Session Road

Session Road is the main

thoroughfare of Baguio City and its
commercial center, with a variety of
shops, stores and offices lining each
side. Session Road is so named
because it was the site of the
Philippine Commission's first session.
THE BEGINNING
SESSION ROAD
Japanese surrendering to American forces at Baguio
city
Structures during the Japanese Era
Structures during the Japanese Era
Early developments
Session during the American period
Session during the American period
Early developments
Early developments
Early developments
 Burnham park
Burnham Park is centered around a man-
made lake located at the heart of the city. It
was named after the city's planner, Daniel
Burnham. The park is a favorite place of
local residents and visitors alike. There are
different facilities for recreation and
relaxation that are available in the park. You
can row a boat, have a picnic, attend an
outdoor concert, watch a football game, go
biking, or just take a leisurely stroll around
the park
HISTORY
The lake
Plan
 Then and now

Baguio Post
Office
 Now and then

Session theater converted into a

pizza parlor
 Now and then

Pines theater converted into shops

 Now and then

Patria Building serves as a convention center then later converted

into commercial establishment
Now and then

Still serves as a hotel of today

 Now and then

Old building was demolished and turned into a neo modern bank
at the lower session
 Then and now

Old stone market later

become the Maharlika
livelihood complex
 Now and then

OLD RACE TRACK CONVERTED INTO LAKE SURROUNDED BY

TREES
 Comparative analysis (session
Road)
Before Now
Less pollution is experience More polluted due to car
because few population and few congestion that produces smokes
vehicle are seen on the old and unmaintained common sewer
pictures of Session road under session road

Stalls are only few The whole span of session road is

converted into stalls

Few signage are seen on the Large signage covers the faade of
faade of the building the building
 Comparative analysis (Burnham
Park)
Before Now

Serves as a Race track for horse It serves as a park with large man
made lake at the center

Less tress are seen on the More tress are seen around the
surrounding park that makes it more charming

Boat riding, biking , skating are

Not much facilities in the park recreational activities offered at
the park