Greenbelt Analysiss

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Greenbelt Analysis

A green belt or greenbelt is a policy in land use planning to retain areas of largelyundeveloped, wild, or agricultural land surrounding or neighbouring urban areas. The

concept of "green belt" has evolved in recent years to encompass not only "Greenspace"

but also "Greenstructure". In the Philippines’, a!ati’s greenbelt is very green yet full of malls and modern structure. Greenbelt all is a comple of five contemporary buildings.

#hat is truly uni$ue about this mall is that each section %Greenbelt &, ', (, ) * + has its

own style of architecture and features. The Ayala Greenbelt features do-ens of coffeestores and restaurants, all overloo!ing a welllandscaped green par! with !oi pond, at the

center of which a domed catholic chapel rests regally.

The design of the mall was $uite impressive. It loo!s more li!e a theme par! thana mall. /ature is actually everywhere. The materials used really helped a lot in achieving

their goal, which is to be close to nature. The form of the trellises added beauty to the

overall design of the building. #ith all those patterns and curves that were li!e indicating

a flow or movement in the building. And the hori-ontal lines that indicate calmness and peace in the site.

The etensive use of hori-ontal lines throughout the site was very obvious. It was

shown from the design of the footbridge to the inner part of the mall and in the abundant

use of trellis. 0ven though it is a mall, the use of hori-ontal lines made the place feel calmand peaceful.

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The ceiling inside

Greenbelt ( loo!s higher

because of the use of vertical lines on the wall.

The mall doesn’t seem so crowded because of the great use of space. 1ou’ll feel

more comfortable in roaming around.

This area uses many curves, from the roof to the trellis and the round shape of thefountain which made the place very interesting to loo! at. This area loo!s energetic

because of the form of the roof that is li!e indicating a movement or flow.



The ground of the par! and the other parts of the Greenbelt has teture that seems

close to nature and gives you the natural feeling.

The colors used throughout the site give you the feeling of being close to nature.

2i!e brown, gray, and white that can be referred to as wood and stone.



The design of the ceiling gives you the sense of direction. 2i!e the first one that

shows flow and movement and the other one that is li!e pointing into something.

Greenbelt &, ', (, ), and + do not follow the usual, s$uare architecture of many

other shopping malls in etro anila. All five buildings have their own uni$ue featuresthat add to the mall3s charm. 0ven though it wasn’t built as one building, you could still

see the unity of these + malls because of the similarity in their design. The repetition of

elements made the structure as one.

The 4ridge

#hile wal!ing on the footbridge, you’ll be distracted by its design features andthe view of the landscapes below. The parallel lines and the materials used that loo!s very

close to nature. At first, you’d thought that it’s made of wood, but when you loo! closely,

you’ll reali-e that it is actually metal painted in a woodli!e color.

The 5hapel

#hen you loo! from above, you’ll reali-e that it is actually a heartshaped chapel.

In this open air church, you’ll be ama-ed by the glass sculptor, the fabricated ceiling, the

altar and image of 6ather God on the dome. The cross symbol can be seen



The Par!

7ne thing you’ll love about shopping in this mall is the par! which is surrounded by restaurants and bars. The landscape is very beautiful and there’s actually a ministage at

the center. Publically accessible gardens of the par! are woven gracefully together as a

uni$ue, safe and engaging place for relaation and entertainment.



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7verall, I was $uite impressed

of the design of the Greenbelt.

4eing close to nature is a great

factor. It saves energy and money

because of the use of natural

lighting and ventilation. The site

plan not only preserves ma<or

eisting landmar! trees in the par!

but focuses outdoor activities,

performance venues and all fresco

dining toward the open spaces of

the eotically landscaped par!.

The creative use of trellises adds to

its visual appeal and the also thematerials. The + sections of

Greenbelt were designed and

arranged in a way that you’ll

eperience nature.

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