Culturally Responsive Architecture:

Designing a One Stop Government

Center in Santiago City, Isabela.

Astian Dave R. Cordero

BSA – 5 Student
University of St. Louis Tuguegarao
CONTENTS
• Statement of the Problem
• Architectural Thesis Goal
• Objectives
• Scope and Limitations of Work
• Overall Result of the conducted Survey
• Design Concept
• Form Concept
 Statement of the Problem

To successfully achieve the Architectural Goal of this Thesis, the

following issues must be addressed;
1. What are the effects and benefits of designing a cultural responsive
building to a continuously developing city like the City of Santiago?
2. How to develop a design strategy in response to culture?
3. What factors to consider in designing a building that would make it
naturally and uniquely grow out of the conditions of the site?
 Architectural Thesis Goal

To design a culturally responsive - One

stop Government Center in the city of
Santiago, Isabela.
 Objectives

1. To identify, analyze, and incorporate to the design the

possible effects of adapting the a cultural responsive
building to a fast growing city.
2. To develop a design strategy in response to the city’s
culture.
3. To design a building which grows naturally and uniquely
in relation to the conditions of its site.
 Scope and Limitations of Work
SCOPE LIMITATIONS
The scope of work includes the following: The following are limitations that will most
• Santiago City
likely affect the overall outcome of the
proposal:
• Citizens living within and near the city.
• Respondents
It also includes studying the city’s:
• Sample Size
• Landscape
• Location of the Study
• Pattern of the Streets
• Time Constraints
• Spaces
• Building traditions
 Overall Result of the conducted Survey

To summarized the result of the survey conducted, the

majority of the respondents answered that there is a need for
a new government center which is geared towards the idea
of improving the services offered by the government and at
the same time, give the people a hassle free experience.
Design Concept
Form Concept