DLSU SKYWALK

Scope: ARCHITECTURAL CONCEPT

Lead by Arch. Topy Vasquez, we designed a SkyCampus that would connect the three campuses with elevated pedestrian bridges over the sidewalks and crossing the streets to give the students of both DLS-CSB and St. Scholastica's College a safe and pleasant access around the block and to the Taft LRT station. Where the Skycampus passes over street intersections, an activity node will with vertical access such as stairs, ramps, and water proof escalators will be located.

Concrete columns and beams and arced steel framing were used for the bridgeway while wood decking was specified for the flooring to get a lighter structure, prevent rain water ponding, and have a cooler experience above the streets. The Skycampus will feature an angled pylon design constructed on the sidewalk area and clear of the roadway. A cantilevered beam will carry the actual walkway which will be partially xeriscaped and roofed.

As a binary solution, the project also responds to the improvement of street level conditions. The usual street eye-sores such as electric and telephone poles and cables, traffic lights, and all sorts of signages were integrated into the bridgeway soffit to clear the sidewalks of unnecessary obstructions.

In 2013, Ar. Toni Vasquez re-developed the design concept and pushed for the addition of a helical building skin.

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