NATIONAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Amafel Bldg. Aguinaldo Highway, Dasmariñas, Cavite

College of Engineering and Architecture

ABSTRACT

Our life has been evolved and education has been flourished in recent

centuries. Although the stress has been increased on the individuals making

them need to entertain themselves.

Through investigation of the different ways could be create a positive

impact through architecture will be considered that people have all information

possibly needed but there is no way people can engage with the current events

if they do not have the opportunity to know and experience in a sustainable

way. You cannot love what you don’t know and you don’t know what you don’t

experience.

In this case, it serves as the way in which people can be welcomed to

reconnect with the origins our lives which is nature. Showing that it is possible

to offer a shelter that can be led a great diversity of living species and is home

to more than a fifth of the fresh water on the planet earth.

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Amafel Bldg. Aguinaldo Highway, Dasmariñas, Cavite
College of Engineering and Architecture

AKNOWLEDGEMENT

The proponents would like to express our sincerest gratitude to the

following people that has contribute and make themselves involved in this

study, who help , guide, and support and cheer us all the way.

First and foremost to our Almighty God Father, who gives knowledge,

strength, protection, spiritual guidance and being always with us in every steps

of the way, in giving us blessing and never leave us behind despite of times

that we felt down and hopeless.

Secondly to our supportive family Ms. Adelina J. Montenegro, Mrs. Marivic

A. Deluna for prayers, unconditional love, financial support, and who cheers up.

To our love ones, Mr. Daniel P. Liboon and Ms. Ij Mae Tuason who never

leaves us behind.

To our School the National College of Science and Technology, by being a

good house and institution of knowledge and experience, and providing them a

wholehearted and professional instructors who guided us on our expedition of

life in College.

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Amafel Bldg. Aguinaldo Highway, Dasmariñas, Cavite
College of Engineering and Architecture

To Architecture Department, specially to our Research method instructor

Ar. Carlo J. Madrona, uap,rmp, who freely shared their knowledge that made

this research.

To all Government and Non-Government agencies that help us by

generously providing all the data and information that we used when we are in

the phase of data gathering. To all of our Friends and Classmates especially to

Dreyfran, Daniel, Ij Mae, Benhur, Frank, and Remfle, who helped us all the

way.

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Amafel Bldg. Aguinaldo Highway, Dasmariñas, Cavite
College of Engineering and Architecture

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

A. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

The “eco resort” means a friendly environment development of the area.

Referred by Baud-Bovy (1998) a resort is essentially a place developed for the

stay of tourist, that providing multiple facilities for their accommodation,

recreation, entertainment, rest and other needs. Through the concentration of

facilities the resort acquires an identity character: it becomes a specific place to

go to and to enjoy in its own right. An eco resort offers a tropical experience to

visitors. Such a resort makes only a minimal impact on the environment without

compromising the guest’s comfort and safety. It can also be an economically

viable alternative to typical structures. The eco resort has to draw and blend with

the local natural and cultural environments by employing principles of

Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD).

Planning and design are essential on shaping the setting, visitors, or

resident’s perception of it and ultimately, the sense of place conveyed by the

resort in the context of its natural surroundings. Sustainability has become a

widely applied concept . It probably acts more like a symbol of a necessary

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College of Engineering and Architecture

civilizational change. i.e a different perception of human activities and values, in

relation with an environment conscious attitude.

The concept of environment was also evolving at the same time, form an

almost identity with nature and the physical quality of its components affecting

mankind, to the perception and evaluation of the surrounding universe, through

social, economical, philosophical , and cultural, focused on the subjective goals

of quality life and sustainable development.

B. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

In recent years, it seems society has become more aware of the impact we

make on the environment. Even the simplest, everyday actions have effect we

never would have thought possible. This awareness has led to a bigger effort in

minimizing waste and finding sustainable solutions to the problem.

The following question is about to give emphasize on the objectives of the

study:

1. What is the site analysis of the proposed site for the project?

2. Can the project help solve the problems regarding of climate

change?

3. What are the functional components and spatial relationship of the

project?

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College of Engineering and Architecture

4. How will be more effective and satisfy the eco farm resort to

ensure comfortable environment ?

5. What are the impacts of the project to its environment?

C. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

The aim of this research work is to understand the complexity of the issues

related towards achieving the sustainable development and to design an eco

farm resort not only for leisure but will offer tourist a complete eco experience.

• Locating the buildings with public spaces and common facilities for
encouraging social interaction.

• Respond to climatic and energy consumption issues raised by present day

architecture through sustainable design.

• Provide a recreational environment for varieties of facilities and functions.

• Comfortable design which portrays an environment of leisure and

promotes interaction with nature .

• Designing with the suitable perspective to the surrounding environment

and without the environmental disadvantages.

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Amafel Bldg. Aguinaldo Highway, Dasmariñas, Cavite
College of Engineering and Architecture

D. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

The study of “MARAHUYO: Enchantment through spatial quality and

experience” intends to show the sustainable eco resosrt and will be significant

in advocating developers to the same pattern of progress that will promote care

for the nature and prepare a clean and healthy environment for the future

generation.

This can be an instrument or reference in conducting new researches. This

study will also be able to help them to obtain knowledge in terms of science in

the future.

Furthermore, the study of eco-resort will help the government and private

investors to have explore the knowledge and to experiment the same context

to support our nation that will contribute to the welfare and development.

It could become a source of text for students for their research and help

them to give importance about this study. It will give them additional knowledge

for the next generation.

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Amafel Bldg. Aguinaldo Highway, Dasmariñas, Cavite
College of Engineering and Architecture

E. DEFINITION OF OPERATIONAL TERMS

• SUSTAINABILITY: Sustainability focuses on meeting the needs of the present

without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

In addition to natural resources. Sustainability is not just environmentalism.

Embedded in most definition of sustainability we also find concerns for social

equity and economic development.

• ECO-RESORT: An eco resort is a destination with lodging, dining, entertainment

where the central focus is the preservation of earth’s environments and living

ecosystems and the webs of interconnected life forms within the environments.

Vacationers leave their structured lives and work for a diverse cruises or

threatened ecosystem set aside for wildlife encounters.

• RECREATION: Recreation is an activity of leisure being discretionary time.

The need to do something for recreation is an essential element of human

biology and psychology. Recreational activities are often done for enjoyment,

amusement, or pleasure and considered to be fun.

• ECONOMICAL: Giving good value or service in relation to the amount of

money, time, or effort spent.

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Amafel Bldg. Aguinaldo Highway, Dasmariñas, Cavite
College of Engineering and Architecture

• PHILOSOPHICAL: Relating or devoted to the study of the fundamental nature

of knowledge, reality, and existence.

• CULTURAL: Relating to the ideas, customs, and social behaviour of a society,

relating to the arts and to intellectual achievements.

• NATURE: The phenomena of the physical world collectively, including plants,

animals, the landscape, and the other features and products of earth, as

opposed to human or human creations.

• FARM: An area of land and its buildings use for growing crops and rearing

animals, typically under the control of one owner or manager.

• FACILITY: A place, amenity, or piece of equipment provided for a particular

purpose.

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Amafel Bldg. Aguinaldo Highway, Dasmariñas, Cavite
College of Engineering and Architecture

CHAPTER II

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

PROFILE OF SILANG, CAVITE

The project to be propose is located at Silang, Cavite. The municipality of Silang is a

1st municipality in the province of Cavite. According to the 2015 census it has a

population of 248,085 of people. With the continuous expansion of Metro Manila, the

municipality is now part of the Manila’s contribution which spans southwards towards

Lipa city.

GEOGRAPHY

The municipality of Silang, Cavite is geographically located at 120 58’ North latitude

and 14 13’ East longitude. It is about 44 kilometers from Manila and 20 kilometers

form Trece Martires City and the municipality of imus. It is bounded on the north by the

municipalities of General Trias, Dasmarinas, General Mariano Alvarez and Carmona;

on the west by Amadeo and General Trias; Carmona and the province of Laguna on

the east; and City of Tagaytay on the soith.

Silang has a total land area of 15,641.00 hectares with 64 Barangays. According to

2010 NSO data, 18 barangays are classified as urban while the remaining 46

barangays are classified rural.

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Amafel Bldg. Aguinaldo Highway, Dasmariñas, Cavite
College of Engineering and Architecture

GENARAL CLIMATIC CHARACTERISTICS

The municipality of Silang is classified as having Climatic Type I based on the

modified Corona classification system. This is typically characterized by two

pronounced seasons, dry from November to April; wet during the rest of the year.

RAINFALL

Base on the rainfall data from tagaytay Agro- Meteorological Station from 1996 to

2010, the duration the dry season has actually shortened by two months. Dry season

now starts from January to April. This means that in term of rainfall distribution, the

municipality now has longer rainy months than before.

RELATIVE HUMIDITY (RH)

Mean relative humidity in Silang is between 94%. the month of January and August

showed the highest recorded relative humidity of 96%, while the month of March had

the lowest relative humidity of 91%.

TEMPERATURE

The annual mean temperature in the municipality is 29 C. March showed to be the

hottest month with mean temperature of 33 C, while the coldest month with mean

temperature of 26 C was during the month of January.

NATURAL HAZARDS

TYPOONS

Typoons have brought damages to crops, infrastructure and other properties in Silang.

The major agricultural products that were affected were corn, root crops, fruit trees,

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Amafel Bldg. Aguinaldo Highway, Dasmariñas, Cavite
College of Engineering and Architecture

banana, papaya, cassava, fruit, and leafy vegetables. Typoons can cause rainfall-

induced landslide, river overflow and flooding.

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Amafel Bldg. Aguinaldo Highway, Dasmariñas, Cavite
College of Engineering and Architecture

“ Marahuyo: Enchantment through spatial quality and experience”

A Pre- Thesis

Presented to the Faculty of

College of Engineering and Architecture

National College of Science and Technology

In Partial Fulfilment

Of the Requirements for the Degree

Bachelor of Science in Architecture

Submitted By:

Deluna, Mark Dane A.

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Amafel Bldg. Aguinaldo Highway, Dasmariñas, Cavite
College of Engineering and Architecture

Alano, Leo R.

Montenegro, Dianne

Submitted To:

Ar. Carlo J.Madrona, uap, rmp

Date:

March 26, 2019

“ Marahuyo: Enchantment through spatial quality and experience”

Theme:

“Designing for the five senses: The Architecture of the human

perception on spatial quality and experience”

“MARAHUYO: Enchantment through spatial quality and experience”

 NATIONAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Amafel Bldg. Aguinaldo Highway, Dasmariñas, Cavite
College of Engineering and Architecture

“MARAHUYO: Enchantment through spatial quality and experience”

 NATIONAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Amafel Bldg. Aguinaldo Highway, Dasmariñas, Cavite
College of Engineering and Architecture

“MARAHUYO: Enchantment through spatial quality and experience”