ALPAS ILOCANDIA: A Biomorphic Recreational Center: Biomorphic Architecture
Author: JOHN LLOYD M. PALAIO
Adviser: Ar. RONNEL CARLOS T. RAMOS, NAMPAP
University of Northern Philippines College of Architecture
As the Covid-19 pandemic arises worldwide, affecting a wider range of people’s livelihoods, most especially their wellbeing. By this, any means of coping mechanisms were developed. Some also suffered incapacity to live, with these issues, we were challenged to revitalize humankind’s ability to regain themselves by providing a recreational facility. Leisure and recreation have always been part of life. Recreational activity pertains to any outdoor activity undertaken for exercise, relaxation, or pleasure including practice or instruction in any such activity. In the dark ages (a period of time between the 5th and 15th Century), people were subjected to hard labour and bad weather, and there were many wars. Leisure and recreation were mostly used to train people in certain skills such as the art of warfare. Many studies show that most of the games originated from ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome. Ancient Greece and Rome were the birthplace of many sorts of recreational, leisure, and sports that influenced various countries' modern understanding of social entertainment. Recreation, leisure, and sports activities dominated the thoughts of city planners who were keen to reserve adequate provisions for parks and gardens, open-air theaters and gymnasiums, baths, exercise grounds, and stadiums. The Roman concept of leisure was different from the Greeks. Although, the Latin words for “leisure” and “business” are otium and negotium, suggesting the same view of leisure as a positive value. Several sports introduced by the Americans in the early 20th century enjoy great popularity in the Philippines. Mainly, basketball is popularly known, with amateur games regularly occurring in neighborhoods throughout the country. Beyond this, the game has become a source of national pride for the country. The Philippines has participated in the Summer Olympic Games since 1924 and in the Winter Games since 1972. Filipino athletes generally have been most successful in swimming, boxing, and track and field events. In line with this, there are various benefits of participating in such activities. The mental well-being of a person can be improved through recreational activities. Engaging in recreational activities with friends and loved ones on a regular basis will bring down tensions and stress and help you maintain a proper balance in your lives. This also builds stronger bonds among the members of the family. It improves your level of confidence and self-esteem. This will increase their level of performance which adds to their productivity and fruitfulness. Nowadays, Filipinos show more interest in leisure ventures. We took advantage on our beautiful landscapes and natural resources in pursuit of accommodating local and international visitors longing for outside of work schemes. Ilocos Sur is one of the most historically rich locations in the country that mixes the colorful Ilocano culture with colonial Spanish heritage. Known for its centuries-old architecture, Ilocos Sur is the perfect destination for history buffs and curious travelers alike. San Vicente, Ilocos Sur, which is the focal place of this study, has yet to provide any leisure and recreational facility that houses various physical and non-physical activities which also concerns mental well-being of the people in the community as well as emerging through the environment. Furthermore, the innovation bio-architecture in accordance with the process of the application of participatory design were developed.
The project ALPAS ILOCANDIA: A Biomorphic Recreational Center will achieve its goal to design a Recreational Center using the collaboration of the 3 characteristics of Biomorphic Architecture which is; 1.)Vegetal Biomorphism-inspired by plants, 2.) Anatomical Biomorphism- inspired by human anatomy, 3.) Zoomorphic Biomorphism-inspired by structure of animals, that applied to the main and minor buildings as the design concept and to use these design elements within the built environment that allow users to make connection to nature. Biomorphic Architecture design has three principles, namely the principle of the use of materials and structures, forms and principles of sustainability that has been applied to the project’s innovation. These are the Bio Solar roofing, Bio wall/Green wall, low-e glass, and Wooden façade louvers that is also applied to the main and minor buildings. With this, architectural touch is an important move to promote and innovate a significant recreational dwelling for its community, thus reaching a great variety of interests and achievements. With all these proposed innovative solutions to be applied to the overall project, it is possible to integrate these concepts into a recreational complex facility.
Biomorphic is one of the themes in the architectural approach that has a principle concern for the environment (nature), in which this approach was born from the idea of the importance of nature and oriented to the environment, including climate. The shape, material, structure and mechanisms in the universe, can be used as the basic idea formed in the design of architecture through a process of collaboration between humans and nature itself. Biomorphic itself comes from two words, namely 'Bios' and 'morphic' which came from the Greek meaning 'human life', and 'shape'. However, in the scientific world, the notion was expanded to 'organic Life', so it is a Biomorphic shape or decorative objects are based on or resemble a living organism. Biomorphic Architecture design has three principles, namely the principle of the use of materials and structures, forms and principles of sustainability.
Thus, the application of bio-architecture through the application of participatory design process integrates the idea of providing alternative solutions that will promote and improve the overall well-being of the people within the municipality, nearby towns and tourists. With this, architectural touch is an important move to promote and innovate a significant recreational dwelling for its community, thus reaching a great variety of interests and achievement. With all these proposed innovative solutions to be applied to the overall project, it is possible to integrate these concepts on a recreational complex facility.
All the inspiration in this project, born of living creatures created by God. In line with this, there are various benefits of participating in such activities. The mental well-being of a person can be improved through recreational activities. Engaging in recreational activities with friends and loved ones on a regular basis will bring down tensions and stress and help you maintain a proper balance in your lives. This also builds stronger bonds among the members of the family. It improves your level of confidence and self-esteem. This will increase their level of performance which adds to their productivity and fruitfulness.
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