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Gerard Rey A. Lico

University of the Philippines

College of Architecture

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C O V E R P A G E

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E L B A T

sp a t ia l re v olutions cover a rt

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A B O U T A C A R E

le a rn a b out ACARE
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P A R T N E R I N S T I T U T I O N S

ACARE core pa rtners

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D L S - C S B

De L a Sa lle College of St. Benilde

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M I T

Ma p úa University
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N U

Na t iona l University
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P U P

P olyt e ch nic University of the P hilippines

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Univ e rs it y of the E a st
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U P C A

Univ e rs it y of the P hilippines College of

Arch it e ct ure
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U S T

Univ e rs it y of Sa nto Toma s

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R A T I O N A L E A N D O B J E C T I V E S

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T H E M E

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CONTENTS
F O
P R O G R A M M E

Conf e re nce P rogra mme

22 Ple nar y S p e ake rs

E L B A T
24 D ay One Programme

26 D ay T w o Programme

31 C O N F E R E N C E O N L I N E

Re g is t ra t ion a nd live strea ming links

A C C E S S

32 A B S T R A C T S

Ab st ra ct s for ea ch session

32 Re f r aming He ritage & Sp ac e s of Ide ntity

36 Ex p e r ime nts in Arc h ite c tu ral T e c h nology

41 Cr e ativ e Re alizations of th e Bu ilt Enviro n m e n t

46 Re imagining Urb anism & Landsc ap e s of

S u s tainab ility

51 Pr ov oc ative Pe dagogic al Ap p roac h e s

56 L A U N C H O F M U H O N

Journa l of Architecture, La ndsca pe

Arch it e ct ure, a nd the Designed E nvironm e n t

58 L A U N C H O F S A N Y A T A

P e e r-re v iewed journa l of crea tive works

60 L I S T O F S P E A K E R S

dire ct ory of Spea ker s a nd P resenters

62 H O S T I N S T I T U T I O N

Univ e rs it y of the P hilippines Dilima n

63 C O N F E R E N C E S E C R E T A R I A T

64 C O N F E R E N C E

E D I T O R I A L
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B O A R D

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ABOUT
ACARE
The Annual Conference on
Architectural Research and
Education (ACARE) is a two-day
research conference held yearly
which serves as a venue for
scholars and practitioners to
present their study on designed
and built environment-related
topic on architecture,
landscape architecture, urban
design, interior design and
other allied fields.

Through the efforts of the

Council of Architectural
Researchers and Educators
ARCHCARE), this paved for the
establishment of ACARE in
2000. Presently, the ACARE is
attended by deans, heads,
faculty, and students from
various architecture schools
and universities in the country.

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In his speech about the history
of ACARE, Ar. Cristopher
Espina shared that, “In 2000,
the architectural educational
institutions and the
architectural professional
organizations saw the need to
be sensitive of the people they
serve and the places they
create.

One of the important goals set

was institution and network
building, a system of
cooperation and collaboration
among institutions to perform
their respective roles in the
development and advancements
of knowledge, competence, and
capability in practice of
architecture, urban design, and
landscape architecture.”

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Representatives of Core Schools:

De La Salle College of St. Benilde

Mapua University
National University
Polytechnic University of the Philippines
University of the East
University of the Philippines
University of Santo Tomas

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HISTORY

THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURE (BS-

ARCH) OF THE DE LA SALLE-COLLEGE OF ST.
BENILDE IS UNDER THE SCHOOL OF DESIGN & ARTS
WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1995.

The Architecture program integrates

the multidisciplinary fields of design
and art with advances in computer
technology, the science of building
construction, and business
management.

Students learn urban planning and

design, and current business trends
in the architectural profession. The
program provides practicum through
linkages with the design and
construction industry through
seminars, educational trips and an
active apprenticeship program.

Currently, Ar. Ferdinand I. dela Paz

is the chair of the Architecture
Program while Arch. Dottie Asela D.
Domingo serves as the Dean of the
School of Design and Arts (SDA).
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HISTORY
YEARS BACK, THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE,
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN AND THE BUILT
ENVIRONMENT WAS CALLED "ARCHITECTURE &
PLANNING."

The School of Architecture, Industrial

Design and the Built Environment of
the Mapua University offers BS
Architecture, BS Industrial Design,
and BS Environmental Planning.

The Architecture Program of Mapua

University is designed to guide
students to meet the challenges and
dynamics of architectural practice as
well as develop in them the
sensitivity to their rich cultural
heritage.

At present, Prof. Gloria B. Teodoro,

FUAP, PIEP is the Dean of the School
of Architecture, Industrial Design and
the Built Environment.

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HISTORY
IN JULY 1945, THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
EXPANDED ITS FACILITIES AND OTHER DEGREES
WERE OFFERED INCLUDING ARCHITECTURE AND
ENGINEERING.

The Bachelor of Science in

.
Architecture prepares its students
for the practice of Architecture
including the provision of
professional services in connection
with the site, physical planning and
designing, construction, enlargement,
conservation, renovation, remodeling,
restoration or alteration of a building
or a group of buildings and the
building environment.

Students from the College of

Architecture actively joins design
competitions. Their graduates do well
in the architectural board
examination and landed as board
topnotchers.

Currently, Arch. Chona E. Ponce, PhD

is the Dean of the College of
Architecture.
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HISTORY
BACK IN 1987, THE ARCHITECTURE PROGRAM
STARTED FIRST AS A COURSE OFFERING UNDER
THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND
ARCHITECTURE.

The College of Architecture, Design

and the Built Environment (CADBE)
received its Level II re-accredited
status from the AACCUP
Accreditation. CADBE is also one of
the top performing schools
nationwide in the architecture board
examinations.

The Architecture and Interior Design

courses have produced topnotch
graduates and world-renowned
architects and interior designers.

Presently, Ar. Jocelyn A. Rivera-

Lutap, FUAP, MSArch, DPA is the
Dean of the College of Architecture,
Design and the Built Environment.

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HISTORY
THE UE COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS ARCHITECTURE
AND DESIGN (CFAD) WAS FOUNDED ON JULY 15,
1964 AT ITS QUEZON CITY CAMPUS. IN 1981, IT
TRANSFERRED TO THE UE CALOOCAN CAMPUS.

T h e F i n e A r t s , A r c h i t e c t u r e a n .d
Design curricula are centered on both
liberal education and studio work
linked to the principles of education,
with its design subjects now enhanced
by advancements in digital art
technologies and facilities. .

The UE College of Fine Arts,

Architecture and Design opens its
doors to serious aspiring artists,
architects, and designers who want to
fulfill their dreams in the world of art
through specialized fields in Visual
Communication, Architecture, Interior
Design, Painting and Multimedia Arts.

Currently, Arch. Celino B. Santiago is

the Dean of the College of Fine Arts,
Architecture and Design.
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HISTORY
IN 1999, THE UP COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE
EARNED THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR
EXCELLENCE IN ARCHITECTURE FROM THE
COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION (CHED) FOR
UPCA'S LEADERSHIP IN HIGHER EDUCATION.

The UP College of Architecture

officially opened its doors in AY 1956-
1957 as an Architecture Program under
the College of Engineering.

In 1961, the Architecture Program was

elevated into the College of
Architecture and Fine Arts.

In 1990, the Research Program and

Extension Program were formally
established.

The UPCA marked its golden foundation

year in 2006. Presently, the UPCA is
one of the leading higher education
that offers Architecture and Landscape
Architecture.

Presently, the UP College of

Architecture is under the leadership of
Ar. Grace Ramos, PhD.

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THE UST COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE IS ONE

OF THE FIRST ARCHITECTURAL SCHOOLS IN
THE PHILIPPINES ESTABLISHED IN 1930.

As a center of excellence, the UST

College of Architecture molds its
students to become globally
competitive Filipino Thomasian
Architects through human expertise
and modern technology, advancing
research, linkages, and community
service.

The UST College of Architecture

promotes local and international
partnership and linkages to other
higher educational institutions as
well as architecture and construction
industries.

Currently, the Dean of the UST

College of Architecture is Ar. Rodolfo
P. Ventura, MS.
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OBJECTIVES
RATIONALE

In keeping with the tradition of sharing knowledge churned out by

academics in the designed and built environment fields, we are
hosting the Annual Conference on Architecture and Education
(ACARE) 2021 with the theme, “Spatial Revolutions through Trans-
disciplinary Knowledge Production.”

ACARE 2021 follows a long history of collaboration among

educational institutions offering degree programs in Architecture
and Landscape Architecture. Over the last sixteen years,
conferences have been hosted by different universities in Luzon,
Visayas, and Mindanao. This year, the journey comes full circle as
the University of the Philippines College of Architecture virtually
reopens its doors to once again welcome faculty, students and
researchers who have research and creative work to share.

This year, we are expanding the engagement to bring in industry,

communities and the public at large to be part of the discussions
that will follow the academic presentations. With the goal of
making knowledge production more meaningful, targeted
beneficiaries will be invited to enable knowledge transfer and
application.

OBJECTIVES

Bring together academics from different schools of Architecture

and Landscape Architecture;
Host presentation of Research and Creative Work; and
Document and disseminate research presented through an
online publication managed by an editorial team composed of
representatives from the collaborating schools.

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SPATIAL REVOLUTIONS
THROUGH
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KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION

Spatial Revolutions amplify the dynamic

nature of design concepts as the contexts
which they co-create continue to evolve over
time. Revolution signifies innovation, which
is requisite to creating alternative futures.
Transdisciplinary encounters allow inter-
lapping of specialized knowledge to produce
new theories. ACARE 2021, therefore, will
host the convergence of provocative ideas
that interrogate and shake the status quo in
different intensities.
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PROGRAMME
PLENARY SPEAKERS

GRACE CRISTOPHER GERARD REY

C. RAMOS S.P. ESPINA A. LICO
ACARE 2021 Chair ACARE 2021 Co-Chair

Dean Former Dean Director

College of Architecture College of Architecture Research Program
UP Diliman UP Diliman College of Architecture
UP Diliman

OPENING ACARE UPCA

REMARKS THROUGH THE PARTNERSHIP
YEARS WITH ACARE

... ... ...

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DAY 1 Saturday, June 19, 9:00am-3:30pm

"REFRAMING HERITAGE AND SPACES OF IDENTITY"

Host: Prof. Markel Luna 9:20-10:31AM

ARCH. LEANDRO NICHOLAS POCO

Bartlett School of Architecture

Manila: City Beautiful Lost?

PROF. DENNIS ESTACIO

Bulacan State University

Conserving Kamestizuhan, the Heritage District Of Malolos, Amidst

the Threat of Commercialization

"EXPERIMENTS IN ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY"

Host: Prof. Frederick Santos 11:01AM-1:04PM

PROF. RONALD JOHN B. DALMACIO

DLS-CSB School of Architecture

A Comparison of the Present and Proposed OR Department of

Cardinal Santos Medical Center, Using Evidence-Based Design

Criteria

PROF. ILUMINADO QUINTO JR.

University of Mindanao

Reverberation Time 60 (RT60) of lecture rooms in the Matina

Campus of the University of Mindanao

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PROF. JOHN ARVIN MANALOTO

University of the Philippines (Diliman)

Investigation of the Compressive Strengths of Coconut Shells as

Partial Alternative of Coarse Aggregates in Concrete Mix”

MS. ELKE SIMONE TIOTUICO

DLS-CSB School of Architecture

Designing for Allergies & Air Quality: Architectural Environment

Modification for Alleviation of Allergic Sensitization to Air Pollutants

in the Urban Indoor Environment

"CREATIVE REALIZATIONS OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT"

Host: Prof. Frederick Santos 2:04-3:20PM

PROF. CRISTOPHER ESPINA,

PROF. RICHARD RINEN,
AR. JOHN ERNEST JOSE
University of the Philippines (Diliman)

Mobile and Portable Specimen Collection Unit with Biosafety

Features (MSCU and PSCU)

PROF. DAN LICHAUCO

National University

Arnaiz Residence
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"REIMAGINING URBANISM & LANDSCAPES OF

SUSTAINABILITY"
Host: Prof. Franklin Fontanoza Jr. 9:00-10:22AM

PROF. ERNESTO B. ABAYA

University of the Philippines (Diliman)

Assessment of Non-Motorized Transportation Facilities in UP

Diliman Campus

ARCH. CECILIA MAY VILLANUEVA

PROF. THOMAS MICAL
University of Santo Tomas & Jindal School of Art and Architecture

Wellbeing in Future Urban Landscapes in the City of Manila

PROF. MINERVA ROSEL

PROF. ISIDORO MALAQUE III
University of the Philippines Mindanao

Urban Dwellers’ Hazard Awareness and Its Implications on Disaster

Risk Reduction and Management Toward Climate Change

Adaptation and Resilience in Central Business Districts

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"PROVOCATIVE PEDAGOGICAL APPROACHES"

Host: Prof. Markel Luna 11:07-12:18PM

MR. ANDRO SERGIO A. SABILLO

PROF. JUANITO Y. SY
De La Salle University – Dasmariñas

Semantics of The Urban Movement System of Dasmarinas City:

Analysis of Pedestrian and Vehicular Movement Patterns through

Space Syntax Theory

PROF. FREDINEL BANAAG

Brown Bauhaus Alternative School of Architecture

The Concept of Synchronicity and Diachronicity in the Operation of

Architecture

"CREATIVE REALIZATIONS IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT"

Host: Prof. Markel Luna 1:18-2:29PM

PROF. VIC DUL-LOOG

University of the Philippines Diliman

Blue-Green Infrastructure Approach to the National River Park

Corridor of the New Clark City

ARCH. FRANCIS XAVIER SANTAROMANA

University of the Philippines, Diliman

Grand Sierra Pines

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BEST CONFERENCE PAPER

Host: Prof. Markel Luna 2:44-2:54PM

LAUNCHING OF MUHON 6 / 7 & SANYATA

Host: Dir. Gerard Rey A. Lico 2:54-3:04PM

CLOSING REMARKS
Core School Representatives: 3:04-3:30PM

Prof. Leah dela Rosa

Dean Chona Ponce
Dean Gloria Teodoro
Dean Jocelyn Rivera-Lutap
Dean Grace Ramos

TURNOVER OF ACARE HOSTING TO 2022 UNIVERSITY HOST

ACCEPTANCE OF ACARE 2022 HOSTING BY NEW CHAIR

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Reframing Heritage & Spaces of Identity

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 LEANDRO NICHOLAS POCO
UCL The Bartlett School of Architecture

Manila: City Beautiful Lost?

Contact Info
Metro Manila’s contemporary socio-spatial inequities and problems with urbanization are
usually traced by popular discourse to the incomplete implementation of Daniel Burnham’s City
Beautiful masterplan. This unfinished work is further compounded by the poorly managed post-
war reconstruction and haphazard growth of the city into a metropolitan region after
independence from the United States.

This study reviews the relevant historical timeframes that define the typo-morphological stages
of Manila’s spatial development. These stages then become the basis for this study’s use of
quantitative spatial network analytical methods under space syntax theory. This methodology is
used to understand the Burnham Plan’s spatial network vis-à-vis the city’s prior conditions, and
the succeeding post-(non) implementation effects of the Burnham Plan on the eventual
present-day spatial network of Manila. This uncovers the underlying spatial configuration of the
Burnham Plan’s spatial network, showing how the intent to create a civic core does the
opposite and leads to the shifting of spatial network centralities away from the civic spaces
proposed by Burnham. In a way, it foreshadows the present-day fragmentation of Metro
Manila’s broader spatial network centralities.

This study calls the critical attention of Philippine planning and architecture to add quantitative
nuance to the contemporary discourse on Burnham’s City Beautiful Plan for Manila, hopefully
to move on from it, and forward to the use of similar quantitative methods in not just
researching about, but in planning and designing Philippine Cities.

Space Syntax, Manila, Colonial Urbanism, Burnham Plan, City Beautiful

 PROF. DENNIS ESTACIO
Bulacan State University

Conserving Kamestizuhan, The Heritage District Of

Malolos, Amidst the Threat Of Commercialization

Conservation as a concept and process has its fundamental objective, the protection of cultural property
from loss and depletion. Implicit in this is the notion of maintaining living contact with the pass through
the identification, transmission, and protection of that which is considered cultural valuable.
Conservation of historic buildings and streets is growing rapidly in many countries, under the threat of
commercialization. The historic district in Shanghai, China has been successful in transforming its
traditional residential houses as well as its old factories, into a community for creative industry.

This study will pursue the same objective by providing a conservation management plan to rescue
Kamestizuhan, the Heritage District of Malolos, to withstand the effects of commercialization to urban
morphology. To pursue the objective, the researcher conducted cultural documentation procedures.
Archival resources were reviewed to establish the historical context. Pertinent documents were
gathered and reviewed from the City Government of Malolos to identify the past and present plan of
actions if there’s any in safeguarding and preserving the heritage district. Records of socio-economic
profile of Malolos were also studied to determine the impact of commercialization in Kamestisuhan
Heritage District.

Politicians, local historians, academicians, conservation advocates, and other stakeholders were
interviewed and the results proved that there is no regulation or concrete policies being implemented
strictly by the local government in order to safeguard and protect the Heritage District of Malolos Zones.
With the use of the comparative historical method, local historic towns with successful conservation
approach were compared to serve as guide in determining applicable considerations for the proposal.
Photo-documentation, Mapping and inventory were used and findings reveal that some ancestral
houses were demolished and sold as effect of commercialization. Surveys also shows that majority of
the local has low level of awareness in the historical significance of Kamestisuhan. Ultimately, the study
formulated policy in conserving the Kamestisuhan Heritage District of Malolos amidst
commercialization.

conservation, commercialization, cultural heritage, urban

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DLS-CSB School of Architecture

A Comparison of the Present and Proposed OR Department of

Cardinal Santos Medical Center, Using Evidence-Based Design

Criteria

Designing a Surgery Department in the Philippine setting is a challenge for architects. The lack
of information on how to validate design elements can lead to calculable consequences
determined by the hospital’s turnover time and profit. More often than not, any architect who
will explore a way to design them would initiate into a trial- and-error design process because
of the lack of knowledge and information to the needs of both the patients and the staffing –
nurses, doctors, office staff, etc.

This design problem is called Design Dilemma by Lauren Thomas (2010). Design Dilemma is
experienced whenever a design problem such as how to design an Operating Department
leads into a paralysis from the analysis due to the complexity of the users involved, as well as
the lack of formal experimentation into the relationship between facility design, and its effects
on the operations and ultimately, its results to the outcome in form of number of cases served
per day. Krupka, & Sandberg (2006) stated that operating room management focuses on
reducing wasted time in order to perform more cases in regular business hours, reduce
overtime, or provide a better experience for staff and patients. All of this will be contextualized
into Philippine medical facilities which hospital architects in the country need as a guide to
newer hospitals in the country in the future.

hospital design, evidence-based design, healthcare design, surgery department

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 PROF. ILUMINADO QUINTO JR.
University of Mindanao

Reverberation Time 60 (RT60) of Lecture Rooms in the Matina

Campus of the University of Mindanao

The quality of the learning environment in classrooms depends on major factors. Building
acoustics would be one of these factors. The two most important issues as regards this
learning environment are excessive background noise and reverberation. They both interfere
with the ability of the students to hear, listen, and understand what is being spoken. It can lead
to an overall reduction in the level of learning. This study focused on reverberation time or
RT60. Standards presuppose that the acceptable range of this RT60 is 0.4 to 0.6 seconds.
One second would be the maximum acceptable limit. This study was conducted at the sampled
lecture rooms of the University of Mindanao, Matina Campus.

One of the core values of this university is ‘open admission’. Open admission means that all
types of students are admitted. It meant that these students had varying levels of
preparedness. It was interesting to note that in the 2015 study of that university, the majority of
its new students are considered as ‘not ready’ for college. The acoustical environment can
exacerbate the learning development of most of the students. This descriptive-survey research
used multi-stage sampling. The instrument used in determining the RT60 was an Android App
called Reverberation Time Pro, which has been installed on the ASUS Z00LD smartphone.
Only eleven percent of classrooms are compliant. The features of these compliant classrooms
served as a guide for enhancing the 89% that are not.

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University of the Philippines

Investigation of the Compressive Strengths of Coconut Shells as

Partial Alternative of Coarse Aggregates in Concrete Mix

As the infrastructure development continues to thrive in the Philippines, the demand for
concrete in the construction industry also grows. An aggregate, being one of the major
components of concrete plays a vital role in construction. The method of extracting these
aggregates entails numerous environmental issues such as land degradation, water pollution,
and air and dust pollution. The presence of these non-eco-friendly ways of acquiring raw
materials of concrete calls for a need to explore and to find out suitable material to substitute
the natural stone. Alternative materials show increasing potential in concrete mix design
strategies and provide new opportunities for a number of design conditions.

This paper introduces the usage of agricultural wastes namely the coconut shell as a substitute
to coarse aggregates. Context of concrete mix and how standard design measures are
enacted. The research incorporated the crushed coconut shell into the concrete mixture as an
aggregate. The physical properties of coconut shell as well as the components of concrete
were presented. The compressive strength, slump test, concrete density, and air content were
also presented. The slump test and compressive strength test were conducted in accordance
to ASTM C143 and ASTM C39 respectively. Results show that workability of concrete is
slightly affected at increasing replacement of coconut shell. Integration of coconut shell caused
a 24 percent concrete strength reduction for every 20 percent coconut shell replacement at 28
days strength.

coconut, coarse aggregate, concrete mix

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DLS-CSB School of Architecture

Investigation of the Compressive Strengths of Coconut Shells as

Partial Alternative of Coarse Aggregates in Concrete Mix

An increase in prevalence of allergic disorders; allergic asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis is
observed in the urbanized regions of Asia due to the rapid changes in the region’s ambient air quality
and environment. Management of allergic disorders can negatively affect the patient’s life because of
the urban environmental pollutants the patient is exposed to daily, and low to middle-income countries
in the Asian region such as the Philippines are significantly affected by air pollution, due to traffic
emissions, and a lack in more renewable sources of energy. 69 percent of the Philippines’ ambient air
pollution in 2016 is attributed to traffic emissions according to the DENR, where 90 percent of which is
concentrated in the country’s urban capital Metro Manila. Existing studies on clinically advised
environment modification for the alleviation of allergic symptoms majorly revolve around the
suppression of air pollutants using mechanical air filtering and home behavioral and sanitation practices
—showing a lack of research on whether similar results can be achieved through spatial design in a
naturally ventilated indoor environment, which is more sustainable and economically accessible
compared to the installation and maintenance of mechanical ventilation systems. This study aims to
provide a novel means for allergic symptom alleviation through the design of spatial elements that can
naturally suppress environmental allergy triggers in the form of common urban air pollutants (PM2.5,
PM10, TVOCs, carbon emissions) from entering the indoor environment; namely an air filtering building
façade and a cross-ventilated space plan. As the study follows an evidence-based design framework,
field measurements for air quality in an existing urban structure were determined using an air quality
detector, whose results were set in a three-dimensional model of a standard-sized urban dwelling unit
modified with the proposed design elements. The study model was tested for natural airflow and
pollutant filtration performance using CFD simulations. Improved passive airflow and pollutant
suppression was observed in the simulation of the proposed design elements seeing a consistent 93
percent decrease of all pollutants within the indoor space and an 87 percent increase in air velocity
magnitude, provided they are employed together as a system.

environmental allergens, indoor air quality design, environmental modification, particulate

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ESPINA RINEN JOSE

University of the Philippines

Mobile and Portable Specimen Collection Unit with Biosafety Features

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National University

Arnaiz Residence

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 PROF. VIC DUL-LOOG
University of the Philippines

Blue-Green Infrastructure Approach to the National River Park

Corridor of the New Clark City

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ARCH. FRANCIS XAVIER SANTAROMANA
University of the Philippines, Diliman

Grand Sierra Pines

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University of the Philippines

Assessment of Non-Motorized Transportation Facilities in UP Diliman

Campus

The study aims to make an assessment of non-motorized transport (NMT) facilities in UP

Diliman. An inventory of NMT with their current conditions are presented. Site inspection and
pedestrian count at cluster of stretches of roadway sections are conducted. For each cluster,
current lack or gaps of walking, cycling and transit facilities in terms of standards and
performance are identified. Specifically, the presence of appropriate facilities needed for the
safety, convenience and comfort of the commuters, pedestrians and bicyclists are evaluated,
such as: road warning signage, road markings, PUV stops, bicycle racks, landscape, sidewalk
(pavement condition, height and width), bicycle lanes/tracks, refuge islands, and amenities.
Recommendations of appropriate retooling to fill identified gaps are presented. In order to
ensure sustainability of performance of NMT facilities in the campus, an evaluation and
monitoring system is also presented.

non-motorized transport, pedestrians, bicycle facilities

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 PROF. CECILIA MAY VILLANUEVA PROF. THOMAS MICAL
University of Santo Tomas Jindal School of Arts and Architecture

Well-being in Future Urban Landscapes in the City of Manila

Well-being in future urban landscapes are distributed and connected green spaces intertwined with
architecture and urbanism as networks and lattices of urban biodiversity. Wellbeing and spirituality
in the Filipino culture relates to the calm and peace that can be found in natural surroundings and
access to basic needs. Sampaloc District in the City of Manila was one of the areas immediately
identified as a hotspot during the early COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines. This may be
attributed to the diversity of people interacting in Manila’s University Belt area. High density spaces
require more green spaces to mitigate further spread of pandemics as witnessed in the first quarter
of the year 2020. Community urban agriculture are healing spaces that provide nourishment and
lessens the need to travel for food and health essentials which can be readily available in the
community. This study aims to forge partnerships with major stake holders, identifying best
practices and consult with experts on possible well-being interventions in Manila’s future
landscape. Furthermore, this study intends to utilize existing community resources to design
grassroots innovations for wellbeing in the current and future tense. A series of focused group
discussions and community meetings links collaborative efforts in engaging the different
stakeholders in the study area. Collating qualitative data and benchmarking on best practices in
urban landscapes was easily disseminated through the use of social media and online platforms.
Results show that a linked green infrastructure is best achieved from a bottom’s-up initiative
reinforced by technical experts in showcasing grassroots best practices that sustain programs on
wellbeing in future landscapes. Devolving leadership at the barangay level strengthens cooperation
of public, private, and other agencies. Information and communication technology is vital in
maintaining linkages during this time of multiple disruptions. An openness to multi-sectoral
collaboration and extending technical expertise to communities are deeply rooted in the Filipinos
“bayanihan” spirit.
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 PROF. MINERVA ROSEL PROF. ISIDORO MALAQUE III
University of the Philippines, Mindanao University of the Philippines, Mindanao

Urban Dwellers’ Hazard Awareness and Its Implications on Disaster Risk

Reduction and Management toward Climate Change Adaptation and

Resilience in Central Business Districts

The role of urban design in disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) is becoming more
significant especially this time of COVID-19 pandemic. All over the world, transmission rates are
highest where cities are mostly crowded, facing the same threats from other forms of urban
disasters. With rapid urbanization of the global population, the rates are highest in Asian
countries. For example, in the Philippines particularly in Mindanao, with Davao City as one of the
major hubs in southern region, highly urbanized cities are sprouting alongside aggressive
infrastructure development. While cities are often associated with economic progress, the
increasing population and urban congestion make them vulnerable to the threats of natural (e.g.,
flooding) and man-made (e.g., terrorism) hazards and disasters, including this current pandemic.
Minded on the hazards brought by flooding and earthquake, this research was conducted shortly
before the emergence of COVID-19 virus in 2019. This paper aims to assess the basic hazards
awareness of the city population, particularly in the central business district (CBD), as pre-
requisite for urban resilience. As the study sought to understand the perception from the urban
community at risk, the respondents’ literacy level was primarily considered. Alongside related
terminologies used in risk communications as practiced by the authorities, terms used in DRRM
initiatives were surveyed on how they were well-understood by the respondents. Finally, the
respondent’s literacy level (or educational background) was analyzed in relation to the level of
their hazard awareness.

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 Funded by the University of the Philippines Mindanao In-House Research Grant, a
comprehensive survey covering more than 1,000 respondents from the daytime population of
Barangay Poblacion (Davao City’s CBD to represent urban population) was conducted in the
latter half of 2019 prior to the community quarantine restrictions due to COVID-19 pandemic. In
addition to the annual cycle of inundation and flash floods, incidentally, Davao City (and its
nearby cities and towns in the region) experienced a phenomenal swarm of earthquakes around
the same research period, from September to December of 2019. On one hand, while the survey
focused on the five (5) most prevalent disasters in the study area–to include typhoon, flooding,
landslide, fire, and earthquake–the respondents’ awareness on other hazard types were probed.
On the other hand, existing government policies and programs on climate change adaptation
and disaster risk reduction and management were examined as to how they are translated into
community development and other forms of interventions. Research results show that majority of
the daytime urban population are in the early and prime working age, and are mostly literate.
However, despite their high educational background, they have low awareness on hazards, and
their recall on experiences in disasters is short-term. Majority of them are not able to identify
which hazard they are most susceptible to, hence, not aware of the dangers that the hazards
bring them. Furthermore, DRRM related terminologies are poorly understood. In conclusion, this
study is hoped to provide a basis for integrating risk communication in the architectural and
urban design interventions toward sustainable and resilient built environment.

Hazard awareness, risk communication, urban resilience, resilient cities, urban

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 PMR. ANDRO SERGIO SABILLO PROF. JUANITO Y. SY
De La Salle University, Dasmariñas De La Salle University, Dasmariñas

Semantics of The Urban Movement System of Dasmarinas City: Analysis of

Pedestrian and Vehicular Movement Patterns Through Space Syntax Theory

Despite the communal benefits of urbanization, population density hinders developing cities
because of its growing complexity on movement and social interactions. Once a municipality, the
growing suburban city of Dasmariñas today faces traffic congestions, scarcity of paths, and
pedestrian conflicts that troubles mass transport and movement. By principle of proactiveness,
the city must be equipped to smartly tackle these movement and spatial inefficiencies. The
purpose of this research is to analyze the city’s current spatial system and to explore what the
local government’s provisions and other possibilities might entail in the city’s pedestrian and
vehicular movement system.

To operationalize, the researcher used Space Syntax, a theory and methodology that can
visualize changes on a spatial system. Space syntax can analyze spatial configuration and
quantify integration or how easy can people go to a space, and choice or how often a space is in
between each two spaces of the system. These properties can be informative in comparing them
with surrounding contexts such as land-use, road width, movement patterns, and routes. The
theory also allows to analyze in different radii or scales of movement–useful for the city’s varying
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In Dasmariñas, the movement systems to consider were (1) vehicular system, spatially
represented by the city’s road network, and (2) pedestrian system, represented by pedestrian
paths on selected cases of nodes that are intersections of major thoroughfares. The systems
were analyzed in different scenarios: (1) the city’s present state, (2) the system with government
provisions, and (3) the system with informed recommendations of the researcher. Each
significant change in each scenario were separately analyzed to distinguish their causes.

In the present city’s vehicular system, analysis found that the spatial structure discourages
walkability. The analysis also highlighted several roads and avenues that need to be
decongested. Upon comparing the analysis with surrounding land use and movement contexts,
several conflicts and inconsistencies arose and should be reevaluated. The study then analyzed
the city provisions and found that one of the four provisions significantly addressed an observed
congestion. However, another provision challenges the preparedness of the city by opening a
new possible congestion. Other provisions require coordinating with adjacent cities and
municipalities to be effective. The city provisions focused more on global movement
interventions but lack retrofitting local pedestrian spatial structures. From these analyses, the
researcher recommends enhancing the spatial system by activating undeveloped, unfinished,
and disconnected roads of the city.

This system was reiteratively tweaked and analyzed to address the observed problems.
Bypassing through huge private blocks of land brought significant solutions–showing evidence to
rethink priorities on convenience against privacy. Lastly, to address conflicts on the pedestrian
scale, spatial analysis and urban design was conducted on the pedestrian nodes. The design
features strategically oriented and highly integrated underpasses that catalyzes ease of
pedestrian navigation and synchronized use of space. This study initiates Space Syntax
research in the urban system of Cavite and Southern Luzon that shall equip decision makers and
developers with information for future planning interventions.

Urban Movement System, Spatial Configuration, Space Syntax, Suburban City, Planning,
Urban Design

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 PROF. FREDINEL BANAAG
Mapua University

The Concept of Synchronicity and Diachronicity

in the Operation of Architecture

Saussure introduced synchronicity and diachronicity as causal temporal dimensions of linguistics

being: synchronic (from the Greek, syn – together; and kronos – time); and diachronic (dia as
through; and kronos – time), respectively referring to the study of language at a particular time,
usually the present and over layers of time. In many aspects architecture has been associated
with language through the form-word – meaning, structure-grammar, and through the devices
such as syntax, semantics, narratives, metaphors, perspective, anticipation and others. These
have enriched the understanding of architecture, its inherent behavior, attributes and operation
so that architecture in itself is accepted as a form of language.

This paper addresses the questions on how and what nuances of the causal linguistic concepts
of synchronicity and diachronicity that can be employed in informing and in the production of
architecture. These nuances will be examined using the framework of the architectural interface
of form, function, structure and technology/techniques.

Whereas synchronicity may refer to the simultaneous movement or function of the interfaced
components towards a shared goal or with divergent goals; their simultaneity at any instance will
define the character of the synchronicity. All architecture as in any systematic ensemble has
imperfect synchronicity and diachronicity. A perfectly diachronic architecture will continuously
evolve by itself in its synchronous existence over time. Architecture that has ceased to evolve
emulates the vernacular that acquires a frozen temporal identity with its synchronicity suspended
in time.

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independently develop but these diachronic elements may also obey certain higher
synchronicities. For instance the structural ensemble have longer diachronic lifespan than the
functional program, which may have adopted divergent functionalities corresponding to the
situations and circumstances over time, than on the time it was designed. For this reason alone,
making an old structure relive its past glory according to its former synchronicities is flawed from
the very start.

The zeitgeist when it was conceived and built can never be prompted to return and re-inhabit the
resurrected structure. The only justifiable environment is to let it adopt a new set of
synchronicities that may go well with the old but refurbished diachronicities. Therefore, to design
is to provide for the interfaced synchronicities that can be conceived to seamlessly adopt its
inherent diachronicities so that it can flexibly adjust to the new ones that may come. There is
always an opposition when a famous structure with its inherent synchronicities/diachronicities is
torn down for it has become obsolete. Perhaps a valid factor in retaining such structure is by way
of nostalgia for the cultural artifact and its attached cultural or historical significance.

synchronicity, diachronicity, causality, synchronic variation, diachronic

gradualness, architectural interface

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 MUHON JOURNAL LAUNCH
Muhon is a journal of Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and the Designed
Environment from the UP College of Architecture.

This journal accepts original works that have not been previously published. It
welcomes contributions related to a variety of issue areas. Likewise, Muhon
accepts publication research, technical and philosophical papers, as well as
opinion essays.

Muhon serves as an avenue for publishing creative and professional works of

architects in the academe. These documented works must highlight new bodies of
knowledge applied to or generated by the projects.

Nappy L. Navarra, PhD

Outgoing Editor-in-Chief of the first
Online Edition of Muhon

Gerard Rey A. Lico, PhD

Incoming Editor-in-Chief of Muhon
Specific Editor-in-Chiefs by thematic area.

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 SANYATA JOURNAL LAUNCH
Sanyata is a peer-reviewed journal of creative works of the
Philippine Built Environment from the UP College of Architecture.
"Sanyata" is derived from Ilokano which means beauty and light.

Sanyata serves as a platform to disseminate the creative works

crafted in the realm of the built environment which covers
architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, and urban
and environmental design.

The journal accepts commissioned and peer-reviewed articles

about creative outputs that address, analyze, or reflect on history,
design, technology, urbanism, teaching and spatial theories of the
designed and built environment.

Gerard Rey A. Lico, PhD

Incoming Editor-in-Chief of Sanyata

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 LIST OF SPEAKERS
"REFRAMING HERITAGE AND SPACES OF IDENTITY" "EXPERIMENTS IN ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY"

ARCH. LEANDRO NICHOLAS POCO PROF. RONALD JOHN B.

Bartlett School of Architecture DALMACIO
Manila: City Beautiful Lost? DLS-CSB School of Architecture

PROF. DENNIS ESTACIO A Comparison of the Present and Proposed

OR Department of Cardinal Santos Medical

Bulacan State University
Center, Using Evidence-Based Design Criteria
Conserving Kamestizuhan, the Heritage

District Of Malolos, Amidst the Threat of

Commercialization
PROF. ILUMINADO QUINTO JR.
University of Mindanao

REIMAGINING URBANISM & Reverberation Time 60 (RT60) of lecture

LANDSCAPES OF SUSTAINABILITY"
rooms in the Matina Campus of the

PROF. ERNESTO B. ABAYA University of Mindanao

University of the Philippines (Diliman)

Assessment of Non-Motorized Transportation

PROF. JOHN ARVIN MANALOTO
University of the Philippines (Diliman)
Facilities in UP Diliman Campus

Investigation of the Compressive Strengths of

ARCH. CECILIA MAY VILLANUEVA Coconut Shells as Partial Alternative of Coarse

PROF. THOMAS MICAL Aggregates in Concrete Mix”

University of Santo Tomas & Jindal School of Art

and Architecture
MS. ELKE SIMONE TIOTUICO
Wellbeing in Future Urban Landscapes in the City
DLS-CSB School of Architecture
of Manila
Designing for Allergies & Air Quality:

Architectural Environment Modification for

PROF. MINERVA ROSEL Alleviation of Allergic Sensitization to Air
PROF. ISIDORO MALAQUE III Pollutants in the Urban Indoor Environment
University of the Philippines Mindanao

Urban Dwellers’ Hazard Awareness and Its

Implications on Disaster Risk Reduction and

Management Toward Climate Change Adaptation

and Resilience in Central Business Districts

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"PROVOCATIVE PEDAGOGICAL APPROACHES"
MR. ANDRO SERGIO A. SABILLO ARCH. FRANCIS XAVIER
PROF. JUANITO Y. SY SANTAROMANA
De La Salle University – Dasmariñas University of the Philippines, Diliman

Semantics of The Urban Movement System of Grand Sierra Pines

Dasmarinas City: Analysis of Pedestrian and [email protected]

Vehicular Movement Patterns through

Space Syntax Theory

PROF. FREDINEL BANAAG

Brown Bauhaus Alternative School of

Architecture

The Concept of Synchronicity and Diachronicity

in the Operation of Architecture

CREATIVE REALIZATIONS IN THE

BUILT ENVIRONMENT"
PROF. CRISTOPHER ESPINA,
PROF. RICHARD RINEN,
AR. JOHN ERNEST JOSE
University of the Philippines (Diliman)

Mobile and Portable Specimen Collection Unit

with Biosafety Features (MSCU and PSCU)

[email protected]

PROF. DAN LICHAUCO

National University

Arnaiz Residence

[email protected]

PROF. VIC DUL-LOOG

University of the Philippines Diliman

Blue-Green Infrastructure Approach to the

National River Park Corridor of the New Clark City

[email protected]
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UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

College of Architecture

UPCA Complex, University of the Philippines, Diliman Campus,

Quezon City, Philippines 1101

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UP COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE

STEERING COMMITTEE

PROF. GRACE C. RAMOS, PHD

ACARE 2021 Chair

PROF. GERARD REY A. LICO, PHD

ACARE 2021 Co-Chair

PROF. AARON JULIUS M. LECCIONES, MSC.

ACARE 2021 Co-Chair

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

PROF. MARIE EDRALINE BELGA

Extension Services Program

ARCH. TRICIA GRAFIL

Research Program

MS. CHRISTINE MARIE MAGPILE, LPT

Research Program

ARCH. SARAH MOUSSAVI

Graduate Student Teaching Associate

ARCH. EJ ROSARIO
Extension Services Program
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
EDITORIAL BOARD

AARON JULIUS M. LECCIONES, MSC

Director, Extension Services Program

College of Architecture

University of the Philippines, Diliman

[email protected]

GERARD REY A. LICO, PHD

Director, Research Program

College of Architecture

University of the Philippines, Diliman

[email protected]

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REVIEW PANEL
Dean Grace C. Ramos, PhD (University of the Philippines)

Dean Chona E. Ponce, PhD (National University)

Dean Gloria B. Teodoro, PhD (Mapua University)

Dean Jocelyn Rivera-Lutap (Polytechnic University of the Philippines)

Dr. Leah P. de la Rosa (University of Santo Tomas)

Dr. Gerard Lico, PhD (University of the Philippines)

Dr. Nappy Navarra (University of the Philippines)

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institutions offering degree programs in Architecture and Landscape
Architecture. Over the last sixteen years, conferences have been hosted
by different universities in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. This year, the
journey comes full circle as the University of the Philippines College of
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