PROPOSED

NEW REDEVELOPMENT OF
PACITA COMMERCIAL COMPLEX
AND TRANSPORTATION HUB
SOLON V. ALVAREZ, JR.
2010101820 AR-4
ARCH. JUNAR P. TABLAN
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 10

THE
PROBLEM
A

progress of a certain community or municipality tends to create a certain reaction to

which actions that are meant for the progress of one place. Population growth is one
factor that affects the overall integrity of a public structure, the more the population
increase so does the demand for change and expansion.
Pacita

Commercial Complex is one of the key area of San Pedro City, playing a vital

role in terms of commerce and trade but The Pacita Commercial Complex is not
equipped structurally with the inauguration of being a part of a city. Traffic
congestion and rapid Population growth bottlenecks the progress and
efficiency of the people using the complex
Another

factor of this is the human behavior to which the sense of direction and free

will conflicts with the intended solution of a certain establishment.

A

complex soon to be overwhelmed with traffic congestion and disorder. as

explained from an interview to a permanent source.

BACKGROUND

The area that composes the Pacita Commercial Complex used to service only the small municipality of San
Pedro, since the area of San Pedro was develop by the La Paz developers, the whole municipality of San
Pedro flourish and progressed rapidly, 20 barangays was established by the local government of the area,
several subdivisions dominated the area of San Pedro, Pacita Complex is one of the largest subdivisions in
San Pedro, in which the Pacita Commercial Complex was established to be the center of commercial,
trade and business and serves as the basin for commuters from Metro Manila or South Luzon, Visayas and
Mindanao provinces and not only the subdivision of Pacita but all of the neighboring subdivisions as well.

The roads of the Pacita Commercial Complex was given to

the local government by the La Paz Developers, so the access
from other roads of the government will be synchronized which
will help the travel of the users from the other subdivisions and
villages will be at ease, the Pacita MG Railway Station is one of
the oldest station in Region IV-A which connects the goods
from other provinces, commuters from Metro Manila to the
commercial complex that helps the livelihood.

On March 27, 2013 the municipality of the San Pedro was converted to a component city of the
province of Laguna, since then the Pacita Commercial Complex was deemed to be as always aside
from the 2 towns of San Pedro City, the iconic complex of San Pedro City, San Pedro City was
known as Labasan because of its nature where commuters and other visitors are coming in and
out of the neighborhood and serves a gateway to other visiting users, by the year 2015
authorities and NGOs are striving that the city of San Pedro will be incorporated to Metro Manila.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

What

solution can be implemented on the pedestrian and vehicular traffic around the current area?

What

solution can be implemented in the circulation of pedestrian movement to direct to the

unfortunate sales of the commercial building and to increase opportunities?

How

to motivate pedestrians to develop a sense of formality in traveling around the complex?

What

effective solution to implement in the merging of pedestrians and vehicular traffics?

Who

are the beneficiaries and who will be benefited in the study?

How

to integrate the benefits of the target users and the needs of the end users?

PROJECT GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND

STRATEGIES
To

create a dynamic and flourishing complex for the growing population

To

sustain architecturally the demand of the emerging city of San Pedro

Create

a certain boundary of transportation that wont be conflicted

Systematic

arrangement of different activities into one focused place

To

formulate a systematize execution of research that will produce credible

and legitimate knowledgeable paper for further research study and
development.

Create

a certain impact to the comfort and benefits of the users

Create

a multi-dimensional perspectives of every ideas and views of the study

To

develop the complex to standardization of modern approaches and modern

ideas which can hold the future demands.

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

The

proposed study should be legitimate, credible and knowledgeable in

order to obtain solid statistical results and certain basis for approaches,
needs and the problems of the site must be shown so that the accurate
result of the existing condition of the site will be properly documented.

The

study will provide various answers that needed specific answers that
will create effective and precise solution to the existing problems of the
site, diverse study of the different factors and views that should be tackled
must be presented and documented and considered to the study, this
study will provide possible solutions to the proven existing problems of the
complex, solutions will be based on the study of macro and micro settings.

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

RESEARCH METHODS

This are the tools or instruments used in gathering data in the study of the Pacita
Commercial Complex, this will be the basis for the identifying the particular needs
in the study and making a reliable source for future inferences. In the study of the
PCC, we used the tools used Interview and Observation.

RESEARCH DESIGN: CASE STUDY

The case study are conducted in walk-observation around the complex,

determining, identifying and analyzing problematic areas of the complex, the
study composes of interviews, photo-documentation making a reliable and
credible sources of information.

The Pacita Commercial Complex is operating and functioning, but certain areas which are
important are not functioning as intended and unable to cater dense crowds in any peak of a
day. As intended, Greenstar Buses Co. operators suggested to the administration to have a
permanent terminal inside the complex which lessen the time needed to move buses inside.

RESEARCH DESIGN: OBSERVATIONS

PACITA TRICYCLE
TERMINAL

PCC COMMERCIAL
STALLS

PCC COMMERCIAL BLDG

1

INSIDE PCC WET AND DRY

MARKET

PCC PUBLIC PARKING

LOT

TRICYCLE PARKING
LOT

OLD PNR STATION

PACITA COMMERCIAL COMPLEXCOMMERCIAL

STORES

RESEARCH INSTRUMENT: RANDOM INTERVIEW

In an random interview, the aim of this is to directly ask questions related to the site,
in which gathering different answers based on the participants and creating an
analysis in the presented and collected data. One method used is interviewing stall
owners inside the complex. To know more of the occupants of the site and their own
problem regarding the site.

MODERATE TRAFFIC
HEAVY TRAFFIC
NO TRAFFIC
LIGHT TRAFFIC

LEGEND:

RESEARCH INSTRUMENT: RANDOM

INTERVIEW
OPPORTUNITIES
Existing commercial establishments like Shakeys, Jollibee,
Greenwich, Max can uplift the number of opportunities and
lessen the uncomfortable level of going in and out of the
complex.
National Highway or the Maharlika Highway is the bridge
between the two cities (Muntinlupa City and Bian City)
hence, transportation, shipping and tourism can grow. Making
PCC the asset of Pacita community.
The trademark of the complex for commercial needs and
transportation can benefit the small businesses and the
further development will boost the image and comfort of the
users.
THREATS
Once the PNR Pacita Station is fully operational, the
Due to increasing population, some parts of the complex will
opportunities
be crowded of the stall owners will boost, and being a link
various places
making
the site amay
landmark.
from
The physical
state of
the structures
not fit the other

STRENGTHS
Strategic Location for commuters and business
related opportunities
Vast modes of transportation for commuting and
tourist
Linkages of different modes of transportation
Promoting Green architecture through the presence
of landscaping for easy dictation of foot travel
Lower the time of foot travel, making an efficient and
hassle free accessibility
WEAKNESSES

Not enough walkways for users

Dark and not enough ventilation and poor planning of
pedestrian circulation
Poor maintenance of ceilings, floors, walls
Muddy tarmac and small waiting sheds on tricycle
terminal
Mixed circulation of both vehicular and pedestrian
Lack of shed for bus terminal and improper
maneuvering area for buses

Wet and Dry Market suffers from lack of ventilation and

absence natural lighting

No particular space for UV Express and Pedicab

Poor Maintenance of the Commercial buildings and the

Wet and Dry Market

existing establishments
The presence of public roads in which cannot be moved will be
a hindrance.
Huge complex proposal or maintenance of such big
establishment can cost a lot of money.
The risk of flooding in the area could cripple the commercial
NEEDS
establishments income.
Well planned walkways
Landscaping for barriers and dictation of travel
Waiting sheds and sheds for walkways for rainy season and hot seasons
Well ventilated and adequate natural light for establishments
Proper spaces for modes of transportations each with sheds and waiting
area
A common walkway for accessible to all the modes of transport in the
complex
Well defined stalls for pedestrian walkway
Proper width of walkways and roads
Proper Bus stop location

RESEARCH FOCUS

Multiuse space concept, efficient use of space for entertainment, shopping & related activity, concept of

planning of different activity

Modernization and Dynamic Ideology Approach to Pacita Commercial Complex

Both the modernization ideology and the execution of work will benefit the class of the commercial complex and help
it to comply to state of San Pedro City as highly urbanized city, such statement should not only have the commercial
complex established but to adapt the certain principles and ideology to other alike structures that are currently
existed, certain future approaches to other fields of architecture from planning, designing, building methodology.

Multi use space planning

Efficient use if space for entertainment, shopping and related activities are beneficial into the integration of
this principles to the site, conceptual planning that is critical to the success of the site will create its basis into
the designation of proper traffic possibilities, the evolution of commercial complex into multi use and multi
themed establishment that will harmonize different kinds of shops and other restaurants, to achieve design
excellence and to come up with a prototype design for a transportation hub, for the future and scenario where
space will become.

Segregation of Different Modes of Transportation and Activities

The segregation of different types of activities from transportation sector to the pedestrian activities could
lessen the density of different kinds of activities and distribute it to the overall vantage points in the site that
could lead to free space and can limit the clogging of various spaces depending on the time. The segregation
of different modes in transportation will also help to free up remaining uncertainties into the development of
the complex, where this could bring to comfort both the passengers and the drivers, this certain principles
could develop the complex.

SITE DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS

ADJACENT ESTABLISHMENTS INSIDE

PCC
Pacita Complex Along National Highway, Pacita Complex, San Pedro,
Laguna

EXISTING SITE

SUN AND WIND PATH DIAGRAM

LEGEND:

INNOVATION
Multi

use space planning

Efficient use if space for entertainment, shopping and related activities are beneficial into the
integration of this principles to the site, conceptual planning that is critical to the success of the
site will create its basis into the designation of proper traffic possibilities, the evolution of
commercial complex into multi use and multi themed establishment that will harmonize different
kinds of shops and other restaurants, to achieve design excellence and to come up with a
prototype design for a transportation hub, for the future and scenario where space will become
A precious commodity and rapid transportation that will have to support small site further to
save space commercial activities will be incorporated with the different transportation terminals
and give the Pacita Commercial Complex the missing landmark building. Multi used could create
a certain opportunities not only on with the administrator of the site but the stall owners which
will create a flourishing commercial building, wet and dry market and different modes of
terminals into one specific complex that could allow the whole ecosystem to interact without
conflicting.
Prevention of Accidents - because of merging pedestrians and vehicular into certain dense
areas of the complex.
Fluidity - one direct and interconnected walkways and entrances/exits.
Efficiency with fluidity comes efficiency, goods and merchandises will come on time, people
commuting will have easy accessibility causing good satisfactory and possibility for effectiveness
in individual jobs.

CONCEPTUALIZATION

The essence and the

sensible
analogy
behind the heart and
veins creates a vivid
view of how it behaves,
commercial
complex
and transportation hub
is like a heart that
pumps
people
to
different places via
veins or analogy of
different
modes
of
transportation.
FORM CONCEPT
INTERWINED FORM CONCEPTUALIZATION
Sense of continuity, fluidity and traction.

Transportation
Terminals (Buses,
Jeepnies, Pedicab,
Tricycles, UV
Express

Parking Areas and

Open Spaces

Philippine
National Railway
MG Pacita Station

Pacita Commercial Complex

and Transportation Hub
(Heart)

SPACE AND CIRCULATION

CONCEPT
CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
FRAMEWORK
Important node complex as heart .
Veins acts like integration to
different areas more of access.

Commercial
Complex Building

Existing
Commercial
Establishment

Transportation
(Veins)
Commercial/ Health/
Business (Arteries)
Users/ Target Users
(Being
Transported)

DYNAMIC IDEOLODY COMPLEX: MULTI-USE CONCEPT

SPATIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ACTIVE USER INVOLVMENT AND
ENVIRONMENT
The expression of material in its true form

Different approach to isolation of traffic intervals

MARKETPLACE - public
TERMINALS AND STATIONS - public
COMMERCIAL BUILDING/ STALLS public
INDIVIDUAL STORES - public
PARKING AREA - public
EXISTING COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT public

STRUCTURAL AND UTILITY CONCEPTS

Steel- Concrete Construction System

Glass Canopy Concept (Passive Lighting)

Intertwined Structural Integrity Design (Suspended Walkways)

Solar Panel/ Inverter (Active Lighting)

PRELIMINARY SPACE PROGRAM

USERS ANALYSIS

SITE COMPUTATION

EXISTING LOT COMPUTATION

SPACE AND UTILITY AND FURNITURE