DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY - DASMARINAS

Dasmarias City, Cavite, Philippines

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE
AND TECHNOLOGY
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

PROPOSED CAVITE GLOBAL CITY

(Preliminary Plate)

In partial fulfillment of the requirements for

ARCH411s/ARCH411: ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 7

Community Architecture and Urban Design
Presented to:

AR. ANTONIO V. GUTIERREZ JR, UAP

Architecture Department
De La Salle University- Dasmarias

Presented by:

PAULENE CHLOIE P. GUEVARRA

201300981
ARC42

Date Submitted:

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

RATIONALE

The New Cavite Global City, as it is hailed, is a proposed urban

development that will supplement the immense and rapid development of Cavite.
The development will comprise of business processing outsource centers,
commercial establishments, educational facilities, hotels, museums, offices,
parks, recreational facilities and residential services. Through the establishment
of these spaces, the city will be able to sustain fast economic development,
enhance employment rate, and most importantly, give opportunities and new
venture possibilities to all aspiring business organizations and individuals in the
province.
Being developed in a large parcel of land cornered by an Expressway and
the Governors Drive between the City of Dasmarias and the General Trias, the
city is expected to become one of the bustling commercial districts in the country.
Thus, an effective and critical urban planning would be implemented in the
development of the city.
Considering the aforementioned statements, this report will discourse on
the theories and concepts considered in the process of designing the city.
This report will discuss the following topics:
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.

Urban Pattern and Form

Land Zoning and Allocation
Utility Systems
Road Networks
Mass transportation
Order of Geometries
Architectural Character of the City

I.

URBAN PATTERN AND FORM

TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (from TRANSIT ORIENTED
DEVELOPMENT institute)

Transit Oriented Development is the exciting fast growing trend in creating vibrant,
livable, sustainable communities. Also known as TOD, it's the creation of compact,
walkable, mixed-use communities centered on high quality train systems. This makes it
possible to live a lower-stress life without complete dependence on a car for mobility and
survival.
Transit oriented development is regional planning, city revitalization, suburban renewal,
and walkable neighborhoods combined.
TOD is rapidly sweeping the nation with the creation of exciting people places in city
after city. The public has embraced the concept across the nation as the most desirable
places to live, work, and play. Real estate developers have quickly followed to meet the
high demand for quality urban places served by rail systems.
Transit oriented development is also a major solution to the serious and growing
problems of climate change and global energy security by creating dense, walkable
communities that greatly reduce the need for driving and energy consumption. This type
of living arrangement can reduce driving by up to 85%.

Factors Driving The Trend Toward Tod

Rapidly growing, mind-numbing traffic congestion nation-wide
Growing distaste for suburbia and fry-pit strip development
Growing desire for quality urban lifestyle
Growing desire for more walkable lifestyles away from traffic
Changes in family structures: more singles, empty-nesters, etc
Growing national support for Smart Growth
New focus of Federal policy
Components Of Transit Oriented Development
Walkable design with pedestrian as the highest priority
Train station as prominent feature of town center
Public square fronting train station
A regional node containing a mixture of uses in close proximity (office, residential, retail,
civic)
High density, walkable district within 10-minute walk circle surrounding train station
Collector support transit systems including streetcar, light rail, and buses, etc
Designed to include the easy use of bicycles and scooters as daily support transport
Large ride-in bicycle parking areas within stations

Bikeshare rental system and bikeway network integrated into stations

-Reduced and managed parking inside 10-minute walk circle around town center / train
station
Specialized retail at stations serving commuters and locals including cafes, grocery, dry
cleaners

II.

Benefits of Tod
Higher quality of life with better places to live, work, and play
Greater mobility with ease of moving around
Increased transit ridership
Reduced traffic congestion, car accidents and injuries
Reduced household spending on transportation, resulting in more affordable housing
Healthier lifestyle with more walking, and less stress
Higher, more stable property values
Increased foot traffic and customers for area businesses
Greatly reduced dependence on foreign oil, reduced pollution and environmental damage
Reduced incentive to sprawl, increased incentive for compact development
Less expensive than building roads and sprawl
Enhanced ability to maintain economic competitiveness

LAND ZONING AND ALLOCATION

Zoning is the important part in the process of determining land uses.
It is relatively easily comprehended that growth control legislation distorts several
economic processes related to land values and land uses. Although it is somewhat less
clear, it is equally true that infrastructure development activities on the part of
government distort the same economic processes in much the same ways. Zoning is
involved in both growth control, or growth management, and infrastructure development.
A good zoning causes a great economic and social development in a country. It can
preserve the environmental character of an area with altering the topography too much.
It creates a culture within an environment making a comfortable and unique living.
ZONE
High-density
multi-family
residential
district

Central
Business
District

DEFINITION
Where vertical residences will
be placed like hotels,
apartments and condominiums,
to cater the high density and
maximize the space,
development vertical residences
are to be used.
Where it will house the various
BPO and offices, this zone is
built for high rise buildings.

LOCATION
Located on the outer southeast
and southwest part of the land.
The southeast part is bounded by
a 12m RROW with middle class
subdivision. The southwest part is
bounded by a 20m RROW with
high end residential estates across
it.
Located mostly at the outer
northeast and outer northwest
part of the land. The northeast
part is bounded by a 40m RROW

 Retail
District

Mixed Use
Zones
Institutional
Zone

Light
Industrial
District

Heavy
Industrial
District

Open Spaces

Utility Areas

Where malls and other

commercial establishments can
be located, this zone will be
placed strategically on the lot to
avoid a great competition
between the 4 required malls.
This zones will make the
transition between Business
District and Residential Areas
Will house the three educational
facilities which will cater basic
education to graduate courses
therefore this zones will have a
high density of users
Usually less capital-intensive
than heavy industry, and is
more consumer-oriented than
business-oriented. typically
have less environmental impact
An area where workers of a
monolithic heavy industry (shipbuilding, coal mining, steel,
ceramics, etc.) live within
walking-distance of their places
of work.
Composed of parks, courtyards
and parking space. This zone
will serve as the breathing place
of the city and can be the social
hub of the land
Will house the essential parts of
the city which are the industrial
sewage treatment plant,
telecommunication and
substation.

which is the Governors Drive. The

northwest part is bounded by a
60m RROW which is the
Expressway.
Scattered throughout the land to
avoid traffic congestion and
economic imbalance.

Located at the inner part of the

land surrounding the focal point.
Scattered throughout the land to
avoid traffic congestion and
economic imbalance. Place near
the residential area to create a
more energy efficient travel
Zoning laws are more likely to
permit light industry near
residential areas. It is the
production of small consumer
goods.

Scattered throughout the land to

create a breathing space.

Isolated from the zones containing

the essential part of the city.
Located at the northwest part of
the land.

*INSERT DIAGRAM HERE*

III.

UTILITY SYSTEMS
http://www.thetriontowersbgc.com/location/the-fort-bonifacio-global-city

http://www.myproperty.ph/blog/feature-stories/world-class-infrastructure-in-bgc

World-class infrastructure in BGC

Bonifacio Global City guarantees that occupants encounter high-class living by giving
first class infrastructure.
Power facilities
Much the same as telephone and link administrations, power in BGC is transmitted to
residents and offices through underground lines. These lines are firmly administered by
Meralco substations to ensure that the town doesn't encounter power fluctuations or
blackouts.
Another that is joined BGC's underground circuit is the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
supply provided by the Bonifacio Gas Corporation through an underground piping
system. This implies you won't need to cook with gas tanks, which conveys the danger of
leaks and (in worst scenarios) may explode. There are additionally some building
proprietors who select to control their air conditioning systems with LPG to lessen their
power consumption and guarantee that their systems would even now be up and running
in case of an electrical intrusion.
Water Supply and Sewerage Systems
The Bonifacio Water Corp furnishes BGC inhabitants with a solid, continuous water supply
by means of large water reservoirs. The town additionally has integrated facilities for
gathering, treating, and disposing sewage. By providing an underground drainage
detention system that holds up to 22 million liters of water and discharges it under
controlled conditions, residents can sit back and relax that they won't encounter flooding.
An underground drainage detention structure is in place to prevent floods in Bonifacio
Global City. It is a five-story structure underneath it where floodwater is stored and later
discharged into rivers that stream into the Manila bay. The structure can hold 22 million
liters of water and discharge it under controlled conditions. This system has been viable
in numerous nations. Large water reservoirs guarantee strong water pressure 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week.
Underground LPG Pipeline
An exclusive piped gas-utility provider, supplying and distributing Liquefied Petroleum
Gas (LPG) within the city will be employed. Backed up by the expertise and experience of
large oil company i.e.: Shell
All plumbing and pipe works of any buildings or building constructed or to be constructed
on the lot shall be concealed accordingly. For gas pipe, concealment should provide for
free vent.
Distribution Systems
Pipes: looped system in which the pipes are all interconnected or as dead-end system.
Valves: should be located at intersections, no more than 800 feet apart.
Fire hydrants: typically located at or near street intersections. It should be located no
further than 400 feet from a single-family home or 250 feet from any commercial
industrial or multi-residential property.

Water Meters and Service Lines: For residential, commercial, and industrial uses, typical
water meters and service lines range from 5/8 inch by 3/4 inch to 12 inches.
Wind Farm
The energy in the wind turns two or three propeller-like blades around a rotor. The rotor is
connected to the main shaft, which spins a generator to create electricity. Buildings may
put vertical wind turbine on their structure to conserve energy and as a design aesthetic
in their premises.
Communication Facilities
When you take photographs at BGC, you likely wouldn't see that none of them will have
those annoying communication lines that frequently obstruct scene photos. That is all in
light of the fact that BGC runs an underground fiber optic cabling network that backings
an extensive variety of telephone, video and data applications.
Fiber-optic communication is a strategy for transmitting data starting with one place then
onto the next by sending pulses of light through an optical fiber. The light forms an
electromagnetic transporter wave that is adjusted to convey data.
The system works at top rates providing occupants and inhabitants with very productive
data access. All cabling is sustained and connected underground keeping city sees clear
and unhampered.
Security Facilities
Bonifacio Global City utilizes top notch security measures to establish safety authorized
by guards who watch the city 24 hours a day. The city's Police/Security Assistance Center
is also open at all times to give prompt reactions to any security concerns.
BGC's motorized patrols and deputized traffic enforcers assist tourist and residents to
ensure road security, and simple mobility inside the city.
The Bonifacio Global City Emergency Response Team (ERT) is an emergency response
unit that deals with all way of city emergencies, from hospital emergencies, fire incidents
to natural calamities and disaster. Equipped with its own fire truck and an ambulance, it
is an exceptionally competent unit with a demonstrated reputation of keeping BGC
citizens safe and the city in working order.
Parking Facilities
BGC is outstanding for being a "walkable city" where everything is within reach for
residents, yet if you're driving in for the day, the Fort Bonifacio Development Corp (FBDC)
gives 6 sizeable parking areas in and around office and business ranges where you can
leave your car with a parking fee.

IV.

ROAD NETWORKS
Hierarchy of Streets & Roads
Functional Classification System for Urban Roads

Provincial Road

The Aguinaldo Highway also known as Cavite-Batangas Road and Manila West Road is a
6-lane, 41-kilometre (25 mi) highway passing through the busiest towns and cities of
Cavite, Philippines. It is the busiest and most congested of the three major highways
located in the province.
o The Governor's Drive is a 2 to 9 lane, 58.3-kilometre (36.2 mi) network of roads and
bridges traversing through the central cities and town in the province of Cavite,
Philippines.
National Road
o Directly connects major cities ( at least around 100,000 people) Cities within
metropolitan areas are not covered by the criteria
Service Roads is a local road running parallel to a higher-speed, limited-access road.
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Route Numbering System Accdg. to Department of Public Works and Highways

(DPWH)

Along with a new Functional Classification, a Route Numbering system was created which
can be easily understood by road users. Route Numbering is essential to road users in
being able to plan their itinerary. Road users will also expect that all roads of a certain
classification, and of a certain numbering scheme, will have similar performance
standards. A well-numbered, well-signed and well-publicized route system is also useful
for road agencies and other government bodies to channel traffic into preferred routes or
corridors.
The Route Numbering system has been devised for Expressways, Primary Roads and
Secondary Roads at present. It may be expanded to the Tertiary class at a later date.
Classification
National Primary

Numbering
Nos. N1 to N49 for the "main" routes or
corridors, i.e. those connecting 3 or more
cities
Nos. N50 to N99 for other primary routes
connecting two cities

National Secondary

Nos. 100 to 999

Expressways

E1, E2, E3, etc

Multimodal Planning http://www.satransportationplan.com/app_pages/view/19

The Multimodal Transportation Plan covers the entire City and its extraterritorial
jurisdiction. It also takes into account all modes of transportation including: auto, freight,
rail, transit, biking and walking. When complete, the plan will:
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Communicate the Citys transportation strategy for the future,

Develop proposed improvements that address all modes, and
Provide for a method of prioritizing projects.

The Multimodal Transportation Plan serves as a tool that will be used to analyze
transportation priorities to best meet overall community goals.

*ILLUSTRATIONS*
Road Networks & Connectivity
Access to site: Interchange Road https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interchange_(road)
Cloverstack interchanges are hybrid interchanges,
loop ramps like cloverleaves to serve slower or less
occupied traffic flow and flyover ramps like stack
interchanges to serve faster and higher occupied
flow. If local and express ways serving the same
directions and each roadway is connected right-hand
interchange, extra ramps are installed.

using
traffic
to the

The cloverstack design is commonly used to upgrade

cloverleaf interchanges to increase their capacity and
eliminate weaving.

User flow
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Employees from the other cities can access the BPO Centers and private offices inside
the Global City via BGC Bus Terminal stations at the periphery of the city taking the
North-East route where the BPO buildings takes place. While, private vehicle owners can
use the parking buildings.
Student residents from North-West side can easily access the 3 Educational Facilities
from the South-East side which is adjacent from the Residential Zones via BGC Bus.
Tourists can access the 4 biggest shopping haven of CALABARZON and the Central Park
through the Express way for those who have private vehicle and they can leave their car
at the parking buildings within the area. While, commuters can also use the BGC Bus
taking the Central or South-West Route.
Services such as service/ delivery trucks may only use the peripheral service roads.

Pedestrian System (FROM: DESIGN STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: BONIFACIO

GLOBAL CITY: Big Delta and Portion of North Bonifacio) ETO LAHAT KAHIT HNDI NA
IREPHRASE I-CITE LANG NA GALING DITO.

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1. Comprehensive System
Developments within the Bonifacio Global City are encouraged to adopt an integrated
pedestrian network that accommodates circulation on and between these levels:
Above grade-skywalk and galleria
At grade-arcade galleria, greenway, passageway
Below grade underground concourse and passageway certain development locations
are required to provide and comply with arcade and greenways shown in the Pedestrian
System Plan.
A. Above Grade Linkage
A1. Skywalk Planning Guidelines:

All skywalk bridges must be perpendicular to the roadway over which they pass and no
part of the skywalk system running parallel to the lot line shall protrude beyond the
exterior wall of the development.
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V.

A2. Skywalk Design Criteria

WIDTH - 3.5 meter minimum interior clearance
HEIGHT - 2.5 meters minimum interior height
CLEARANCE - 5 meters minimum from the street surface to the bottom of the bridge
structure
ACCESS FOR THE DISABLE - connection point between building and skywalk bridges
shall be accessible to the disable.
ENCLOSURE/ COVER - the entire system shall be covered overhead; all bridges must be
partially glazed on side with 75% of the surface being transparent; and provided with
heat insulation.
ACCESSORIES - lighting shall be provided throughout the entire skywalk and trash cans
must be provided at appropriate locations.

MASS TRANSPORTATION
Multimodal Public Transport System
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Private Vehicles
Carpooling Incentives - Assign lanes in major roadways wherein only vehicles with 3 or
more passengers are allowed to travel.
Parking - For the fortunate ones who own vehicles, there are 8 parking lots that you can
use, alongside with several other parking areas that are being developed in the city.

Bus Routes
http://kmcmaggroup.com/blog/2015/4/30/the-newbies-guide-to-exploring-bgc/
With the use of a Tap Card, a person can ride the buses that pass through different routes
in the area. The BGC bus offers several scheduled routes for the convenience of the
passengers. For those coming from the expressway and are headed to the different
zones of the city. For the coming from North East, North West, South East and South
West, they can easily hop on the central bus route.
BPO employees also do not need to worry because a special bus route has been set up
for graveyard shift workers. The Night Route buses are stationed at the periphery of the
office zone in the evening until 6 in the morning and passes thru all the points in BGC. A
few meters away from the outside lots, offers access to people coming from the different
parts of Metro Manila.
Following this is the Illustration of the different bus routes within the city:

Operations (Trucks/ Freights)

Truck Ban Ordinance- Trucks are only allowed to travel inside the city from 8 pm 6 am.

Jeepney and FX Terminals

Jeepney and FX Terminals are assigned at the North- East and North west side of the lot.
All of the Jeepneys where routed going to the outside of the Global City.

Rail Transit
Type of service: Local Service Subway System
For rail systems, local service means that trains stop at each station located along a
round. For systems that operate on streets, such as light rail and trams, this is equivalent
to local bus service
Rail Transit Stations and Stops
An integrated mix of local and regional transit systems are envisaged to form the
backbone of the Global Citys transportation network.

Pedestrian Circulation (FROM: DESIGN STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: BONIFACIO

GLOBAL CITY: Big Delta and Portion of North Bonifacio)
BGC is a walkable neighborhood. The proximity of offices and condominiums to parks,
recreation and shopping centers, hotels, restaurants, schools and other buildings
encourage people to walk to their destinations instead of riding vehicles. Discover the
sights and sounds of this fast-growing business district by foot. This practice also
promotes better health and sustainable living.
A special feature of the Global City is the comprehensively designed pedestrian system
which will be provided through a mixture of elevated skywalks, arcades, ground level
passageways and at underground level along the transit system. The intention is to
create a convenient functional and interesting pedestrian circulation system that
cohesively links the main areas of the Global City.

VI.

ORDER OF GEOMETRIES
Grid of streets and blocks that allow efficient circulation.
33 grid system provides efficient traffic and easily understandable circulation and
access to individual properties and to public parking from all points of entry to BGC.
(As per the Design Standard and Guidelines (DSG) in accordance with the Master Plan)
Building Height
The building height of all buildings must conform to the requirements of the Air Transport
Office. There must be continuous and unhampered access (with no abrupt grade
changes) between buildings and required skywalks.
Building Character
Building character relates to the range of exterior visual patterns expressed through
cornices, columns, glazing and variations in massing, colors, texture, and materials, etc.
In identifying the particular character for a building it is important that:

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It respects the character of buildings in the same block/district.

Facades should employ different but related architectural elements so as to avoid
repetition and monotony. The expression of building character should include horizontal
and vertical banding and rhythm, storefront cadence and lintel, cornice and molding,
tower to podium proportion and the organization of glazing, etc. Vernacular architectural
elements are strongly encouraged to reflect the culture of the Philippines. In addition, the
design of the building should respond to the local climate in both the overall form and
materials used.
Building Materials
Building and other improvements, including, landscaping, lighting and signage must be
consistent with and blend with the character of the environment in which they are
located as well as the requirements of the Design Standards and Guidelines. The use of
environment-friendly materials is encouraged.

VII. ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER OF THE CITY

Architecture and Urban Design
The design of buildings within Bonifacio Global City must conform to the Declaration of
Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions, to the Design Standards and Guidelines detailed
below, as well as all laws, ordinances, design standards and codes, rules and regulations
related to land development, and building construction including the National Building
Code, the various planning and safety codes the Philippines and any amending or new
legislation. The objective in drawing up the Design Standards and Guidelines is to
encourage the creation of a detail that constantly delights residents and visitors alike.
Vernacular architecture is strongly encouraged to reflect the culture of the Philippines.
The building massing of the Bonifacio Global City is governed by several design
standards and guidelines including Floor Area Ratio (FAR) or development density,
building coverage, building setback, easement and building height.

Green Initiatives
Led lights for street lights-The use of LED lights instead of the traditional High
Pressure Sodium (GPS) Lighting helps the environment by reducing CO2 emissions
Solar powered street lights- The photovoltaic panels charge a rechargeable battery,
which powers a fluorescent or LED lamp during the night.
Runoff - rather than being discharged directly to piped collection systems in the streets,
storm water runoff from private property shall be directed to on-site such as rain gardens
or storm water planters, or reduced with the use of porous pavements or tree planting.
Catch Basins-parks will have bodies of water that will be used as catch basin to prevent
flooding, as well as recreational purposes.

Multimodal public transport system- connects the city from the outside and other
commercial and business districts. The buses stops in strategic points around the city
and it has greener and efficient engines that produced less toxic gas.