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Architectural Thesis Proposal

Urban Paradise: Vertical Development of Parks and Recreation in Biophilic Design
located at Ortigas Center,Pasig City,Metro Manila,Philippines

Design Problem

Stressful and unbalanced environment in Urban Areas
Lack of green spaces
Land scarcity due to urbanization

Design Goal

To provide unique and inviting parks and recreation for an urban community, a place free from stress, a place to enjoy at the same time learn, sustain the need for green areas in the city that will help to bring nature back to people and will help reduce pollution and balance urban environment.

Design Concept

“Inviting nature back in the city through Park and recreation in Biophilic design approach”

Merging nature and architecture to established a setting that balances the urban environment.

A Parks and recreation in a vertical setting structure that will provide people needs for an environment that truly enhance life and with well maintained vegetation that improve quality of life and act as physical filters helping to reduce air pollutants. A place where can help people to relief their stress through connecting them back to nature and through different recreational activities. The design of a building will connect its occupants to nature and its many benefits in a variety of ways. Preferring these natural attributes in part because they literally bring buildings to life physically through the use of design strategies and materials, and symbolically through an understanding of deeply rooted affiliations, associations, and meanings.

-Kezia and Jessa
  Thesis partner