00000ctm a22000003a 4500 UP-99796217612104688 Buklod 20160607110120.0 m |o d | ta 160607s2015 xx d r |||| u| (iLib)UPD-00255306514 DARC rda eng LG 993.5 2015 A7 D666 Donor, Danilo Jr. O. author. Taghuan a waterfront development in Coron, Palawan by Danilo O. Donor, Jr. ; Michael V. Tomeldan, adviser. Quezon City College of Architecture, University of the Philippines Diliman May 2015. ix, 89 leaves, 38 unnumbered folded leaves of plates illustrations (some color) 28 cm + CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Thesis (Bachelor of Science in Architecture) -- University of the Philippines Diliman May 2015. Coron is one of the four municipalities in Calamian Group of Islands located in the northernmost part of Palawan and it is known for a lot of natural attractions. Among these are the stunning limestone rock formations, clean lakes, hot springs, hills, mountains, beaches, caves, mangrove forest, among other things. Adding to these natural wonders are the WW II shipwrecks that became popular as diving spots. Because of these, the municipal's economy has been shifting from agricultural to a service-based economy in order to accommodate the influx of tourists. Despite having a lot of tourism opportunities that can help their island-town in becoming their envisioned world-class tourist destination, the municipality faces a lot of issues that deter their economic progress such as decentralized tourism services, poor infrastructure, environmental degradation, natural calamity hazards, insufficient carrying capacity and many more. This thesis project proposes a waterfront development for Coron, Palawan to address the issues by improving its capability to accommodate the increasing number of tourists; providing additional attraction that would also help decongest and distribute the traffic of tourist arrivals; and establish a common venue for the tourists and the Tagbanua ancestral community with minimal impact to their culture and ancestral domains. Its design integrated the idea of Critical Regionalism in Which modern architecture gives emphasis to the geographical and cultural values of the place. Coron's identity is considered as the source for the design motifs that are translated into functional architectural components. Tomeldan, Michael V. thesis adviser. FI UPD DARC LG 993.5 2015 A7 D666 Thesis