UNIVERSITY OF NUEVA CACERES

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

JAIME HERNANDEZ AVE., NAGA CITY 4400

RECREATION AND COMMUNITY COMPLEX

Clark Harley C. Briñas

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
A brief introduction to the issue at hand is made with the goal of
designing future sports and leisure space in the small-scale community of
Brgy. San agustin. In recent years, the Brgy. San agustin of pili has grown
gradually, while its functions as a local leisure and sports association have
been merged with those of the neighboring town. Except in the larger city of
Naga, there are few opportunities for sports. The traditional assembly hall in
Pili does not appear to provide adequate space for meetings and other cultural
activities. This has created difficult conditions for local engagement and social
interactions. The town's identity was in jeopardy. However, the citizens appear
to have a strong and inherent desire to defend the existence of pili in its own
right. The lack of sports and leisure facilities in pili or, more accurately, a local
citizen's house for assembly and physical activities has brought the
importance of facilities and identity back into focus. Other associations and
social networks can also be found in pili, but the desire for space is the
common denominator. Space that will support Brgy. Maharlika's association
life and other citizen initiatives by providing a shared gathering point for local
assembly through cultural and physical activities.
The relevance and importance of space for local assembly, leisure, and
physical activities is evident with this introduction of the challenges present in
Brgy. San agustin. This is supported by the findings of this thesis' theoretical
section. A small-scale community's threatened identity is justified by a lack of
space for local assembly, leisure, and physical activities - space for social
interaction on a local level. In this way, sports facilities have the potential to
provide cultural significance to a small community. Supporting cultural identity
necessitates the creation of a space that invites and inspires a wide range of
social interactions. The importance of this is that it fosters a stronger sense of
community. Cultural identity, on the other hand, requires a sense of value.
This sense of place value will emerge from a strong sense of place
identity, as well as citizens getting to know the area and endowing the
architecture with value over time by visiting and using the facilities for various
activities. A well-maintained architectural main idea supports a strong sense of
place. Architectural with such qualities has the potential to not only maintain
but also generate cultural identity. The theoretically developed design strategy
serves as the foundation for creating architecture with such qualities
manifested by a well-maintained architectural main idea. To do so, addressing
the design strategy's aspects of 'Context,"Scale,' and'Experience' is an

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inherent basis for developing the design of future sports and community
spaces in Brgy maharlika.
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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 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

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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 home orders 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.

The current state of recreation presents a difficult situation.

Expanded programs are urgently needed to meet ever-increasing
needs. To date, the growth of recreation and community has been
largely attributed to a diverse set of organizations operating at various
levels of organized society. One effort has been made to bring these
disparate organizations together in a common cause, in order to make
better use of total community resources: All members of the society can
participate in a community recreation program.Many people in high-
ranking positions today, making decisions that affect millions of filipino,
have had little or no formal training in the field of recreation. The
majority of the public, particularly the ever-growing leisure society, is
unaware of the true meaning of the terms "recreation" and "leisure."
Those charged with raising public awareness about the terms
recreation and leisure are themselves unfamiliar with the concepts
involved.Recreation and leisure are two different terms. The primary
goal of this research is to determine how well we understands the

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concepts of recreation and leisure, and how well it provides the

necessary leadership and recreational services to its current and future
clients.

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

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developments, sensitive to their needs and supporting these with

livelihood opportunities. The programs for the nearby communities are
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.
The important thing is that those who lead and those who are led in
recreation and leisure-time activities have a clear understanding of the
nature and significance of the terms recreation and leisure. A conceptual
framework will point to the fundamentals of the recreation field. In any
written form, this conceptualization appears to be missing. This study will
attempt to put such a conceptualization of the field of recreation into
writing. It's only natural that new methods and approaches to problem
solving will emerge from new understanding and knowledge .

1.5. SCOPE AND DELIMITATION

a. Research Components
On the basis of the presented 'objective and delimitation,' this
study will be limited to Brgy, Maharlika and its community. The project
is to be a hub of social infrastructure for the community by providing
the right environment and injecting the needed program. The goal of
this project is to create a concrete design proposal for future sports
and recreation space in the small community of Brgy maharlika. The
proposal will aim to promote cultural identity in a small-scale
community by providing space for local gatherings, leisure activities,
and physical activities that encourage social diversity. This will be
done with the goal of achieving architectural quality through the
materialization of the subjects 'Context,' 'Scale,' and 'Experience,'
which form the first part of this thesis's developed design strategy. 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

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b. Design Components
The development of the program was an important stage in the
conception of this thesis project, the success of a project of this nature
requires utmost attention to detail in the articulation of the architectural
program. Each programmatic component has been treated as a
solution to a socio- economic issue, as identified after on site-
research. Census population projection were adopted to understand
the population that the project will aim to serve.
i. Hotel
• lobby
• admin office
• foreground with parking space
• food court
• pool area
• condo units
• front desk elevator lobby
• fire exits and utilities
• community room
ii. Administration
• meeting rooms
• NGO offices
• volunteer centre
• information centre
iii. Library
• library area with study cubicles
• computer centre
iv. Community library
• lobby
• toilet
• computer centre
• reading area
v. Community center
• adult daycare
• child daycare
• day clinic
• community kitchen and diing facility
• guest room

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vi. Recreation facility

• community room
• game room
• juice bar
• pool
• locker room
• rock climbing
• men’s gym
• women’s gym
• administration
• mechanical
• track
• fitness
• multi-purpose room
• indoor-basketball court
vii. Community facility
• community room
• office
• yoga room
• studio
viii. Outdoor facility
• courtyard with spray ground
• bike trail
• park
• walking trail
• parking
• cafe
• commercial spaces
• restaurants
• central garden
• office
• facilities/studio/workshops
• retail
• dormitory/apartments/residential condominum

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c. Assumptions
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?

1.6. CRITERIA FOR SITE SELECTION AND SWOT ANALYSIS

SWOT Analysis
Site: Brgy. San Agustin Maharlika highway

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

 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

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1.7. SITE DESCRIPTION

https://earth.google.com

the strategic location of Brgy. San Agustin Maharlika highway pili,

boasts the scenic and gentle terrain that will be perfectly suited in
creating a well-balanced and sustainable urban and green community.
The location of the designated site provides ease of transportation as
well, being situated near diversion road and pili centro. and provincial
hubs like naga city., accessible to both local and international
opportunities., the area creates efficient links to naga city to Legaspi for
just a one hour to thirty-minutes drive away. The site for the project lies
on the main street of the settlement. The road intersection on which lies
is known as Maharlika highway. The plot area is 5 hectare, however this
much land is not required for the intended project. Thus site extents
shall vary.

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