Urban Design Profile and Proposal

MNL-UDX2050: Manila Urban Design Excellence Towards Year 2050
ZaFragbabago: Reshaping the

Community Block of Zafra into an
Inclusive Locality for Manila Urban
Renewal
Fragbabago: Reshaping the Community Block of Zafra into an Inclusive Locality for Manila Urban Renew
Project Profile: MNL-UDX2050: Manila Urban Design Excellence Towards Year 2050
Creative Title Rationale Setting
ZaFragbabago is a combined term of Zafra and Pagbabago Project Type: Reshaping Districts
which literally means transformation of Zafra. Likewise, it Project Area Category: Community Blocks and Barangays
reflects the intention of the project to reshape and rehabilitate Project Location: “Zafra Neighborhood” – a space that is
the said neighborhood into an inclusive community block. This granted by the government for the residence of Barangay 719
project is an urban renewal provision for the residents to 684 PABLO OCAMPO, CORNER M. Adriatico St, Malate,
achieve design interventions that will address current and Manila, 1004 Metro Manila
future city’s challenges.
Justification The current administration together with other qualified individuals in

Architects and other professional designers shall work and different expertise have already extended their hands to help the city of
consider the welfare of the residents in order to collaboratively shape an Manila regain its magnificent years. For a continuous journey, a
inclusive built environment. Urban designs should not only address the provision for an excellence-oriented urban renewal that focuses on the
aesthetic qualities but also caters the well-being of both the community micro-development for blocks and barangay would be one of the better
and the environment. opportunities to help the living conditions of the city’s life.
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Rationale
Zafra as a candidate of Micro-development for blocks and barangays.
1. The condition of the area became an outcast in Barangay 719 in

terms of development and imageability.
2. All class of the society deserve a better place to live.
3. Even though there is a presence of barangay establishment, the place
remains unruly and chaotic.
4. It deserves an intervention because the project is not limited only in
physical reformation but will also encourage community members to
assess, resolve and manage issues that deals with social, economic and
environmental transformation.
Aims and Objectives of the Proposal

1. It aims to provide decent and ecological housing for stratified
families who lived within the proximity,
Statement 2. Encourage people to promote local livelihood, and;
GENERAL: Local Urban Development Complementation such as In‐ 3. Establishes an urban setting with a capacity to provide respectful
City Community Reshaping (Zafra Neighborhood) through Urban relationship between buildings and public environment.
Design Principles and Green Infrastructure Systems under Manila
SPARC Projects. General Issues and Challenges
1. Exploitation of Sidewalk
In lined with the objectives stated in Manila SPARC projects, it is 2. Irrationalized transportation management for tricycles
essential to create a cohesive community that concerns with 3. Illegal parking
environment, economic, social, physical and institutional development. 4. Uncontrollable installation of cable wires
The involvement of the community in urban planning is crucial because 5. Mismanagement of solid wastes
it prioritizes the inhabitants, from the services and resources they 6. Chaotic horizontal arrangements such as housing and livelihood
needed up to the place they wanted to live. Through architectural 7. Prone to disasters like fire and flood.
practices, experiences in the built environment can foster connection
and communication among people so that certain phenomenon and *Documentation in the next page*
challenges can be easily distinguished and resolved.
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Mismanagement of solid wastes Illegal parking
Exploitation of Sidewalk
Irrational transport system for tricycles Chaotic arrangements of housing and cable wires
Dysfunctional open spaces Exploitation of Sidewalk
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Main Theme: Urban Design is for PEOPLE

Subthemes:
Form-based Zoning and Urban Design Principles
Green
ScopeInfrastructures
Investigation of the existing conditions in Zafra as well as the
assessment of inhabitant’s urban necessities with the association of
sustainable housing development.
Intentions
To address the urban challenges through design principles that focuses
on PEOPLE such as:
a. Liveability
b. Sustainability
c. Style, Creativity and Imageability
d. Access to Equal Opportunities
e. Regulation of Movements
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Components
Components are inclined with the general statement of Local Urban
Development Complementation such as In‐City Community Reshaping
(Zafra Neighborhood) through Urban Design Principles and Green
Infrastructure Systems under Manila SPARC Projects.
1. Sustainable Housing and Commercial Site Development

2. Incorporation of Building Façade Design
3. Streetscape and Furniture Development
4. Terminal Site Development
5. Signage and Wayfinding System
Target Beneficiaries
The project includes direct and indirect beneficiaries;
1. Residents of Zafra Neighborhood
2. Guests and outside users
3. Employees and business owners
Target Outputs
The expected outputs are listed below:
1. Completion of physical infrastructures and urban design features
2. Execution of regulation to maintain the efficiency of the projects
3. Implementation of local business on the intended area.
Success Indicators
The project’s success will be measured though the following:
1. Post Project Completion – framework that will assess the
competence of the stated and implemented outputs.
2. Urban Policy Development – it aims to provide gathered data from
the users that will be used in order to maintain the project.
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Possible Risks and External Factors

Risks are inevitable because processes are concurrent, therefore even
those threats are possibly to happen, Zafrapagbabago pursue to lessen
the effect and alleviate highest standards in implementing good urban
design.
1. Limitation on resources and financial constraints

2. Insufficient digital information
3. Poor governance and monitoring system
4. Natural disasters
5. Environmental degradation caused by human exploitation
Expected Private Sector Responses

Sectors may not be limited to and specified but is necessary for the
implementation of project.
1. Cable companies for reassessing wires along with functional traffic

system
2. NEDA together with venture companies like Century and Mitsubishi
Corp for completion housing and other facilities needed by the users
3. Manufacturing Sector for street furniture along with the landscapes
4. Private sector for waste management
5. Tricycle-PUV Operation for proper organization of the existing
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Project Proposal: MNL-UDX2050: Manila Urban Design Excellence Towards Year 2050
History
Zafra is a community block owned by the government of Manila that is
located along Pablo Ocampo St. It belongs to the political boundary of
Barangay 719 under zone 78, fifth district. This block is a typical urban
housing arrangement and is divided by alleys. Throughout years, there
are no significant changes, and it remains a kind of settlement that has
never been developed its potential. However, last December 2021, a
portion of this area was swallowed by a fire making the city’s
government extend their help through subsidy. Unfortunately, the
residents turn no notice of its capability to provide a good urban design
and aggressively recover each house.
Urban Morphology
Over years there are no notable changes within the area. It remains as a
residential in land use. Nevertheless, occupants turn their houses into
General Condition
Zafra is corner block surrounded by 1 two-way road and 2 one-way
businesses and other owners created a mixed-development. The spaces
road with other residential, commercial and recreational facilities. It is
become worse because of the abrupt increase of population making the
estimated to have a total area of 2,400 sq. mts and is located adjacent in
place overcrowded and unorganized.
the south end of M. Adriatico St. The users of this block are mainly the
residents of Zafra, employees of mixed-development structures as well
as the visitors like strollers, passerby, commuters and other outsiders of
the block.
The transit movement of the surrounding roads is not significantly

heavy however roads such as Leveriza and Balagtas are more likely in
struggle because it shares both access for vehicles and people.
Meanwhile, pedestrian movement can be obviously seen around the
vicinity because of the nature of land use.
LEGENDS:
Commercial
Sorrounding Areas Residential
1. Century Park Hotel Temples
Institutional
2. Rizal Stadium Open Spaces/Recreation
3. Fo Ghuang Shan Mabuhay Temple
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Location Analysis
1. The boundary of the site is determined through the structures along the two roads in which these structures are mainly in residential
spaces.
2. Zafra’s location has diverse facilities that the people can use however some of the surrounding areas are in high value making the status of
Zafra “left behind” and becomes a sore to visual order.
3. It is adjacent to an intersection in which people as well as their source of activities and livelihood became disturbances to the vehicular
flow of Pablo Ocampo road.
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Competitive Analysis Vision Statement

Before the pandemic and various redevelopment within the political
boundary of Barangay 719 Malate, Manila in which Zafra is located, “To live means when people maximize everything in the built
the best asset is the location itself in providing demands of the people environment without leaving negative impact in nature”
residing on the area.
Objective
The surrounding area is highly commercialized, and it is the center for The project consists of 3 P’s objective namely;
all human activities due to its easy and convenient access for physical,
social, economical, environmental, psychological and historical aspects 1. Provision for decent and ecological housing for the target
of the community. Facilities in the area are undeniably essential to all beneficiaries.
who lives in Zafra. Moreover, as the vista and skyline is present in the 2. Promotes local livelihood and employment.
barangay, it connotes the vertical expansion and vertical arrangement 3. Prioritizes healthy and compromising relationship between building
for people. Because of this structural definition, the population in the and public environment.
area is also significant.
Principles
Key Findings 1. A cozy place to live
A. Bio-Physical Challenges 2. Nature-oriented
1. Chaotic and exploited sidewalks – Implementation of 3. Venture for all
functional streetscapes and furniture to enhance and give function of
the open space as well as prevent residences or business owners from Strategies
overusing setbacks and sidewalks. In order to obtain objectives and adapt the above-mentioned principles,
2. No proper garbage disposal – Allotment of waste management these 5 indicators will provide guidelines in order to achieve good
facility as part of residential development for a hygienic place to live urban planning;
in. 1. Livability
3. Lack of cable wire management – the cooperation of 2. Sustainability
government together with electricity provider and smart technologies 3. Style, Creativity and Imageability
operator are highly needed to resolve the said challenge. 4. Access to Equal Opportunities
B. Socio-Cultural Challenges 5. Regulation of Pedestrian and Vehicular Movements
1. Absence of proper housing and livelihood program –
Integration of sustainable housing and incorporating attractive
businesses within the block.
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2. Poor transit management for10/20
tricycle – Introducing pergolas as
Design and Form Concepts Inspiration: Local and Global Practices
Urban Regeneration: Community Block Reshaping Adaptation of Green Infrastructure
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Urban Signage & Wayfinding System Urban Street Furniture & Amenities
Covered seating along sidewalk to

promote interaction but restrict
people from exploiting government
properties and its function
Modern, timeless and

uniform design of
signages and wayfinding
help people to clearly Wall barriers aren’t just design
understand as well as features but also to protect the
promotes imageability boundary of the community block
for the overall concept of against outsider and other users from
project. different blocks.
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POLYCARBONATE
ROOFING
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Design Alternatives
Unified Façade Design

For adaptive imageability on the
site, a unified design of façade is
great way to acclimatize the
existing image around the site.
Sustainable Housing
Sustainable housing helps the
community block to have not just
a visual order but also to promote
the efficiency of nature in the
structure.
Site Terminal Development
Improves the system of tricycle
terminal and parking as well as to
retain people’s major livelihood of
Zafre.
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SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Vehicular Ramp
Commercial Establishment
Open Spaces
Residential Zone
Street Furniture
Site Terminal Development
Sidewalk
Pedestrian Ramp
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PERSPECTIVE
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PERSPECTIVE
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SPOT PERSPECTIVE
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SPOT PERSPECTIVE
2 mts wide sidewalk with plant box, Covered Seating along the sidewalk
2 six-storey sustainable residential separated by
signages and streetlights along Leveriza adjacent to Pablo Ocampo road as well
an open space such mini plaza with children’s
road as the three-storey commercial building
playground.
that has sustainable façade design.
Urban signage and Wall fences as barriers Unified façade design of commercial The application of site terminal
eradication of messy from its one of the spaces as well as the relocation of development for tricycles as one of the
cable wires. surrounding areas which barangay office along Balagtas road. local livelihood in the site along Leveriza
is the temple. road.
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FUTURE EVOLUTION OF ZAFRA AS INCLUSIVE THE FAÇADE: Pablo Ocampo

LOCALITY IN MANILA St.
REAR: Balagtas St. LEFT SIDE: Leveriza

St.
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MNL-UDX2050: Manila Urban Design Excellence Towards Year 2050

ZaFragbabago: Reshaping the

Justification The current administration together with other qualified individuals in

URD-B3_BENABLO,D.B.; 6/10/2022; 2/20

1. The condition of the area became an outcast in Barangay 719 in

Aims and Objectives of the Proposal

Mismanagement of solid wastes Illegal parking

Dysfunctional open spaces Exploitation of Sidewalk

URD-B3_BENABLO,D.B.; 6/10/2022; 4/20

Main Theme: Urban Design is for PEOPLE

URD-B3_BENABLO,D.B.; 6/10/2022; 5/20

1. Sustainable Housing and Commercial Site Development

URD-B3_BENABLO,D.B.; 6/10/2022; 6/20

Possible Risks and External Factors

1. Limitation on resources and financial constraints

Expected Private Sector Responses

1. Cable companies for reassessing wires along with functional traffic

The transit movement of the surrounding roads is not significantly

URD-B3_BENABLO,D.B.; 6/10/2022; 9/20

Competitive Analysis Vision Statement

Design and Form Concepts Inspiration: Local and Global Practices

Urban Regeneration: Community Block Reshaping Adaptation of Green Infrastructure

URD-B3_BENABLO,D.B.; 6/10/2022; 11/20

Covered seating along sidewalk to

Modern, timeless and

URD-B3_BENABLO,D.B.; 6/10/2022; 13/20

Unified Façade Design

Site Terminal Development

URD-B3_BENABLO,D.B.; 6/10/2022; 15/20

URD-B3_BENABLO,D.B.; 6/10/2022; 16/20

URD-B3_BENABLO,D.B.; 6/10/2022; 17/20

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FUTURE EVOLUTION OF ZAFRA AS INCLUSIVE THE FAÇADE: Pablo Ocampo

REAR: Balagtas St. LEFT SIDE: Leveriza

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