DESIGN CONCEPT

DESIGNING A SPORTS COMPLEX INVOLVES A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO CATER TO VARIOUS

SPORTS ACTIVITIES, ENSURING ATHLETE AND SPECTATOR COMFORT, SAFETY, AND COMMUNITY
ACCESSIBILITY. CONSIDERING FACTORS LIKE ACCESSIBILITY, PARKING, AND SPACE. LAYOUTS
SHOULD ACCOMMODATE MULTIPLE SPORTS FIELDS AND COURTS WHILE ENSURING EASY
NAVIGATION. MULTI-PURPOSE FACILITIES OFFER VERSATILITY, WHILE SPECIALIZED FACILITIES, SUCH
AS SOCCER FIELDS AND SWIMMING POOLS, MEET SPECIFIC SPORTS REQUIREMENTS. ENVIRONMENTAL
SUSTAINABILITY IS INTEGRATED WITH FEATURES LIKE ENERGY-EFFICIENT LIGHTING AND GREEN
SPACES. SAFETY MEASURES, EMERGENCY PROTOCOLS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES
ARE PRIORITIZED, FOSTERING A SENSE OF OWNERSHIP AND PARTICIPATION. INCORPORATE ELEMENTS
OF TRADITIONAL CORDILLERAN ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN PRINCIPLES, SUCH AS WOODEN
STRUCTURES, AND INDIGENOUS MOTIFS. UTILIZE LOCALLY SOURCED MATERIALS LIKE PINE WOOD
AND BAMBOO FOR CONSTRUCTION, PAYING HOMAGE TO BENGUET'S RICH CULTURAL HERITAGE AND
SUPPORTING THE LOCAL ECONOMY. COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND INDIGENOUS
GROUPS TO INCORPORATE CULTURAL PROGRAMS, WORKSHOPS, AND TRADITIONAL CEREMONIES
INTO THE COMPLEX'S ACTIVITIES. OFFER SPORTS TRAINING PROGRAMS AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR
LOCAL YOUTH, EMPOWERING THEM TO PURSUE ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE WHILE PRESERVING THEIR
CULTURAL HERITAGE. ADDITIONALLY, PROMOTE THE SPORTS COMPLEX AS A TOURIST DESTINATION,
ATTRACTING VISITORS FROM AROUND THE PHILIPPINES AND BEYOND TO EXPERIENCE BENGUET'S
UNIQUE SPORTS CULTURE AND NATURAL BEAUTY.

MATERIALS:
BAMBOO - BAMBOO HAS A SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER CARBON FOOTPRINT COMPARED TO TRADITIONAL
BUILDING MATERIALS LIKE STEEL, CONCRETE, AND TIMBER. BAMBOO HOLDS CULTURAL
SIGNIFICANCE IN THE PHILIPPINES AND IS OFTEN USED IN TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE, CRAFTS,
AND CEREMONIES. IT REQUIRES MINIMAL MAINTENANCE COMPARED TO OTHER BUILDING
MATERIALS, REDUCING THE NEED FOR COSTLY REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS OVER TIME.
PINE WOOD - BENGUET IS KNOWN FOR ITS VAST PINE FORESTS, MAKING PINEWOOD READILY
AVAILABLE LOCALLY. THIS ACCESSIBILITY CAN REDUCE TRANSPORTATION COSTS AND SUPPORT THE
LOCAL ECONOMY. IT HAS NATURAL INSULATING PROPERTIES, PROVIDING THERMAL COMFORT BY
REGULATING INDOOR TEMPERATURES. THIS CAN HELP REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION FOR HEATING
AND COOLING, ESPECIALLY IN THE COOL CLIMATE OF BENGUET.
RECYCLED PLASTIC - RECYCLED PLASTICS CAN BE MOLDED OR EXTRUDED INTO VARIOUS SHAPES,
SIZES, AND FORMS, OFFERING VERSATILITY IN DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION. THIS ARE LOW
MAINTENANCE AND RESISTANT TO ROT, DECAY, MOLD, AND INSECT INFESTATION. RECYCLED
PLASTICS DO NOT REQUIRE PAINTING, STAINING, OR SEALING, REDUCING ONGOING MAINTENANCE
COSTS AND EFFORTS.
STONE AND EARTH - BENGUET HAS ABUNDANT SOURCES OF STONE AND EARTH MATERIALS, MAKING
THEM READILY AVAILABLE AND COST-EFFECTIVE FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. UTILIZING
LOCALLY SOURCED MATERIALS REDUCES TRANSPORTATION COSTS AND SUPPORTS THE LOCAL
ECONOMY, CONTRIBUTING TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. THEY ARE INHERENTLY DURABLE AND
WEATHER-RESISTANT, CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS, INCLUDING
HEAVY RAIN, WIND, AND TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATIONS.
AMENITIES:
SEATING AREAS - A STADIUM WITH SEATING AREAS FOR SPECTATORS TO ENJOY EVENTS AND
TOURNAMENTS. COMFORTABLE SEATING ARRANGEMENTS WITH ADEQUATE SHADE AND PROTECTION
FROM THE ELEMENTS.
GATHERING AREAS: MULTIPURPOSE ROOMS AND EVENT SPACES FOR COMMUNITY GATHERINGS,
MEETINGS, AND CULTURAL EVENTS LIKE FOR THE ADIVAY FESTIVAL. OUTDOOR PICNIC AREAS,
GARDENS, AND GREEN SPACES FOR RELAXATION AND SOCIALIZING.
ATHLETIC FACILITIES: MULTIPLE SPORTS FIELDS AND COURTS FOR VARIOUS SPORTS SUCH AS
BASKETBALL, VOLLEYBALL, TENNIS, AND BADMINTON. SPECIALIZED FACILITIES FOR TRADITIONAL
CORDILLERAN SPORTS LIKE ARCHERY, INDIGENOUS MARTIAL ARTS, AND ENDURANCE SPORTS.
INDOOR FACILITIES FOR TRAINING, FITNESS, AND CONDITIONING, EQUIPPED WITH MODERN
EQUIPMENT AND AMENITIES.

SDG’s
GOOD HEALTH AND WELL BEING
INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURES
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS

DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
ENSURE THE SPORTS COMPLEX IS ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES, INCLUDING
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. PROVIDE BARRIER-FREE ACCESS, RAMPS, ELEVATORS, AND
DESIGNATED PARKING SPACES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. INCORPORATE INCLUSIVE SPORTS
FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS THAT CATER TO DIVERSE DEMOGRAPHICS, INCLUDING WOMEN, SENIORS,
AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES.
IMPLEMENT SUSTAINABLE DESIGN PRINCIPLES TO MINIMIZE THE ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT OF
THE SPORTS COMPLEX. INCORPORATE ENERGY-EFFICIENT LIGHTING, PASSIVE COOLING STRATEGIES,
AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES TO REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION. CONSIDER INCORPORATING
COVERED OR INDOOR FACILITIES TO PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM RAIN AND COLD WEATHER,
ENSURING YEAR-ROUND USABILITY. UTILIZE LOCALLY SOURCED MATERIALS SUCH AS PINE WOOD,
STONE, BAMBOO, AND EARTH, WHICH ARE ABUNDANT IN BENGUET, TO REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT AND SUPPORT THE LOCAL ECONOMY. PRIORITIZE THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF ATHLETES,
SPECTATORS, AND STAFF WITHIN THE SPORTS COMPLEX. IMPLEMENT MEASURES SUCH AS
EMERGENCY EXITS, FIRST AID STATIONS, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS TO ENSURE RAPID
RESPONSE TO EMERGENCIES.
THE BACKGROUND OF THE SITE’S VICINITY IS OBSERVED TO HAVE MANY VANDALIZED WALLS AND
TO SOLVE THIS CASE, INSTALL ADEQUATE LIGHTING, SECURITY CAMERAS, AND PERIMETER FENCING
TO DETER VANDALISM AND UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO THE SPORTS COMPLEX.
IN REGIONS LIKE BENGUET, STEEP ROOFING MAY HAVE CULTURAL OR TRADITIONAL SIGNIFICANCE,
REFLECTING INDIGENOUS BUILDING PRACTICES OR ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE. INCORPORATING
STEEP ROOFING INTO THE DESIGN OF THE SPORTS COMPLEX CAN PAY HOMAGE TO LOCAL
TRADITIONS AND CULTURAL IDENTITY, FOSTERING A SENSE OF PRIDE AND CONNECTION TO THE
COMMUNITY. STEEP ROOFING ALLOWS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ATTIC OR ROOF VENTILATION
SYSTEMS, WHICH HELP REGULATE TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY LEVELS WITHIN THE BUILDING.
PROPER VENTILATION CONTRIBUTES TO INDOOR COMFORT FOR ATHLETES AND SPECTATORS,
ENHANCING THE OVERALL USER EXPERIENCE WITHIN THE SPORTS COMPLEX.

A CIRCULAR LAYOUT MAXIMIZES THE USE OF AVAILABLE SPACE WITHIN THE SPORTS COMPLEX,
ALLOWING FOR EFFICIENT ORGANIZATION OF FACILITIES, SEATING AREAS, AND CIRCULATION
ROUTES. THE CURVED SURFACES OF A CIRCULAR STRUCTURE CAN HELP IMPROVE ACOUSTICS WITHIN
THE SPORTS COMPLEX, REDUCING SOUND REFLECTIONS AND REVERBERATIONS THAT MAY AFFECT
THE CLARITY OF ANNOUNCEMENTS OR COMMUNICATION DURING EVENTS. A CIRCULAR SHAPE
CREATES A MORE IMMERSIVE AND ENJOYABLE AUDITORY EXPERIENCE FOR ATHLETES, SPECTATORS,
AND PERFORMERS. THE UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION OF STRUCTURAL FORCES IN A CIRCULAR LAYOUT
MAY REDUCE THE NEED FOR INTERNAL COLUMNS OR SUPPORTS, PROVIDING GREATER FLEXIBILITY
IN SPACE PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN.