UST QUADRICENTENNIAL PARK
The Quadricentennial Park, also
known as Quadricentennial Square,
was constructed to commemorate the
400th year celebration of the
University of Santo Tomas. It features SITE AERIAL MAP
contemporary landscape elements
making it known as a 21st century
park. Most importantly, two main
trademarks make up this park namely
the Quadricentennial Fountain and
the Quattromondial.
CONTEXT
A. Main Building
B. Miguel de Benavides Library
C. St. Raymund de Penafort Building
D. Takoyaki Food Stall
E. Benavides High School Building
F. UST Botanical Garden
G. Rosarium
C
B K
I G H. Quattromondial
H I. Quadricentennial Fountain
E J D A
N
F J. Osmena Drive
K. Quezon Drive
- has a big enough - direct to the sun - surrounded by - other places where
SWOT
open space area - tends to overcrowd different colleges people can hangout
- has a flat surface - could be very noisy - many passers by and study such as
- trees and landscape - different events study hubs and cafes
are present could be held here - less people would
- good ventilation - could have different spend their time
- accessible to functions for a here when it rains as
everyone specific group or there are not enough
person shades
SURROUNDINGS
Circulation
The area is not entirely
covered with grass as ground
covers are provided for
The two roads beside the pedestrian access. The flow
park are designated for depends on the time of the
vehicular access wherein day, indicating the direction of
both flow in a one way the sun. It also varies on
direction. which places are more
accessible when a particular
area is being used since it
tends to overcrowd. Besides
this, it could depend on
Historical context whether you travel alone or by
group.
The Quadricentennial Park was established at the site of the former Colayco Park. A few parking
spaces were also located here before. It is 10,000 square meters in area and has two sections
which are the Quadricentennial Fountain and an open area surrounding the Quattromondial.
The design was based on a New Colayco Park design contest won by Anton Mercado, a
second-year Architecture student at the time (Manalad, 2008). The final design was done by a
team from the College of Architecture, having architect Jonathan Manalad as the coordinator.
IMAGES
The sculpture, Quattromondial, portrays four figures that represent the university’s excellence
throughout the four centuries in its stakeholders: 2 students – a male to symbolize excellence
and a female to symbolize tradition, a teacher representing erudtion, and a Dominican friar
signifying spirituality. The globe in the sculpture conveys the positive and negative aspects of
globalization such as environmental degradation and cultural divisions (Orlina, 2011). The
Quadricentennial fountain and the said sculpture both serves as trademarks of the 400th
year of the university. However, people use this park for different purposes, such as for
relaxation and studying. Its meaning to people varies depending mostly on how they use it.
IMAGES SENSUOUS QUALITIES
The park tends to overcrowd most of the time, The plan of the park is symmetrical and
especially when the open areas are used for includes linear elements particularly for
dance practices by the students. In addition, easy access between Main Building and
the pedestrian flow are often disorderly as the Library. These elements are balanced
there is an open area surrounding the while being repetitive at the same time.
sculpture wherein people tend to short-cut
and bump into each other. Besides this, tall
buildings surround the Quadricentennial Park
which do not provide enough natural lighting Noises come from both the side of the
to the area. However, direct sunlight is roads as well as from the rear of the Main
provided during noon. Building. Light depends on the sun path,
some parts are shady while some are very
direct to the sunlight. There is no particular
smell in the area.
Quadricentennial Fountain
and Quattromondial
ECOLOGY AND LANDSCAPE
Fire Tree Neem Tree Molave Tree Santol Tree
Narra Tree Banaba Tree Mahogany Tree Auri Tree
SITE INVENTORY
1 food stall
38 trees
8 green canopies
5 red canopies
4 manholes
39 drainages
52 benches
3 wooden benches
4 long black posts
24 shorter black posts
5 shrubs
8 pairs of trash bins
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