PRC LALE case studies
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The Landscape Architect Licensure Examination (LALE) is the Philippine professional licensure examination administered by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) for candidates seeking the title of Landscape Architect. It is intended for graduates of landscape architecture and related professional pathways who meet PRC's application requirements, and it is one of the regulated professions listed by PRC. The PRC LALE case studies are 5 cases and about 4,061 words.
1Hillside Mixed-Use Site in Busay, Cebu: Cut-and-Fill, Access Grade, and a Rain Tree Cluster
A 4.2-hectare hillside parcel in Barangay Busay, Cebu City rises from a gully at the southeast corner to a ridge along the national road, with an average slope of 14% and one natural bench at 8%. The developer wants a three-level podium parking structure on the ridge for visibility from the highway, a 1,200 m² events lawn on the lowest, flattest ground, and a 6.0 m-wide two-way access road from the national road.
873 words, about 4 min2Roof Garden Over a Post-Tensioned Podium in Makati: Loading, Waterproofing, and Contractor Substitutions
A 2,400 m² roof garden is proposed on the eighth-level deck of a two-tower residential podium in Makati, 26 m above street grade. The post-tensioned two-way slab was designed for 4.8 kPa of superimposed dead load for finishes and planters.
789 words, about 4 min3Beachfront Resort Planting on Siargao: Salt Spray, Coralline Sand, and a Dune Under Pressure
A 1.8-hectare beachfront resort is being built on the east coast of Siargao, with the nearest building 40 m from the mean high tide line. The site is coralline sand with pH 8.2, low natural fertility, and a water table at 0.6 m; trade winds carry salt spray across the whole frontage.
820 words, about 4 min4Heritage Plaza in Silay City: Conservation, the Signing-and-Sealing Rule, and a Fee Dispute
The 0.8-hectare plaza in Silay City fronts a 1920s Gabaldon-style school and a 1930s church, both in the local heritage inventory and covered by RA 10066. The LGU wants to remove two 70-year-old acacia trees to make room for a 300 m² sunken interactive fountain, replace the original 1950s molded concrete benches with black granite, and mount a 6 m LED screen on the church side of the plaza.
792 words, about 4 min5Riverfront Linear Park in Iloilo: Designing With, Not Against, a 1-in-25-Year Flood
A 3.5-hectare linear park runs 900 m along the Iloilo River on city-owned land. The 1-in-25-year flood level is 1.8 m above existing grade; the site currently inundates 0.4–1.2 m deep for two to six days, two or three times a year, at velocities around 0.5 m/s.
787 words, about 4 min