Resources
This serves as a library of resources that contestants can use to develop their plans and designs. To jump to certain sections please follow the links below:
- Materials from the Orientation and Learning Session
- Materials from the Field Trip to the Macabebe Mangrove
- Materials from the Design Boot Camp
- Other Resources and Links
Orientation and Learning Session
The competition’s Orientation and Learning Session was held as part of World Wetlands Day 2024 celebrations at the Las Piñas-Parañaque Wetland Park Auditorium.
Presentations for download or viewing:
- Wetlands, Wetland Centres, and Human Well-being, Dr. Jonathan Reeves, Principal Research Officer, Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT), UK
- Wetland Centers as a CEPA tool for wetland conservation, Mr. Chris Rostron, Global Head, Wetland Link International, WWT UK
- The SCPW Wetland Center Design Competition, Mrs. Amy M. Lecciones, Vice-President and Executive Director, SCPW
- Designing the Las Piñas-Parañaque Wetland Park, Arch. Aaron Julius M. Lecciones
Field Trip to Macabebe Mangroves
The competition’s Field Trip to Macabebe Mangroves was held on February 17, 2024 at Brgy. Consuelo, Macabebe, Pampanga.
Presentations for download or viewing:
- Profile of Barangay Consuelo, Macabebe, Barangay Official
- Profile of the Mangrove Areas in Macabebe, Pampanga, Ms. Perlita R. Mulato, PENRO Pampanga, DENR
- Briefing about SAMAPA and their projects in Brgy. Consuelo, Mr. Mario Canilao, Chairman, SAMAPA
- Macabebe Mangrove Site Photos
- Macabebe Planning Documents
- Macabebe Project Site (AVP)
- An Approach to Site Selection using Multi-Criteria Analysis and SWOT+ (YouTube)
- An Approach to Site Selection using Multi-Criteria Analysis and SWOT+ (PDF)
- Introduction to Nature-Based Architecture, Arch. Celestino Ulep, President, SCPW
- Previous SCPW Wetland Center Design Competition (AVP)
- The Las Pinas and Paranaque Wetland Park (AVP)
- Sustainable Landscape Design for Mangrove Development, Prof. Nappy D. Navarra, D.Eng., University of the Philippines Diliman, College of Architecture
- Mr. Mike Lu, President, Wild Bird Club of the Philippines
- Changing the Built Environment and the New Normal, Arch. Andrea K. Dorotan, Harvard GSD, LEED AP
- Designing Healthy Wetland Centers, Asst. Prof. Aaron Julius M. Lecciones, University of the Philippines Diliman, College of Architecture (YouTube)
- Planning, Design, and Operation of Wetland Educational Centres: Handbook on Best Practices, Ramsar Secretariat, 2014.
- DAO 2021-13, Biodiversity Friendly Enterprises in Protected Areas
- Urban Wetlands Design Guidelines
- Ecosystems and Human Well-Being: Wetlands and Water Synthesis | UNEP – UN Environment Programme (2005)
- Rapid Assessment of Wetland Ecosystem Services (RAWES): An example from Colombo, Sri Lanka, McInness & Everard (2017)
- Wetlands and health: how do urban wetlands contribute to community wellbeing? (2015)
- Conservation of Wetlands and Other Coastal Ecosystems: a Commentary on their Value to Protect Biodiversity, Reduce Disaster Impacts, and Promote Human Health and Well-Being (2019)
- Architectural Multispecies Building Design: Concepts, Challenges, and Design Process (2023)
- Creating ecologically sound buildings by integrating ecology, architecture and computational design (2022)
- Biomimicry and the Built Environment, Learning from Nature’s Solutions 2021
- Creative approaches in engaging the youth towards sustainable waste management and wetland conservation, Lecciones et al (2021)
- Assessing nature’s contributions to people (researchgate.net) 2018
- About Wetlands and the Ramsar Convention (AVP)
- The Living Lakes Biodiversity and Climate Project (AVP)
Softer Ground: Reclaiming Wetlands through Design (Design Precedents) - Green Infrastructure: Constructed Wetlands | asla.org
- Designing Greener Urban Spaces, Lecciones 2021 (YouTube)
- Nature-based Solutions for Disaster Risk Reduction, Lecciones 2022 (YouTube)
- Outdoor Learning Spaces, Lecciones 2021 (YouTube)
- 10 Things to remember while designing for Wetlands – RTF | Rethinking The Future (re-thinkingthefuture.com)
- UN Decade on Restoration
- The Sustainable Development 17 Goals | Sustainable Development (un.org)
- Wetland Research and Education Center / Atelier Z+ (Design Precent)
- Blue-Green-Sponges in Urbanization – My Lifelong Engagement for Climate Resilient Cities
- Wetlands and Wellbeing: Our Science | WWT
Wasit Wetland Center in Sharjah (Design Precedent)
Design Boot Camp
Day One Material
Day Two Material
Other Resources and Links
Institutional Manuals, Books, and Other Literature
Academic Publications
Websites and Online Blogs