SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

Architecture Department
Plate 02 in Architectural Design 04 (AR 1143)
2nd Sem, S.Y. 2019-2020

MUNICIPAL HEALTH AND BIRTHING CENTER

Introduction

The Architectural Design Course aims to educate students of the creative process and
fundamentals of design. It also aims to develop students’ analytical and critical thinking skills in solving
various architectural design issues using architectural design solutions.

Community health centers have a unique mission of ensuring access for undeserved, under-
insured and uninsured patients. It is a community-based and patient-directed organization. Its goal is to
provide first aid, maternal and child health care, diagnosis of social diseases, and other basic health
services to all the members of the community it is serving.
A hospital and other health facilities shall be planned and designed to observe appropriate
architectural practices, to meet prescribed functional programs, and to conform to applicable codes as part
of normal professional practice (DOH).

Project Brief

A. Objective

The purpose of this study is to design a Municipal Health and Birthing Center that would
provide immediate care for the municipality it serves. A healing environment within the vicinity is a
must. It aims to deliver comprehensive, culturally competent, high-quality primary health care
services.

B. Site Description

The relatively flat project site is approximately one thousand one hundred ninety (1,190
sqm) in area and an inside lot located at barangay San Gabriel, Tuguegarao City. The site is
bounded by institutional buildings. Lot bearings are: 1-2 N 83.46’ E 22.20 meters, 2-3 S 11.03’ E
51.47 meters, 3-4 S 83.18’ W 24.09 meters and 4-1 N 8.56’ W 51.55 meters.

C. Minimum Space Requirements

Birthing Center
Administrative Service
- Waiting Area
- Business Area
- Consultation and treatment room
- Toilet and bathroom
- Janitors Closet
Clinical Service
- Birthing Room
o Birthing Area
o Sterile and Supply Storage Area
o Newborn resuscitation area with work table
- Scrub-up Area
- Clean-up and sterilization Room
- Ward
Health Center
Administrative Service
- Lobby
o Waiting Area
o Information, Reception Area and Admitting Section
o Public Toilet
o Staff Toilet
- Business Office
- Medical Records Office
- Prayer area/room
- Office of the chief of hospital
- Laundry and linen section
Prepared by: Ar. Maria Katrina F. Fortin, UAP, Ar. Michael Tabao
USL 2019-2020
 SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
Architecture Department
Plate 02 in Architectural Design 04 (AR 1143)
2nd Sem, S.Y. 2019-2020

MUNICIPAL HEALTH AND BIRTHING CENTER

- Maintenance and housekeeping section

- Parking area for transport vehicles
- Supply room
- Waste holding room
- Dietary
o Dietician area
o Supply receiving area
o Cold and dry storage
o Food preparation area
o Cooking and baking area
o Washing area
o Garbage disposal area
o Dining area
o Toilet
- Cadaver holding room
Clinical Service
- Emergency Room
o Waiting area
o Toilet
o Nurses’ station with work area with lavatory
o Minor operating room/Surgical Area
o Examination and Treatment area with lavatory/sink
o Observation Area
o Equipment and Supply Storage Area
o Wheeled Stretcher area
- Out-Patient Department
o Waiting Area
o Toilet
o OPD Nurse Station with Work Area with lavatory/sink
o OPD Medical Records Section
o Consultation Area
o Examination and Treatment Area with Lavatory/sink
(OB, Medicine, Pedia, Surgery, Dental)
- Nursing Unit
o Patient room with Toilet
o Isolation room with toilet and Ante Room with Sink, PPE Rack and
Hamper
o Nurse’ station with medication area with lavatory/sink
o Treatment Area
- Central sterilizing and supply Room
o Receiving and cleaning Area
o Inspection and packaging area
o Sterilizing room
o Storage and Releasing Area
- Nursing Service
o Office of the chief Nurse
- Ancillary Service
o Secondary clinical laboratory with blood station
 Clinical Work Area with lavatory/sink
 Pathologist Area
 Toilet
 Extraction Area separate from Clinical Lab work Area
o Radiology
 X-ray room with control booth, dressing area and toilet
 Dark room
 Film file and storage area
 Radiologist Area
o Pharmacy

Prepared by: Ar. Maria Katrina F. Fortin, UAP, Ar. Michael Tabao
USL 2019-2020
 SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
Architecture Department
Plate 02 in Architectural Design 04 (AR 1143)
2nd Sem, S.Y. 2019-2020

MUNICIPAL HEALTH AND BIRTHING CENTER

D. Drawing Requirements

1. Concept Sheet/s
-Bubble Diagram
-Matrix Diagram
-Concept
-Space Programming
2. Site Development Plan (1:100m)
3. Floor plan (1:75m)
4. Longitudinal, and Cross Sections (1:75m)
5. Four (4) Elevations (1:75m)
6. Perspectives (any preferred scale)
o One (1) Interior Perspective
o One (1) Exterior Perspective

E. Mode of Presentation

1. Technically Drafted
2. Ink (Strictly Technical Pen Only)
3. Colored (any medium)
- Perspective
- SDP
- Concept Sheet/s

F. Design Criteria:

Design Solution----------------------------- 25
Drafting Skills-------------------------------- 10
Presentation---------------------------------- 10
Completeness/punctuality -------------- 5
TOTAL 50 points

Prepared by: Ar. Maria Katrina F. Fortin, UAP, Ar. Michael Tabao
USL 2019-2020