The Pontifical and Royal

UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS

COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE
Espana, Manila

Architectural Design 4

Guadalupe Multimodal Transport Terminal

SUBMITTED BY:

Artificio, John Gabriel

Baria, Fidel
Cruz, Sophia
Mendoza, Jillianne
Pingul, Heira Denise
Tagala, Allysa
2AR-4

SUBMITTED TO:

Arch. Jonathan De Jesus

Arch. Grace Berina

SUBMITTED ON:

March 10, 2017

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FEATURES TO ADOPT:
- It features other spaces providing
conveniences for the passengers
not just the whole transport hub
itself e.g. BPO offices, restaurants,
sopping places and other
recreational spaces. The designer
chose to adopt its goal in uplifting
the economy which can help the
city and the country.
- Not only the uplift, it is also help
SOUTHWEST INTEGRATED TRANSPORT TERMINAL decongest Manila and pave way
for the people to be encouraged to take public transportation instead of bringing their
OWNER | MWM Terminals (Megawide-Waltermart)
respective private vehicles
LOCATION | Manila-Cavite Expressway, Parañaque City
- Convenience not only to the commuters but also to consumers. Due to spaces provided
PROJECT SITE | 4.59 hectares
for the business establishments, it can also foster economic development within the
AGREEMENT | Build-Transfer-Operate for 35 years
location. It can help not only the consumers but the economic standing of the people
surrounding the site.
The Project site is in the
southwestern part of Metro
Manila and it lies near
Manila-Cavite Expressway
which connects Metro Manila to
the province of Cavite

The Southwest ITS will

connect commuters from Project Site

Cavite to other transport

systems servicing Metro
Manila
This urban transport terminal awarded to the MWM Terminals will link all provincial buses from
Cavite to other modes of inter-city transport, as well as to the future LRT 1 South Extension.
Commuting will be made easy, safe, and convenient. The departure area will boast of 36 bus
bays leaving at 15 minute intervals, while the arrival area will hold 23 bus bays. SWITS is
expected to service over 34 million passengers per annum.
This modern and sophisticated transport infrastructure will also be a home to BPO offices, and
will offer various retail, dining, and shopping options.
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FEATURES TO ADAPT:
The Park n’ Drive terminal and parking area. Its serves as a bus terminal. Its location is
convenient. It maximizes the accessibility of the Universities, historical features around Lawton
and a establishments. The way they proposed to have a terminal specifically on this site is a
smart move, not only its convenience to the commuters but also it has a lot of potential in
economic standing in Manila.

PARK n RIDE “Lawton”

LOCATION | Ermita, Manila, Metro Manila

The Park & Ride Station or simply called as Lawton is the final stop for passengers. From
Lawton, you can ride a jeepney or taxi if you are going to other places in Metro Manila. While Local Case Study
waiting for the jeepney, you can see a lot of distinct landmarks such as prime universities,
government offices and historical buildings around the area from Taft Avenue to Padre Burgos
Street.
It is also a parking for private cars for those who want to commute and leave their cars.
Connected in LRT line the central station. It has several food stalls and convenient stores for
the passengers while waiting for their ride. It is also near to the MMT (Metro-Manila Terminal)
that have ferry station.
 Manila Multimodal Terminal
LOCATION | Lawton, Manila City

The Manila Multimodal Terminal in Lawton caters to a lot of passengers ranging from
employees to students. It is filled with busses and fx’s going to places as far as Sucat and
SouthMall. The site is located between the Carriedo Terminal station and Central Terminal
station. The site has a part of the railway of the two train stations going through it so the site
has a partially artificial shade for the vehicles parked inside. It also has a ferry station that
carries passengers to 13 other stations namely: Plaza Mexico, Escolta, Lawton, Quiapo, PUP,
Santa Ana, Lambingan, Valenzuela, Hulo, Guadalupe, Pineda, San Joaquin, Bambang,
Kalawaan, Pinagbuhatan – Acacia, Maybunga and Nagpayong.

The site has 3 small food stalls that are roughly 30 sq. m each located at the right of the
ingress, an office for the administration, comfort rooms for both men and women, chairs for
people waiting for the bus or fx that they want to ride on and a smoking area located at the
egress for the vehicles. The site does not have a parking lot for private vehicles because of the
limited area for parking of the busses and fx’s. The architect of the site utilized the railway as
part of the parking for additional shade.

FEATURES TO ADAPT:
The landscaping of Manila Multimodal blends the terminal to the nature. The trees were used
to block any unnecessary and unpleasant vistas of the site. The materials used in this
multimodal terminal is classic and the planning is mediocre that it made the design so humble
yet appealing to the users, and user-friendly because of the familiarity of what the people can
see – Nature.

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 Example Interior of one of the stations

FEATURES TO ADAPT:

3D Layout of the Central station that shows the multiple levels that separates
all lines.
Layout of the MTR Lines in Hong Kong

Stations like Nam Cheong station, Lai King Station, Admiralty station and Central station are
interchanging stations and are known to have more passengers pass through it than other
Hong Kong MTR Stations
stations, particularly Central station since it connects four different lines. Those stations are
The MTR (Mass Transit Railway) is a major mode of designed in an orderly way that the passengers switching from a line to another and
transport for commuters as it stretches across Hong passengers who wish to exit the station doesn’t cause a congestion in the flow of pedestrian
Kong. It has different lines that are strategically laid traffic inside. To multi-modal transport stations, order is an important factor as it caters to more
out to cover as much area as possible. These lines than one function.
are the Kwun tong Line, Tsuen Wan Line, Island
Line, South Island Line, Tseung Kwan O Line, Tung
Chung Line (which has the Disney Resort Line as
well), East Rail line, Ma On Shan line and West Rail
line.'
The stations all use signs to direct commuters

The multiple stations are located near or in

commercial spaces which are also beneficial since
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other than locals, most tourists also take Case
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gives them an easier access to buy
souvenirs, food, etc. A prime example of this is the Causeway bay station as it is located under
a shopping mall.

Other than stores and other necessities like a ticket machines, atm machines etc. that littered
the premises, these stations also has a customer service center, post boxes, police posts and,
although not all, money changing booths as they are aware of the number of tourists that uses
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WORLD TRADE CENTER TRANSPORTATION HUB
ARCHITECTS | Santiago Calatrava
LOCATION | African Burial Ground National Monument, 290 Broadway, New York, NY 10007, USA
PROJECT YEAR | 2016
The World Trade Center Transportation Hub by Santiago Calatrava located in New York City is
a highly accessible transport terminal constructed last 2016. “It links the procession of green,
urban spaces that extend along Park Row from City Hall Park to St. Paul’s churchyard, to the
gardens of the WTC Memorial and Battery Park along the Hudson River.” (Santiago Calatrava,
2016)
The size of the arched, elliptical structure- the Oculus (approximately 350’ long and 115’
across) is perfect for the proposed site’s form. It has structural steel ribs that extend upwards
like outspread wings that serve as canopies that rise to a maximum height of 168’. The
structure being completely surrounded by roads, it has two entrances- one ate east and one at
the west. The entrances open onto two stair landings and glass elevators that are accessible to
subway lines, and a number of retail galleries.
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The structure is inspired by the image of a bird that is being released by a child’s hand. It has a
330’ long Oculus operable skylight where “…visitors will be able to look up at a column-free,
clear span.” (Santiago Calatrava, 2016). This design solution can also act as a source of
natural lighting to be able to conserve energy during daytime. The terminal platforms also enjoy
natural light “…transmitted from above through generous floor openings in the Mezzanine.”
(Calatrava, 2016)
Its structural form is achieved by the repetition of steel ribs which
unify the concept of composition. Between the ribs are long
glass windows that allows natural light which is according to
Calatrava, a powerful symbol of hope and vitality. He speaks of
light as a structural element, saying the building is supported by
“columns of light”. Also, “On September 11th of each year, as
well as on temperate spring and summer days, the Oculus’s
operable skylight opens to bring a slice of the New York sky into
the building, reminiscent of the Pantheon in Rome.” (Santiago
Calatrava, 2016)
 The heart of Transbay’s design is the rooftop park. Dense with nature and activities, it
will have over a dozen entry points, potentially including bridges to surrounding buildings.
Active and passive uses are woven into the landscape, including a 1,000-person amphitheater,
cafes, and a children’s playground, as well as quiet areas for reading, picnicking or simply
taking a break. The park will present a wide variety of Bay Area ecologies, from oak trees to a
wetland marsh.

FEATURE TO ADAPT:

The park is symbolic of Transbay Transit Center’s considerable

commitment to environmental quality and sustainability. The
building’s annual energy consumption is projected to be up to 25
percent lower than the 2008 Title 24 Energy Efficiency Standards,
and the project is on track to receive a Gold certification under the
LEED 2009 rating system.

TRANSBAY TRANSIT CENTER

ARCHITECTS | Pelli Clarke Pelli
LOCATION | San Francisco, California
TOTAL AREA | 1.5 million square feet | 140,000 square meters
DATE OF COMPLETION | 2017
CLIENT | Boston Properties, Inc.
Transbay Transit Center, opening in 2017, will be a state-of-the-art multimodal transit
station in downtown San Francisco, linking 11 transit systems and connecting the city to the
region, the state, and the nation. The innovative, highly sustainable design includes a
2.2hectare rooftop park that will anchor the growth of a new mixed-use neighborhood. In the
spirit of New York’s Grand Central Terminal and London’s Victoria Station, Transbay’s soaring
light-filled spaces will give San Francisco a grand entrance that befits its status as one of the
world’s great cities.
The new Transit Center will stretch for five blocks along Mission Street, one block south
of the city’s Financial District. A gently undulating wall, floating above the street on angled steel
columns, will be visible from afar, creating a graceful, luminous, and welcoming image. At
street level, shops and cafes will draw visitors and energize the surrounding neighborhood,
while high above, the trees and flowers of the rooftop park will invite people to visit for longer
periods, transforming the Transit Center from a commuter hub to an urban destination.
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