DIVERSITY

Diversity of the Pangasinan State University- Urdaneta Campus

Diversity is one of the objects of Urban Design. It is about a place with variety and
choice. It is about place-making with a mix of compatible developments and uses that work
together to respond to local needs. This paper investigates the diversity of the Pangasinan State
University- Urdaneta Campus, Pangasinan, focusing on the mix of compatible developments of
the campus.

THE UNIVERSITY
The PSU-Urdaneta City Campus is one of the nine campuses of the university in the
Pangasinan. It is situated in the veritable melting pot and fast-growing education center in
Urdaneta City, Pangasinan. Its historical origin reflects the noble traces of hard-pushed efforts,
determination, political savvy and administrative acumen of its founder and the enthusiastic
support of the faculty and staff, the University administration, the political leaders in the service
area and the people of Urdaneta City in general.

What is now known as PSU Urdaneta City Campus System traces its humble
beginnings as a geographic satellite of PSU Asingan, its mother campus. In such status, it took
effect by virtue of PSU Memorandum No. 3, s. 1987. This project to create a satellite campus
in Urdaneta was inspired from the visions and ideas of Dr. Rodolfo V. Asanion, who was then
Dean of PSU Asingan Campus. Dr. Asanion, at a later time, became the University President.
With the help of concerned agencies including then Ministry of Budget headed by Min. Manuel
Alba, the Municipal Government of Urdaneta under Hon. Amadeo R. Perez, Jr., through the
approval of a pertinent Sanguniang Bayan Resolution, the Urdaneta, satellite campus, of PSU
Asingan was realized. The once complex system of PSU Asingan was under the administration
of one College Dean with two Associate Deans in each of its two geographic satellites. At that
time, the two campuses had to share the meager budget. In time, Urdaneta satellite campus
surmounted every difficulty that confronted it and improved its capacity to accommodate more
and more students. In turn, these promising indicators became catalytic for its pioneering
faculty to peddle for its autonomy from the mother campus and turn it into a standard College
of Engineering. With the full support of the Sanguniang Bayan of Urdaneta, separation was
sought through Board resolution No. 82, s. 1989 which took effect on August 1, 1989, thereby
creating the PSU Urdaneta Campus system as the University’s bastion in terms of its
Engineering and Technology programs.

To date, PSU Urdaneta City Campus has far surpassed the enrolment population of PSU
Asingan and is currently the fastest growing campus in terms of enrollment across the nine
campuses of the University.
 Figure 1 (Location Map)

Figure 2 (Site Development

Plan)
LOCATION
The Pangasinan State University is located at McArthur Highway, Barangay
San Vicente, Urdaneta City, Pangasunan,

DIVERSITY in the CAMPUS

This figure 3 shows the main

building of Pangasinan Sate University-
Udaneta campus. This two-storey
building is occupied by the
administration including the dean’s
office. Cashier, Registrar’s Office and
Accounting office located on the upper
floor and lecture as well as laboratory
rooms located on every floor. The
audio-visual room is also located on the
right-side while the university clinic is

Figure 3
located on the left-side of this building. In other words, this building houses numerous
compatible developments compared to other buildings on the campus. Figures 4-5 shows the
interiors of the main building.

Figure 5
Figure 4

The Figure 6-9 illustrates the Architecture and ICT building. The ground level of this building is
occupied mainly by the Architecture department, second level by the ICT department and
uppermost floor as the university library.

Figure 6 Figure 7
The figures below show the Mechanical Building. It is a one storey building that house mainly
the mechanical equipments, laboratories as well as lecture rooms. The entrance of this building is
Figure 9
converted
Figure 8into a small one-stop shop as shown in figure 10. The interior open space is also used
for sports like sepak takraw and badminton as shown in figure 11.

Figure 10 Figure 11

The Student’s Activity Center figure 12 is the multi-purpose building used by the students during
special events or celebrations. The second floor of this building is also used as offices and lecture
rooms as shown in figure 13. The main multi-purpose area is sometimes used as classroom or
drafting room as shown in figure 14.

Figure 12 Figure 13
 Figure 14

The next figure below figure 15-16 shows the Mechanical Annex Building. It is mostly noisy due
to activities perform in this building.

Figure 15 Figure 16

CONCLUSION:

The mix of developments like the Mechanical Annex building with the other buildings is not
compatible for the mix of such developments does not work together to respond the local needs
of the environment.