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Documentation of Street Façade of Morayta St.

Project Information
ID No.: 
RI028
Description: 

To document Morayta Street, a street that is approximately 500 meters long, with the objectives of identifying types of buildings and visually unifying the area. The goal of the research initiative is to develop guidelines for stakeholders in rehabilitating their properties in order to maintain the unique character of the street.

Year Started: 
2003
Year Ended: 
2007
Research Method(s): 

Photographic documentation. A graphic artist also worked in the project.

Geographical Coverage
Location: 

University Belt, Manila

Implementing Body
Implementing Body: 
FEU Center for Studies on the Urban Environment (SURE)
Address of Implementing Body: 

University Research Center Far Eastern University Nicanor Reyes St., Sampaloc, Manila

Project Director: 
Joel Oaña, Former Director, SURE
Contact Person: 
Arch. Ms. Annabelle Verdote, Director
Phone Number: 
735-5621 to 30 local 323
Source(s) of Research Funds
Funding Agency: 
Far Eastern University
Research Output(s)
Other Output(s): 

Networkign with stakeholders (Owners and tenants of properties along Morayta St.)

Evaluation of Research Initiative
Status: 
Completed
Comments: 
<p>Documentation completed, networking and organizing activities on-going. Some owners of buildings have asked FEU-SURE for some ideas on how to improve/rehabilitate their properties (e.g., color scheme to be used when repainting their properties). A university has social capital which allows it to mobilize the goodwill of the people who live and work around it. Under this initiative, FEU-SURE was able to convince all the six owners of a building which houses a computer shop, a bank and a restaurant to agree on a color scheme for the building.</p>