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DESIGN PROBLEM 1
TWO STOREY SINGLE ATTACHED – TWO BEDROOM HOUSE
SUMMARY SOLUTION OF DEVELOPMENT
CONTROLS BASED ON NBC RULE 7 & 8
Questions that will be asked:
DESIGN PROBLEM 2
SEVEN STOREY APARTMENT BUILDING
A newly formed family corporation is going to engage into real estate development. Their first project is a
multi-level apartment building to be constructed in their family owned lots in San Antonio Village, Pasig City. The
managing director of the corporation commissions a RLA to design the project and to manage its construction.
The owner/developer will force the hiring of a general contractor. The target markets for the apartments are the
young executives and C.C. agents/telemarketers near the vicinity specifically those working at business center
of Ortigas.
Design Requirements:
1. Maximize the use of the lot by building into it the allowable 7 floors yet the perimeter open areas shall be
used for hardscape and softscape.
2. Ground floor will contain at least 24 car parking spaces connected to the street by a 6.0 meter wide
driveway starting 7.0 meter from the left corner of the lot, on the right corner is a space for the entrance
lobby, guards quarter with T&B, storage with 4.90 meter width, with area of 57.33 square meters. A 1.0
meter width pedestrian walkway is adjacent to this space, at the rear of this floor are the utility room of 5.0
meter x 2.0 meter and the generator room/ electrical of 5.9 meter x 2.8 meter, position opposite each other.
Design Requirements
3. Typical 2-7 floor: 8 units (each floor) studio type with balcony 3.2m x 7.7m positioned at
the rear (4 left) (4 right), 2 units/floor of 2 bedroom with balcony 6.0m x 10.2m to be
positioned at the front of the building, thus the total habitable units per floor are 10. All
balconies will be 1.20m max width with an area of either 3.84sq.m or 7.20sq.m where
applicable. The balcony also serves as the individual unit’s drying area. The hallways with a
total length of 24.80m x 1.5 width will end at the fire exit stair 1.5m x 8.0m which will also
serve as a service stair. The other end of the hallway will end to a wall ventilation, common
area of the lobby, stair and storage is 57.33sq.m with width of 4.90m.
4. At the roof deck of the same size as the typical floors, an area of 24.64sq.m is for the
location of elevated water tanks with additional storage and the rest of the available open
space are for party place.
Site:
The project site is a rectangular regular and consolidated 3 inside slots with
TLA 647.90sq.m with total frontage of 20.90m. The consolidated lots are 0.0 elevations
from sidewalk level, and are currently occupied by 3 units, 2 storey apartments. The lot
is bounded by sidewalk and road right of way while east. The zoning classification is
maximum R-3 with allowable 3.0m front setback as per local ordinance.
Objectives:
The project being the developer’s first major investment and its location is
limited to a, minimum 7 floors, utmost consideration most be given to the full utilization
of limited lots’ area. The design solution must be an improvement of the existing building
in the vicinity of the same use to afford a competitive edge for the project.
SOLUTIONS BASED ON NBC RULE 7 & 8
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DESIGN PROBLEM 3
TWO STOREY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
The DepEd, as an integral part of the rehabilitation of the Baguio Teachers Camp has commissioned
a RLA to design and manage the construction of the admin extension building. The new building will house
purchasing department and engineering department to address the overcrowding in the existing admin
building. The two department office area will be located at the 2nd floor while the accessory areas such as
the business center, storage 1, storage 2, and workshop with locker room/T&B are to be located for the for
the end-users to enjoy the cold climate and scenery of the camp.
Design Requirements
1. A Business Center – 168sq.m, a lobby and a stair of 60sq.m and a storage 1 of 120sq.m will all
together be located at GF, right corner of lot. The 3 areas will have a total width of 30m compose of
12m with business center, 6m width of lobby stair and what remains is the width of the storage 1. The
business center will occupy the right corner with 6m width x 14 length. Deck on the right side and the
other deck in front measuring 18m x 10m to join the side deck. The lobby will also have a deck of
6.0m x 10.0m. Both front and side open decks are accessible by stair/steps. Storage 1 will contain the
beddings, linen and the likes as well as office supplies; a concessionaire will operate the business
center.
Design Requirements
2. The storage 2 will be 300sq.m, with a width of 15m width MIN. setback and is attached
to storage 1. This storage 2 will contain construction materials such as cement, lumber,
plywood, paints, and like. This space is under the management and control of the
purchasing department.
3. The last enclosed space at the G.F. is the workshop for use of the engineering
department; its size will have a width of 4.0m x 8.0sq.m and is aligned to storage 2. The
workshop will contain a locker room with T&B/shower with area of 60sq.m. The workshop
will be constructed fire rated partition walls.
4. The back portion of the workshop, storage 1, storage 2, and lobby is where the
docking/delivery platform is attached. The platform measures 4m width x 73m length.
Ramp and stair are integrated in the platform.
5. A rear driveway, loading/unloading area, parking spaces, multipurpose open space will
occupy the measuring 24.0m x 105m.
Design Requirements
7. A driveway will be provided with width of 6.0m to connect the rear open space to the main
road.
9. The second floor will contain the stair and stairwell of the same size as the ground
lobby/stair. It also contains the engineering department office of the same size as the
business center which is exactly region it. Likewise the purchasing department office which of
the same size as the storage 1.
10. A balcony for 2 offices will be provided with open deck 4 x 18m.
Site Features:
The project site is a small camp of a big camp, BIR. The site assigned is at the left corner
of the main road (teacher’s camp) and secondary road, the first road from the Leonard Wood
Road except that the land is bounded in the south by the main road and in the east bounded by
the secondary road. The rear and the left side is technically limitless, the camp being a large
campus like environment east of downtown Baguio. RLA is required to determine and report the
final lot area to be used after it has satisfy the space required of DepEd-BTC. It is assumed that
the main and secondary roads are perpendicular to each other. The camp is declared as Group
C – Education and Recreation, Division C – other types of government buildings and a zoning
classification of G.I (Gen. Institution). The office of the building official of Baguio declared the
groupings and zoning classification of this site. The site is sloping downward at 3% from the
main street, sidewalk towards the rear part of the site. The front right corner is the east is the
same level as the main street sidewalk. The secondary street and its sidewalk are sloping just
like the lot towards the rear. It must be noted that the entire camp is provided with ample off –
site cum off RROW Parking spaces that are accessible to and from the buildings including this
project. The front and right side setback will be 5.0m while rear and left sides are to comply with
minimum setback. Public utilities such as water, sewage and electric are all in placed in the
camp and are accessible by the building project.
Objectives:
The new building should have a design character uniform to that of the
existing administration building being its extension. The use of local materials, Baguio
stone, as finishing material is encouraged. The building should be provided with wide
windows for ample ventilation since the building will not be equipped with artificial
ventilation or AC. The front and side softscape should be in the same level as the main
road to avoid rain water ponding.
SOLUTIONS BASED ON NBC RULE 7 & 8
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DESIGN PROBLEM 4
TWO STOREY DUPLEX HOUSE
A group of young entrepreneurs bonded themselves to form a corporation to get involved in the
real estate development. Their first venture is to build a 2-storey duplex house in their new acquired
lot in Cavite. The lot is within low density subdivision. Their firms target markets are working couples
occupying junior executive positions.
RLA is to design and manage the construction of a 2-storey duplex.
Design Requirements:
1. Each unit of the duplex will equally share the total lot area.
2. Each unit must contain a pave 2-carport with dimension 3.0 m x 5.0 m per car at front yard and
a 2.0 m x 2m covered porch.
3. Each of the ground floors contains the foyer, stairs, T&B, and maid’s room all of which are
abutting the common wall. The entrance foyer measure 2m depth x 2.5m width. The Ground
Floor will be 100mm thick concrete slab on grade.
4. The kitchen is located opposite the maid’s room while living room and dining room are
located opposite the common wall.
5. Second floor contains stairwell/stairs, master’s bedroom with 1 walk-in-closet, T&B and
balcony and bedroom 1 with walk-in-closet and T&B. The second floor will utilize the
maximum allowable gross floor area and is of 100mm thick concrete slab.
6. Entrance steps or paved walkway is provided the width is the same as the porch.
Site:
The project site is a parcel of land bounded on the SE along line 1-2 by lot 2; on the
SW along 2-3 by RRON, on the NW along line 3-4 by lot 3; on the NE along 1-4 by lot 4.
The lot technical description is of: S 76° 33’ N,15.0m to point 2;N 13° 27’ W,16.0m to point
3;N 76° 33’ E,15.0m to point 4;S 13° 27’ E,16.0m to point 1.The lot is sloping upward SW
2-3 1/16
Design Objectives
Each unit of the duplex house must maximize the use of the lot. The need for a
2 carport should not be sacrifice since the prospective couples /clients are working couples
with their own cars considering that the subdivision developer has loosen up on the use of
the yard giving away to the needs of the time. DBO has approved more than 60% paved
front yard.
SOLUTIONS BASED ON NBC RULE 7 & 8
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DESIGN PROBLEM 5
FOUR STOREY COMMERCIAL BUILDING
A young couple entrepreneurs have decided to acquire a lot to build their first real state
venture. The couple is in the human resources service sector and has been renting office state
for their firm for quite some time already. Their venture will house their firm and the rest of the
building space will be renied out as commercial space.
RLA – design manage construction for four (4) storey commercial building.
Design Requirements:
1. Ground floor will contain 10 sq.m of floor area, composed of covered maximum, rentable
space and stairs. The walkway with an exact width of 150m will be fronting the rentable space
and ending at the stair. The stair exactly measuring 2.70m width x 3.45m length should be land
out vertically at the left front corner of this total space. It is required that a yard of 2.0m x 2.0m
will be provided at both rear corners that will serve as sources for ventilations. The front yard
measuring exactly 14.80m width x 10.50m length is where long term and short term parking
spaces will be provided.
Design Requirements:
2. Second floor: have a bigger total floor area than ground floor and is exactly 191.80sq.m. This
floor will contain the front commercial balcony with a width of 1.50m x 11.65m length that ends at
the stairs and hallway, rentable spaces, female toilets, male toilets and the generator room.
Stairs and hallway with its width of 3.15m is fronting the street is of an area of 20.32sq.m. This
floor will be on top of the GF and extending towards the street by 3.5m.
3. Typical 3rd and 4th floor will have a typical floor area of 221.40sq.m. The open spaces at the
rear corners will be maintained, the 3rd floor will be available for rental while 4th floor will be for
couples firm. The stair and the hallway will be on top of the 2nd floor stair and hallway extending
further towards the street by 2.0m, creating an area 0f 26.6 sq.m. The balcony of 2.0m
width will be aligned to the over most face of the stair extending up to the FW.
4. The Roof deck will contain the stairwell with storage will have 26.62 sq.m. RF deck will have 2
sides firewalls. The minimum front and rear setback will be applied.
Site:
The project site is a parcel of land, regular rectangular inside lot, along Maine St.
Cubao Quezon City, measuring 14.80m x 20.50m depth. The lot bounded on east along 1-2 by
lot 27, DN north along 2-3 by lot 23, on west along 3-4 by lot 25, on south (shorter side) along
4-1 by RROW and sidewalk. The highest grade is 200mm from sidewalk and the RROW is
12.0m
SOLUTIONS BASED ON NBC RULE 7 & 8
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DESIGN PROBLEM 6
TRUCK HUB/SERVICE STATION
An established entrepreneur in the transport industry wants to expand his business
into something related to trucking, so he can fully maximize his existing capital
equipment’s such as fleet of trucks. He believes that putting up gasoline service
station in every trucks hub that are spread all over his route from Luzon to Leyte will
do well. He commissioned RLA to design and manage the construction of his first all
in one integrated truck hub to be located in Batangas. He called the project the QT
Truck Hub.
Design Requirements:
1. Service station with commercial building occupying a total land area of 3000 sq.m
inclusive of the driveway. The station contains the one lane gas filling canopy, a
carwash land, air and water island. Underground storage tanks, parking slots and
a 2-storey commercial building.z
Design Requirements
a. Gas refilling lane canopy, to meters width x 7.5m depth with 6 pumps and a
cashier booth.
b. Five (5) underground storage tanks of 4920mm length x 2040 mm diameter.
c. The ground floor of the commercial building measures of 28m length x 12m depth
and is of the same size as the 2nd floor for they are on top of E/O. The GF
contains the internet cafe, video shop, computer store, office, toilets and stairs.
d. Carwash lane is good for 4 cars occupying and space of 12 x 8m.
e. Covered water and air island of 1m x 3m.
f. Abundant soft space.
g. 10 car parking slots
h. Driveway going to light industrial area and residential area of 6.0m width to be
located at the right side portion of the lot.
Design Requirements
2. The residential area is 50m width x 55m depth containing the 2-storey owner’s
house, staff/driver’s house, basketball court, swimming pool, kids pave
playground, garden, gazebo, and vans parking.
a. 2-storey owner’s house of 320sq.m building footprint and total gross floor
area = 560sq.m
b. Staffs/drivers house of 300sq.m building footprint
c. Recreational activity area to include basketball court, swimming pool, and
playground
d. To vans parking lot
e. Abundant soft escapes
f. Paved playground of 200sq.m
g. Gazers of 60m x 60m
Design Requirements
3. The light industrial area is 50m wide x 4250sq.m containing warehouse no. 1,
warehouse no. 2, motor pool, truck parking area, driveway, loading and unloading
space, generator/utilities house and softscapes.
a. Warehouse no. 1, for heavy materials, such as metals lumber, plywood, and
likes, 28m width x 40m depth
b. Warehouse no. 2, for light materials such as soft drinks, snacks, boxed
goodies, and likes, 28m width x30m depth
c. Motor pool for 2 trucks simultaneous servicing, 200sq.m
d. Pond and abundant softscapes as fire barriers
e. Truck parking 8m x 85m
f. Loading/unloading bay, 640 sq.m
g. Generator room/utility room 8m x 10m depth
Design:
Max use of the lot allowing a faster R01 for couple. The design and space
layout should allow easy conversion of the spaces to big or small spaces. The aura
and outlook of the building should be friendly and welcoming; light and not heavy.
Site:
The project site is a parcel of land, regular rectangular inside lot and
fronting Prov. Road in Sto. Tomas Batangas. The lot is sloping at 2% inward
starting at the sidewalk. The lot bounded on the east, the shorter side, along
line 1-2 by provincial RD. 18m wide, on the north along 2-3 by private lot, on the
west along line 3-4 by private lot, on the side (longer side) along line 4-1 by
private lot. The lot is 50m wide x 1 hectare. OBO has cleared the project as
(SPE) Special Zoning Classification.
Objectives:
The design solution should clearly define the proper use of spaces. The
project should be properly zoned into 3 namely commercial, light industrial and
residential abundant softscape and open spaces be provided to soften the
heavy use of steel and concrete , due to the nature of business. The commercial
area shall be separated from the rest of areas by F.N. with steel gates.
SOLUTIONS BASED ON NBC RULE 7 & 8
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