GRAPHIC DESIGNER

THE CITY IMAGE

AND ITS
ELEMENTS

SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY:

AR. JOANNA PATRICIA GRANDE, UAP QUITORAS, JONAZEN A
COURSE INSTRUCTOR AP-1 ARCHI-3E
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

01 Tarlac City Description

02 Paths

03 Edges

04 Districts

05 Nodes

06 Landmarks

07 DOCUMENTATION
Tarlac City Description
TARLAC, OFFICIALLY THE PROVINCE OF TARLAC
(KAPAMPANGAN: LALAWIGAN NING TARLAC;
PANGASINAN: LUYAG/PROBINSIA NA TARLAC;
ILOCANO: PROBINSIA TI TARLAC; TAGALOG:
LALAWIGAN NG TARLAC), IS A LANDLOCKED PROVINCE
IN THE PHILIPPINES LOCATED IN THE CENTRAL LUZON
REGION. ITS CAPITAL IS THE CITY OF TARLAC. IT IS
BOUNDED ON THE NORTH BY THE PROVINCE OF
PANGASINAN, NUEVA ECIJA ON THE EAST, ZAMBALES
ON THE WEST AND PAMPANGA IN THE SOUTH. THE
PROVINCE COMPRISES THREE CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICTS AND IS SUBDIVIDED INTO 17 MUNICIPALITIES
AND ONE CITY, TARLAC CITY, WHICH IS THE
PROVINCIAL CAPITAL.

THE PROVINCE IS SITUATED IN THE HEARTLAND OF

LUZON, IN WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE CENTRAL PLAIN
ALSO SPANNING THE NEIGHBOURING PROVINCES OF
PAMPANGA, PANGASINAN, NUEVA ECIJA AND
BULACAN. TARLAC COVERS A TOTAL LAND AREA OF
3,053.45 KM2 (305,345 HA).

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PATHS IN ORDER TO FACILITATE GOOD CIRCULATION, PATHS DIVIDE THE
SPACES THAT MAKE UP BUILDINGS. THE MAIN ROADS, SUB-ARTERIAL
ROADS, AND MINOR ROADS IN THIS DESIGNATED TOWN ARE ALL
CONNECTED IN SOME WAY. TO DETERMINE THESE CHANNELS,
INCLUDING THE LOCATION OF THE TOWN HALL, PUBLIC MARKET,
AUDITORIUM, SCHOOLS, AND HEALTH INSTITUTIONS, THE STREETS ARE
A CRUCIAL COMPONENT. INTERSECTIONS SERVE AS A DIVIDING LINE
BETWEEN DISTRICTS, INDICATING WHERE PEOPLE ARE INTENDED TO
GO. ADDITIONALLY, DESIGNATED PARKING SPACES NEAR THE STORM
DRAINAGE ARE SURROUNDED BY PATHS ON A NUMBER OF STREETS.

RAMOS STREET, SAN VICENTE, TARLAC

TARLAC STATE UNIVERSITY, CENTRAL
CITY, 2300 TARLAC
LUZON, PHILIPPINES

SAN SEBASTIAN CATHEDRAL PARISH

TARLAC CITY, CENTRAL LUZON,
PARKING SPACE (TODA)
PHILIPPINES
TARLAC, CENTRAL LUZON, PHILIPPINES

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EDGES
BETWEEN THE INDIVIDUALS AND THE STRUCTURE, THESE EDGES
REPRESENT A RANDOM CIRCUMSTANCE. THE USE AND ACCESSIBILITY OF
THOSE INDICATE THE PROXIMITY OF LOCATIONS. THERE ARE BOUNDARIES
ALONG THE ROADWAY, STREETS, AND STRUCTURES REQUIRED FOR
UTILITIES AS A RESULT. MAY BE BARRIERS, MORE OR LESS PENETRABLE,
WHICH CLOSE ONE REGION OFF FROM ANOTHER. EDGES CAN ALSO BE
SEAMS, OR LINES ALONG WHICH TWO REGIONS ARE RELATED AND JOINED
TOGETHER.

MC PARK & TARLAC CAPITOL

HOUSINGS NEAR THE TOWN PROPER

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DISTRICTS
MY OBSERVATIONS SUGGEST THAT THESE AREAS
CONNECT PEOPLE'S ACTIVITY. IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. A
HUB FOR THE MARKET AND CONSISTS OF A PUBLIC
MARKET, A TRANSPORTATION HUB, AND A SIZABLE
COMMERCIAL BUILDING. THE OTHER DISTRICTS HAVE A MIX
OF URBAN AND RURAL BUILDINGS THAT SERVE THE NEEDS
OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. THESE AREAS INCLUDE
DEVELOPING STRUCTURES, VACANT LOTS, MIXED-USE
HOMES AND BUSINESSES, AND RECREATION PARKS.

ORCHIDS STREET , TARLAC CITY RAMOS STREET, SAN VICENTE,

TARLAC CITY, 2300 TARLAC

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NODES
RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDINGS ARE CONNECTED BY
NODES, WHICH SERVE AS HUBS. THE IMPORTANT POINTS OF THE COMMUNITY
THAT HAVE A PURPOSE IN MEETING PEOPLE'S NEEDS ARE DEPICTED IN THE
FIGURE ABOVE. THE KEY LOCATIONS IN A CITY THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE TO
OBSERVERS, ACT AS INTENSE FOCI, AND ARE WHERE THE SUBJECT IS HEADED.
(NOTE: I FREQUENTLY ASSOCIATE NODES WITH WAYFINDING COMPONENTS LIKE
STREET OR SUBWAY STATION SIGNAGE.)

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LANDMARKSTHESE LANDMARKS ARE REMARKABLE TO THE MENTAL REPRESENTATION OF THE
COMMUNITY DUE TO THE USE OF THESE STRUCTURES THAT ARE VERY HELPFUL
FOR THE TOWN SINCE IT'S ACCUSTOMED TO THEM TO ENTER THE TOWN PROPER.
IT REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE AS A WHOLE, IS CRUCIAL TO
TRADE AND GOVERNMENT SINCE IT MANAGES OTHER BUSINESSES AND HELPS
TO LEGALIZE ALL FORMS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY. SOME STRUCTURES ARE
WELL-KNOWN DUE TO THEIR RECOGNIZABLE NAMES IN THE MARKETPLACE,
INCLUDING TARLAC CAPITOL , MC DONALDS, DIWA NG TARLAC, 7 ELEVEN AND
THE TOWN'S LARGEST RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION, SAN SEBASTIAN CATHEDRAL.

SAN SEBASTIAN
MC DONALDS CATHEDRAL

P. BURGOS STREET 2300 TARLAC CITY

TARLAC CAPITOL CENTRAL LUZON
DIWA NG TARLAC

7 ELEVEN

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