Principles of Urban Planning

PATHS
Channels where
man moves

EDGES

DISTRICTS
Sections of the city
Identifying character
Physical characteristics
of activity, bldg types,
inhabitants

Linear elements not

considered as paths
Barriers or seams

NODES

LANDMARKS
Points of reference
Way point
Unique feature

Strategic Spots
An intensive foci
Thematic Concentration

elements of a city

"Human settlements are no longer

satisfactory for their inhabitants,"

Constantinos Doxiadis envisioned ekistics, a name

that derives from the ancient Greek term oikizo meaning
"creating a settlement," as an interdisciplinary effort
to "arrive at a proper conception and

implementation of the facts, concepts, and

ideas related to human settlement"

NATURE

SHELL

SOCIETY

MAN

NETWORK

NATURE

GEOGRAPHICAL RESOURCES
TOPOGRAPHY
WATER RESOURCES
FLORA AND FAUNA
CLIMATE

MAN

BIOLOGICAL NEEDS (air, space)

SENSATION AND PERCEPTION
EMOTIONAL NEEDS (security, beauty, relationships)
MORAL VALUES

SOCIETY

POPULATION COMPOSITION AND DENSITY

SOCIAL STRATIFICATION
CULTURE
EDUCATION
HEALTH AND WELFARE
LAW AND ADMINISTRATION

SHELL

HOUSING
COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTERS
SHOPPING CENTERS
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
CIVIC AND BUSINESS CENTERS
INDUSTRIES

NETWORK

WATER SUPPLY
POWER SUPPLY
TRANSPORTATION
COMMUNICATION
SEWAGE AND DRAINAGE
PHYSICAL LAYOUT OF CITIES

Limiting all buildings to three levels or less, with

permission to build higher bestowed by national
authorities.
Separating automobile and pedestrian traffic
completely, with automobiles consigned to
underground conduits if possible.
Constructing cities as a "beehive" of cells each
no bigger than 2 by 2 kilometers, the maximum
comfortable distance for pedestrians.

redevelopment strategies

CONSERVATION

URBAN RENEWAL

ADAPTIVE REUSE

REHABILITATON

New Urbanism

walkability

mixed use

quality architecture
eco-friendly development

new urbanism
promotes the creation of diverse, walkable, compact, vibrant, mixed-use
communities composed of the same components as conventional development, but
assembled in a more integrated fashion, in the form of complete communities

The Transect

Higher quality of life; better places to live, work, & play

Principles of New Urbanism

walkability

traditional neighborhood
structure

connectivity

increased density

mixed use and diversity

smart transportation

mixed housing

sustainability

quality architecture and

urban design

quality of life

Urban Settlement in the Philippines

Fort Santiago

Fort San Pedro, Cebu

Church

Government Buildings

Municipal Hall

Home of the Principalia

Merchants Shops

Elementary School

Law of the Indies

The Arrabales
Notable districts found outside Intramuros

Quiapo
Paco
Malate
Binondo
Sampaloc

American period
Infrastructure development
Radial and Circumferencial Roads
Massive reconstruction of Manila
Antonio Kayanan- first Fil. planner

Commonwealth Period
Housing Projects
National Planning Commision
Concio, Manosa, Capili,
Gaite, Gomez (planners)

Marcos Regime
Massive Infrastructure projects
New towns
Industrial estates
Human settlements: National
Housing Corporation
Physical Planning
PD 1305- Environmental Planning
BLISS Housing

BLISS Housing

Corazon Aquino Administration

CARP- Land Reform
HLURB
HUDCC
MMDA
Information Technology and
Environmental considerations

Ramos Administration
Environmental Planning Board
Economic Development Program
Major Infrastructure Projects
Mushrooming of shopping malls
Mixed use developments and
redevelopment projects
Real Estate Boom

Escolta

Avenida Sta Cruz

Makati

Ortigas

Cubao

Eastwood

The Fort

Boulevard 2000

New CCP

Eton City

RA 7279 Urban Development and Housing Act

housing in the philippines

Subdivisions

housing in the philippines

Habitat for Humanities

housing in the philippines

Gawad Kalinga