ISABELA AQUACULTURE HUB:

A PROPOSED ECO LODGE COMPLEX AND AQUACULTURE MUSEUM

IN RAMON ISABELA

Submitted to the Architecture Department

of Technological Institute of The Philippines
Quiapo, Manila

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements

In Architectural Design 9

Nicole S. Edralin

Technological Institute of the Philippines

Manila

NOVEMBER, 2022
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A Proposed Eco Lodge Complex and Aquaculture Museum

APPROVAL SHEET

This is to certify that I have supervised the presentation of and read the project study prepared by Nicole
S. Edralin entitled "Isabela Aquaculture Hub: A Proposed Eco Lodge Complex and Aquaculture
Museum" and that the said capstone project has been submitted for final examination by the Advisory
Committee.

AR. BERNADETTE MASANGKAY SANTOS

Project Adviser

As a member of the Advisory Committee, we certify that we have examined this capstone project
presented before the committee in November 2022 and hereby recommend that it should be accepted
as partial fulfillment of the capstone requirement for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Architecture.

PANEL OF JURORS

AR. JENINA LUDETTE LUSANTA AR. LYNDON REGALARIO

Panel Member 1 Panel Member 2

AR. T-JAY DENMARK CADETE

Member, Head Jury

This capstone project is hereby approved and accepted by the College as a partial requirement for the
Degree in Bachelor of Science in Architecture.

ARCH. JOSEFINA S. DE ASIS

Capstone Coordinator

ARCH. NATHANIEL T. CRUZ

Program Chair, Department of Architecture

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List of Tables
1 Classification and General Requirements based on Rule VII of the National Building 5
Code
2 Project Development to be used 6

3 General Site Selection Criteria and its corresponding grades 7

4 Specific Site Selection Criteria and its corresponding grades 10

5 Overall Site Selection Criteria Grade 12

6 Demography of Region 2 (2020) 13

7 The table shows the basic profile of Isabela 17

8 Average Monthly Weather 25

9 Inventory of Tourism Establishments 31

10 Existing General Land Use 32

11 Nearest Institutions and Schools and its distance from the site 37

12 Nearest Terminals and its distance from the site 38

13 Nearest Tourist Spots, and Related Facilities and its distance from the site 39

14 Nearest Civic Operational Facilities and its distance from the site 41
15 Building Classification (NBC) 54

16 (PD 1096) National Building Code of the Philippines 56

17 (RA9514) Fire Code of the Philippines 58

18 (RA 1378) Plumbing Code of the Philippines 60

19 Batas Pambansa 344 (Accessibility Law) 61

20 Developmental Controls 81
21 Tourist Arrival in Ramon (2013 - 2021) 91

22 Projected tourist arrival in Ramon (2021 - 2028) 92

23 Projected tourist arrival in Ramon (2028) 92

24 Space Programming 93

25 Inventory of tourist accommodation in Isabela 98

26 Space Programming Summary 98

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List of Figures
1 DOT Official Logo 3
2 Ramon Municipality Official Logo 3

3 BFAR Official Logo 4

4 The figure shows the Region 2 (Cagayan Valley), and its five provinces’ boundaries 13
5 Regional Population Graph of Region 2 14

6 Fault line located in Region 2 15

7 Major Land Use Categories 16
8 The figure shows the Map of Isabela Province, Philippines showing the Administrative 17
Divisions, Province boundary with their Capital City, Ilagan.

9 The image shows the area which will be below the annual flood by the year 2050 18
10 Land Use Map of Isabela 19

11 Road networks of Isabela 20

12 Liquefaction Map of Isabela Province 21

13 Isabela’s Tourism Growth 22

14 Land Use Map of Ramon Isabela 23

15 Climate Map of Ramon Isabela 24

16 Topography / Elevation Map 26

17 Slope Map of Ramon Isabela 27

18 Population Growth 28

19 Annual Growth of Ramon Isabela 28

20 Flood Susceptibility Map 29

21 Road Network Map 30

22 Tourist Map 31
23 Soil Map 33

24 Site Location 34

25 Sun and Wind 34

26 Temperature Diagram 35
27 Topography Map 36

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28 Demography of Region 2 (2020) 36

29 Nearest Institutions and Schools 37

30 Nearest Terminals 38

31 Nearest Tourist Spots, and Related Facilities 39

32 Nearest Civic Operational Facilities 40

33 Perspective of Hotel-Museum of the First Nation Huron-Wendat 42

34 Perspective of Sunyata Eco Hotel 44

35 Sunyata Eco Hotel Form Development 44

36 Sunyata Eco Hotel Site Zoning 45

37 Exterior View of ION Adventure Hotel 46

38 Nature view of Mashpi Lodge 47

39 National Aquarium Denmark Aerial View 49

40 National Aquarium Denmark Space Zoning 49

41 Storeblå Aquaculture Visitor Centre 51

42 Interactive LED Zone 51

43 Species’ Models Area 51

44 Containers by Eco Hotel 52

45 Amorita Resort Containers by Eco Hotel Aerial view 53

46 The Green Building Concept 69

47 The Magat Dam Gates 69

48 The Cagayan River from Magat Dam 69

49 Initial Site Zoning and Perspective 71

50 Initial Site Development Plan 71

51 Composite Construction Method 72

52 Composite Construction Detail Section 72

53 Deep Piling Illustration 72

54 Retaining and Reinforced Wall on sloping soil 73

55 Multiple Nuclei Model Theory Illustration 74

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56 Concrete Texture 76

57 Elastomeric paint wall finish 76

58 Wood Finish 76

59 Biophilic Design – Living Wall 76

60 Ceramic Tiles Finish 77

61 Hurricane Grade Glass Properties 77

62 Vinyl Tiles Finish 77

63 Passive Cooling Illustration 78

64 Natural Lighting Illustration 78

65 Grey Water Reuse Process 78

66 Green Roofing Layers 78

67 Organizational Charts 85
68 Users Flow Analysis 86

69 Staff’s Flow Analysis 87

70 Matrix Diagram (Eco Lodge Ground Floor) 88

71 Matrix Diagram (Eco Lodge 2nd - 5th Floor) 89

72 Matrix Diagram (Aquaculture Museum Ground and Second Floor) 90

73 Tourist Increase in Ramon, Isabela (2013 - 2021) 91

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Project Title ………………………………………………………. I

Approval Sheet ………………………………………………………. II

List of Tables ………………………………………………………. III

List of Figure ………………………………………………………. IV

Table of Contents ………………………………………………………. V

CHAPTER 1: PROJECT BACKGROUND

A. The Project …………………………………………................... 1

B. Project Objectives …………………………………………................... 2

C. The Client …………………………………………................... 3

D. Project Scope and Limitations …………………………………………................... 4

E. Project Development …………………………………………................... 6

CHAPTER 2: SITE JUSTIFICATION

A. Site Selection Criteria …………………………………………................... 7

B. Macro-Meso Site Analysis: Region/Province/Tow ………………………………… 13
C. Micro Site Analysis: The Site and Its Immediate Environs …………………………. 34

CHAPTER 3: DESIGN INPUTS

A. Design Standards and Pertinent Laws …………………………………………..... 43
B. Design Concepts …………………………………………..... 70
C. Specialized Allied Services …………………………………………..... 80

CHAPTER 4: ARCHITECTURAL PROGRAMMING

A. Architectural Design Development
1. Site Planning and Site Programming …………………………………... … 81

2. Building Space Program …………………………………………..... 85

2.1 Organizational Chart …………………………………………..... 85

2.2 User’s Flow Analysis …………………………………………..... 86

2.3 Matrix …………………………………………..... 88

2.4 Demand Analysis …………………………………………..... 91

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2.5 Space Programming …………………………………………..... 93

2.6 Block Plans …………………………………………..... 99

3. Design Constraints …………………………………………..... 108

4. Initial Design Translation …………………………………………..... 109

B. Architectural Engineering ……………………………………………..

Project Cost Analysis ……………………………………………..

Building Utilities ……………………………………………..

Building Technologies ……………………………………………..

CHAPTER 5 ……………………………………………..
Design Translation ……………………………………………..

References …………………………………………….. VI

Appendices …………………………………………….. VII

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