PANGASINAN STATE UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
URDANETA CAMPUS

Working Title

“Evidence-based Design towards Sustainable Architecture of an Interface:

A Proposed Regional Fishing Port Complex in Rosario, La Union”

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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:

DELA CRUZ, JOHN BENEDICT C.

B.S. Architecture 05

ARCH. NELCO PAUL P.COQUIA, enp

MAEHP-MAJOR IN URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING

Thesis Adviser

S.Y. 2019-2020
 Abstract

This research attempts to gain helpful insights into the architectural design process of the

Rosario Regional Fishing Port Complex. It seeks to utilize evidence-based design in oder to

promote sustainable architecture into the built environment. Hence, creating a healthy, safe and

productive enviroment for the occupant, specificaly the fisherfolks. This process brings together

the designer and the end-users’ perspective. In which, a designer who is trained to anticipate

the utility of a building or urban space by considering how the end-user will perceive and behave

in the environment (Emo, Al-Sayed, & Varoudis, 2016). Herein, the use of technical tools,

analysis, and empirical models supports innovation in the design of built environment. This is a

notably important task to ensure the performance and sustainability of interface infrastructure

such as the Regional Fishing port Complex. The evidence-based design suggests that

interaction between people and the built environment should be the very essence of any design

approach. A theory that is further articulated in the man-environment paradigm. However, this

process introduces constraints and challenges within the method of procuring and the analysis

of data, both from primary and secondary mediums, which are discussed further in this study.

The research methods used is qualitative-descriptive analysis in an inductive form.

Objectives of the Study
In order to guide the research, the following objectives are formulated.

1. To determine the configuration of physical architectural elements for the fishing port

through analysis of empirical data from fisherfolks.

2. To understand the supposed activities of the fisherfolks that are needed to be supported

in the proposed Rosario Regional Fishing port complex.

3. To understand the relationship of evidence-based design strategies in achieving

sustainable architetcure for Rosario Regional Fishing port Complex.