DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY-DASMARINAS

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE, AND TECHNOLOGY

ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT

COURSE MODULE No. 3

Institutional Facility – Minor Plate
T-ARCH 321/321S, 2nd Sem SY 2020-21
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Expected Course and Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students are expected to;

CLO1. Develop a comprehensive site development and/or landscaping design
propositions that is sensitive to site analysis, rules 7 and 8 of the national building
code and other planning laws, utility systems, and accepted standards.
TLO1. To develop a comprehensive development with appropriate landscape design.
TLO2. To develop the knowledge in judging the sound landscape theme and elements to
be used in the formulation of site solution.
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Gospel Reading

Gospel: Jn 1:47-51
Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in
whom there is no deceit!” 48 Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus
answered him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
49 Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of
Israel!” 50 Jesus answered him, “Because I said to you, „I saw you under the fig tree,‟ do
you believe? You will see greater things than these.” 51 And he said to him, “Truly, truly,
I say to you,[m] you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and
descending on the Son of Man.”

St. John Baptist de la Salle..pray for us.. Live Jesus in our hearts. Forever.
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Course Content

Theme parks are always considered as a trip generator in terms of urban planning design. While
most theme parks are already huge and already a challenge in terms of site development, there
are developments that contains multiple numbers of attraction in a single site. Can you name the
island here in Asia that has this type of development?
If you answer is the Sentosa Island of Singapore, you are correct.
What are the important considerations when you are designing a theme park?
If you say, Safety and attractions. You nailed it!
Before we go in deeper discussion about site development and landscape design appropriate to
this type of project let us first identify the stake holders that also plays a big role in shaping the
design of this project.
Attraction ride
 Specialize mechanical and structural consultants.
 Special building code intended for amusement parks.
Theme Park consultant
 Theme parks design consultant
 Landscape designers
Let me give you a short overview how mechanical engineer works in an amusement park.

(images by Google)

Have you ever wondered where the big waves are coming from in an artificial wave pool?
Focusing on our site development and landscape studies. We need to closely work with these
consultants because they will require and dictate spaces that they need to finish their attraction
design.
To begin with the project, it is always wise to design the site development based on general
circulation, laying the major roads that will connect all the site attractions, common areas and
parking areas.
The challenge in designing the preliminary road network is to channel the crown to a single flow
while constantly feeling the excitement.
To continue the design process, the designer must identify the wet area, paved areas, green areas,
and the attraction areas.

What are the behavioral patterns that we need consider in designing a theme park? (Major issues
only)
 Group visitors
 Administration operation
 Street performers
 Security
 Restaurants
 Engineering and Sanitary services
 Emergency services
 General parking areas
These behaviors must be given deep considerations because it shapes the site layout and
landscape design, while most site of theme parks are relatively flat it is due to the technical
issues of ride engineering design.
While there are only assumptions based on actual experience when we design spaces for Theme
Parks, remember that these projects are always under copy right, means that most of their space
allocations are already based on the actual volume of visitors.

Disney
For space allocations we can use the rule of thumb proportion to size up our site development
design.
Average size of lot we need for a Theme Park is 250- 350 acres.
We can distribute this lot to a certain percentage to provide basic allocations for site
organization.

 40% can be dedicated for open spaces.

BOTTOM STATION TOP STATION

  50% for amusement rides

BOTTOM STATION

 10% for food and beverages

QUEUING AREA
Designing the allotted spaces based on proportion is already giving us an idea how big is the role
of landscape design in this type of project, the 40% open spaces may not be concentrated in one
single area, but it can be strategically scattered to satisfy the development plan with outmost
safety, excitement, and smooth visitors‟ flow.

Selecting appropriate landscape design is also a big challenge when designing a theme park.

What are the things to be observed in landscaping a theme park?

 Types of plants
 Life cycle of plants
 Height if reached maturity stage.
 Planting distance from the nearest edge of the ride
 Physical property of plants
 Flower allergen level.

Floor paving design and finishes are also important, the floor paving must not be slippery and
can carry heavy foot traffic. Landscape elements like pole lights are mostly customized to match
the conceptual theme of the park. However, it is not just limited to street post but basically most
landscape elements including water features are being designed to blend in the overall concept.
Below activity is the best application to enhance you planning and design skill for this type of
project.

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Formative Assessment

The goal of formative assessment is to monitor student learning to provide ongoing feedback that
can be used by instructors to improve their teaching and by students to improve their learning.
More specifically, formative assessments:
 help students identify their strengths and weaknesses and target areas that need work
 help faculty recognize where students are struggling and address problems immediately

MINOR PLATE PL The New Enchanted Kingdom: A Theme Park

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Special attention should be observed based on the following considerations:

 design process principles

 design creativity/ aesthetics
 functional space planning
 economy and practicality of design and operation
Objectives  green/ sustainable design
 environmental and landscape design
 building technology & building economics
 feasibility of plan and design
 disaster resilient design
 vernacular architecture
 Safety and security

A “theme park” is a place with attractions made up of rides, such as roller coasters and
water rides. They usually contain a selection of different types of rides, along with
shops, restaurants and other entertainment outlets. Theme parks can be enjoyed by
Introduction adults, teenagers and children. Theme parks are star players in the tourism industry and
play a special and important role in generating tourism demand. Theme parks are the
main motivators for tourism trips to many destinations and core elements of the
tourism product.
 Competition in the theme park market is growing also in terms of an increasing number
of parks, but also relative to other uses of leisure. But in different areas, the theme park
market in seems to be reaching its saturation point and the parks have to cater for
visitors who are getting more and more experienced and demanding. Given these
trends of growing theme park supply, environmental constraints and increasingly
discriminating consumer demand, it can be concluded that theme parks, to survive in
this competitive market, must optimize is, given an ever-increasing number of parks
and future trend of consumer behavior.

In general, theme parks can be defined as a subset of visitor attractions. Visitor

attractions are described as permanent resources which are designed, controlled and
managed for the enjoyment, amusement, entertainment, and education of the visiting
public. There are the main types of managed attractions for visitors: ancient
monuments; historic buildings; parks and gardens; theme parks; wildlife attractions;
museums; art galleries; industrial archeology sites; themed retail sites; amusement and
leisure parks.
The continuous success of Enchanted Kingdom in Sta. Rosa City, Laguna
enticed its owner to develop a more radiant and larger team park in Pampanga
to serve other enthusiasts in Central and Northern Part of Luzon. According to
Enchanted Kingdom, this move is the start of their scheduled aggressive
expansion not just in the Philippines but in the whole Southeast Asia.
The proposed Grand Enchanted Kingdom shall be designed to possess a similar
atmosphere with that of Sta. Rosa but should suggest a more striking and
spacious set up. There shall be new more adventurous rides and attractions
aside from the ones in Sta. Rosa. Original rides such as wild river, space
Problem Statement shuttle and others shall be on larger or monumental scale in the proposed park.
There shall be shops, large performance theater, concert ground, restaurants
and other amenities that would enhance the experience of amusement park
enthusiasts. One of the unique features of the park is the presence of navigable
„seas‟ or waterways and functional islands where rides would be constructed to
depict the archipelagic nature of the Philippines. Aside from boats and road
networks within the site, the park shall be provided with monorail system to
ensure a more efficient client mobility.
To concretize the idea into architectural plan and to gather further form and
spatial ideas, the Enchanted Kingdom management decided to commission a
Lasallian Architect to prepare the necessary architectural propositions.
The lot is located at the edge of Clark Special Economic Zone and few
kilometers away from Diosdado Macapagal International Airport. It is a
relatively flat grassland without any obstructions except for a dilapidated grain
Problem Context
silo on its northern side. The lots is bounded with 40 M wide road and the
periphery of the proposed site were classified as commercial but still
undeveloped as of this time.
 The initial budget of the management for this new theme park espansion in the
north is at P 5,200,000,000.00. There will be separate budget for major outdoor
rides and monorail.
Data Collection and Data Evaluation
Information gathering and data analysis

1. Problem Diagnosis (detailed analysis of the design problem)

2. Design Criteria
2.1 Design Objectives (goals in design)
2.2 Design Philosophy (original principle in design approach)
2.3 Design Concept (main idea, the big idea)
3. Site Analysis ((legal, environmental, sensory)
4. Percentage of Site Occupancy Computation (Rule 7 & 8 NBC)
Programming 5. Behavioral Analysis (user-activity relationship)
6. Functional Zoning (grouping of spaces according to use)
7. Adjacency Matrix Diagram (proximity of spaces)
8. Inter-relationship Diagram (relationship of spaces)
9. Circulatory Diagram (traffic flow of different users)
10. Space Program Worksheet (Tabulated) space/area/room analysis;
identification of the relevant spaces/ areas/ rooms with corresponding:
10.1. name of each space/ area/ room (properly zoned)
10.2 description (definition of each space/ area/ room)
10.3. furniture and fixture requirement (proper sizes/ clearances)
10.4 utility requirement (lighting, power, water, sewer/drainage,
 acoustics, mechanical)
10.5 quantity of each space/ area/ room
10.6 area/ size of each space/ area/ room (required dimension/
magnitude of each space in order to identify the logical sizing of
spaces and circulation pattern)
10.7 total area/ size
11. Green Building/Sustainability Concept (materials, construction methods)
12. Budgetary Estimates
 Indoor Amusement Development – Php 28,000.00 per square meters
(including the cost of equipment and rides)
 Ancillary or Support Buildings without amusement features (restaurants,
admin, pavilion, shops, etc) – Php 20,000.00 per square meter
 Water Marvels (Lagoon and water feature development) – Php 10,000.00
Development Cost per square meter
Factors  Outdoor ride siting cost (cost of land development for outdoor rides) – Php
10,000.00 per square meter
 Utility System Footprint Development – Php 8,000.00 per square meter
 Road network development (including sidewalks) – Php 1,700.00 per square
meter
Landscape Development– Php 13,000.00 per square meter
Specification Free-hand drawing/drafting on A3 size paper with full mixed-media rendering

Space and Form Concept Development

Presentation of drawings or sketches on the space (2-D plans) and form (3-D
perspective) analysis describing the specific character and intent of the design
Concept Development solution.

Illustrations on the evolution of the shape (plan) and form (perspective) of the
building based on the architectural concept.
Integration of individual components into a unified design solution applying
identified fundamentals in architectural design.
Synthesis
Master planning of the site showing relevant site elements such as entry-exit,
driveways, vehicular and pedestrian access, softscape and landscape and their
relation to the building massing and orientation.
Concept Board
Presentation should show form concept, spatial program, site development
concepts, qualitative and quantitative propositions, planning considerations,
etc.

Site Development Plan (any appropriate scale that will fit A3 size)
Presentation
Aerial Perspectives
Minimum of two (2) perspectives

Floor Plans (Board 4.1 – onwards)

Minimum of three (3) buildings (any appropriate scale that will fit A3 size) and
Perspectives of each structures
Due 2nd Week of April 2021, depending on the scheduled class meeting
 Problem Analysis/ Programming 30%
Impact/ Relevance of Concept 10%
Performance Criteria Synthesis/ Organization of Solution 40%
Presentation Technique/ Completeness 20%
TOTAL 100%

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RESEARCH WORK

RE 200 Planning and Design Fundamentals of

(Individual) Nature and Spring Resort
General Principles
Design Considerations/concepts
Space Requirements and Allocation
Parameters in Design (Legal, Technical Environmental, etc)
Site Selection Criteria
Others
(Include Illustrations/Diagrams/Drawings)
Specification Printed materials on letter size bond paper

Due 2nd Week of April 2021, depending on the scheduled class meeting

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REFERENCES

Call number/e-provider Materials (textbooks, references, journals, online)

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Birkhauser.
Call #: SB 473 .B644 2012 Booth, N. (2012). Residential landscape architecture : design
process for the private residence. Upper Saddle River, New
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Call #: SB 472.45 .D612 2010 Dinep, C. (2010). Sustainable site design : criteria, process,
and case studies for integrating site and region in landscape
design. Hoboken, NJ : Wiley.
Call #: HD 1390 .H79 2010 Walter Martin Hosack.(2010). Land development calculations
: interactive tools and techniques for site planning, analysis,
and design. New York : McGraw-Hill, c2010. 2nd ed.
Call #: SB 475.9.S72.T482 1995 coeditors, Charles W. Harris ; Nicholas T. Dines.(1995).
Time-saver standards for landscape architecture : design and
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Call #: QH 541.15.L35 .C129 2012 Meg Calkins.(2012). The sustainable sites handbook : a
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