MUHON

A Journal of

Architecture,

Landscape Architecture

and the Designed Environment

University of the Philippines College of Architecture

issue no. 4

MUHON: A Journal of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and the Designed Environment University of the Philippines College of Architecture Issue No. 4

MUHON

A Journal of Architecture, Landscape Architecture

and the Designed Environment

Copyright © 2013

University of the Philippines College of Architecture P.O. BOX 53, U.P. Diliman, Quezon City 1101 Philippines www.upca.upd.edu.ph All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher.

ISSN: 1656-6505 Published and distributed by UP College of Architecture Printed and bound in the Philippines

MUHON: A Journal of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and the Des igned Environment University of the Philippines College of Architecture Issue No. 4

Editorial Board

Mary Ann A. Espina

Carmen Bettina S. Bulaong

Emmanuel David A. Litonjua

Jose Dan V. Villa Juan

Editor-In-Chief

Grace C. Ramos, Ph.D.

Editorial Staff

Glenn T. Orbon

Managing Editor

Pamela C. Paningbatan

Copy Editor / Graphics Editor

MUHON: A Journal of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and the Des igned Environment University of the Philippines College of Architecture Issue No. 4

Board of International Reviewers

Celia Adriano, Ph.D. University of the Philippines College of Education

Tong-Mahn Ahn, Ph.D. Seoul National University College of Agriculture and Life Science

Susan Aquino-Ong, Ph.D. University of the Philippines Los Baños College of Agriculture

Rachelle Astrand, Ph.D. Lund University

Edson Cabalfin, Ph.D. University of Cincinnati

Joong-Hyun Choi, Ph.D. Woosong University

Claudio De Magalhaes, Ph.D. University College London

Corazon Dee, Ph.D. Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies Netherlands

Aarati Kanekar, Ph.D. Georgia Institute of Technology

Kyung-Min Kim, Ph.D. Seoul National University Graduate School of Environment Studies

Chee Kien Lai, Ph.D. National University of Singapore

Derlie Mateo-Babiano, Ph.D. University of Queensland

Goetz Schierle, Ph.D. University of Southern California

David Leonides Yap, Ph.D. University of the Philippines School of Urban and Regional Planning

This fourth issue of MUHON is an internationally peer-reviewed publication. The views expressed here are those of the authors and are not necessarily those of the University of the Philippines College of Architecture, or the editors of this publication.

MUHON: A Journal of Architecture, Landscape Archite cture and the Designed Environment University of the Philippines College of Architecture Issue No. 4

Contents

About the College

i

Editorial

Grace C. Ramos

vi

DAYLIGHTING SIMULATIONS: A Case Study of the University of the Philippines

College of Architecture Library

Johannes Vincent F. Chua Rosalie G. Flores-Bernardo

1

STREET(E)SCAPE:

A Site-Specific and Contextual Approach in Documentation, Design Interventions, Cultural Mapping and Conservation of

Sta. Catalina, Carcar, Cebu

Rene Luis S. Mata Dani Josef C. Cuaresma

Edgar Nonato G. Cusi Gerard Michael D. Dy Mary Ann R. Feliciano

Frances Joy S. Francisco Crisanto B. Lustre III

Claudia Isabelle V. Montero Jayson B. Portem

Manuel Agustin Z. Singson Ivy Sychelle B. Tablante Marianne Claire V. Vitug

7

LEARNING BY DESIGN: Educational Environments as Tools for

Pre-School Education

Emilio U. Ozaeta

25

RESILIENCE BUILDING AGAINST EARTHQUAKES in Traditional Settlements of Kathmandu Valley

Punya Sagar Marahatta Jiba Raj Pokharel

32

UP DILIMAN SHOPPING CENTER: Level of Patronage of UPD Faculty and Staff

Based on Urban Form Attributes

Glenn T. Orbon

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MUHON: A Journal of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and the Designed Environment University of the Philippines College of Architecture Issue No. 4

Thesis Paper in Master of Architecture

Determining Amenity Values of Green Open Spaces in Shopping Malls: Case Study of Ayala Greenbelt Park

Marie Stephanie N. Gilles

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Thesis Paper in Master of Tropical Landscape Architecture

Tracing the Urban Cultural Landscape Structure of Manila Sacred Space: A Case Study of Malate Church Grounds

Cathe Desiree S. Nadal Zenaida D. Galingan

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Thesis Project in Bachelor of Science in Architecture 2013

The Philippine Animal Rehabilitation Complex

Lea Angela L. Celestial

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Thesis Project in Bachelor of Landscape Architecture 2013

One Legazpi Waterfront: Integrated Park System as an Approach Towards a Sustainable and Active Urban Edge

John Jay G. Amar

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