“PARAMETRIC-DYNAMISM ARCHITECTURE: AN ADAPTIVE

JEEPNEY TERMINAL DESIGN FOR URDANETA CITY, PANGASINAN”

A Thesis Proposal Presented to

the Faculty of the Department of

Architecture

University of the Cordilleras

In Partial Fulfillment of the

Requirements for AR 431

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 10

THESIS RESEARCH APPLICATION

By

BRYAN PATRICK URBAN JOVITA

January 2024

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 UNIVERSITY OF THE CORDILLERAS
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
HARRISON ROAD COR. GOVERNOR PACK ROAD,
BAGUIO CITY, PHILIPPINES 2600
Email: email@uc-bcf.edu.ph; Website: www.uc-bcf.edu.ph

APPROVAL SHEET

This thesis entitled “PARAMETRIC-DYNAMISM ARCHITECTURE:

AN ADAPTIVE
JEEPNEY TERMINAL DESIGN FOR URDANETA CITY,
PANGASINAN” prepared and submitted by Bryan Patrick Urban
Jovita in partial fulfillment of the requirements for AR 431 -
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 10 THESIS RESEARCH APPLICATION,
has been examined and is recommended for acceptance and approval for oral
examination.

Ar. JERICO JORDAN A.

BERNARDO, MS Ar.
Adviser

PANEL OF EXAMINERS

APPROVED by the Committee on Oral Examination on

with a grade of .

Ar. . Ar.
(Architect) (Architect)

Ar.
, MS Ar. (Architect)

ACCEPTED AND APPROVED in partial fulfillment of the requirements for

AR 431 - ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 10 THESIS RESEARCH
APPLICATION.

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 Dean, College of Engineering and
Architecture
UNIVERSITY OF THE
CORDILLERAS DEPARTMENT
OF ARCHITECTURE
HARRISON ROAD COR. GOVERNOR
PACK ROAD, BAGUIO CITY,
PHILIPPINES 2600
Email: email@uc-bcf.edu.ph; Website: www.uc-bcf.edu.ph

CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY

I hereby declare this submission is my work and that, to the best of

my knowledge and belief, it contains no material previously published or

written by another person nor material which to a substantial extent has been

accepted for the award of any other degree or diploma of a university or

other institute of higher learning, except where due acknowledgement is

made in the text.

I also declare that the intellectual content of this thesis is the product

of my own work. Even though I may have received assistance from others

on style, presentation and language expression.

Jovita, Bryan Patrick U.

Thesis Candidate
Date:

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 Ar. Jerico Jordan A. Bernardo,
MS Arch.
Thesis Adviser
Date:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The researcher would like to thank the following persons for the

assistance bestowed in this study.

First and foremost, I thank Heavenly God Our Father for providing

unending direction, knowledge, and wisdom, strength to overcome the

most difficult and heartbreaking times, and abundant blessings from the

beginning.

The researcher would like to give special thanks to Ar. Jerico

Bernardo MS Arch. for sharing and imparting the knowledge and expertise

to accomplish this study.

Sincerest gratitude to

The researcher expresses great gratitude to his friends from Baguio and

Urdaneta, Pangasinan who have provided constant support throughout his

project and studies. Additionally, he would like to convey his heartfelt

appreciation to his relatives for their financial and moral backing in

completing the project.

Finally, the researcher would like to express his gratitude to his dear

parents, Rudy Jovita and Elma Jovita, and his aunty, Lorena Urban, as well as

his siblings, Ceasar and Jhondel who have been a constant source of

inspiration and motivation for him to work hard and achieve his life goals.

Thank you and may God Bless us all.

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 - Bryan Patrick
Jovita
DEDICATION

I strive hard with everything I do, for my family

Elma U. Jovita

Rudy T. Jovita

Rodel Ceasar U. Jovita

Jhondel Mark U. Jovita

Lorena D. Urban

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ I

Approval Sheet ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ II

Certificate of Originality ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙
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Acknowledgement ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙
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Dedication ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ V

Table of Contents ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙
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List of Images ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙
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List of Graphs ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙
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List of Photos ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ X

List of Figures ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ X

List of Tables ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ X

Abstract ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙
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CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ 1

I. Background of the Study ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ 1

II. Main Objectives ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ 6

A. Specific Objectives ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ 6

III. Significance of the study ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ 7

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 IV. Scope and Limitation ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙
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V. Review of Related Studies ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙

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VI. Review of Related Literature ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙

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A. Foreign Examples ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙
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B. Local Examples ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙
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VII. Conceptual Framework ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙

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VIII. Definition of Terms ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙

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CHAPTER II: METHODOLOGY
I. Locale of the study ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ 40

II. Data gathering tools and procedures ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ 44

III. Method of presentation ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ 47

CHAPTER III: RESULTS AND ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ 49

DISCUSSIONS

I. Questionnaires ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ 49

A. General Tallies ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ 49

II. The site ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ 54

A. Physical Aspect ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ 54

B. Site Features ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ 59

III. SWOT Analysis ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ 72

IV. Architectural Programming ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ 73

V. Architectural Solution ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ 77

A. Space Planning ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ 79

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 B. Site Development Plan ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ 81

C. Building Layout ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ 82

D. Road and Driveway Layout ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ 83

E. Pedestrian Facilities Layout ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ 84

F. Parks and Open Spaces Layout ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ 85

G. Planning Process ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ 86

H. Walkability Elements ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ 89

VI. Feasibility Study ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ 95

A. Design Estimates ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ 95

CHAPTER IV: SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS ∙ ∙ ∙

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ENDNOTES: REFERENCES ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙
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I. Books ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙
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II. Article ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙
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III. Journal ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙
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IV. Manuscript ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙
103

V. Internet ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙
103

APPENDICES ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙
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I. Authorization Letters ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙
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 II. Legal Documents ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙
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A. Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙

106

B. Declaration of Real Property ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙

108

C. Zoning Certificate ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙
109

D. Base Map ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙
110

E. Google Map Photo ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙

111

III. Comprehensive Land Use Plan ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙

112

IV. Research Maps of Urdaneta City ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙

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A. Location Map of Urdaneta City ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙

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V. Sample Questionnaire ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙

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“PARAMETRIC-DYNAMISM ARCHITECTURE: AN
ADAPTIVE
JEEPNEY TERMINAL DESIGN FOR URDANETA CITY,
PANGASINAN”
Jovita, Bryan Patrick
U.
Bachelor of Science in Architecture
University of the Cordilleras

This research project aims to revolutionize the urban transit experience in Urdaneta

City, Pangasinan, by introducing a novel architectural approach—parametric-dynamism. The

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central objective is to design and implement a Public Jeepney terminal that goes beyond

conventional static structures, embracing adaptability and flexibility. This forward-thinking

terminal seeks to address the challenges of the existing public transportation system, mainly

focusing on mitigating traffic congestion and alleviating the impact of heat on commuters. By

infusing parametric-dynamism principles into the terminal's architecture, the study aspires to

create a dynamic and responsive transportation hub that can evolve over time.

To achieve this overarching goal, the research outlines specific objectives.

Firstly, an in-depth analysis of commuter experiences within the current public

transportation system will be conducted to identify key challenges. Subsequently, the

study will explore the integration of parametric-dynamism architecture, ensuring that

the terminal responds dynamically to changing conditions, user interactions, and

external stimuli. The goal is to create an innovative and user-friendly environment

that addresses current commuting challenges and enhances the terminal's overall

functionality and aesthetics.

By incorporating parametric-dynamism, the envisioned Public Jeepney

terminal seeks to become an integral and dynamic component of Urdaneta City's

urban fabric, adapting to the community's evolving needs while optimizing efficiency

and user satisfaction.

Keywords: Jeepney terminal, Parametric-dynamism, Kinetic façade, Adaptive Urban

Infrastructure, Parametric-modular