REALISTIC INTERVENTION FOR A BUILT

HERITAGE: EMBRACING THE

EDUCATIONAL TRANSFORMATION OF
THE PHILIPPINE WOMEN’S UNIVERSITY
Arch. Jonathan V. Manalad, M. Arch.
University of Santo Tomas, Manila Philippines
SOUTHEAST ASIA

SOURCE: http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/map_of_southeast_asia.htm
 Capital: MANILA

An archipelago of 7,107
islands

The Philippines cover an

area of 300,000 sq km

Population :
92.33 M (2010 census)
Visayas 99M (2014 estimate)

Today, the Philippines is

the 7th most populated
country in Asia.

SOURCE: http://www.operationworld.org/files/ow/maps/lgmap/phil-MMAP-md.png
 MEGA MANILA
(including immediate
adjacent provinces)

22 Million population (11.55

Million at the core)

9th megacity according to

world ranking

SOURCES: http://www.operationworld.org/files/ow/maps/lgmap/phil-MMAP-md.png
Th. Brinkhoff: The Principal Agglomerations of the World, 2013-10-01
SOME OF MEGA MANILA’S CBDs

SOURCE: http://molestedtwineggs.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/metro.jpg
EDUCATIONAL LANDSCAPE
 HIGHER EDUCATION

1,619 institutions of higher education (CHED, 2005)

registered in the Philippines,

1,443 (89%) were in the private sector. In the same

year total post-secondary enrolments amounted to
2,402,315 students (of whom 66 percent were in the
private sector).

111 chartered state universities and colleges (with

271 satellite campuses)

50 local universities and colleges

9 other government schools (technical, vocational

and education training institutions offering higher-
http://www.ust.edu.ph/wp-content/gallery/academics/image2.png
education programs)

5 special institutions (mainly providing training in

areas such as military science and national defense)
MEGA MANILA’S UNIVERSITY BELT
The University Belt or U-Belt is the unofficial
name of a de facto sub-district in Manila,
Philippines. It refers to the area where there
is a high concentration or a cluster of
colleges and universities in the city.

SOURCE: http://universitybeltmanila.blogspot.com/
 CLUSTER 1: Major
universities and colleges
located in Sampaloc, Quiapo,
Santa Cruz, Santa Mesa, and
CLUSTER 2: Major
San Miguel
universities and colleges
located within INTRAMUROS

CLUSTER 3: Major
universities and colleges
located along TAFT AVENUE

MEGA MANILA’S UNIVERSITY BELT

SOURCE: http://universitybeltmanila.blogspot.com/
UNIVERSITIES WITH HERITAGE STRUCTURES
UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS MAIN BUILDING
Circa: 1928
Cluster 1
UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS ARCH OF THE CENTURY
Cluster 1
UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS CENTRAL SEMINARY
Cluster 1
UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS CAMPUS GROUNDS
Cluster 1
FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY
Circa: 1930
Cluster 1
FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY
Cluster 1
FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY AUDITORIUM
Cluster 1
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES VISAYAS, ILOILO CITY
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES VISAYAS, ILOILO CITY
1924
ADAMSON UNIVERSITY, Manila
HIBBARD HALL, Silliman University (Dumaguete City)
 Republic Act No. 10066
An Act Providing for the Protection and Conservation of the
National Cultural Heritage, Strengthening the National
Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), and its
Affiliated Cultural Agencies, and for Other Purposes
 Republic Act No. 10066
Section 5: For purposes of protecting a cultural property
against exportation, modification or demolition, the following
works shall be considered important cultural property:
(f) Structures dating at least fifty (50) years old
Neo-Classicism during the American Colonial Period c. 1930
 THE PHILIPPINE WOMEN’S UNIVERSITY
1919 – Opened as a college exclusive for women

1990s – Opened its doors to male enrolees thus became

a co-ed University

2019-2020 – University’s Centenary

WHAT IS PECULIAR ABOUT THIS PROJECT:

-PRESERVATION OF A HERITAGE STRUCTURE

-versus-

-NEW OWNERS WANT TO INTRODUCE MODERNITY

-versus-

- THERE IS A BUDGET CONSTRAINT

WHAT IS PECULIAR ABOUT THIS PROJECT:

-PRESERVATION OF A HERITAGE STRUCTURE

-versus-

-OWNERS WANT TO INTRODUCE MODERNITY

-versus-

- THERE IS A BUDGET CONSTRAINT

WHAT IS PECULIAR ABOUT THIS PROJECT:

-PRESERVATION OF A HERITAGE STRUCTURE

-versus-

-OWNERS WANT TO INTRODUCE MODERNITY

-versus-

- THERE IS A BUDGET CONSTRAINT

 FORMULATION OF A
CAMPUS REVITALIZATION
INTERVENTION FRAMEWORK
CAMPUS REVITALIZATION INTERVENTION FRAMEWORK
THE NEED FOR CAMPUS REVITALIZATION

ARCHITECT OWNER
(AS AN ADVOCACY) (AS A BUSINESS DECISION)
OCULAR INSPECTION

CONSULTATIVE MEETINGS
INITIAL ASSESSMENT OF CAMPUS

ARCHITECTURAL ASSESSMENT

STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENT
NEXT-LEVEL ASSESSMENT OF CAMPUS
ARCHIVAL RESEARCH
REVIEW OF NATIONAL CODES
PREPARATION / REVISION OF DRAWINGS
INFORMATION SYNTHESIS
CHARETTES
IMPLEMENTATION
ARCHIVAL RESEARCH: OLD PHOTOS
ARCHIVAL RESEARCH: OLD PHOTOS
ARCHIVAL RESEARCH: OLD PHOTOS
ARCHIVAL RESEARCH: OLD PHOTOS
 PROJECT / SITE ANALYSIS:
CURRENT BUILDING CONDITIONS
 PROJECT / SITE ANALYSIS:
CURRENT BUILDING CONDITIONS
 PROJECT / SITE ANALYSIS:
CURRENT BUILDING CONDITIONS
 PROJECT / SITE ANALYSIS:
CURRENT BUILDING CONDITIONS
 PROJECT / SITE ANALYSIS:
CURRENT BUILDING CONDITIONS
PROJECT / SITE ANALYSIS:
IN PHOTO ESSAY
PROJECT / SITE ANALYSIS:
IN PHOTO ESSAY
RECONSTRUCTION OF
AS-BUILT DRAWINGS
DRAWING OUTPUTS PRESENTED IN THE
DESIGN CHARETTES
EXISTING SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Source: Google Map

IN CONCLUSION
There is an important need for architects to be involved in the
implementation of The Cultural Heritage Act of the country ;

Campus revitalization should involve the stakeholders in order for

them to appreciate not just the process but more importantly, the
product;

Realistic / Pragmatic intervention approach will help how the school

sees itself. The culture of collaborative efforts promotes enhanced
vision, strategy, innovation and a better academic delivery.
There is an important need for architects to be involved in the
implementation of The Cultural Heritage Act of the country ;

Campus revitalization should involve the stakeholders in order for

them to appreciate not just the process but more importantly, the
product;

Realistic / Pragmatic intervention approach will help how the school

sees itself. The culture of collaborative efforts promotes enhanced
vision, strategy, innovation and a better academic delivery.
There is an important need for architects to be involved in the
implementation of The Cultural Heritage Act of the country ;

Campus revitalization should involve the stakeholders in order for

them to appreciate not just the process but more importantly, the
product;

Realistic / Pragmatic intervention approach will help how the school

sees itself. The culture of collaborative efforts promotes enhanced
vision, strategy, innovation and a better academic delivery.
end