capitol commons analysis

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THE CAPITOL COMMONS Ortigas, Pasig City PERMEABILITY Situated in Ortigas, Pasig City. And is bounded by three major roads; Shaw Blvd., Meralco Ave., and Capt. Henry P. Javier. Public and private transportation can access the all three roads. The entrance signage are designed with landscape. It has three major drop-off points; two along Meralco Ave., and one at Shaw Blvd. The three major drop-off points are landscaped in order to direct people and vehicle that those are the Capitol Commons’ drop-off points. The site plan of the Capitol Commons shows that it has one major road (Carmino Verde Road) that links the Capt. Henry P. Javier and the Shaw Blvd. It is a 2-way-2-laned road which has a rotunda near the entrance. The Carmino Verde Road is designed with pavement block as to dictates that it is the major road of the site and it guides the driver. The Capitol Commons has three access roads along Carmino Verde Road which links the said road with the Meralco Ave. These access roads are 2-way roads. All access roads has huge humps at the midpoint which links pedestrians coming from the opposite sides of the roads. The humps also denotes the ingress of the buildings which warns the drivers to slowdown. Access roads are finished with asphalt, except the humps which are finished with pavement blocks/tiles. Also, it has an access road (Nila Road) which gives and opening to the Capitol Commons’ Information Center. This road, also gives way to the drive thru of Starbucks. There are a lot of signage in Capitol Commons which guides, and warns the driver. The sidewalks are paved with pavement tiles and designed with patterns. Also, the clearance of the sidewalk along Carmino Verde Road is 5 meters approximately, while on the 3 access roads, it was reduced to 4 meters approximately. The Capitol Commons have 2 designs of street lights along Carmino Verde Road. One is designated for the pedestrians, and the other is designated for the drivers.

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Site mapping analysis of capitol commons in Pasig City. It focuses on Permeability and Variety.

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THE CAPITOL COMMONSOrtigas, Pasig CityPERMEABILITY Situated in Ortigas, Pasig City. And is bounded by three major roads; ShawBlvd., Meralco Ave., and Cat. !enry P. "avier. Public and rivatetransortation can access the all three roads. #he entrance signage are designed with landscae. $t has three major dro%o& oints; two along Meralco Ave., and one at ShawBlvd. #he three major dro%o& oints are landscaed in order to direct eoleand vehicle that those are the Caitol Commons' dro%o& oints. #hesitelano( theCaitol Commonsshowsthat it hasonemajor road)Carmino *erde +oad, that lin-s the Cat. !enry P. "avier and the Shaw Blvd.$t is a .%way%.%laned road which has a rotunda near the entrance. #he Carmino *erde +oad is designed with avement bloc- as to dictates thatit is the major road o( the site and it guides the driver. #heCaitol CommonshasthreeaccessroadsalongCarmino*erde+oadwhich lin-s the said road with the Meralco Ave. #hese access roads are .%wayroads. All access roads has huge hums at the midoint which lin-sedestrianscoming(romtheoositesideso( theroads. #hehumsalsodenotes the ingress o( the buildings which warns the drivers to slowdown. Access roads are /nished with ashalt, e0cet the hums which are /nishedwith avement bloc-s1tiles. Also, it has an access road )2ila +oad, which gives and oening to the CaitolCommons' $n(ormation Center. #his road, also gives way to the drive thru o(Starbuc-s. #here are a lot o( signage in Caitol Commons which guides, and warns thedriver. #hesidewal-sareavedwithavementtilesanddesignedwithatterns.Also,the clearanceo( the sidewal-along Carmino *erde+oad is3 metersaro0imately, whileonthe4accessroads, it wasreducedto5metersaro0imately. #he CaitolCommons have . designs o( street lights along Carmino *erde+oad. One is designated (or the edestrians, and the other is designated (orthe drivers. Sidewal-saree6uiedwithwideramsalongCarmino*erde, whileitisreduced to hal( at the 4 access roads. Also, sidewal-s are e6uied with (ence osts. #rees along the sidewal- o( Carmino *erde are installed with lightsVARIETY #he Caitol Commons have residential, o7ce, commercial, and entertainmentsaces just (or its users. +esidential. So(ar, theCaitol Commonsunveilstwoout o( threeo( itsresidential towers; the $merium and the +oyalton. O7ce. #heCaitol Commonso&ers8levelso( 9stanciaMall (or remiume0ecutive use. $t can be accessed by the users coming (rom Shaw, MeralcoAve, and Cat. !. P. "avier since the location o( the 9stancia Mall is locatedcentrally in the site. Commercial. Aside (or o7ce use, the 9stancia Mall is, obviously, a mall whichhouses remier international brands and li(estyle retailers. #he :nimart willalso houses .;,;;; s6.m. o( suermar-et sace with international and localgroceryitems. ??>,Santis @elicatessen, and a drive%thru Starbuc-s. 9ntertainment. #heCaitol Commonswill haveitsAstate%o(%the%artdigitalcinemas in which will be housed at #he Paragon. Bhentheconstructionisdone, varietyo( userscanbee0hibitedintheCaitol Commons. #he users can be (amilies residing at the residential unitsor shoing1buyingat thecommercial establishments, wor-erswor-ingatone o( the o7ces, or students who would li-e to unwind at the ar-. Also, there a lot o( activities that can be done in CaitolCommons, in themorning, eole can jog1e0ercise at the ar-. $n the a(ternoon, eole can eatlunch at the =astro Pub. And, in the evening, eole can sho in 9stancia.