophilic Design points the way toward creating healthy and productive buildings and habitats for modern humans. (NUEVO RIO: Rehabilitation of Ilog Pasig Ferry Station and Riverside Development)
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1.3 Statement of the Problem The Pasig River was once declared as a biologically dead river, about 72,000 tons of solid and plastic waste had flowed through the waterway yearly. For almost two decades across administrations, the agency launched “quality projects, programs, activities and advocacies in easement recovery, riverbank development, waste and water quality management, and public awareness,” according to a brief released by the River Foundation. All of these activities are combined to solve the problem of the Pasig River and it was all worked out. That’s why, now, Pasig River was successfully rehabilitated and won an award. Pasig River rehabilitation emerged victorious in an international competition which recognizes the successful efforts to revitalize waterways that beat China's Yangtze River in the first Asia River Prize Awards on October 16, 2018. But still, according to environmentalist, Pasig River still have a lot of problem that must be solve to fully recover and gain back to life the majestic river. The following problems are:
Domestic Waste. 80 to 90 percent of the pollution comes from domestic waste. Squatters along the banks of the river and its tributaries, with no toilet facilities and with the bad habit of throwing garbage anywhere, cause most of the problem.
Solid Waste. Solid waste means garbage. Metro Manila produces
7,000 tons of garbage a day without the facilities to dispose of it adequately. Therefore, much of it -- about 1,500 tons -- is thrown into streams, tributaries and the bay. Some tributaries have actually become clogged from all of the trash in them.
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Urban Growth. The population along Pasig River has continued to
multiply, but the developing country’s ability to cope with waste disposal has not kept up.
Industrial Waste. Approximately 30 percent of river pollutants
come from industries, which are located in close proximity to it.
Undeveloped Riverside. Boring and inactive river side is one of
the problems that Pasig River was not actively used and a factor that passenger while riding in a ferry got bored.
Bad image. Filthy, dirty, bad smell and unhealthy images is also one of a factor that many people don’t want to ride in a ferry because they already imagining this bad features is still in Pasig River and the Ferry itself.
1.4 Project Objectives The following are the project goal of the research: 1.4.1 Objectives 1. To create a biophilic water based transportation that capable of handling a pleasing space for public utility vehicles, and services.
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1.5 Significance of the Study Significant architecture is one which is worthy of being built, is capable of influencing people, and is important enough to be maintained and preserved. The project signifies to every individual suffering the condition of the city area. Who will benefit? A. The community - The proposed projects will coordinate with the community that promotes a series of benefits beyond the traditional aspirations of improved mobility, transportation and people, also improved living and a work place to used. These include:
Stronger and more connected communities;
Economic outcomes;
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Education outcomes;
Tourism outcomes; and
Environmental outcomes.
It's the researcher belief that by proposing this kind of project will giving more opportunities to the people and city a more efficient and fast transportation of It also promotes the use of active modes of transport, such as cycling and walking. B. The local people in connected city All the business, income and job opportunities, that will be generated by the project will give prioritise to the people in every city that Pasig River was connected especially in Pasig City, Marikina City, Taguig City, Makati City, and the City of Manila. C. Architecture It will reflect the countries Culture and traditional arts. Festivity and prestige on the design of the buildings will be incorporated. Philippine architecture will be known all over the world. D. The country If this project will be become successful our mother country benefits a globally competitive design and infrastructure that can implement to all the cities in the country. The proposed project aims to provide a highly modernize structure that can stand to the will of time and serve as the pioneer transportation, residential and livelihood buildings that can handles a multifunction system incorporated with biophilic design techniques.
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1.6 Scope Scope: A. Public transportation needs The scope of the projects will be prior to the needs of public transportation in the area where lacking of the following components:
Terminal area
Waiting area
Separate tracks for utility vehicles
Physical structure
Parking areas
Green spaces
B. Commuters needs The scope of the projects will be prior to the needs of the commuters in the area where lacking of the following components:
Waiting platform
Goods and services
Greeneries
C. Residential building needs The scope of the projects will be prior of the residential building in the area where lacking of the following components:
Physical structure
Green spaces
Sanitary and public utilities spaces
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Parking areas
Livelihood facilities
D. Residence needs The scope of the projects will be prior of the residence in the area where lacking of the following components:
Greeneries
Adequate housing facilities and design in each units
Low price rents and affordable units
Physical, physiological, social, safety, esteem needs
Needs for shelter basic spaces Work place near the area
C. Architectural aesthetics
The proposed project is aligned with biophilic design it is necessary to provide a proper management to the structural system.
D. Utilities
Climate control/ HVAC System
All three mechanical systems - heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning - are interrelated and should be planned together. Mechanical ventilation is preferred to open windows. Planned placement and insulation of high-noise equipment is necessary. But the project will limit on this study on how can the proposed project control climate through the smart plans on HVAC system. The researcher will not discuss the fitting of the system where it should put, connect or anything about the technical process of installing smart HVAC system in the facility. (NUEVO RIO: Rehabilitation of Ilog Pasig Ferry Station and Riverside Development)
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1.6 Limitation
Time
The researcher did not used all his time to do research and collecting data because of some other academic subject requirements with deadline that must be done and pass too.
Financial Resources
One of the researcher’s hindrances is lack of financial resources. A financial that should be used to travel, example is going to site and other activities that need to pay.
Age of Data
Some of the researcher’s data was not the most updated data. Some data was not been updated.
Data Collection Process
Presence of the researcher influenced the responses, the researcher doesn’t meet the primary respondent or the expert for gathering or collecting data.
1.7 Conceptual Framework The system approached (Input process- Output System) was used in describing the conceptual framework of the study. As shown in the figure below the input consist the Centre program offered by the proposed Nuevo Rio: Rehabilitation of Ilog Pasig Ferry Station and Riverside Development. (NUEVO RIO: Rehabilitation of Ilog Pasig Ferry Station and Riverside Development)
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Conceptual framework:
Input
Process
Output
Rehabilitation of Ilog
Here are the
Pasig Ferry Station and
methods on how the
Riverside Development
proposed project
Pasig Ferry Station
A.) Site
gather the data:
and Riverside
B.) Architectural
Development
drawings
and data
D.) Utilities E.) Architectural Acoustics
Rehabilitation of Ilog
existing records
C.) Structural Computation
Through the
Nuevo Rio
Observation and Inspection
Interviews and coding
F.) Design Concepts
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FEEDBACK
1.8 Assumption / Hypothesis “Be a Part of Solution not Part of the Pollution” (The Fresh Quotes) A quote that puts the researcher to a deeper interest in solving the problem by proposing this kind of project about combining nature and architecture. The research has proved that Pasig River and its riverside must continue to rehabilitate and develop in order to solve the problem, in that case it is necessary to continue rehabilitate the Pasig River to strengthen the water-based transport and developing the riverside including the linear park for a sustainable place and also a beautiful image that will change the bad image of the Pasig River that will earn the trust of the people to be actively used the water based transport and its riverside by showing a safe, improved, an aesthetic and sustainable plan. Plus the new residential building with livelihood center for the people who live in the river side to have a quality home to use and job place to work
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in. They will not only have a house and a work but also they will be a part in protecting and conserving the river in order in maintained the cleanliness and the beauty of the Pasig River. This proposal has a lot of positive attributes for every people in the community not only it enhances the water-based type transportation, it also can reduce stress to people which improves our well being. And also, it will be a big help in traffic congestion in the city especially to the city where Pasig River was connected. In an increasingly dense urban environment, elevating the importance of biophilic design is important to a building design, to parks and streetscapes, to the residential building with livelihood center and to transportation building, the researcher context supports a platform for the faster growing of economy, an integrative biophilic design mainstreams a healthy transportation, residential building with livelihood center practices for people and society. Gain the trust back by showing that the plan must be trusted and safe and especially help to have a nice and bright community.
1.9 Definition of Terms 1. Aesthetic - is a branch of philosophic study that relates to the nature and expression of beauty and taste; in other words, the appearances of (NUEVO RIO: Rehabilitation of Ilog Pasig Ferry Station and Riverside Development)
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2. Architecture - is both the process and the product of planning, designing, and constructing buildings and other physical structures. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural symbols and as works of art.
3. Biophilic - also called BET suggests that humans possess an innate tendency to seek connections with nature and other forms of life.
4. CLUP – Comprehensive Land Use Planning also known as a general plan, master plan or land-use plan, is a document designed to guide the future actions of a community. It presents a vision for the future, with long-range goals and objectives for all activities that affect the local government. 5. Domestic Waste - is waste that is generated as a result of the ordinary day-to-day use of a domestic premise and either taken from the premises by or on behalf of the person who generated the waste; or collected by or on behalf of a local government as part of a waste collection and disposal system. 6. Environmentalist - a person who is concerned with or advocates the protection of the environment. (NUEVO RIO: Rehabilitation of Ilog Pasig Ferry Station and Riverside Development)
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7. HVAC System -Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning is the technology of indoor and vehicular environmental comfort. Its goal is to provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality. 8. Input Process Output System - The input–process–output (IPO) model, or input-process-output pattern, is a widely used approach in systems analysis and software engineering for describing the structure of an information processing program or other process.
9. Integrated - with various parts or aspects linked or coordinated. 10. LGU – Local Government Unit is an administrative and political government unit subsidiary to the national government which could itself consist of sub-units as in the case of a province or a municipality. 11. Livelihood - a means of securing the necessities of life. 12. Majestic - having or showing impressive beauty or dignity. 13. MMDA – Metropolitan Manila Development Authority is an agency performs planning, monitoring and coordinative functions, and in the process exercises regulatory and supervisory authority over the delivery of metro-wide services within Metro Manila without diminution of the autonomy of the local government units concerning purely local matters. (NUEVO RIO: Rehabilitation of Ilog Pasig Ferry Station and Riverside Development)
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14. Mobility - the ability to move or be moved freely and easily. 15. Modern Architecture - was based upon new and innovative technologies of construction, particularly the use of glass, steel an reinforced concrete; the idea that form should follow function; an embrace of minimalism; and a rejection of ornament. 16. NGO’s – Non-Governmental Organization are usually non-profit and sometimes international organizations independent of governments and international governmental organizations (though often funded by governments) that are active in humanitarian, educational, health care, public policy, social, human rights, environmental, and other areas to affect changes according to their objectives. 17. Nila - became the name of the flowering mangrove that used to grow abundantly along the shores of Manila Bay and the banks of Pasig River. 18. Pristine - clean and fresh as if new; spotless. 19. Salambaw - kind of fishing net. 20. Solid Waste - means any garbage, refuse, sludge from a wastewater treatment plant, water supply treatment plant, or air pollution control facility and other discarded materials including solid, liquid, semi-solid, or contained gaseous material, resulting (NUEVO RIO: Rehabilitation of Ilog Pasig Ferry Station and Riverside Development)
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from industrial, commercial, mining and agricultural operations, and from community activities 21. Sustainable - able to be maintained at a certain rate or level. 22. Synergy - the interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations, substances, or other agents to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects.
23. UPA - Urban Poor Associates it organizes people being evicted forcibly and illegally to resist in non-violent ways, for example, by going to court, seeking the help of prominent people, including church leaders, going in delegations to the mayor, using the media, or getting help in other ways. 24. Ventilating - cause air to enter and circulate freely in (a room, building, etc.).
1.10 Acronyms 1. CLUP - Comprehensive Land Use Planning 2. HVAC - Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning 3. LGU – Local Government Unit 4. MMDA – Metropolitan Manila Development Authority 5. NGO’s - Non-Governmental Organization (NUEVO RIO: Rehabilitation of Ilog Pasig Ferry Station and Riverside Development)
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