PANGASINAN STATE UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
URDANETA CAMPUS

Biophilic Design Strategy for a Livable Refuge:

A Proposed Evacuation Center in Alcala, Pangasinan

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A Research Proposal Submitted to the

Faculty of Architecture Department in
Pangasinan State University

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In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement in

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 09
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Presented by:

DELOS REYES, JOHN DOMINIC

B.S. Architecture 05

ARCH. NELCO PAUL P.COQUIA, enp

MAEHP-MAJOR IN URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING

Thesis Adviser

S.Y. 2019-2020
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONTENT PAGE
TITLE PAGE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABSTRACT

CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Background of the Study 2
1.2 Statement of the Problem 4
1.3 Research Questions 5
1.4 Research Objectives 5
1.5 Theoretical Framework 6
1.6 Conceptual Framework 7
1.7 Preposition of the Study 8
1.8 Definition of Terms 8
1.9 Scope and Delimitation of The Study 9
1.10 Significance of the Study 10

CHAPTER 2
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY 11
2.1 Research Design 12
2.2 Population and Locale of the Study 12
2.3 Data Gathering Tool 13
2.4 Data Gathering Procedure 14
2.5 Structured Questionnaire 15
2.6 Treatment of Data 17
CHAPTER 3
PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA 18
3.1 Presentation of Data 19
3.2 Analysis of Data 27
3.3 Interpretation of Data 32

CHAPTER 4
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 35
4.1 Conclusions 36
4.2 Recommendations 36
4.2.1. Recommendations for Research Question No.1 36
4.2.2. Recommendations for Research Question No.2 37
4.2.3. Recommendations for Research Question No.3 37
4.3. General Recommendation 38

List of Figures
Fig. 1 Research Model 6
Fig. 2 Conceptual Framework 7
Fig. 3 Area of Study 19

List of Tables
Table 1 Scope and Delimitation 9
Table 3.1.1.1. Describing the Refuge Space They 20
Recently Went To
Table 3.1.1.2. Assessment of Social Interaction 20
During Stay in Evacuation Center
Table 3.1.1.3. Reasons of Not Interacting With Other 21
Fellow Evacuees
 Table 3.1.2.1. Existing Activities within the Evacuation 22
Center
Table 3.1.3.1. Perceived Stress Assessment: Stress 23

(Hampshire, 2013)

Table 3.1.3.2. Perceived Stress Assessment Irritability 24

And Nervousness

Table 3.1.3.3. Perceived Stress Assessment Control 24

Table 3.1.3.4. Perceived Stress Assessment Irritability 25

Anger and Self-Temper

Table 3.1.3.5. Perceived Stress Assessment Result 26

Table 3.2.1.1. Analyses on Describing The Refuge 27

Space They Recently Went To

Table 3.2.1.2. Analyses on Assessment of Social 28

Interaction During Stay
Table 3.2.1.3. Analyses on Reasons of Not Interacting 29
With Other Fellow Evacuees
Table 3.2.2.1. Analyses on Existing Activities within the 30
Evacuation Shelter
Table 3.2.3.1. Analyses on the relationship between 31

The Stress and Space

BIBLIOGRAPHY 39

APPENDICES 42