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Project NEGROS OCCIDENTAL NEW PROVINCIAL CAPITOL COMPLEX: Creating A Seamless Bureaucratic
background
Introduction
The provincial government of Negros Occidental
is currently located in Bacolod City a highly
urbanized city that is independently governed by
the city government of Bacolod making it
difficult for the Provincial Government of Negros
Occidental to function since it is situated outside
its jurisdictions.
The current administration of the provincial
government is planning to relocate the provincial
capitol to the 25-hectare property in Talisay City.
The presence of hierarchical organization that
distinguish bureaucracy exhibits a lot of
disadvantages that affect the condition of the
workers making the workplace environment
unproductive.
Through the application of phenomenal
transparency to produce a define and organize
management of the spaces consequently will
create a conducive environment.
Environment through Phenomenal Transparency in a Government Office Building
PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED SCOPE & Delimitation
The geographical and statistical
The scope of the development data that will be used in this
will involve the planning of The project will be delimited to the
new capitol building, parking, available data in Negros Occidental
open grounds, commercial and only, outside the island will not be
other civic spaces needed. necessary for the development of
User Productivity & Visual Hierarchal the research.
Efficiency Connectivity Organization
GOALS AND
OBJECTIVES
• To compose an office plan that will increase the
justification
productivity and efficiency of the workers by applying
continuous spatial layering and organization.
The relocation of the capitol will justify the need for
• To decrease visual boundaries by achieving an inviting
greater expansion space, and it will also be convenient for
and openness in the environment of the Provincial
Capitol Complex. residents under the provincial administration because they will
not have to go through the congested metropolis of Bacolod.
• To apply the concept of transparency in a Relocating the provincial capitol will also provide development
government building that will produce a seamless opportunities outside of Bacolod City as it will be a new growth
bureaucratic environment in the overall character of
the building.
center that will bring economic growth in the province.
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Environment through Phenomenal Transparency in a Government Office Building
organization
Theoretical Framework: Research Design:

Conceptual Framework:
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Environment through Phenomenal Transparency in a Government Office Building
references

Local and international CASE STUDY

REVIEW OF RELATED
LITERATURE Topics: Planning and Design Presences of the approach in a
structure identified by the proponent
Building Typology
of Government
Functions of the provincial government
Building Negros Occidental Provincial
Capitol
Chapel of San Pedro Calungsod
The architectural analysis on the
The Evolution of Office Design To identify the planning details of form of the building produces a
How does office design affect productivity? the existing capitol complex and use new experience of worship
this as references for the relocation through the effect the staggered
Civic Building and Civic Center Architecture:
project. wall in the project.
Design for the Public
Bureaucracy in offices Bataan Provincial Capitol
Yapi Kredi Culture Center
Characteristics of Bureaucracy
To analyze how the design of the
The architectural analysis of this
The Good and The Bad of Bureaucracy modern capitol in Bataan exhibit
structures exhibits how the building
transparency government centers
interior program connects with the
Phenomenal Transparency and how the design manipulated
exterior space.
spatial organization.
Phenomenal Transparency
Transparent Buildings and the Illusion of
Democracy
Buenos Aires New City Hall Reichstag Building
Transparency as A Component of Public Space
To analyze how the open type of To analyze how the open type of
workplace can be applied in a workplace can be applied in a
government related institution. government related institution.
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Environment through Phenomenal Transparency in a Government Office Building
Inventory
Site Criteria
Major Criteria
LAND AREA Does the site have adequate space
for building and parking
ZONING Is the site properly zoned for a
new Provincial Capitol
ACCESSIBILITY Does the site have good vehicular
& pedestrian accessibility
IMPACT ON GOVERNMENTAL What impact on Governmental
SERVICES Services will be created by the
selected site
UTILITY RELOCATION Are public utilities accessible
within the site (Electric, Water and
Communication)
CONSTRUCTION COSTS What are the final costs
associated with the relocation to
the site.
VISIBILITY AND Are there any existing major
PROMINENCE building within the site that will
obstruct the buildings appearance
Minor Criteria
VEGETATION Are there any presence of vegetation
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within the site for natural shading.
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TOPOGRAPHY Is the characteristic of the land
formation buildable
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15 •The government property is 25-
hectares answering the problem of
expansion and parking space
15 •The site has good vehicular
accessibility since it is along the
Bacolod Silay Airport Access Road.
15 •The zoning of the new site is
intended for government use when
the provincial government bought the site
land that was previously intended for
10 the housing project for capitol
employees and office of the provincial
engineering.
•The impact on governmental services
on the selected site will be much
10 preferable since the current location
of the provincial capitol is outside of• The site also has adequate
its jurisdiction. access of public utilities from
•The site will be visible and prominent
7 Talisay City water district and
since the current surrounding of the
site are fields of sugarcane Negros Electric Cooperative
plantation; the building will be the and no major utility
focal point within the area. relocation would be required