ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

Instructor: Architect Abelardo Firmeza FORMAT OF DESIGN EXAM

1. 20”x30” tracing paper – provided by PRC
COURSE OUTLINE 2. Black ink – final drawings is in black ink
1. Introduction 3. Pencil – for enhancing and construction line (staedler
2. Architectural Design Theory pencils)
3. Esquisse 4. College major plate type drawings
4. Building Economics - schematic
5. Building Utilities - no dimensions
6. Approaches and Strategies - no “call-outs” such as specifications
7. Simulated Board Exam - “fully rendered” in the used pencil shadows
but not colored
 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN - material must be drawn in full
- it is the translation of an abstract solution to a - “no columns” unless it is part of design
real, tangible and concrete solution - “furniture layouts” defending on layout and
- it is the optimum and better solution which must instructions
approximate the pre-set solution of the examiner - entourage and landscape are allowed but
- it must involve the judicious use of design tools in not colored
developing the solution within:
a. parameters / constraints RULES
b. circumstances 1. Individual drawing implements and drawing boards
c. environmental conditions - triangles
: must be conserve - compass
: must be protected - pencils
: must be included in the design solution - magic, masking, scotch tapes
- rubber band
- set by the examiner. The solution must be: SAFE - drawing board with straight edge
- erasing shield
Simple – provide what is needed or simply follow - scissors
instruction - protractors
Appropriate – must fit on concept - french curve
Functional – look-out for specific use of the - 2 sets of sign pens varying in points
building - circular template
Economical - optional coloring materials
- cutters
- ballpens
- erasers (different types)
- liquid paper
 - scale
- watch
2. PRC will provide tracing paper with official seal
3. Drawing Grids
- preset grids, but to be shown to the proctor
4. Not allowed!
- no color
- no people or human figures
- no vehicles even triangle representation on plans Notes:
- no electronic equipment  Acconometric Drawing
- no scientific or programmable calculators, only - another type of aerial perspective
simple scientific calculator is allowed  Berthing
- no references - term for parking at water

FORMAT OF THE QUESTIONAIRE

TOOLS
1. Title
1. Drawing implements
2. Background or description of the problem
2. Codes “Building Codes”
3. Requirements
3. Building Standards
a. Plate requirements – specify needed rooms or
4. Vocabulary
spaces
b. Drawing requirements – specify scale, needed
ARCHITECTURAL CONVENTION
drawings, etc
1. Lettering
Notes:
-simple gothic, upright and all caps
 Marina
-text : 4mm in height
- luxurious facilities for water vessels
-title : 8-10mm
- yatch
-sub-titles : 6-8mm
- fine dining : luxurious eating place
2. Lines
 Condominium
-construction lines or guide lines
- high-rise residential buildings
-final lines
- luxurious
-dimension lines
- with elevators to make it more luxurious than townhouse
-masculine/feminine lines
- can be bought but original lot remains to the owner
3. “Each” drawing must have title and scale and
 Townhouse
north orientation
- can be bought
-orientation must always upward! on site
- horizontal residential structures
development plan
- can be leased (long term)
-on plans refer to main entrance of structures
 Apartment
- not more than 10 units
- rented (short term payment)
 - usually two storey and for rent  The TIANGGE a flea market
 Rowhouse - flea : “surot”
- can accommodate a full length of block - baratillo
 Tenements - huge number of stalls that is detachable
- an apartment that is not more than 4 storeys
 Apartelle Notes:
- fully furnish with equipments (such as food, beds)  Assume 1-1/2 hours to finish every sheet
while apartment will be provided by the tenants  Consider facing
 Condotelle
- rented by other person to the owner of the room
wherein the owner of the room rented it to the
owner of building
 Hotel
- rented area provided with room and comfort room
and other facilities will be common areas
 Motel
- rented area with room, comfort room and “garage”
(motorist hotel)
 Garage a. reading and understanding (3 hours)
- enclosed with walls, roof and door and facilities for b. preliminary drawings (2hours)
repairs c. final drawings
 Carport
- with roof and columns THINGS TO BE AWARE IN DESIGNING
 Parking Slot 1. vocabulary
- compose of lines and has no enclosure at all 2. building code
3. presentation
EXAMPLES OF TITLES ANALYSIS 4. requirements
 The OASIS a resort 5. common sense
- a mirage : an illusion of water in the desert
- located in the desert; a body of water located in Notes:
the desert  Stairs cutting line
- leisure activities -7th and 8th steps
- having a main focus of “water element” it can be
water fountain
 The HAMLET a townhouse
- hamlet : a small French village
- having no huge elements such as columns
- compose of common center area such as plaza
 THINGS TO DO IN PREPARATION FOR DESIGN EXAM UNITY
1. practice – drafting technique - creating unified site development plan
2. multiple deadline – time management 1. Central Theme
3. composition - creating a motif
- sheets must be clean 2. Major component of buildings must dominate
- clear, use acceptable architectural symbols - exceptional size
and architectural conventions - strategic location
- respect margins - unique shape
3. compact and coherent unit
 PRINCIPLES OF COMPOSITION - orientation marker, ex. sculpture
- inward orientation
Dimension Contrast Variety 4. Harmony in materials, styles, design,
Proportion Measurements etc.
Scale Fixed Proportions
Equilibrium Balance Gravitation CHARACTER
a. Formal balance - manifested external expression of
b. Informal balance internal qualities
Physical Rhythm Movement
Manifestation Unity Order / Harmony
a. function – use of the building
Character Expression
b. association – influence of traditional types
c. personality – character of occupants or human
CONTRAST OF LINES quality
 Masculine Lines – bold, dark, straight, strong lines
 Feminine Lines – soft, fragile, thin, curve lines
 ANALYZING THE DESIGN PROBLEM
 read – understand
1. Residential : feminine; informal
a. title
2. Institutional
b. description or background
a. government buildings : masculine; formal
c. requirements
b. health care : masculine; formal
- plate
3. Industrial : masculine; formal
- drawing
4. Commercial : feminine; informal
 familiarize with the site
5. Recreational
a. simply given
a. active : masculine; formal
b. derivation / computation
b. passive : feminine: informal
- closing the traverse (protractor and calculator)
6. Religious : masculine; formal
- textual
7. Education : masculine; formal
 determine the area of the lot - BP 344 (accessibility law)
a. formula a. site development
- regular shapes - parking allocation (for disabled
- irregular shapes - curb-cut-outs
b. “dot-grid method” - ramps (1:12)
- approximate area all dots
included in the site will be
multiplied to the reference
area of the square
c. planimeter
- use in computing the lot

d. road runner b. structu

- used in computing the re
length of the road - comfort room
 determine the buildable area (BA) - corridor (1.50
meters)
buildable area = lot area – open space - stairs
70% 30% - fire exits
 open spaces - ventilation
1. set backs – type of lots page 231  heights
2. private yards (front, side, rear) page 227 a. naturally ventilated
3. road abutments page 228 b. artificially ventilated
4. height of buildings page 234 - 1 storey
5. private open space page 226 - 2 to 4 storeys
6. natural open spaces - 5 to infinity storeys (high-rise)
a. rivers 5.00m  structure
b. creek 3.00m a. superstructure
c. sea/beach front 50.00m b. substructure
d. pasig river 10.00m - in every five floors correspond to one basement
 determine the floor area (FA)
 COST ESTIMATE “BULDING ECONOMICS”
FA = BA x No. of storeys  levels
 saleable area (SA) S – budgetary estimate
(floor area x cost parameter)
SA = FA - common area (35%) D – detailed estimate
 plate requirements / components (floor area: specific x cost parameter)
 code requirements C – bill of materials
 (materials x cost) 8. miscellaneous 15-20% of A
C – bid estimate construction cost + AE = project cost
(bill of materials x margin of profit)
 cost parameter/ sqm  UTILITIES
1 storey: low cost P1.00 – P5,000.00 1. water supply
2-4 storeys: mid cost P5,001.00 – P12,000.00 2. waste water
5-infinity: high-rise P12,001.00 – infinity 3. sewage
basement (1.2%) = next level 4. electricity
5. lighting
6. mechanical
7. intelligent system
 locations of utilities is outside
a. utility company
b. users
c. “intermediary
 components of the estimate
treatment”
a. land development cost 25% (P500/sqm)
1. earth development
 horizontal
2. roads and access ways
3. utilities (civil works)
4. landscaping
5. furnishings
b. structure 75%
1. structural 25% of the cost
2. utilities 15-30% of the cost
3. architectural 45-60% of the cost
Note
BILL OF MATERIALS
:
1. materials x
Utilit
2. labor 35-40% of x
ies
direct cost = A
 step-down transformer : 220V to 110V
3. equipment 20% of A
4. margin of profit 30% of A  step-up transformer : 110V to 220V
5. overhead 15% of A  water tanks
(ballpen, bond papers, gas, secretary, etc.)
6. contingency 10-15% of A
(allowance, wastage) : paid by contractor

7. bonds and insurances 10-30% of A

  GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS
- basically linear and rectangular in plan
1. formal (masculine)
2. multi-storey
3. linear development
4. flag pole / assembly area

 HOSPITAL
 RESIDENTIALS 1. users
- (informal) feminine a. patients
1. multi-storey : 4 storey and below b. medical practioner
2. multi-family c. visitors
3. utilities are shared or common areas 2. activities
4. orientation:
work – west
rest – east

5. clusters

3. high rise

45 meters: maximum length of

corridor
 a. players playcourts
b. officials rooms
c. spectators bleachers
2. playcourts

3.
unobstructed view
- less column with the gym
4. separate out-patient
 track oval
1. track and field
2. track and soccer

5. philippine heart center, example  swimming pool and

diving pool

 b
owling
 RECREATIONAL - usually synthetic wood was used nowadays
 gyms
1. users
 3. magnet nodes

4. parking
5. theme activities

 ECUMENICAL
1. all religion
- no symbols of particular religion
 golf
2. celebrant’s place (altar)
1. 18 holes – done by landscape architect
- congregation
2. clubhouse – usually two storeys and placed on
the middle
a. first floor
- dirty area
- caddy  EDUCATION
- clean-up 1. classroom
b. second floor 2. 1 teacher = 40-50 students
- function room (1 sqm/person + circulation)
- fine dining 3. standard module 7m x 9m
- boutiques 4. flagpole / quadrangle
- pro-shop 5. laboratories / libraries / admin / pe
6. parking
7. canteen
 resort
1. feature  TERMINALS
2. amenities
3. operation system international domestic
Sea Ok : cargo Ok
 COMMERCIAL Land X Ok
1. one-stop-shop Air Ok Ok
- all ages accommodated
2. flagship store  domestic
- usually department store a. lounge, passenger
- concessions : barbershop, boutiques, etc b. offices
c. reception
d. hygiene facilities
 international
a. lounge, passenger
 b. offices
c. reception
d. hygiene facilities
e. customs
f. immigration
 separate people and good
 separate in and out

 EXAMPLE DESIGN PROBLEM

- government building
-formal / male
-rectangular / linear (45 meter)
-multi-storey
-flagpole / assembly
 3 branches of government
-executive : major
-legislative : vice major
-judiciary : judge
 north (type of government)
1. ilocos : bahay na bato
2. mountain province : ifugao house
3. batanes : ibatan house