CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

Philippines‘ resort varies from place to place and what it may offer. But nowadays, resorts also
vary from what people needs. People from overcrowded urban areas are attracted by the relaxing
and intact landscape of resorts. With this given, many entrepreneurs in the Philippines invest for
hotel and resort projects resulting to increase in numbers of resorts in the Philippines. But thinking
about how resorts can evolve into something that will give new experience cannot be ignored.

Recreation or fun is the expenditure of time in a manner designed for therapeutic refreshment of
one's body or mind. While leisure is more likely a form of entertainment or sleep, recreation is
active for the participant but in a refreshing and diverting manner. A time in which individuals are
not compelled to do anything, and are free to choose to relax or to take part in a leisure activity.
Leisure has important social functions, including relief from the demands and restrictions of work.

I came up with a proposed project that will take resorts into a higher level of designing, a
combination of resort building, hotel and recreation complex, landscape, water amenities, and
lastly bioclimatic, contributing to the tourism of laoag city and also the socio-economic condition
of the city. Because of technological progress and the advancement of construction in bioclimatic
building and resort designing, a thorough research is needed.

Bioclimatic architecture refers to the design of buildings and spaces (interior – exterior – outdoor)
based on local climate, aimed at providing thermal and visual comfort, making use of solar energy
and other environmental sources. Basic elements of bioclimatic design are passive solar systems
which are incorporated onto buildings and utilize environmental sources for heating, cooling and
lighting the buildings.

I.I BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Resorts have come a long way from the olden days when resort was a small and modest in size
and luxury. But the modern resorts are highly luxurious and offer the latest amenities for
enjoyment.

Historically, the oldest resorts can be traced back to the Roman empire of nearly two thousand
years ago. The ancient Romans created a public leisure facility known as baths that could be used
by both men and women separately. Gradually the baths evolved from their modest structure to
include more extravagant facilities such as a gym, a library, restaurant, stores, lounge, tavern
and even a museum and a theater, these baths were utilized for health, recreation and social
enjoyment.

The nineteenth century saw the development of exclusive resort facilities offering more privacy
to the visitors. The wealthy people wished for private resort facilities and Switzerland‘s resort
industry realized the lucrative business prospects of this idea. In North American countries the
earliest resorts were developed at the starting of the nineteenth century.
The first resorts were created in Virginia and New York. Soon afterwards, the concept of beach
resorts became immensely popular. The sea became a great place of recreation and beautiful
beach resorts mushroomed all over North America and the Caribbean. Jungle resorts also became
popular as the governments tired to conserve the wildlife and organized tourism on such a way
that is promoted adventure tours to the wild, without harming the flora and fauna of the region

Recreation 1970 – 1985 Perhaps the most significant event of the 1970s with respect to recreation
was the creation of a national, not-for-profit agency called participation, whose purpose was to
encourage Canadians to become more physically active. The campaign resulted in a much higher
percentage of Canadians becoming committed to a physically active lifestyle from 5% to 37% in
ten years. In 1981, this increased level of interest in physical fitness led to one of the largest and
most comprehensive surveys ever done to assess the fitness of the nation Canada Fitness Survey.
In 1985, the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute was created to conduct research
and disseminate information about the lifestyle practices of Canadians. The historical
development information presented in this presentation was summarized from Brayley and Searle
(2000) Leisure Services in Canada.

The phenomenon of bioclimatic architecture originates at sources of a human civilization. Direct

contact of the ancient man with the nature has influenced preferences of certain climatic
conditions. In the modern world there is an objective belief that quality of the surrounding us
environment makes direct impact on the quality of our life.

I.II STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

This research goals a thorough consideration to establish a bioclimatic resort and recreation
complex here in the province that may benefit many.

The Proposed Bioclimatic Resort and Recreation Complex towards the solution of these
problems:

 What functions will the project to be able to cater the needs of people?
 Will this project provide employment opportunity for the people of the municipality as
well as the province?
 What are bioclimatic architecture concepts and principles?
 What are the opportunities and challenges of developing a “Bioclimatic resort and
Recreation complex”?
 What are the opportunities and challenges of engaging employees in developing a
 “bioclimatic resort and recreation complex”?
I.II SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

 The amusement and recreational activities in tourism gives the greatest percentage of
employment. Tourism helps a lot in providing occupation for Filipinos.
 The use of local materials will lessen the carbon footprint that will be used by the
development.
 To plan and design a Bioclimatic Resort and Recreation Complex on the Sand Dunes
Laoag City that will serve as tourist spot and to develop its full potential without harming
the environment. The goal is to have sanctuaty for relaxation, recreation and leisure that
will preserve the natural beauty.
 Enjoyable and educational activities
 For pleasure: Pleasure means to enjoy, relax, and have satisfaction from the leisuretime
that is acquired through spending the money. People coming for holiday, trekking,
rafting, and adventure are form of pleasure tourism
 This study, therefore, investigates the association between activities participated in and
recovery experiences in terms of input-output relationship among vacation visitors at
resort destinations in Ilocos Norte

I.III GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

 To review the concept and principles of bioclimatic architecture.

 Provide a recreational environment for the resort through varieties of facilities and
functions
 To design a facility that use eco-friendly system so that the environment will not be
harmed.
 To provide state of the art innovate resort services that addresses the need of the
people.

I.IV ARCHITECTURAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

The following architectural goals are aimed to be achieved during the design phase of the
study:

 To design more comfortable and enjoyable vacation for the people.

 To design green and sustainability design.
 To have a design solution that includes Bioclimatic approach.
 To provide a healthy atmosphere of the people.

I.V SCOPE AND DELIMINATION OF THE STUDY

This proposed project will concentrate mainly in providing the ideal architectural and planning
design for the proposed Bioclimatic Resort and Recreation Complex.

The resort with recreational facilities posses’ wide range of scope. If we analyze the present trend
of internal resort tourism and need of leisure place, then it is acceptable to have multifunctional
resort, which not only focus on overnight stay but also concern in day services too.
For internal visitors, there is no trend of going hotels in weekend, due to their location on core
urban area. They intend to go some distance far from city so that they can enjoy the environment
and freshness there. Hence, resort tourism can provide best solution to internal tourism.

For external tourism, it will function as a luxurious resort which provides all the facilities within
its boundary so as to make their stay pleasing and exotic. It will help to promote resort tourism
in Ilocos Norte and encourage foreigner to come here once just to stay in this very resort.
Ultimately, it will enhance tourism sector of country.

Resort can also be a place for convection and conference, and that depends on the quality of
space they provide so that the convection, conference or seminar becomes more interesting and
fascinating. The proposed resort will attempt to provide seminar space to meet international
standard.

The resort will be a place to gain knowledge regarding the green design, as it will apply integrated
energy system.

I.VI JUSTIFICATION OF THE STUDY

In present context, tourism in Ilocos Norte holds a great potential to establish itself as significant
means of economy.

A well-synchronized and planned resort, which caters the modern amenities as pet the
requirement of the visitors, is present need. We can find many resort here and only few of which
are fulfilling these needs. In addition, most of the resorts are oriented to limited service focusing
only foreigners and paying very little attention to urban haves. The Bioclimatic Resort and
Recreation Complex are still absent in Ilocos Norte and this proposed resort will be the one of
the iconic resort with all resort facilities which will ultimately promote resort tourism.

The creation of unique resort in a built form will be the landmark of valley and even of Ilocos
Norte so that, it becomes place to visit. Resort tourism is well flourished in Maldives, and people
go there just dwell around the resort area. Likewise, this proposed resort will be leisure resort
with recreational activities, which could provide space for both internal and external tourist.
I.VII DEFINITION OF TERMS

AMENITIES

Public Facility: a useful or attractive feature or a service, leisure facilities

BEACH

It is gently sloping strip of land bondering an ocean or other body of water. Beaches form by the
action of rivers, waves, currents, tides, and wind and they are usually covered with sand and
gravel.

BIOCLIMATIC

Relating to the interrelation of climate and the activities and distribution of living organisms.

CONFERENCE ROOM

Is a room provided for singular events such as business conferences. It is commonly found at
large hotels and convention centers though many other establishment.

COTTAGES

A usually small frame one family house or a small detached dwelling unit.

COMPLEX

A group of similar buildings or facilities on the same site.

HOTEL

An establishment providing accomodations, meals, and other services for travelers and tourists.

PARKING AREA

Allocated spaces composed of marked-off portions for single motor vehicles on a short time
basis.

RECREATION

Refreshment of body or mind especially after work, by engaging in enjoyable activities

RECREATIONAL

Areas selected and development primarily to provide non urban outdoor recreation opportunities
to meet other than purely local needs but having the available scenic quality.

RESORT

A resort is a place used for relaxation or recreation, attracting visitors for holidays or vacations.
Resort are places, towns or sometimes commercial establishment operated by s single company.
Such a self-contained resort attempts to provide for most of vacationer’s wants while remaining
on the premises, such as food, drink, lodging, sports, entertainment, and shopping
RESTAURANT

A restaurant prepares and serves food and drink to customers. Meals are generally serverd and
eaten of premises, Restaurant vary greatly in appearance and offerings, including a wide variety
of cuisiness and service models.

SWIMMING POOL

Is an artificially enclosed body of water intended for swimming or water-based recreation.

TOURISM

Travel for pleasure: the activity of traveling for pleasure.