Assignment 3 - Case Study - Planning 2 - Group 1

Technological Institute of the Philippines
P. Casal St. Quiapo, Manila

College of Engineering and Architecture
Architecture Department
Course: AR453
Course Description: Fundamentals of Urban Design and Community Architecture
A case study on _______Legazpi Village, Makati, Metro Manila_______
I. Location
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JOSE, JENINA CHATLENE 1
REGALADO, MERWYNN LOUISE
TREYES, MA. LAILANIE
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II. Description
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Urban design is concerned with the harmonization, appearance and function of towns
and cities. It is both a process and an outcome of creating localities in which people live, engage
with each other, and engage with the physical place (built environment) around them and it also
influence health and the social and cultural impacts of a locality: how people interact with each
other, how they move around, and how they use a place. That’s why we decided to choose
Legazpi Village in Makati for our “Chosen Town”. It offers safety, convenience, livelihood,
lifestyle and sustainability that attract people to live, work, and play; it is a very well developed
area that consists of structures like houses, commercial buildings, roads, and government offices
with a variety of restaurants and bars which makes the Legazpi village a cool place to hangout. It
also has an urban green space or parks like the Legazpi active park which is popular with joggers
and dog walkers.
Legazpi Village is a business village built by the Ayala Corporation within the Makati Central
Business District, or also known as the Makati CBD. Legazpi Village is the homier side of
Makati's CBD, its ideal location has a terrific mix of office and home, creating a cozy
community that contrasts the rest of the city’s fast-paced world. Aside from the fact that it is
literally walkable, the variety of international hole-in-the-wall restaurants in the district makes it
a delightful place to live in and also its top-tier universities have made growing families consider
living in this homier side of Makati.
Urban design can determine the physical scale, space and ambience of a place and establishes the
built and natural forms within which individual buildings and infrastructure are sited. As such, it
affects the balance between natural ecosystems and built environments,and their sustainability
outcomes. Although urban design is often delivered as a specific ‘project’, it is in fact a long-
term process that will make Legazpi Village continue to evolve over time that will develop the
layering of building and infrastructure types, natural ecosystems, communities and cultures that
give each element their unique characteristics and identities.
III. Community Evaluation part 1 - The Value of Urban Design
Local Character
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Urban design responds to and maintains local character. There is strong evidence that the
presence of local character encourages community life and reactivates people's sense of identity
with their particular neighbourhood. The presence of distinct localities within a city also helps to
satisfy growing demands for greater choice and for diversity over standardisation. Some people
are prepared to pay more to live in an area whose distinctive character they like.
● Legazpi Village is a very well developed area that consists of structures like houses,
commercial buildings, roads, and government offices.
● Aside from the fact that it is literally walkable, the variety of international hole-in-
the-wall restaurants in the district makes it a delightful place to live in and also its
top-tier universities have made growing families consider living in this homier side
of Makati.
Connectivity
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Connected networks enhance access, and give people a choice of routes. But networks need to
offer people more than access alone. They must also provide high quality spaces and routes that
people find safe and enjoyable to use.
● Legazpi Village Makati is accessible from different parts of Manila, North to South
many establishments in the area are open 24 hours a day, even on weekends such as
Restaurants, food kiosks, convenience stores, and other shops are strategically
located around the city to cater to these needs.
These 'walkable' environments offer other significant benefits beyond improving people's health.
They can reduce the public costs associated with car use, such as traffic congestion and the
provision of road and parking facilities.
● Legazpi Village has urban gardens where residents jog, do yoga, walk their pet, and
saunter, Legazpi Village is an easygoing community where the usual fast-paced
setting of Makati is nonexistent.
Safety is also influenced by connectivity. There is evidence of a significantly reduced risk of

burglary when areas are well connected and visible, as there is more opportunity for natural
surveillance. The same is true for individual buildings: there are fewer burglaries where low
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walls allow views in and out, 'active edges' face the street, and both cars and pedestrians use the
street. These conditions can also help reduce social isolation within neighbourhoods.
To be safe, places must also be well used. For this to happen, good urban design should address
connectivity not in isolation, but alongside other qualities such as the mix of activities and land
uses.
● Legazpi Village offers safety, convenience, livelihood, lifestyle and sustainability that
attract people to live, work, and play.
Density
High urban density has potential costs in the form of congestion, noise and localised pollution.
But low density development - urban sprawl - can also be costly, reflecting the higher economic
and environmental costs of mobility. Much of the international research investigates this tension,
examining the kinds of value (both private and public) created by dense versus less dense cities.
Urban density and green space are sometimes suggested to be incompatible. It is certainly clear
that green space in the city contributes to public health, quality of life and biodiversity. This
value is reflected in property prices around iconic green spaces. But it is less clear how much
green space is needed to generate these benefits. Incorporating large tracts of green space into the
city can create problems elsewhere. It may push development to the periphery where it changes
the nature of adjoining rural areas, and generates more traffic and raises the costs of doing
business in the wider urban area.
● Legazpi Village is a haven for young professionals. It is the hipper and more laid-
back neighborhood in the Makati Central Business District. Although it houses
many offices and is near main thoroughfares, it is popular for its less crowded tree-
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lined streets, pocket gardens, and cafés and restaurants where foodies whet their
palate.
● Despite it being slightly older than its neighbor, Salcedo Village, it notably attracts
the younger population as it is nearby hangout spots. Also, it is where top executives
reside, work, and have fun.
Mixed-Use
There is considerable evidence that mixed use (in conjunction with other design conditions, such
as connectivity) minimises travel distances. This allows people to make more trips by foot or
bicycle than by car, with clear health and convenience benefits. Car ownership levels do not
necessarily change - cars are still used for trips outside the neighbourhood, or for heavy shopping
trips - but people may not use their cars as often. Household spending on travel and
transportation may be reduced.
● Stereotypically, people in the Makati CBD are permanently on the rush but the
calm vibe of Legazpi Village is a reminder to slow down.
● From cafés offering artisanal drinks, under-the-radar restaurants serving delectable
cuisines, jolly jeeps serving affordable yet delicious food employees love (the famous
Sisig in Rada St. is a must try!).
● To urban gardens where residents jog, do yoga, walk their pet, and saunter, Legazpi
Village is an easygoing community where the usual fast-paced setting of Makati is
nonexistent.
Benefits to the local economy also flow from mixed use. It improves people's access to work
opportunities, especially low income earners. Different people make use of an area at different
times and for different purposes, benefiting local shops and services.
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● Perfect for those who seek an unhurried life in the metro. Residents and those who
work in Legazpi Village never worry about the insane rush hour traffic and crowd.
● A retreat in the middle of the busy Makati CBD, it is a go-to place even for those
who live nearby to unwind after a long day.
● Its overall unhurried setting is an invitation to relax, meet friends to relish great
food in hip restaurants, and enjoy a leisurely stroll or exercise in the park.
Adaptability
It is first of all about creating conditions for development which support a city’s capacity to
respond to changing circumstances. Adaptable urban public spaces that offer people choices
about how and when to use them are found to be better used than those designed for more limited
purposes. Individual buildings, designed at the outset to be more flexible are shown to be more
sustainable. The cost of changing buildings to suit new uses, technology or fashions can be high,
particularly when they have not been designed with change in mind.
● Legazpi Village is a business village built by the Ayala Corporation within the
Makati Central Business District, or also known as the Makati CBD.
● Legazpi Village is the homier side of Makati's CBD. Its ideal location has a terrific
mix of office and home, creating a cozy community that contrasts the rest of the
city’s fast-paced world.
High-Quality Public Realm
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The quality of the public realm relates to the physical and psychological comfort it offers people.
It also reflects less obvious 'comforts' such as aesthetic pleasure (from public art, architecture and
history), a sense of belonging and civic pride.
● Legazpi Village is a very well developed area that consists of structures like houses,
commercial buildings, roads, and government offices.
● It has an urban green space or parks like the Legazpi active park which is popular
with joggers and dog walkers.
● It has a variety of restaurants and bars which makes the Legazpi village a cool place
to hangout.
● It is also known for the outdoor Legazpi Sunday Market, selling organic produce,
artisanal crafts, and street food including grilled meats and fried noodles. Hip taco
spots and brunch cafes sit alongside upscale Filipino restaurants, while speakeasy
lounges and cocktail bars have an easygoing vibe. Green parks like Legazpi Active
and Washington SyCip are popular with joggers and dog walkers.
Integrated decision-making
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Just as the individual elements of urban design work best in combination, urban design decisions
are most effective when they result from integrated policies, objectives and values of many
parties.
The market alone does not always cater to the urban design needs of the public. In the case of
residential developments, developers may be primarily interested in meeting the needs of those
who can afford to live there, raising issues of equity and a lack of diversity. However, there are
many examples of local authorities working with private developers to ensure a residential
development offers wider community benefits (such as reserves and attractive landscaping) and a
greater range of housing types and prices.
● Legazpi Village manifests the importance of ensuring urban design policies and
initiatives are consistent between adjoining local authorities.
● In particular, they have urban design policy to be supported by complementary
economic and social policies: economic incentives, that may provide further
encouragement for people to switch from private cars to private transport.
User participation
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Successful user participation complements, rather than replaces, professional design and
technical expertise. There is no evidence that total citizen control over design - 'architecture
without architects' - is successful. Design, planning and policy professionals can extend the range
of possible solutions and options in ways that untrained users cannot.
● Legazpi Village people can see how their individual needs or concerns fit into the
wider picture; with realistic, more informed public expectations and understanding
can develop
● A stronger sense of community may develop the interests of people whose needs
might otherwise be ignored are protected.
Evidence points to the need for good management of the user participation process if it is to be
effective. Otherwise the result may be gridlock, or poor outcomes reflecting narrow or vested
interests at the expense of the wider public interest. A clear brief for participants, the selection of
representative participants, background research and analysis, and experienced facilitation are all
shown to be helpful in achieving effective user participation.
IV. Three Urban Design Concept

Urban Spatial Structure
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Urban spatial structure is a term frequently used to denote and discuss the distribution of activity
within a metropolitan area. A discussion has persisted until this day regarding present and future
urban spatial structures with respect to employment and population, in particular. It seems clear
that a continuing dispersal of employment and population has been occurring, particularly in
economically advanced countries.
Legazpi Village Active Park
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● Across Washington Sycip Park, Rada cor. Gamboa Street, Legazpi Village
Perfect for: Those with the running shoes and the game face on
It doesn’t matter what time of the day it is. All you need is your running shoes and
your game face on because you will always find company to run with at Legazpi
Active Park. Some people come here simply because it’s free and they can run any
time they’re available; others because they can only afford a few minutes or a few
laps in between their nine-hour jobs. The good thing is that this spot is being
enjoyed the way that it was meant to be-actively.
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Washington SyCip Park
Accessible from Legazpi, Gamboa, and Rada Streets, Legazpi Village, Makati City
Perfect for: Those who need peace and space

This may be one of the last green spaces standing in the city. Birds hopping on
benches and chirping, leaves rustling as you walk are only a few of the wonderful
things you’ll encounter at this park. Right in the middle of busy offices, shielded
by tall eucalyptus and mahogany trees. The park is a little pocket of green and
peace on this side of Makati’s CBD. People come here with their books, running
shoes, picnic mats, toddlers, lovers, and even in their own company. Find a spot
right by the pond, pause and be consoled by the tranquility of your own space and
time.
Urban Beautification
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Urban Beautification is the process of making visual improvements to a town, city, or urban area.
This most often involves planting trees, shrubbery, and other greenery, but frequently also
includes adding decorative or historic-style street lights and other lighting and replacing broken
pavement, often with brick or other natural materials.
Beautification projects are often undertaken by city councils to refurbish their downtown areas,
in order to boost tourism or other commerce. Often, this is also spurred by broken sidewalks,
which pose a safety hazard for pedestrians and potentially insurmountable obstacles for
wheelchair users. These projects are frequently part of other larger projects such as construction,
especially in conjunction with ones for transit, such as streets and roads and mass transit.
Advocates of the philosophy believed that such beautification could promote a harmonious social
order that would increase the quality of life.
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Pause for a moment from the chaos of the city and

take in the fresh air of Legazpi Park. The serene surroundings and lush green landscape of the park
provides visitors a peaceful abode right in the middle of the city. Idyllic and beautifully maintained, this
park sees a lot of locals and tourists throughout the day. One can often spot entertaining games of Frisbee
and badminton being played here alongside regular joggers and walkers. The park also has a mini
playground for kids.
Urban Decoration
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Street wayfinding signage in Legazpi Village is necessary or essential to address

the need of people, to orient themselves in the landscape, navigate between
destinations and to understand their next move. And also, to create a street
environment where information seamlessly fills navigational gaps, heightens the
sense of place and helps people interpret their surroundings.
Wayfinding allows both the pedestrian and people using all other types of
transportation to successfully navigate the environment.
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“If the street and building do their job, it is legible. Elements of the street and buildings
contribute to understanding the city.” Kevin Lynch’s understanding of the role of buildings and
streets in wayfinding has had a tremendous impact on evolution.
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Makati Urban Patios
Most of our "modern" street corners were designed to allow cars to change direction with ease.
The effect of large radii at corners was that pedestrians had to cross wider distances to get to the
other side, aside from having to look out for speeding cars. The intervention made for the Makati
Urban Patios Project aims to correct this injustice. Analysing several corners in Legaspi and
Salcedo streets, it was noted that large areas are devoted to turning cars.
The re-designs closed the gap between corners without reducing lane widths for cars. We also
provided speed tables to slow cars down. The designs yielded people-friendly pockets we've
named Urban Patios. These are part of an overall pedestrian circulation and urban
design/landscape architectural improvement project for the CBD.
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Walking is encouraged in the district. It reduces the need for cars, is healthier for everyone and
the urban patios create more opportunities for trees and landscape to mitigate the harsh cityscape
of concrete, glass and steel.
Appendices
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Technological Institute of the Philippines

P. Casal St. Quiapo, Manila

A case study on _Legazpi Village, Makati, Metro Manila_

III. Community Evaluation part 1 - The Value of Urban Design

Safety is also influenced by connectivity. There is evidence of a significantly reduced risk of

High-Quality Public Realm

IV. Three Urban Design Concept

Legazpi Village Active Park

Washington SyCip Park

Perfect for: Those who need peace and space

Pause for a moment from the chaos of the city and

Street wayfinding signage in Legazpi Village is necessary or essential to address

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