UNIVERSITY OF NUEVA CACERES

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

JAIME HERNANDEZ AVE., NAGA CITY 4400

RECREATION AND COMMUNITY COMPLEX

Clark Harley C. Brinas

Thesis Student

An undergraduate Thesis Proposal submitted

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
for the Degree of Architecture

april 2022
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Pili Camarines Sur, Maharlika Highway, Brgy San Agustin

1. INTRODUCTION
On January 30,2020 health officials in the Philippines revealed the first
verified case of coronavirus (2019-nCoV). From that day on, we have been
dealing with a global pandemic that has kept us from going about our normal
daily lives, While the COVID-19 pandemic is still ongoing, the use of public
spaces and communal areas are the hot topics of concern and discussion. The
way we live, move and behave as a community is to be reset. I want to create,
a design spaces that can shape and influence the community’s behavior and
attitudes towards a healthier and safer society and has the impact of becoming
the new normal in the face of a worldwide epidemic, where people may recover
or feel that even though we are in the midst of a pandemic, there is still a place
to enjoy and have a happy normal life.
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1.1. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

The Different types of facilities and open spaces are both very
important in the life and welfare of mankind; today, people flock to watch
matches or have family get-togethers not because they don't want to play
or have time for their loved ones, but to satisfy their instincts for facilities
to keep them away from their love for recreational and community
services. People enjoy seeing the outdoor leisure experience because
they have a strong desire to return to nature. The current activities are
those that we have inherited from our forefathers and have been modified
over time. Before the dawn of civilization and the dawn of the machine
age, man lived a hard and robust life in contrast to the soft and luxurious
life of today.

The primitives' hard work for survival contributed to physical

perfection, and there was no need for an organized system of physical
education. Physical and community degeneration occurred as civilization
progressed as a result of less exertion in machine age life. As a result,
the need for physical and social development is felt. The human social
body and social skills have not, and cannot, have changed significantly.
Habits and ways of life have changed dramatically, and the strains of
modern life must be addressed if true life functions are to be realized. As
a result, a well-organized system of recreation and community education
is required to compensate for man's loss.man. One of the most powerful

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instincts of the human race is the desire to pay. It is one of humanity's

most powerful instincts. Itis the most straightforward method of
expressing one's natural emotions. Our natural recreation and
community grounds have been robbed by the encroachment of
civilization. For gains and to be expressed by their instincts, towns had
central open spaces between cluster houses. The construction of
factories and houses has largely contributed to the disappearance of
gardens. recreation and community center is an urban development, A
facility for recreational, social, or multi-purpose use where patron are
primarily participants and any spectators are incidental and attend on a
one-time basis is referred to as a Community Recreation Centre.
Recreation and leisure centres, parks, curling, swimming pools, bowling
alleys, racquet clubs, rifle and pistol ranges, community halls, and
community centers are all examples. Recreation, leisure, and sports
activities, like culture and art, play an important role in communities.
Individuals' health and well-being are improved, they contribute to
individual empowerment, and they promote the development of inclusive
communities, among other things.

1.2. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The COVID-19 pandemic is not only a global health emergency,
but it has also disrupted people's daily lives all over the world. Urban
outdoor enthusiasts are one group that has been particularly affected by
the pandemic and the subsequent institutional response from a leisure
standpoint. Stay at homeorders and physical distancing
recommendations are potential deterrents to outdoor recreation
activities, which are essential to outdoor enthusiasts' lifestyles and well-
being. The potential impacts on recreational behavior are greatest in
urban areas, where these orders and recommendations are most
restrictive

Brgy Pili lacks recreational and community infrastructure; there

small park outside of munici on the centre pili, but the scale is too small
to call it a park, and the recreational facility consists only of a
multipurpose basketball court. There are no parks, gyms, or other
recreational facilities in the area, which would help people recover from
the pandemic at the very least.

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1.3. PROJECT OBJECTIVES

Having understood the role of the project must play and some of the
guiding factors for the design of it, the next step is to conceptualize the
design, and articulate the design objectives:

• To create an environment that fosters community engagement

and hence strengthens community ties.
• To create spaces and experiences that inspire action and
creativity and thus lead to self-growth at an individual level.
• To act as a social hub for the community, over which the members
feel a sense of ownership
• To strike a balance between the aspirations of the community and
the environment that they are familiar with, to create a new
environment that is suited to their needs.

1.4. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

Brgy Pili lacks recreational and community infrastructure; there small
park outside of munisipyo on the centro pili, but the scale is too small to
call it a park, and the recreational facility consists only of a multipurpose
basketball court. There are no parks, gyms, or other recreational facilities
in the area, which would help people recover from the pandemic at the
very least.
I'm proposing a facility that is open to the public, can be used for
online class rooms for students who don't have access to the internet, a
multipurpose gym that is indoor and can be easily attached, detached in
case of typhoons and other catastrophic elements, and a park that will aid
in the recovery of people affected by the pandemic. This proposal can also
promote tourism and can be a new attraction, establishing a few rentable
commercial spaces to provide people with work.
Because the sports complex on Pili is old and lacks activities to do,
this facility could be a new sports complex, team building events, and so
on. his development is committed to the community and neighboring
developments, sensitive to their needs and supporting these with
livelihood opportunities. The programs for the nearby communities are

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intended to address their needs and concerns, as well as allow them to

benefit from economic opportunities brought about by the development.
The vision for this is to establish an all-inclusive progressive growth center
in pili to serve as base for commerce and industry.

1.5. SCOPE AND DELIMITATION

a. Research Components
The proposed project is the recreational and community complex
development in pili, Maharlika highway, brgy san Agustin. The project
is to be a hub of social insfrastructure for the community by providing
the right environment and injecting the needed program. The goal of
this study was to look into socioeconomic differences in community-
based recreational activity participation in the general population and
see if there were any links to self-reported health and well-being
measures. Furthermore, to see if participating in recreational and
community activities influenced socioeconomic disparities in health and
well-being.the scope will be only on the designated site and willvary only
on recreational and community aspects.The method will be used as
follows:
i. Study design and population
ii. Participation in recreational and community activities
iii. Self-reported health and well-being
iv. Socio-economic factors

b. Design Components
Include in this chapter the design aspect of your research. Cite
the architectural program (building, amenities, facilities) that you
propose to design and submit. Indicate the scale and magnitude of the
project. (Is it going to serve a city, region?) Give an estimated capacity
if you have the numbers (i.e., 10,000-seating capacity stadium or 350-
bed hospital)
i. Building 1
ii. Building 2
• Area 1
• Area 2

c. Assumptions

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In this section, you tell your reader what the assumptions of your
study are. Apart from limitations, you assume things about your project
like a future condition, or a concern that is not within your control such
as funding.
i. What conditions, physical or social financial, are your thesis based
on?
ii. Are there organizational ideals or futures that your project
assumes? State them here.
iii. Are there physical requirements that need to happen first so that
your project is realized?

d. Definitions
Try to define only terms that are not ordinarily in architecture or
engineering parlance. If there is a specific concept particular to your
project’s program or framework, define it here:
i. Word: terms to be defined must be underlined
ii. Subtitle: This is the last level of sub-titles you may employ
iii. Bullets: After this level, you may use bullets

1.6. CRITERIA FOR SITE SELECTION AND SWOT ANALYSIS

SWOT Analysis

strengths • Being open view side of Mt.isarog

• Closeness to the main road
• High accessibility and centrality of location
• As area is already a camp-site, it has already some necessary
facilities like; restaurant, drainage and electricity systems, etc.
• Having an hotel nearby the camp-site for possible visitors

• New in the market

weaknesses • Too weak tourist industry
• Relatively unfavorable climate/weather conditions

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• There is a great scope for the project to realise its goal that to
opportunities be a nucleus for the settlement, by virtue of Its location.
• Area is large enough to locate many facilities
• Advantages of being close to the main road, by using it for
offsite activities
• Public-private partnership and new governance

1.7. SITE DESCRIPTION

Located in Maharlika highway pili, Maharlika highway boasts the
scenic and gentle terrain that will be perfectly suited in creating a well-
balanced and sustainable urban and green community. The strategic
location of the designated site provides ease of transportation as well,
being situated near diversion road and pili centro. and provincial hubs
like pili centro and naga city., accessible to both local and international
opportunities., the area creates efficient links to naga city, Legaspi for
just a 1 hour to 30 minutes drive away.

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