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Palasyo de Ahedres
Palasyo de Ahedres
ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT
THESIS PROPOSAL
Abstract
Chess sport has fallen in popularity in the Philippines, due to lack of support from the government of past
administrations, several of top Filipino chess players leave the Philippines to represent other countries. Inadequate
facilities to study chess not implementing the signed memorandum of agreement to include chess in schools
curriculum. Lack of information about chess and its benefits. No proper method of training programs. No proper
venue or facility to be trained and hold large and international tournaments.
PALASYO DE AHEDRES (Training and recreational complex for chess excellence) Chess sport has fallen in
popularity in the Philippines, due to lack of support from the government of past administrations, several of top
Filipino chess players leave the Philippines to represent other countries. Inadequate facilities to study chess not
implementing the signed memorandum of agreement to include chess in schools curriculum. Lack of information
about chess and its benefits. No proper method of training programs. No proper venue or facility to be trained and
hold large and international tournaments.
The objective of the project is to promote chess through creating a complex facilities to uphold intensive training
programs improving their skills on playing chess, support and improves their physical and mental health, it will also
educate the public of what are the benefits of playing chess especially for students and older people. The proposed
project will uphold national and international tournaments, this project will also promotes open spaces for public
recreations, outdoor chess venues encouraging the community to participate.
V. PROJECT SITE LOCATION
The proposed project will be situated at the heart of the City of Manila as it is the venue for Filipino chess legends
and world’s best players.
This proposed project will have a training rooms, lecture rooms, indoor sports facilities, like basketball, volleyball
etc. to improve their physical health, library to read books and other references, research laboratory for research
and developments for the game of chess, a playing hall a venue for world class tournaments, specially design to
play chess, exclusive and quite place to uphold a large tournament. Outdoor recreational facility a chess park
perhaps including the public to play chess, an open space for other recreational activities.