Thesis (BS Architecture) -- University of the Philippines Mindanao, 2010

Public open spaces are areas designed for public use. It suggests freedom. On the other hand, recreational leisure activities also suggest freedom to pursue every individual's interests inside a community. In the case of the multicultural communities, interactions between different races in a common space/public open spaces such as parks and recreation center is difficult to achieve-alienation between different races is the problem that serve as a wall that keep them from building peace and harmonious environment. The study aimed to create and develop public open space where in the two different cultural groups could interact harmoniously with each other and would allow them to fully experience each of their recreational leisure activities. The formation of such was done in the context of getting the commonalities of the two conflicting groups situating it inside the public open spaces. Other issues that keeping the community to interact with each other are carefully considered like issues on gender. The important role of proper zoning of areas is greatly considered in this study. Indeed, recreational leisure activities and proper zoning in the public open spaces plays an important role in building architecture for peace in multicultural communities.