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Introduction
Philippines‘ resort varies from place to place and what it may offer. But
nowadays, resorts also vary from what people needs. People from overcrowded
urban areas are attracted by the relaxing and intact landscape of resorts. With
this given, many entrepreneurs in the Philippines invest for hotel and resort
projects resulting to increase in numbers of resorts in the Philippines. But
thinking about how resorts can evolve into something that will give new
experience cannot be ignored.
Thus, the researcher came up with a proposed project that will take
resorts into a higher level of designing, a combination of resort building, hotel and
convention center, landscape, water amenities, and lastly biomimicry,
contributing to the tourism of Sipalay city and also the socio-economic condition
of the city. Because of technological progress and the advancement of
construction in biomimicry building and resort designing, a thorough research is
needed.
Therefore, the purpose of the research paper is to study the doctrine and
standard for the preparation of a biomimicry resort. To contribute to the
development of not just the social but economic status of the Sipalay city through
evolution of resorts. Also this paper gives recommendation to encourage
investors, businessmen, capitals to invest on such projects.
The research was conducted for the fulfillment of the course syllabus as well
as to satisfy the researcher‘s proposal for biomimicry hotel and resort that will
cater tourist and middleclass to upper-class Filipinos. Consequently, the
researcher will limit the proposal on the city of Sipalay, Negros Occidental
located in the Philippines.
Resorts have come a long way from the olden days when resort was a small
and modest in size and luxury. But the modern resorts are highly luxurious and
offer the latest amenities for enjoyment.
Historically, the oldest resorts can be traced back to the Roman empire of
nearly two thousand years ago. The ancient Romans created a public leisure
facility known as baths that could be used by both men and women separately.
Gradually the baths evolved from their modest structure to include more
extravagant facilities such as a gym, a library, restaurant, stores, lounge, tavern
and even a museum and a theater, these baths were utilized for health,
recreation and social enjoyment.
Evidence of hotels and hospitality industry have been recorded as far back as
biblical times when Mary and Joseph arrived in Bethlehem during the census.
The word ―hospitality‖ comes from the Latin root meaning ―host‖ or ―hospice.‖ The
first hotels were nothing more than private homes opened to the public. Most,
unfortunately, had poor reputations. Under the influence of the Roman Empire,
inns and hotels began catering to the pleasure traveler in an encourage visitors.¹
To start this proposal, the researcher proposed project will be located in the
city of Sipalay at Negros Occidental. The city has experienced major economic
growth, evidenced by the presence of major commercial banks, fast food chain
outlets, real estates, and wide coverage of landline and cellular phone services. It
is also distinguished for having long beaches and white sand.
[1] SAGO Ltd. “the history of hotels; from economic to extravagant”
http://www.searchandgo.com/travel/hotels-history.php. 8:36am, January 31, 2013
It becomes a unique place for a resort as not only beaches but also lagoons,
caves and the Sipalay River that is located near the site are can be found. The
site is located along a shoreline of four kilometer stretch of fine and white sand.
The property is gifted with natural beauty, the river, mountain, islet and long white
and fine sand. Because of this reasons, Johaida Roa Buenafe, owner of the
given site wanted to build additional beach amenities within their Agri-ecotourism
beach park (Costa Blanca de Sipalay) catering the Filipino and foreign tourists
coming in.
This research aims to study the principles and standard for the preparation of
planning a Biomimicry Resort.
This research aims to study the principles and standard for the preparation of
planning a Biomimicry Resort. The main goal is to achieve an innovative resort
design by the use of biomimicry and the knowledge acquired by the researcher
throughout the study. The design result should solve all the design problems and
stands out from the other resorts near the site. The researcher believes that such
project will create a real estate out of fairly small piece of land, maximizing the
development of the site
Because of the rapid growth of population in urban areas, people seek ways
to find breaks and refreshments from their day to day life. With the proposed
thesis project, a new style of relaxation can be invented.
A proposed thesis project that will contribute to the progress of the economic,
touristic, socio stat of the Sipalay city, Negros Occidental through innovation of
resort designing is a one way to see the proposal. By not only focusing on the
tourism and economic growth, the project will improve how biomimicry resorts
can greatly contribute to the environment. The proposed thesis project will help to
eradicate pollution to the surrounding environment through new technologies.
Common perceptions of people why build a resort is because of the tourism, but
with the study, the researcher can prove that the project does not only care for
the tourism but also care for the environment through extensive research and
indentifying new technologies to solve the problems about pollutions affecting
nature. The proposed project will provide a framework and bearing for the
conservation of the Sipalay‘s natural attractions, development of community
based tourism projects and positions the city as the major tourist destination on
the southern Negros.
The resort will greatly help the investors, owners, and the surrounding people
to change their way of life. With the proposed thesis project, people could realize
that there is still more ways to get closer in nature while still relaxing and enjoying
the resort. Also with the project in hand, there‘s always a possibility that it can
give jobs to those people around the site that needs it, emphasizing that
unemployment in Sipalay city is high.
This research paper will help give insights and tips to those people who
aspire in proposing buildings that mimic nature (biomimicry). In addition, it will
also be a great help in the enhancement of planning a resort in the Philippines
evolving resorts to the next level of designing.
The researcher will also focus on studying the impacts of the project on
the site, economically and environmentally. If it will affect the place and the
people, is it harmful, will it cross any law against it. The project will cater from
middleclass Filipinos to high class and foreign tourist of the country. The
researcher will also cover the determining of the population density of the project
as this will affect the design of the proposed thesis project.
The research study does not intend to discouraged resorts near site and
replace major resort tourist spot on the Philippines but on the other hand adds up
to the beautiful features of the country. The research study is limited only on
studying how to build building that mimics nature and will not set new guidelines
on how to construct one.
Chapter two
This book talks about hotels and how they began on certain places. It
explains that destinations pass through a predictable sequence of six stages.
These stages are: exploration, involvement, development, consolidation,
stagnation and decline or rejuvenation according to Butler‘s hypothetical model of
resort evolution. This suggests that resorts become unattractive with the passage
of time, as visitor numbers increase and their carrying capacities are exceeded,
and are unable to compete with other newer resorts.
2.1.7 Biophilic Design: the theory, science & practice of bringing buildings
to life
Stephen R. Kellert, Judith H. Heerwagen, Martin C. Mador, 2008
We humans, who instinctively took design cues from the natural world, are
returning to the practice in a discipline called biomimicry. The author of the book
believe that it is part of our nature to be drawn to life‘s mastery and to try with
equal parts of awe & envy, to do what birds and fish and insect can do.
“Building need not look exactly like a tree but should work like one”
-Frank Lloyd Wright
Biomimicry is not a style of building, nor is it an identifiable design product.
it is, rather, a design process- a way of seeking solutions- in which the designer
defines a challenge functionally, seeks out a local organism or ecosystem that is
the champion of that function. But the final design that comes from biomimicry
process may or may not look organic or visually resemble the organism from
which the lesson came.
Modern day eco-resorts started to appear back in the 1970‘s- not long
after the first eco-warriors and the green parties started to find a political voice-
but were very much an unusual, alternative destination.
The book gave different projects about eco-resorts picking only the ones
that their designs still manage to be at one with their environment. An ethos of
zero or minimal impact is used to enhance the relationships between guest and
nature as the boundaries of an abode and its surroundings are cleverly blurred.
The journal stated qualities of their resort that leads them to success. It is
related in way that the hotel and resort is a mountain resort situated in Palawan
similar to the researcher proposed thesis project.
Filipino hotels are world standard. Naturally, you get what you pay for, but,
we would not sell a hotel or resort unless we felt it offered value for money and
acceptable standards for Western clients. Most tourists find their entertainment in
hotel & resort bars. If you travel much, you‘ll have noticed that nearly every hotel
has a Filipino band! Thus, you can be sure of a very high standard of
entertainment everywhere in the Philippines – in hotel bars, roaming serenaders
in restaurants.
Set on a pristine strip of soft white sand that extends for hundreds of yards
into the pale blue lagoon, Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort & Spa's beachfront is
like a shallow, salt-water pool, perfect for floating and snorkeling with ease.
There's also a small fresh-water infinity pool overlooking the beach, the resort's
cluster of overwater bungalows and towering Mt. Otemanu in the distance.
With just 80 bungalows, the resort feels less spread out than some of its
competitors - and yet there is ample room to roam amid the garden paths that
wind between well-spaced bungalows back toward the exceptional Manea Spa.
Tucked amid the landscaping, you'll find a mini-golf course, bacci ball court,
tennis court, volleyball court and game room with billiards and ping-pong tables.
There's also a Coral Nursery that attracts tropical fish, where you can snorkel, as
well as an onsite dive center.
Apart from the wonderful location and the bountiful nature surrounding the
island, guests are also entitled to enjoy all kinds of luxury and comfort through
the world class facilities and service that the hotel provides. The hotel features a
business center, meeting facilities, safety deposit boxes and other amenities that
are needed to ensure their guests comfortable stay.
All of the 69 stylish rooms that the hotel features are equipped with all
kinds of amenities needed for a convenient and relaxing stay. Each room
contains a Jacuzzi, a satellite/cable TV, a DVD/CD player, as well as a hassle-
free internet access.
For this project, five classrooms and one room to be used as a resource
center with alternative construction were built to make for a better learning
experience, encourage community participation and empower local residents to
be self-sufficient.
Research Methodology
3.1 Introduction
The researcher gather the primary data through published books and
journals about topics including hotels, convention centers, resorts, managing
hotels, etc. Interviews will be conducted to different types of people, the ones
who expertise in managing hotels, building structures on beaches and knows a
lot about the site of the proposed project.
The research study will use historical and descriptive method of research.
With the historical method, it can give the researcher ideas how previous works
lacks and possibly make better ways avoiding problems of the past. Historical
method will be use to gather information about the past history of the site,
significant happenings, maps of the site, etc. Descriptive research is a method
used to obtain information relating to the current status of an issue or
phenomenon to describe "what exists" within the variables or conditions of the
situation. A case study and survey type of descriptive method will be use. It will
also be use to gather information on the existing conditions of the site, the
current plans and maps, interviews, and case studies & surveys.
The research study will use social survey questionnaires for the chosen
citizen of Sipalay City, Negros Occidental. A multiple choice survey questionnaire
will be used allowing the respondent to choose the answer the respondent is
comfortable with. The survey will evaluate how the people will react on such
projects on the respondent‘s community and what respondents think of the
projects like hotel and convention center.
Chapter four
The site‘s general determinant is one of the factors in selecting a site. The
researcher should determine if the site‘s topography, geology, type of soil would
affect the project. The site should have a stable soil as the project is for public
use and should be erected on a land that will not erode in any circumstances.
The topography of site will affect the success of the project if it is not well
maintained. The water source of the site should be plenty. As a hotel and
convention center with a lot of water features, water resources should not be
abundant and can be easily gained.
The relationship between the site and the surrounding important buildings
is very vital to the site. No same project should be near the site, less resorts
results to a success of the project according to the stages of resorts. Heritage
buildings like churches, etc should be preserved and not be affected by the
proposed project rather should contribute to the preservation of heritage at the
same the time the culture of the site. The beach area should be separated from
residential and commercial area by city road
History
Sipalay got its name from the old native phrase si palay meaning 'there is
rice'. Chinese traders, who were not able to pronounce the 'R' in the local word
Paray are believed to have helped disseminate the name Sipalay as rice
abundantly grows in the area and is freely traded.
The original natives of Sipalay were the "tumandoks ", perhaps with Malay
or Bornean roots. Immigrants from Panay Island joined them later. These were
families who ventured out to the sea to escape the oppressive Spanish feudal
system and found a new home in the paradise that is today Sipalay.
Geographic Location
The City of Sipalay is the second to the southernmost town in the province
of Negros Occidental. It is bounded by the municipalities of Cauayan in the north,
Hinobaan in the south, and Candoni in the east. To its west is the Sulu Sea. The
city lies approximately 178 kilometers from the provincial capital of Bacolod City
and can be reached via the national road from Bacolod to Hinobaan within 3 to 4
hours.
The City's total land area is 42,770 hectares or 427.7 square kilometers,
with a coastline stretching some 45 kilometers long along its western side.
Sipalay is politically subdivided into 17 barangays.
Climate
The City falls within the Type 1 climate, with two pronounced seasons: dry
from December to April and wet from May to November. The main atmospheric
systems affecting rainfall are the southwest monsoon from June to September,
the northeast monsoon from October to February and the easterly waves from
March to April. However, the central mountains of Negros prevent the northeast
monsoon and the easterly waves from (saturating the weather condition in
Sipalay) October to April.
Industries
The health care delivery services of Sipalay City are relatively available to
all 17 barangays. They comprise a network of 14 Barangay Health Stations
(BHSs) with one main and one sub-station; one private hospital with a 20-bed
capacity; one private infirmary and 3 private clinics. They are augmented by
private dental and optical clinics, drugstores and 55 Day Care centers operated
by the City Government under its City Social Welfare and Development Office
(CSWDO).
Transportation
Sipalay is linked to its various barangays and adjacent towns, cities and
other areas within the Negros Island by the existing 269.56-kilometers long road
network of national, provincial, city, barangay and private roads. Complementing
this is a network of bridges with a total length of 542.16 linear meters.
Power Supply
Communication
The City is also serviced by satellite cable network and internet connection
via VSAT and SMART . A TV relay station fed via satellite under the GMA
television network provides connection to television. AM and FM radio signals
are also moderately audible in the City. There are no internet cafes yet in the
area.
Sipalay City is provided with three levels of water service. Level 1 and 2
systems are mostly derived from shallow and deep wells, supplemented by a few
natural springs. The urban barangays are served by a Level 3 system managed
by the Local Water District. Barangays Gil Montilla and Nauhang are serviced by
the Gil Montilla Waterworks System (under ARSP) and a similar system is found
in Manlucahoc. MMC has also established a water system servicing San Jose
(mine site). Current estimates indicate that about 20 percent of the total
population has access to potable drinking water.
Beach Resorts
15-minute boat ride from the city proper is the Sugar Beach - German,
Swiss and Filipino-owned resorts line this sugary beach, which offers an
excellent place for swimming, and various water sports activities.
Not far from the Sugar Beach is the Tinagong Dagat - a hidden sea
sprinkled with a dozen islets covered with lush vegetation. The sea bottom is
covered with patches of sea grass beds, with the shoreline lined by old-growth
mangroves.
Waterfalls are located within the remaining forest areas of the city in the
upland hinterlands. The areas are noted for their cascading rivers and numerous
caves. They are surrounded by old-growth trees covered with huge boulders and
rocks. Getting there makes for a challenging adventure for avid mountaineers
and trekkers.
Property Profile
The property site is situated along a 4km shoreline that extends all the
way up to Poblacion Beach. The beach is bounded by two main rivers of sipalay,
thus maintaining its privacy and esclusivity. The property is gifted with natural
beauty, the river, mountain islet and long fine & white sand. The site is within the
city of Sipalay thus affording a good supply of water and electricity.
Geographical Location
The project site is in the heart of Sipalay City - just across its main
Barangay (Poblacion) where the city government offices, central market, and
main commercial areas are located. A portion of the site is accessible by
vehicular land travel from the main town center while the other portion of the key
project site requires a very short five minutes Bangka ride across the Nauhang
River to reach the banks of its shore.
It is bounded by the Sulu Sea and two rivers, the Nauhang River and
Sipalay River.
Tourism Assets
The availability of noted resorts facility near the site can be classified as
follow; mostly they accommodate middleclass Filipino and foreign tourists, thus
giving an opportunity on the researcher‘s proposal to also cater middle class to
high end tourist depending on their needs.