ECO-VERNACULAR THERAPEUTIC RESORT:

RECONCILIATION BETWEEN HUMAN AND

NATURE
Presented by

Canlas, Gilbert
2011180039

Therapeutics / Spa
treatment

Wellness through relaxation

Relaxation as a leisure

A themed resort to promote such leisure

Therapeutic Resort

Experience being pampered and

wellness

Healthy treatments integrated in a resort

Hotel accommodation, convention halls,

catering

A themed resort for everybodys health

Introduction

The rise of wellness and medical tourism

in contemporary Western societies has
been fuelled by drivers such as
escalating health costs and the search
for alternative holistic therapies.

Thus creating a new approach in terms

of functionality of resorts. The spa
treatment specialized resort or
therapeutic resort

Statement of the Problem

Will the proposed therapeutic resort

stand-up in modern day era given its
tropical design?

Will a themed resort boost the economy

and tourism in its location?

How will it compete design-wise and

feature-wise?

Objectives

Design objectives

Psychological objectives

Environmental objectives

Design Objectives

The overall design of the resort affects

the users meditation and relaxation
state

Design Objectives

To design a template
for therapeutic
resorts.

To design a well
developed leisure
place for relaxation
that will have a good
effect on the users
wellness

To design a landmark
for tourist visiting
the country.

Psychological Objectives

Experiencing wellness has an effect on

the users mental and physical state

Psychological Objectives

To provide a unique
and exciting
innovative leisure
and recreational
experiences for the
users.

To improve the
mental and physical
health of the users
by providing
therapeutic
treatments.

To arouse the health

awareness and
meditation of the
users by designing
suggestive tranquil
landscaping

Environmental Objective

The environment must be conducive to

relaxation and promotes peace of mind.

To strategically
incorporate
natural
sustainability.

To use horticulture
therapy in the
landscaping of the
resort to boost the
effectiveness of its
wellness.

To promote wellstudied circulation

and planning of the
sites typology in
order to be efficient
yet effective in
placing facilities.

Conceptual Framework
THERAPEUTICS

VERNACULAR
ARCHITECTURE

Wellness via
spa therapy

Hotel

Tranquility
through
reconciliation
with nature

Resort
Amenities

SCHEME
Modernize vernacular architecture
to accommodate current tourism
demands and to imbue the Filipino
vibe
Reinvent the meaning of
relaxation by veering off from
leisure and focusing on health and
wellness
Utilize the environment not just
as a source of indigenous

IMPACT
Increase tourism on
site
Address
environmental
concerns
Redefine relaxation
provided by resorts
and hotels

Review of related literature

Promoting the Spa Tourism

Industry in Kenya by
Roselyne N. Okech

The connection between

health and tourism is not a
new phenomenon.

People travel to spa towns.

Health tourism includes spa

and gym, Naturopathy, Yoga,
Meditation and many other
health and physical exercises

Review of related literature

Health Tourism in Australia:

Supply, Demand and
Opportunities
by Cornelia Voigt

Wellness and health tourism

is not only neglected by
tourism and leisure
researchers but also by the
health sciences literature.

Health tourism is relatively

new

Review of related projects

Shangri-Las Boracay
Resort

Takes advantage of the

site and features a Sea
view Suite

High class feel

Less harm on the trees

in the site

Review of related projects

Puning Hot Spring

Site is located near

Mt. Pinatubo

Far from the beach.

Rice terraces like

setting.

Resorts in Pampanga

Definition of Terms

Therapeutics - the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of

disease and the action of remedial agents.

Spa - a commercial establishment offering health and beauty treatment

through such means as steam baths, exercise equipment, and massage.

Hotel - an establishment providing accommodations, meals, and other

services for travelers and tourists.

Resort - a place that is a popular destination for vacations or recreation,

or which is frequented for a particular purpose.

Convention Hall - is a large building that is designed to hold

aconvention, where individuals and groups gather to promote and share
common interests.

Methodology

The data regarding the feasibility of a resort in

Pampanga will be acquired in the sites respective city
hall. Backing these data will be the approval of the city
halls city planners and zoning.

Through observation of the area, may it be traffic flow or

pedestrian flow will be observe to fully incorporate these
flows to the proposal.

Site visit to experience the whole area and vicinity of it

will be conducted to understand the typography and the
proximities the site has in relation to its surroundings.

Project Proponent

Ferona Contractors owns

hardwares/contractor establishments
in Bulacan, Pampanga.
They also operate resthouses in
Tagaytay.
Originally from Pampanga

Site Selection

The following sites will be the perfect

candidates to look on to for the resort.

Site

Mabalacat,
Pampanga

Population :
215,610

Size : 38,754 sq
meters.

Site

Angeles,
Pampanga

Size : 209,676 sq
meters

Site

Porac, Pampanga

Size : 45,728 sq
meters

Site Criteria

Accessibility the site needs to have good accessibility to

improve the business and the customer intake of the resort.

Tourist destination the site is-as much as possible- have to

be near other tourist destination so that the resort can
synergize with these destinations.

Proximity to residential areas The resort should be near the

residential areas to make it easy to go to and to look for staff
personnel.

Economy of the area the economic status of the sites

respective city should be in good shape to further enhance
the feasibility of the resort economic-wise.

Selected Site

Mabalacat City Pampanga

Macro Analysis

site
site

Clark International Airport The second

biggest airport in the Philippines that is fully
operational is near the site.

SCTEX the expressway that is connection to

Subic, Clark, Tarlac has an exit that is near
the site for people in those places to visit.

Mabalacat Bus Terminal is also near the site.

This terminal is the center terminal of buses
coming or going to north or south of Luzon.

City of Mabalacat Profile

Newly converted city in the Province of Pampanga.

Classifications - Mabalacat is a 1st class city with an annual income of

P504,149,053.16 as of 2011 and a projected income of 581,142,657.24 for
the year 2013.

Geography - Mabalacat never gets inundated by floods from heavy rain

because it is situated on an elevated plain, upper Pampanga. Upper
Pampanga, about 107 meters (351.0 ft) above the sea level.

Climate - Mabalacat has two pronounced seasons, wet from June to

November and dry during December to May. The temperature in the area
ranges from 26 to 31 degrees centigrade.

Demography - this 1st class city has reached a total population of

215,610 as of 2010 national census, an increase of 12,303 from that of
2007 census of 203,307.

Other Tourist Attraction in Pampanga

Mt. Pinatubo

Clark Zone
Pampanga

Sandbox

Site Justification

Characteristic of the Site

Site is located near residential areas

A creek makes it easier to dispose used

water

Site is near major highways and

expressways

Near an international airport

Target Users

Public Local, foreign customers

Private NGO people, Government

people

SWOT Analysis

Strength the site is very accessible from almost everywhere. The

central terminal, expressways and airports that is around the
vicinity of the site are perfect feat to improve the resorts business.

Weakness the weakness is the fact that it is not near a beach or

bodies of water since the proposal is a resort.

Opportunities the tourism will be fabricated with this specialty

resort and choosing the site in Pampanga will also contribute to the
decongestion of Metro Manila

Threats Maintenance of the resort could be a problem since most

repair shops are not located near the site but in Metro Manila.

Traffic and Proximity Analysis

Solar Path and Micro-climatic Analysis

View and Noise Analysis

Vegetation Analysis

No ancient trees
are within the
site.
The site is
covered with
grass and less
trees.
Most of the trees
are by the creek.

PROGRAMMING
&
CONCEPTS

Design Criteria

The design will be very Filipino,

combining the strength of art deco and
the sustainability of the vernacular style.

The landscaping will be emphasize as

well this will not only control the microclimate within the resort, but also serves
as shading for the users, to make the
paradise comfortable.

Key Considerations

Site Design will be full of landscaping to adjust the micro-climate

Circulation the circulation will be for the comfort of the user and to the
efficiency of the resort.

Drainage the creek in the site will be used as the perfect disposal area of non
recyclable waste water.

Irrigation recycled waster water will be collected and used to irrigate the
landscaping of the resort.

Pools/Spa the machines that will operate on a daily basis in the resort will be
properly monitored. There will be a satellite office to monitor these machinery to
maintain the workability of them.

Materials the materials will be based on tropical design, incorporating thatch

roofing but replacing the structural with concrete instead of wood.

Behavioral Analysis General

Customer (foreigner) from airport -> to hotel -> check-in

-> experience the pools/spa -> eat -> shop -> rest

Customer (local) from house -> to hotel -> check-in/walkin -> go to the pools -> eat -> shop -> go home/rest inside
the hotel

Staff from house -> resort -> workplace/stations -> break

-> eat -> workplace/stations -> go home

Interrelationship Diagram
Macro Space

CONVENTI
ON
HALL

HOTEL

SPA
BUILDING

RESTAURA
NT
LOBBY
BUILDING

Interreltionship Diagram
Convention Hall
BANQUET
HALL
PUBLIC
COMFORT
ROOM

STORAGE

GARBAGE
ROOM

ELECTRICA
L ROOM

RECEIVING
ROOM

FOYER
BANQUET
SERVING
PANTRY

Interrelationship Diagram
Lobby Building

PANTRY

LOBBY
OFFICE

STAFF
ROOM

RECOR
DS

ELEC
ROOM

STORAG
E
SHOP
REGIST
RATION

LOUNG
E
AREA

CMFORT
ROOM

Interrelationship Diagram
Restaurant

CHEF
S
OFFIC
E

DININ
G
AREA

COFF
EE
SHOP

OUTD
OOR
DININ
G

ELEC
ROOM

GARB
AGE
FOOD
SERV.

DISH
WASH
ING

CR

BAKE
SHOP
COOKI
NG
AREA

COLD
STO

FOOD
STO

LOAD
DOCK

STAFF
LCKE
R

Interrelationship Diagram
Hotel
LOUN
GE

KIOSK
MECH
ROOM

GUES
T
ROOM
CR

ENTE
R
TAINM
ENT

JANIT
R
ROOM

STAFF
OFFIC
E

SECU
RI
TY
LAUN
DRY

STO.

ELEC.
ROOM

FITNS
S
GYM

Interrelationship Diagram
Spa Building
CR

SECU
RITY

FRON
T
DESK

LOCK
ERS

STAFF
ROOM

TOILE
T
SHOW
ER

MASS
AGE
ROOM

RENT
AREA

REST
AREA
STEA
M

SAUN
A

POOL
S

MECH
.
ROOM

ELEC.
ROOM

CON
VEN
TION
HAL
L

Space Relationship Diagram

Macro Space

SPA
BUILDING

HO
TE
L

LOBBY
BUILDIN
G

RA
U
A
T
RES T
N

CONVENTION
Adjacency Priority Matrix
HALL

BANQUET
HALL
PUBLIC CR
STORAGE
ELEC. ROOM
FOYER
SERVING
PANTRY
RECEIVING
ROOM
GARBAGE
ROOM

LOBBY
Adjacency Priority Matrix
BUILDING

LOBBY
OFFICE
RECORDS
STORAGE
COMFORT
ROOM
LOUNGE AREA
REGISTRATION
SHOP
ELEC. ROOM
STAFF ROOM
PANTRY

RESTAURANT
Adjacency Priority Matrix

COFFEE SHOP
DINING AREA
CHEFS OFFICE
OUTDOOR
DINING
DISH WASHING
BAKE SHOP
COOKING
AREA
COLD
STORAGE
FOOD
STORAGE
LOADING
DOCK
STAFF LOCKER
CR
FOOD SERVICE
GARBAGE
ELEC. ROOM

HOTEL
Adjacency Priority Matrix

LOUNGE
KIOSK
GUEST ROOMS
CR
JANITOR ROOM
SECURITY
ROOM
FITNESS GYM
ELEC. ROOM
STORAGE
ROOM
LAUNDRY
ROOM
STAFF OFFICE
ENTERTAINME
NT ROOM
MECHANICAL
ROOM

SPA BUILDING
Adjacency Priority Matrix

FRONT DESK
LOCKERS
TOILET
SHOWER
RENT AREA
ELEC. ROOM
MECH ROOM
POOLS
SAUNA
STEAM
REST AREA
MASSAGE
ROOM
STAFF ROOM
CR
SECURITY
ROOM

Worksheet

Worksheet

Philosophy

An oasis designed for the comfort and

relaxation of people.

Architectural Concept
Space

The hand is the

most reliable tool
for massaging and
spa therapies. Thus
using the hand as
an inspiration for
the space outline of
the resort.

The palm is the part

that holds the fingers.
Using the palm as the
place where the spa
building will be. The
fingers will serve as
the other
establishments that
surrounds it.

Using the
fingers to
well
synergizes
with the
palm(spa
building)

Shuffling th
spaces to
enhance th
efficiency .
The palm
becomes
the center
attraction

Architectural Concept
Form

The coconut tree is

the best inspiration
in making a tropical
inspired structure.

Sturdy enough to
endure the weather

Provides shading

Does not obstruct

the wind

The leaf of the

coconut tree is the
key for its successful
sunlight control in
term of shading.

Using the geometric outline

of it, the pointed oval-like
shape will be used to
represent the dominant
shape of the structure of
the resort.
Featuring the same shading
power and ventilation a
coconut tree has

Structural Concept

Using the two distinct architectural styles in the

Philippines, the art deco and the vernacular. Combining
the strength of the reinforced concrete of the art deco
and the reliable ventilation of vernacular will result to a
better structure well suited for the theme of the resort.

The end product will be a modern vernacular structures

that will have the same sturdy feel of the concrete and
the sustainability of the natural materials.

Utility Concept
Plumbing
SPA POOLS
WASTE

HOTEL
WASTE

TANK
FOR
IRRIGATI
ON

LANDSCAPING

OTHERS

Depending on where the waste water s source,

there will be a tank that will collect these
reusable water instead of disposing right away to
the creek

The collected water will be used for irrigation

since the resort will feature a vast amount of
trees and plants.

Utility Concept
Plumbing

SPA POOLS
WASTE

HOTEL
WASTE

OTHERS

CREEK NEARBY

The creek nearby will utilized to

be the location where water
wastes from the resort be
disposed off.

Ease of disposal will result to less

maintenance to the resorts
plumbing

Utility Concept
Lighting

Light shelf will be used to minimize energy

consumption through lighting.

Light shelf will use the sunlight itself to

bounce off to the ceiling of the room to help
the lighting inside.

Skylight will also be considered in some

areas of the resort to provide better
lighting.
This can be also open in some areas to
provide ventilation and exit for warm air
during the summer.

Utility Concept
Fire Protection

Since the guest houses/rooms will

feature thatched roofs. Fire
prevention will be prioritize.

Also to minimize the damage, the

roof will not be pure thatched, but
will be mixed will tile roof style.

The structure will be in concrete

instead of wood to reduce the risk of
fire.
The reinforced concrete will be used
in every structure within the resort
to reduce the risk of fire also to
provide strength.

Utility Concept
Mechanical

The machine that pumps the

water in the pool will be
powered from the mech. Room
that will be detached and not
under the pool or by it. This will
result to better access to the
machine room for ease of
maintenance or inspection.

The machine for these water

spa is very crucial that it is well
checked in order to be open
almost everyday.

Utility Concept
Electrical

Solar Panels will be utilized to save energy.

These solar panels will by available for each

guest house/room to help save in the overall
energy consumption of the unit.

Natural ventilation will be featured in the resort

to reduce the use of AC.
This will save major amount of energy and will
promote sustainability within the resort.

Schemes

Guest
rooms
surrounds
the spa
building/poo
l s.

Schemes

Guest
rooms are
placed at
both sides
of the spa
building/poo
ls.

Schemes

Guest
rooms are
placed in an
L form.