“Nazareth School of National University”

A research presented to Ar. Gene Lambert R. Giron

College of Architecture
National University

In partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in Architectural Planning 1: Site Planning and

Landscape Architecture

Presented by

Antazo, Godfrey C.
Marciano, John Patric
Pacle, Jean Andrian Pierre U.
Tecson, Yosemite M.
Ugalino, Ralf Lourenz S.
 About the Site

Nazareth School of National University belongs to a community that is located at the

middle of Sampaloc – a rather thickly populated area.

Being developed now by it’s new management under National University with it’s new

expansions of the following;

 New building on the site of the chapel

 Air-conditioned rooms

 Air-conditioned Auditorium

 Bigger canteen

 Centralization of the Old Building

 Macro Site Analysis

Nazareth School of National University’s access in north is A. H. Lacson Avenue, in

west is A. H. Lacson – Mabini Flyover, in east is M. F. Jhocson Street, and in the south is G.

Tuazon Street through M. F. Jhocson Street.

I. Weather

1. Temperature

Average temperature in Manila is on 25-30˚C.

2. Relative Humidity
II. Nearby Establishments (1km radius)

III. Geological Profile

Based on the available soil investigation report, the subsurface soils consist of soft to

very soft silty clays with sand to a depth of 6.0 meters. This is underlain by very stiff silty sand

clays to a depth of 13.0 meters, and by very dense silty sand to about 19.0 meters. The depth

of ground water is 1.40 meters below the existing grade.

IV. SWOT Analysis

STRENGTH WEAKNESS OPPORTUNITY THREATS

 Near residential  Noise pollution  More institutional

area  Near busy building can be built

 Good and proper street around in the next

circulation  Building decades

 With good orientation  Loss of students due to

security personel the k-12 senior high

school program
 Micro Site Analysis

Manila is protected from extreme weather conditions by the hills of the Eastern

Cordillera to the east and by the mountains of Bataan Peninsula. The tropical climate is

characterized by a wet season that lasts from June to November and by a dry season lasting

from December to May. High humidity and thunderstorms are common in July, August, and

September, when more rain is received than in other months and wind direction changes from

East to West

I. Prevailing Winds

The northeast monsoon affects the northern part of the Philippines in October and

reaches the southern portion of the archipelago by November. This wind flow attains its

maximum strength in December throughout much of the Philippines and generally weakens by

late March. The southwest wind first affects the northern part of the archipelago by early May

and reaches the southern portion by June, attaining maximum intensity in August and gradually

disappearing in October.
 According to Young, (2012) wind in Manila largely coming from the East, wind speeds

average 10-30 km/hr and average temperature ranges between 25-35 ºC. In the summer and

early fall, winds may come from the West with less intensity.

II. Sun Path

 Manila experiences large percentages of humidity and high temperatures throughout

the year. Implementing natural ventilation, the building will be able to reduce mechanical

operations for a significant part of the year.

III. Rainfall
 With the high humidity and heat of the months May and June it is not surprising that

something has to give, it just cannot stay this sticky forever and you are right. The season will

break, usually in July. It is July through to November that the rains come and boy do they come.

These rains are called monsoons and are a constant wind bringing rain.

Each year during the southwestern monsoon the Philippines climate also attracts. The

typhoons come in from the Western Pacific in a north-westerly direction, they also whip up the

Philippines surf.

IV. Access Roads

V. Lot/Site
Site Selection