Student Name: RAMOS, KATHLEEN JERELL T.

Institution: University of Cordilleras – Graduate School

(M.S. Architecture – Urban Planning and Design Program)

Subject: CS AR 4 | MSAR 1 LOCAL | FACILITIES PLANNING

Professor/Instructor: Ar. Irene G. Florendo, MSAr

ASSIGNMENT-01: What is the importance of Facility Planning in Urban Design?

From its definition, Facility Planning determines a strategy to support the facility or
an organization’s objective. It is about having a forward-looking mindset to create
efficiency and improve the set objectives. The application of facility planning will
have a great impact to urban design as urbanization is inevitable. Human population
is increasing over time and that kind of growth corresponds to a shift to many factors
such as economy, traffic and technologies.

The first building in MVRDV’s masterplan, a flower shaped landmark completing the first phase of
Business Park at Shanghai Hongqiao (2015)

A study has been presented for the development plan for Hongqiao Business Park
which is one of three focus development areas for Shanghai. A new development
strategy for the development of new towns has been advanced in the outskirts of
Shanghai’s city center.(1) As the Industry projects in the area have been developing,
expectations for its development have been the major focus of the study. Shanghai
Hongqiao Development Zone is located in the west part of the urban area of
Shanghai. It covers an area of 65.2 hectares, with a construction area of 31.09
hectares, a greenery area of 19.54 hectares and a road area of 14.39 hectares. It
plans to construct 300,000 sq.m. of exhibition and display, office buildings, hotels
and restaurants, commercial buildings, and complementary facilities. Shanghai
Hongqiao Development Zone is characterized as a foreign trade center, and is the
sole commercial and trade development zone in China that integrates the
businesses of exhibition, office service, residence, catering and shopping. (2)

Population growth leads to urbanization of areas which involves changes in a variety

of development. Planning ahead to efficiently take on possible outcomes and
challenges in the urban setting is highly preferable. Facilities planning will determine
the possible future problems then analyzing and searching for alternative solutions to
implement the best possible design solution.

References:
1. Yi, X 2018, A Quality-Oriented Urban Development Pattern? Two Case
Studies in Shanghai, accessed 13 May 2021,
<https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2226585618300827>
2. List of economic and technological development zones in Shanghai n.d.,
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_economic_and_technological_developm
ent_zones_in_Shanghai>