Manila Chinatown-Binondo Urban Revitalization

Prepared by:

ARCH. MARLOU B. CAMPANER, uap CPDO‐Urban Design Division Chief 3D Des Desii n Ima es b : HOMER C. ROBAS

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Introduction Pro jec je c t Fr Fra m e w o rk Are Are a De velop ve lop m e nt Study Po tentia tentia l Pr Pro jec t Com Co m p o ne nent nts s A Ca C a ll Fo r Co Coll lla a b o ra tio tio n

INTRODUCTION

Inspiration of the of the Present in Buildin for the Future •

Binondo PUD Project Background

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Sco e & Limitation

GLIMPSE OF THE PAST: Inspiration of of the the Present In Buildin for the Future

ESCOLTA URBAN MORPHOLOGY

BINONDO PUD PROJECT BACKGROUND , classified as one of the of the Planned Unit Development Overlay Zones

‐ As O‐PUD, Chinatown needs a masterplan for urban renewal  

an a natown ur an renewa masterplan can be initiated through street revitalization study 

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Binondo, as the major geographical district of Manila of Manila na own, s a e pr or ze Escolta and its vicinity, being rich in architectural heritage resources an av ng ynam c area stakeholders, shall be the focus of this presentation 

SCOPE AND LIMITATION Several urban renewal development proposals in Manila Chinatown has already been prepared by the CPDO but a community‐based street revitalization for Chinatown has yet to be explored. Since this project proposal is spearheaded by the Urban Design Division, the presentation’s scope and limitations are:

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Physical Component Study

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Urban Design Explorations

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Potential Project Component Explorations

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Focus on 3 Ke Urban Revitalization Corridors

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Social and Economic Com onent onent Stud Stud Recommendations

CPUD1 AREA DEVELOPMENT   

Yellow NORTH Red CORE Orange SOUTH

ORANGE SOUTH (Study Area) URBAN REVITALIZATION CORRIDORS 1.Escolta – 1.Escolta – Main Corridor 2.Muelle Del Banco Nacional – Secondary Corridor . uc eng engco – co – uppor orr or

PROJECT FRAMEWORK

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Legal Framework

THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

STREETS AND URBAN SPACES “Streets create spaces around which people, live, work, play or pray…The life of a of a city depends on the health of its of its streets. ” Dr. Fernando N. Zialcita N. Zialcita –Dr. 

“The development of urban of urban spaces, which began with the Greek Market‐place called agora, grew out of a of a pedestrian‐ oriented culture long before the invention of automobile.” of automobile.” Harvey M. Rubenstein –Harvey M. 

“Urban spaces create an image for the city in which they are , activities that improve the physical and social environment.” Harvey M. Rubenstein –Harvey M. 

LEGAL FRAMEWORK

MTMDP, MCLUPZO AND ITS OVERLAY ZONES Formulation of Development of Development Plans to ensure the sustainability of City’s of City’s urban revitalization 

City Development Plan (CDP): Manila Medium‐Term Development Plan (MTMDP) 2010‐2013

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Manila Comprehensive Land Use Plan and Zoning Ordinance (MCLUPZO) 2005‐2020 > CHINATOWN PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT Overlay Zone (O‐PUD) HISTO‐CULTURAL HERITAGE > MANILA CHINATOWN HISTO‐ Overlay Zone (O‐HCH)

HERITAGE PRESERVATION Histo‐Cultural Heritage Overlay Zone Histo‐ O‐HCH One of the of the MCLUPZO’s three Overlay Zones containing registered historical/cultural heritage resources that deserve special cons ons era erat on or protect on an conservation due to their special character, architectural value or aesthetic interest wherein they contribute to the City’s collective understanding of its of its historical development and cultural heritage.

COMMUNITY CORRIDOR REVITALIZATION

Planned Unit Development Overlay Zone O‐PUD One of the of the MCLUPZO’s three Overlay Zones that are identified s ecif ecific ic sites in the City wherein the project site is comprehensively planned as entity via in planning/design, building siting, complementary in building types and land , preservation of significant of significant land features.

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK KKK POLICY ANCHORAGE

Kalunsuran

Katauhan

(City) Resource provides Efficiency

(Citizenry) Capability enhances Equity

Kapatiran

(Collaboration) Joint-Venture assures Effectiveness

URBAN REVITALIZATION FRAMEWORK

KALUNSURAN (City) “Efficiency”

KATAUHAN (Citizenry) qu ty

KAPATIRAN (Collaboration) ect veness

KULTURA (Culture of the of the Community ) Urban Identity & Heritage Resource “ ”

AREA DEVELOPMENT STUDY

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Muelle Del Banco Nacional Street

ESCOLTA STREET STUDY

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MAIN DEVELOPMENT CORRIDOR

MUELLE DEL BANCO NACIONAL

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SECONDARY DEVELOPMENT CORRIDOR

YUCHENGCO NUEVA STREET STUDY

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SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT CORRIDOR

POTENTIAL PROJECT COMPONENTS

1. BPO‐KPO‐IT CORRIDOR 2. PEDESTRIAN MALL 3. ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE LIVING GALLERY 4. RIVERWALK CAFÉS & BARS 5. STREETSCAPE DEVELOPMENT MULTI‐SECTORAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

PPC‐1: BPO‐KPO‐IT CORRIDOR ESCOLTA shall be developed as a corridor for BPOs‐KPOs (call centers) and Adaptive Reuse shall be the approach in retrofitting new uses to old buildings Art Deco architectural style shall be adopted on the exterior design of new of new and future BPO‐KPO‐IT buildings A study on support utilities (power, telecommunication, etc.) shall be made Business promotion studies and its actual practice shall be conducted A study on employees’ residential component in the immediate vicinity (San Nicolas, Avenida, etc) shall be done

PPC‐2: PEDESTRIAN MALL A pedestrian mall, described as a downtown city shopping area blocked from vehicle traffic, but open to foot traffic, shall be located in ESCOLTA Half of Half of the the street’s width shall be occupied by stalls, chairs & tables, streetscape fixtures and plantings Another half of half of the the street’s width shall be intended for pedestrian traffic, heritage trail and emergency/delivery/service vehicles Promotes the sales of stores of stores and shops inside existing buildings Requires relatively minimum cost of support of support infrastructure Requires minimum movement of existing of existing utilities A ows greater vista appreciation o streetscapes an existing ui ings Conveys the principles of Disaster of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM)

PPC‐3: ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE A living gallery of architectural of architectural heritage resources shall be located in ESCOLTA Heritage buildings shall be the subject masterpieces and their captions shall include respective building architectural details/urban morphologies and intere interestin stin stories stories behind behind each each buildin buildin Heritage trail of architectural of architectural resources existin and demolished buil buildi din n s shall be incor incor orat orated ed on road/sidewalk pavements, building facades, and/or display panels Public museums presenting heritage building memorabilia shall be established inside each structure Expected outcomes are: Increased public interest and appreciation of the of the works of Architects of Architects and Planners; Increased Architectural and Heritage Value; Increased Tourism Resource; and Increased Local Economy

ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE RESOURCES

FIRST UNITED BUILDING (formerly Perez‐Samanillo Building) 

Built in 1928 by Andres Luna de San Pedro

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e p n r eco u ng was once described as Manila’s foremost business .

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It prides itself in itself in enticing would be tenants of max m ze space, a un an lighting and ventilation and a large amount of architectural of architectural

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REGINA BUILDING 

Built in 1934 also attributed to Juan Luna’s son ‐ Andres Luna de San Pedro

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Facing the Art Deco Perez‐Samanillo Building,

‐ Regina Building. 

It was originally designed as a three‐storey . bought the building from the Roxases, a fourth floor was added by architect Fernando Ocampo founderr of the UST Colle e of Architectur Architecture. e. ‐founde



NATIVIDAD BUILDING

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Natividad Building which evokes a French café in a Parisian



CALVO BUILDING 

Calvo Building with its stunning beaux‐arts architecture

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a vo u ng s ome o e a little known museum in Escolta.

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The museum was recently put tog toget er to s owca owcase se a ygone era through old photographs, turn‐of ‐ the‐century newsprints, detailled sca e mo e s o sco as ’ architectural landmarks and an impressive Vintage Bottle Collection



CAPITOL THEATER

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There were two theater cinemas along Escolta ‐Lyric and Capitol . Both high class movie houses brought the . Pablo Antonio while was an Art Deco masterpiece by Pablo Antonio Capitol Theater was designed by Juan Nakpil . Sadly, the former has been demolished while the latter has long seized operation, abandoned for decades and is in dire state.

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Capitol Theater stood majestically amidst its decaying and dilapidated shell. Built in the 1935, this Art Deco jewel once had mounted on its balcony a wall mural by Filipino modernist Vitorio Edades.

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On the face of its of its western tower were bas‐reliefs attributed to the Italian atelier Francesco Ricardo Monti . These relieves show Filipina (one holding a mask evocative Art Deco lines and curves.


PPC‐4a: RIVERWALK CAFÉS & BARS ‐ Located in MUELLE DEL BANCO NACIONAL, a deck elevated by single rows of co umns pos s n en e or commerc a s a s a s ars, e c an prom promen ena a e shall be constructed along the sidewalk near the river , spaces for Pasig River cleaning/dredging

service/delivery access Sinc Since e round ound floo floorrs of exist xistin in buil buildi din n s are are used used as servi service ce deli delive verr acce access ss waterfront development shall be encouraged at the second level and connected to the deck (Riverwalk Cafés Cafés & Bars) Requires costly support infrastructure and movement of existing of existing utilities

URBAN DESIGN EXPLORATION

PPC‐4a: RIVERWALK CAFÉS & BARS Design Scheme A> On On‐‐Deck Development

PPC‐4b: RIVERWALK CAFÉS & BARS ‐ Located in MUELLE DEL BANCO NACIONAL , a single‐storey structure n en e or commerc a s a s a s ars, e c s a e e eva e y co umns A corridor/strip inside and below the structure (near the river) spaces for Pasig River cleaning/dredging shall be strategically allocated

for normal vehicular traffic and service/delivery access Sinc Since e round ound floo floorrs of exist xistin in buil buildi din n s are are used used as servi service ce deli delive verr acce access ss waterfront development shall be encouraged at the second level and connected to the Riverwalk Cafés & Bars Requires costly support infrastructure and movement of existing of existing utilities

PPC‐5: STREETSCAPE DEVELOPMENT , MUELLE DEL BANCO NACIONAL and YUCHENGCO ,

, , have Art Deco and American Colonial Architecture influences

incorporated in streetscape designs The use of solar of solar lam osts edestal and wall‐mounted and other energy‐efficient fixtures shall be explored Urban landscaping shall be encouraged Burying of existing of existing cables and provision for underground conduit and “multi‐provider conduit bank” shall be explored Parking facilities with appropriately designed signages shall be encouraged at the streets of MUELLE DEL BANCO NACIONAL and YUCHENGCO


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PPC‐5: STREETSCAPE DEVELOPMENT

URBAN DESIGN EXPLORATION PPC‐5: STREETSCAPE DEVELOPMENT

MULTI‐SECTORAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ENVIRONMENT SECTOR > Pasig River and Estero Clean‐Up Drive > Crafting of Ecological of Ecological Waste and Pollution Management Plan > Promotion of Green of Green Building Design & Practices

TRANSPORTATION SECTOR > Rationalization of Public of Public Transportation > Crafting of Traffic of Traffic & Parking Management Plan

SOCIO‐CULTURAL SECTOR > Relocation of Informal of Informal Settlers and Street Dwellers > Promotion of Histo of Histo‐Cultural Heritage Consciousness > Provision of Tight of Tight Security Measures

ECONOMIC SECTOR > Rationalization of the of the Informal Sector (Vendors, etc) > Formulation of Business of Business & Investment Development Plan

> Crafting of Institutional of Institutional Development Plan > Formulation of Public of Public Information Management Plan

A CALL FOR COLLABORATION

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The Next Actions

ISSUES & CONCERNS

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public domain such as streets and sidewalks needs legislative measures

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utilities must be identified in detailed designs

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es s a mus pr or o any cons ons ruc ruc on

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The principles of Solid of Solid Waste Management (SWM) and Air Quality Management , development

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acceptability study must be conducted

Cost‐benefit

analysis and other economic studies are needed

THE NEXT ACTIONS

 Formulate

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Vision‐Mission‐Goals (VMG) for Chinatown PUD in general and n part cu ar

a stakeholders’ organization for Binondo‐Escolta Revitalization

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Task Forces or Action Committees that will focus on the study and implementation of the of the previously ‐discussed potential project components  Identify

Public‐Private Partnership (PPP) Projects and prioritize doable activities

 Formulate

regulations and architectural design guidelines for Histo‐Cultural Heri Herita ta e Overla Zones and advocate for the assa e of a of a cit ordinance declarin the subject area as “Binondo‐Escolta Heritage Zone”

Let us cont nue to e

Binondo Manila!

Manila Chinatown-Binondo Urban Revitalization

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