Redevelopment of the Toril Public Market : an application of building performance and user satisfaction correlation

Abstract

The concept of public markets has been around since the dawn of human civilization. Throughout the years, it has grown into more complex and integrated concepts, the only downfall being how it's associated with contestation and unsanitary practices mostly because of its unresolved issues, particularly to its nature and design, these public spaces are often crammed and with the lack of proper sanitation becomes an unpleasant experience for most people. The study is set to revitalize traditional markets by determining their lapses through the correlation between Building Performance and User Satisfaction. The study has three objectives: determining the User Satisfaction Level of the Toril Public Market, the Building Performance based on the Post Occupancy Evaluation parameters, and the correlation between Building Performance and User satisfaction level. The study was held on the premises of the Toril Public Market, and a sample population was drawn, resulting in n=272 respondents for the User Satisfaction Survey. The Building Performance on the other hand, a local Architect in the area was invited to perform the Building Performance survey of the Toril Public Market. Results showed that the Building performance of the public market falls under the category of "Medium" while the User Satisfaction score falls under "Poor"; the correlation between Building Performance and User Satisfaction was revealed to be insignificant as the results showed no correlation between the two variables.