LA CONSOLACION COLLEGE-ARFIEN DEPARTMENTP a g e| 1CHAPTER 1INTRODUCTION1.1 Background o !"# S!ud$Sportsisdefinedasall formsof physical activitythat contributetophysical fitness, mental well-being and social interaction, such as play,recreation, organized or competitive sport, and indigenous sports and games(UN nter-!gency "as# $orce on Sport for %evelopment and Peace, &''()*!thleticsportshavebeenanessential factor inman+se,istence* -istoryrevealedthat sportshasbeenpart of man+slifewaybac#then, fromearlycivilizationsin.hinatothe/ree#+s!ncient 0lympicswhichservedasacatalyst for sports growth and development* "hus, man needs a place wherehe can perform and en1oy sports related activities*! sports comple, is a group of sports facilities* $or e,ample, there aretrac# and field stadiums, football stadiums, baseball stadiums, swimmingpools, and gymnasiums* (www*wi#ipedia*com)* t is a place used for sports andrecreationwherecompetitions, training, andpracticearebeingheld* t isLA CONSOLACION COLLEGE-ARFIEN DEPARTMENTP a g e| %intendednot 1ust totheathletesbut alsotothepeoplewhoen1oywal#ing,1ogging, running, cycling, e,ercising, etc* Senator .oseteng mentioned, 2the Philippine sports is a mess becausethe structures for the development are very wea#, in some areas invisible, insome areas underdeveloped and in some other areas, very well supported, inother fields almost, even totally unavailable2 (Noguera, &'3()* Philippines is indire need of fully developed sports facilities for the athletes* t is perceived thatthere are e,isting sports facilities in the locality but they are separated and farfrom each other* !lso, their sports center is not used for sports functions, butrather for coc#fighting* Sagay .ity should be provided with additionalsportsfacilities li#e a one-stop sports comple, with good architectural design wherethey can held their sports and recreational activities*2Negros 0ccidental has produced a large number of athletes that haveachieved success in both nationaland internationalcircuits* "he province isalso well #nown for hosting national and international athletic events2, 4ayorPuentevella cited (/alunan 5r*, &'36)* n relation to this, one of the proposalsof the .ity Planning and %evelopment 0ffice is a sports comple, that would bea great help to the locality in catering more athletic events for the province*7hen sporting events are being held in the city, it is usually done in schoolsLA CONSOLACION COLLEGE-ARFIEN DEPARTMENTP a g e| &where there are substandard sports facilities, thus, it is not pleasing to theathletes, visitors, and spectators* "he presence of a sports comple, can alsohelpboost theeconomyof thecitybecauseit isincome-generated* "hetourismcanalsobeenhancedthroughtheservicesofferedandtheeventsheld in it*!ccording to 4r* de los 8eyes, .P%0 -ead, 2"he city needs a thoroughplanning for sports facilities especially a one-stop sports comple, where manyeventscanbeheld*2 "hecityplanners, together withtheengineers andarchitects, 1oined forces and wor# hand in hand to provide solutions for thedevelopment of this facilities* 9y the year &'3:, they are hoping to start theconstruction for the sports comple, pro1ect*Planning and designing are so very logical, rational, and sensible(4artin, &''3)* Passion is the catalyst in conducting a study in architecture* nrelationtothat, inorder todeal withthisstudy, manythingshavetobeconsidered* 9y determining the users and their needs, facilities can beestablished* 9yunderstandingthenumber andbehavior of theusers, the;uantityof thefacilitiescanalsobenoted* "hisfactorsareimportant inshaping a good sports comple,*LA CONSOLACION COLLEGE-ARFIEN DEPARTMENTP a g e| '!thletes and sports-minded people have different genre of sports thatthey attend to< hence, the need for diverse facilities are needed where everyathlete can use it* Proper facilities and amenities are to be provided to catertheneedsof theusers* $urthermore, oneof thema1or considerationsofsportingeventsisthelocationitself* .onse;uently,thelocationisnot 1ustaccessible but it also has a peaceful and fresh ambiance* n this study, the researcher is interested to discover the needs of thefuture users* "hrough this, the researcher can come up with various facilitiesandamenitiesasbasisfortheplanninganddesigningof thispro1ect* "hema1or action of the researcher was the desire to incorporate the suitedstructures on the area and develop the sports comple,* "he site of the proposed pro1ect is a lot owned by the /overnment ofSagay.ity* t has atotal areaof appro,imately33','''s;uaremeters*!ccording to the =and and >oning of the .ity, the lot belongs to an institutionalzone* t isboundedbythreee,istinglotswhichbelongtoinstitutional andcommercial zones* "heland isalmostflatwith slightslopeanditisalmostfilled with grass* Some vegetations that are available in the site are gemelina,mahogany, and mango trees*LA CONSOLACION COLLEGE-ARFIEN DEPARTMENTP a g e| (Sports has become a way of life* "here is a need for the .ity Sagay togowiththedemandof time"heresearcherwill bedevelopingtheSports.omple, for Sagay .ity and create a new image in order to promote culture,tourism, and economy of the city* "his pro1ect would attract sports enthusiastsand tourists for its operation by the year &'3?* 1.% S!a!#)#n! o !"# Pro*+#)"he main purpose of this study is to present an architectural design for! Sports .omple, in Sagay .ity* Specifically, this study see#s to answer thefollowing ;uestions@LA CONSOLACION COLLEGE-ARFIEN DEPARTMENTP a g e| ,A. On S-!# Ana+$.-.3* 7hat is the status of the site to ;ualify for the land and zoningregulations of the area as to the construction of the sportscomple,A&* 7hat is the e,tent of the suitability of the site for the constructionof the proposed sports comple, in terms of the following@a* !ccessibility