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Ar. ABHISHEK Pallavi Maheshwari

VERMA Aakansha Dad
What is Urban Design ?

 Urban design is the process of designing and shaping cities, towns and villages.
 In contrast to architecture, which focuses on the design of individual buildings,
urban design deals with the larger scale of groups of buildings, streets and
public spaces, whole neighborhoods and districts, and entire cities, with the
goal of making urban areas functional, attractive, and sustainable
 Urban design is concerned with the arrangement, appearance and function of
our suburbs, 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 around them.
 It involves the design and coordination of all that makes up cities and towns
HISTORY
How Marikina Became a City?
 Mayor Bayani F. Fernando took office in 1992
determined to see Marikina become a city during his
watch. It could have been a city in 1994 when it
qualified, but no initiative was taken in the House of
Representatives.
 Today Marikina City is a multi-awarded metropolitan
city, often lauded for its vibrant business life, highly
skilled workforce, and a responsive local government
that puts a premium on governance, sustainable
urban development and public service

Two districts
 District I comprise of nine (9) barangays,
namely: Barangka, Tañong, Jesus dela Peña,
Industrial Valley Complex, Kalumpang, San
Roque, Sta. Elena, Sto. Niño and Malanday
 Seven (7) barangays comprise the second
district, namely, Concepcion I, Concepcion II,
Nangka, Parang, Marikina Heights, Fortune, and
Tumana
GEOGRAPHY
Location
Marikina, a lush valley bounded by mountain ranges and sliced
by a river, is one of the 14 cities and three municipalities
comprising the Metro Manila area. It is approximately 21
kilometers away from Manila. It is bounded on the east by the
Sierra Madre mountains and Antipolo City; on the west by the
hills of Quezon City; on the north by San Mateo; and on the
south by Pasig City and the municipality of Cainta.

Land Area
The total land area of Marikina is approximately 2,150
hectares. This represents about 3.42% of the total land area of
Metro Manila. At present, the city is composed of 16
barangays.

Land Use
Loyola Grand Villas, located at the northwest portion of the
city is a rich gated community that occupies upper-middle
class and rich residential areas. Barangay Sta. Elena represents
as Poblacion or the center of Marikina. At present, it comprises
38% residential, 19% commercial and industrial, 17% Roads, 8%
Mixed-use, 18% for parks and open spaces, development areas,
institutional, cemeteries and others.
ZONING
SIZE, DENSITY and POPULATION

Marikina is a lush valley bounded by mountain ranges and sliced by a river.

The total land area of Marikina is approximately 2,150 hectares. This
represents about 3.42% of the total land area of Metro Manila.
URBAN FORM

Physical Form and Skyline

Many of the buildings/structures in the city were medium-rise because the city lies
on a fault line and also the spacing of the buildings are sufficient.
Density and Character
There are few structures that were built during the Spanish period that are still
present in the city and now considered as tourist attractions because of its Spanish
Colonial Architecture. Unlike other cities in Metro Manila, there are no skyscrapers
or high-rise buildings in the city
Greenery of the Place
There are trees along the sidewalks that make the street look more attractive. Street
trees also provide numerous concrete benefits to residents in terms of property
values, traffic calming, pedestrian friendliness, and crime reduction.
PATHS
HIERARCHY OF STREETS
 Marikina is located at the
eastern border of Metro Manila
and it is the main gateway to
Rizal Province and as far as
Quezon Province.
 Marikina-Infanta Road,
popularly known as Marcos
Highway, is the main highway
east of Metro Manila
connecting Marikina and other
surrounding cities such as
Quezon City, Pasig City,
Antipolo City and Cainta.
 Other main roads that
connected to Marikina, such as
A. Bonifacio Avenue and
Riverbanks Avenue-C5 Access
Road connects to Quezon City,
J. P. Rizal Street and Fortune
Avenue connects to San Mateo,
Sumulong Highway connects to
Cainta and Antipolo City, and
Gil Fernando Avenue connects
Pasig City and Cainta.
 The roads are organized around a set of long
narrow and circumferential roads that radiate
and circle in and around the city. Traffic lights
and marked pedestrian crossings are also found
at intersections and near the public places.
Sidewalks along major roads have fences and
concrete paved. But not all sidewalks have
ramps for PWDs.

 The city possesses Major and minor roads for

vehicles. Adequate sidewalks are also provided
to stand up for the city’s claim to be “A
Walkable City”. There are also allies mostly in
the residential areas. The city is also one of the
few cities that have bike lanes which attract bike
enthusiasts and common people to just use their
bicycles from going one place to another.
SIGNAGES
 The layout of the streets is well organized and it makes the travelers find it
easy to move and go around places in the city.

 All the streets around the city can be classified easily.

 Street signs are found posted at intersections, and are usually in

perpendicularly oriented pairs identifying each of the crossing streets.
BIKEWAYS
It is a 66 kms. Of bicycles trails and
designated lanes that are safe,
well-paved and lighted with
appropriate signage, informative
directions and parking facilities
connecting strategic areas in the
city to major transport terminals
and urban facilities.
It increases community acceptance
and/or major preference of using
bicycles and non-motorized
transport as alternative transport
mode for intra-city trips It connects
residential communities with
schools, employment centers, train
station, and other public transport
terminals.

Map showing network of bicycle lanes

EDGE
Marikina is a lush valley bounded by mountain ranges and sliced by a river

OTHER LANDUSES
LOW DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL
LANDMARKS
 Prominent visual features of the city.
 Some are very large and seen at
great distances.
 Some are very small and can only be
seen close up. Help people to orient
themselves in the city and help
identify an area.
 Point of reference that distinguishes
a certain district over others.
 A recognizable natural or man-made
feature used for navigation.
 A feature that stands out from its
near environment and is often visible
from long distances