Aplaya : the Batangas mariculture hub and eco-village for indigent fisherfolks / by Shiela May L. Lorica and Clint Anthony H. Mendoza.

Thesis (Bachelor of Science in Architecture) Cavite State University.

Includes bibliographical references.

College of Engineering and Information Technology (CEIT), Department of Architecture

LORICA, SHIELA MAY L. and MENDOZA, CLINT ANTHONY H. APLAYA: The Batangas Mariculture Hub and Eco-village for Indigent Fisherfolks. Undergraduate thesis manuscript submitted to the faculty of the Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering and Information Technology, Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite. June 2022. Adviser: Arch. Kenn Paolo C. Valero.

This study was conducted from August 2021 to June 2022 in Cuta, Batangas City, for the proposal of a mariculture hub and eco-village for indigent fisherfolks. The general objective of the study is to plan and design a mariculture hub that plays a vital role in food security and food production in the fisheries industry of the coastal areas in Batangas, and an eco-village for indigent fisherfolks. This study, in particular, intended to 1.) establish a Mariculture Hub that will become an important producer of aquatic products in coastal areas, as well as a source of employment and income for several coastal communities; 2.) build a well-planned and well-managed mariculture facility that can contribute positively to coastal environmental integrity; 3.) create a facility where small local or indigent fishing communities can compete with the domestic and international market platform; 4.) integrate environment with tourism which can be an alternative source of coastal community's livelihood and pride; 5.) utilize the architectural research methods in data gathering, determine the design standards and laws required for establishing the proposed project; 6.) conceptualize and determine the design considerations for developing the proposed mariculture hub and eco-village for the coastal community; 7.) enhance the existing building codes and zoning ordinance standards to the proposed project to make them adaptive to climate change and extreme events; 8.) adopt a community-based monitoring system and early warning system for disaster preparedness and adaptation; 9.) integration of coastal planning that encompasses environmental protection, waste management, alternative livelihood development, housing, and infrastructure development. The proponents applied various methodologies to enlist the considerations in designing the project: spatial utilization, safety and security, orientation, environmental protection, climatic conditions, circulation, laws and ordinances, waste management, renewable and clean energy, and aesthetics; and the strategies necessary to strengthen the supporting data of the study. Producing the output of the proposal was done through a series of data gathering, conceptualization, site analyses, and architectural programming. Digital applications were applied throughout the whole process of completing the project, primarily AutoCAD, Sketch Up, SketchUp Vray, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop, Escape, Filmora, and Microsoft Office. The proposed site is in Cuta, Batangas City, in the Municipality of Batangas' Primary Urban Core Zone (PUCZ). It is the City's financial, commercial, and business center, with intense mixed-use development such as residential, banking, commercial, trading, business, services, institutional, cottage industries, tourism, and parks and recreational uses permitted. It has a total land area of 50, 481 square meters. It is surrounded by mixed land use zones primarily intended for commercial and institutional development. It is privately-owned land situated in a rural area with mixed land use. The proposed development consists of 13 facilities: 1.) Administrative Building; 2.) Trading and Marketing Center; 3.) Livelihood Training Center; 4.) Community Learning Center; 5.) Post-Harvest Center; 6.) Aquaponics Farm; 7.) Fish Hatchery/Nursery; 8.) Fisherfolks Eco- village; 9.) Ecumenical Chapel; 10.) Sewage Treatment Plant; 11.) Material Recovery Facility; 12.) Recreational Area; 13.) Community Park. The proponents applied the architectural concept influenced by Bionic Architecture associated with a design approach, Aquatec Ture. The location has been identified to cater to the coastal communities. Through these it can adapt to rising sea levels, providing alternatives to abandoning the coastal areas. The advocacy of the study is to in-line its vision with Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) emergency management approach to allow the fishing grounds and coastal communities to recover to productive capacity. Fisheries must be rescued, resuscitated, and rehabilitated. The study maximizes the integration of Architecture built for the people without putting their safety, aquatic resources, and nature at risk.

Submitted to the University Library 07/06/2022 T-9035