PLAN 323

ACTIVITY 02

Caguiat, Ibbe G.

BSAR 3C

Ar. Victoria C. Apolonio

INSTRUCTOR
THE SITE
Diliman, Quezon City, Metro
Manila, Philippines

ACCESS ROAD

AGHAM ROAD QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA

EDSA HIGHWAY NORTH BOUND

NEIGHBORING BUILDINGS AND LANDMARKS
Avida Towers vita
Alveo High Park tower
One Vertiz Plaza
Quezon Memorial Circle
Philippine Science High School
NGSP
National Power Corporation
Office of the Ombudsman
Bantayog ng mga Bayani

HOSPITALS AVIDA TOWERS VITA

Philippine Children’s Medical Center
National Kidney and Transplant Institute
Philippine Heart Center
East Avenue Medical Center
Providence Hospital
MALLS
SM Trinoma
SM North Edsa
Centris Station Mall
BANKS PHILIPPINE CHILDREN’S MEDICAL CENTER

BDO
Bank of the Philippine Island
PsBank
Philippine National Bank
Landbank

TRINOMA

SM NORTH EDSA
SLOPE OF THE SITE

LONGITUDINAL
SLOPE OF THE SITE

CROSS
 S.W.O.T ANALYSIS
STRENGHT WEAKNESS OPPORTUNITIES THREATS

Have an access to the Heavy traffic The intersection The population

major road. causes air and point of many growth that increase a
noise pollution. roads. traffic that can cause
noise and air
pollution.
The site is near The site is Improve the quality and Number of regulatory
around the malls and adjacent to MRT variety of employment agencies involve could
school. Railway. on the site. lead to disagreements
in potential specifics
of future uses in the
Site.
The site is a corner Lack of streetscape Improve the quality of Lack of suitable public
through lot that how amenities such as the built form on the spaces.
has a better air flow. bus shelters and sites and relation with
benches. the public realm.
There’s a lot of trees The slope causes Providing active Emerging competitors
inside the site. elevation frontages at street around the site.
difference. level.
The proximity to the Conflict between Improve the balance
hospital and buses and other between quality public
medically related modes of space with pedestrian
functions. transportation movements and
vehicular movements on
the site.
Narrow streets Obstructed sidewalk Opening up the green
provide shadow in on the site.
hot climate.
Shaded zones next The high rise Lighting up the area.
to buildings for building close to the
social interaction. site.