University of Santo Tomas

College of Architecture

Architectural design 3
Research Paper

Manila Tourist Information Hub

SUBMITTED BY:
Benitez, Yzabelle R.
Dela Fuente, Joshua Benjamin S.
Inumerables, Ervin Lewis M.
Panotes, Venice Angelic A.
Suerte, William Lemuel D.
2AR-3
 Table of contents
I. General Tourism Center Information 1
General Information 1
Purpose & Function of Facilties 2

II. Design Planning Codes & Standards 6

Important Design Considerations 6
P.D. 1096 NBCP Requirements 8
B.P. 344 Accessibilty Law Requirements 12
P.D. 9514 National Fire Code Requirements 18
DENR Guidelines 22

III. Foreign & Local Case Studies 17

Fazer Visitor & Meeting Center 26
Asakuza Culture and Tourism Center 28

Fort Santiago Tourism Information Office 30

Boracay Tourist Center 31

IV. Importance of Architecture in Tourism 32

V. Intramuros 36
Historical Background 36

Intramuros Code (P.D. 1616) 39

Policies and Policy Guidelines 39
General Land Use Policies 40
General Building Requirements 41
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Architectural Standards and Requirements 42
Building Exterior and other Requirements 47

Architectural Styles, Details & Form 49

Plans & Statistical Data 54
Vicinity Map of Intramuros 55
Map of Intramuros 56
Control Gates within Intramuros 57
Location of Areas that flood 58
Traffic Lay-out of Intramuros 59

Proposed Pedicab & Calesa Routes 60

Proposed Existing Pay Parking Clusters 61
Location of Proposed Parking Facilities 62
Land Use & Image Map of Intramuros 63
Daytime & Night time Population of Intramuros 64

Location of Squatters 65

Allowable Buildability Height (May 2016 data) 66

Zoning Map (May 2016 data) 67

Projected Population Density In Intramuros 68
Parking Design Ratios 69
Traffic Volume 70
VI. Other Vital Information 71
Background of the Site 71
History of the Site 72
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Site Location 73
Micro-Site Analysis 74
Site Map with Notes of Ordinances 74
Views 75
Flood Hazards 75
Traffic Analysis 76
Noise 76
Space Program 77

References 79