The Pontifical and Royal

UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS

COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE
Espana, Manila

Second Year, Second Semester 2014-2015

DESIGN 4 MAJOR PLATE NO. 1 (Competition Plate)

Museo Pambata Centrale

TIMELINE:
Soft Launching Date: December 15 - 20, 2014
Official Launching Date: January 5 - 10, 2015
Submission Date: February 2 7, 2015
Mode of Presentation: Individual or Tandem (Group of 2),
Manual Drawing or Computer-processed

INTRODUCTION:

Where learning begins and fun never ends! is the famous catchphrase of Museo
Pambata located in Roxas Boulevard, Manila. Indeed, learning should never be a dull
moment. As children of ages 1-12 years old, learning new and familiar things around
them can be exciting but, all together, it can also be exhausting. With novel discoveries in
every aspect of life every single day, coupled with the ancient finds, one can really be
overwhelmed with what to see, smell, hear, taste, and feel all at the same time.

Museo Pambata in Manila opened in 1994. It was a dream-come-true for Nina Lim-
Yuson, an early childhood educator and mother of four, who once brought her young
children to the Boston Childrens Museum in America. They had so much fun with the
museum's hands-on exhibits that she wished there was a similar place back home where
her own children and the millions of Filipino children as well can learn and have fun
(museopambata.org). Thus, the tag line Where learning begins and fun never ends!
was born.

The opening of the said museum was supported by the then Secretary of the Department
of Social Welfare and Development Estefania Aldaba-Lim, having had a strong
affiliations with children for the past years and through her involvement as the United
Nations appointee as Special Envoy for the International Year of the Child in 1979, who
saw Nina Lim-Yusons advocacy as something special and that would really help a great
deal to Filipino children. They envisioned the museum as a venue for alternative

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learning for children, especially for those who have no access to formal education
(museopambata.org).

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM:

In North Triangle in Quezon City, a proposed branch of the said childrens museum will
be erected to accommodate the changing demands of the times. A great concentration of
pre-schools, elementary and high schools, and universities in the vicinity and their
respective positions in the academic landscape creates a symbiotic relationship between
the project and those schools around it; that the museum being of close proximity to the
schools would mean that its sustenance will be assured and that the schools
surrounding the museum will bring a lot of convenience to students, parents, teachers,
and school administrators alike. It is empirical that location is essential and is critical to
the site criteria and justifications.

While it is true that there are a good number of museums in the country today, only a
few cater particularly to children. In fact, there are only three notable museums that are
devoted and age-appropriate to children, namely; Museo Pambata, Philippine Science
Centrum, and The Mind Museum (small private museums do not count). These museums
are another venue for education outside the confines of typical classroom walls but offer
an extensive array of topics that may interest a child in a very unimposing manner. The
different sections covering the diverse fields of studies ranging from science to history
and from culture to ecology hold a wide variety of entertaining interactive activities,
remarkable exhibit displays, exciting monthly special features, and seasonal events that
should be unique and distinctive from one another to shatter any idea of repetition and
monotony. The proposed museum, the Museo Pambata (QC), will still feature similar
attractions found in Museo Pambata (Manila) but with the introduction of new ones that
are relevant to todays generation and time. It will also carry the Filipino identity but at
the same time will incorporate foreign touch brought about by their advance technology
and modernity. Therefore, it should be noted that this project and everything in it would
have a strong recall to all its users.

PROJECT OBJECTIVES:

1. To supplement the educational requirements of students beyond the writings on

the textbooks and bring about the newest findings and discoveries;

2. To expose students to the more visual, sensual, and experiential nature of

learning ; and

3. To teach students the practical application of simple everyday things through

interactive exhibits and easy to comprehend activities.

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PROJECT SITE:

The site is strategically situated in Brgy. Bagong Pag-asa, at the heart of Quezon City
where its proximity to major universities in the country like the University of the
Philippines - Diliman, Miriam College, New Era University, and Ateneo de Manila
University are located is highly advantageous. It is bounded on the north by North
Avenue and the Veterans Hospital across, on the east by Occupational and Health Safety
Center, on the south by a lot occupied by informal settlers which is adjacent to EDSA,
and on the west by a parking area with the MRT rail track above it going to the train
depot below the said parking area. The site is across Trinoma Mall and a good walking
distance to SM City North Edsa.

DESIGN PHILOSOPHY to be used is this School Years Design Theme:

Resilient Architecture as the New Sustainability

DESIGN OBJECTIVES & DESIGN CONCEPT:

Formulate your own Design Objectives and Design Concept based on the above-
mentioned Annual Design Theme.

DESIGN REQUIREMENTS:

I. Administration Area
1. Entry Lobby
2. Lounge area
3. Information
4. Ticketing booth
5. Business center
6. Meeting area
7. Administrators room with T&B
8. Secretarys room with waiting area
9. Curators room
10. Department heads rooms
11. Accounting office with vault
12. Clerical office
13. Records room
14. Security and CCTV room
15. Delivery and holding area
16. Storage area
17. Pantry
18. Toilets (for male and female)
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II. Themed Areas (from Museo Pambata Manila)
1. Kalikasan simulation of Mother Nature (Rainforest and Coastal areas)
2. Old Manila an exhibit of the turn-of-the-century Manila
3. Career Options infinite possibilities of career choices
4. I Love My Planet Earth the climate change and its effects on the environment
5. My Body Works a blow-up model of the human body where one sees how our
body organs work
6. Pamilihang Bayan a mock shopping center where children can budget and
buy things
7. Global Village an exhibit of the children of the world in their native costumes,
toys, and musical instruments
8. Karapatan Hall a hall dedicated to the Rights of the Child

III. Exhibit Areas (Permanent exhibit)

1. Planetarium
2. Jurassic Era
3. National Geographic Treasures of the Earth
4. Playscape (Robotworld for boys and Dollhouse for girls)
5. Natural Science
6. Restoration and storage room

IV. Temporary Exhibit Halls

1. Monthly special features
2. Seasonal events
3. Storage room

V. Commercial area and Food court

1. Food stalls with office and kitchen
2. Souvenir shop
3. Dining area
4. Storage area
5. Janitors closet
6. Toilets (for males and females)

VI. Other Areas of Interest

1. Mini 4-D Theater (100 max capacity)
2. Mini Lagoon for boating and feeding the fishes
3. Landscaped areas
4. Function Hall (100 max capacity)

IV. Utility area

1. Mechanical/Electrical room
2. Genset room
3. Equipment repair and maintenance room

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V. Other spaces that the designers think are necessary

RESEARCH REQUIREMENT:

Supplemental research is required for this project, the content of which are as follows:
Table of Contents
I. The History of Museums
II. History and Features of a Childrens Museum
III. Iconic Museums of the World (discussing its salient features)
IV. At least 2 Case studies of Childrens Museum
V. Macro and Micro Site Description / Features including actual photos
VI. Other vital information the researchers would like to add
Bibliography/References

Research requirement shall be conducted and submitted by teams. Prepare the final
output in A3 paper (landscape format) with body text size no bigger than 14 pt Arial or
Times New Roman. Make sure there is a balance of narrative and illustrative content.
Provide a title page, with clear acetate front cover. Staple or ring bound. Submission
date is within the week of January 12-16, 2015.

DRAWING REQUIREMENTS:

1. Concept Sheet which must contain the following: Major Plate title, Specific Name of
the Project, Project Brief, Explanation of the Theme/Philosophy with your chosen
Design Concept, Design Objectives, illustrated explanation of your design solutions,
design considerations and other articulations to express your thoughts about your
final output (such as but not limited to behavior analysis, space program, matrix
diagram, among others).

2. Site Development Plan at scale 1:500 mts.

3. Floor Plans and Roof Plans of the buildings, at scale 1:100 mts.

4. Two (2) Elevations and One (1) Longitudinal Section of the buildings at scale 1:100
mts.

5. Fully-rendered Interior / Spot Perspective WITH ENTOURAGE using the largest

possible scale

6. Fully-rendered Exterior Perspective WITH ENTOURAGE using the largest possible

scale

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All items above shall be drawn on a maximum of four (4) 20 x 30 Tracing Paper or
Specialty Paper (or board). The two (2) chosen class entries must be mounted on
boards upon submission as specified on the timeline above.

For further info, please get in touch with our Design Cluster Coordinators who
collectively prepared this years Annual Architecture Week Design Competition
Plates:

Arch. FROILAN FONTECHA Coordinator for Design 2

Arch. JUANITO MALAGA Coordinator for Design 4
Arch. RINO FERNANDEZ Coordinator for Design 6
Arch. JONATHAN MANALAD Design Cluster Chair, Coordinator for Design 8
Email: arkidesigncluster@gmail.com, SMS: 0917-8780622

Prepared by:

ARCH. JUANITO M. MALAGA ARCH. JONATHAN V. MANALAD

Design 3 & 4 Coordinator Cluster Head for Architectural Design

For further info, please get in touch with our Design Cluster Coordinators:
Arch. FROILAN FONTECHA Coordinator for Design 2
Arch. JUANITO MALAGA Coordinator for Design 4
Arch. RINO FERNANDEZ Coordinator for Design 6
Arch. JONATHAN MANALAD Design Cluster Chair, Coordinator for Design 8
Email: arkidesigncluster@gmail.com, SMS: 0917-8780622

References: 1. www.museopambata.org
2. www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org
3. www.childrensmuseum.org

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