Duplex Residential Project (R-2)

A duplex is located in a 360 square-meter lot at an R-2 zone. The residence is bisected at
its whole length by a common wall that is 10m long. One unit has a frontage of 6m.

At the south most portion of the Ground Floor is a 2x2m foyer and a 2x4m return stair to
the upper levels. The foyer leads to a 3x6m living and dining area, which is adjacent to a
2x4.5m kitchen and 2x1.5m hallway. At the north most portion is a 3x3m maids quarters
and a laundry area of the same size.

The second and third floors are typical, comprised of a 5x2m landing from the stair, a
3x4m bedroom, and a 4x5m master bedroom. Both rooms have adjacent 2x2.5m toilet
and baths.

Site features: The site has an 18m frontage facing south and is parallel to a 7m wide road.
It has an 8-meter front setback which accommodates a 6x5m 2-car garage for each unit.
The rear and side setbacks are 2m and 3m respectively. The site slopes towards the east
at a 1.5% gradient.
1-Storey Dry Goods Market (C-2)

A business man who owns a three thousand one-hundred fifty-seven (3,157) square-meter
lot, plans to construct a dry goods market for the local community. He requires only
twenty-two (22) stalls to be built within a one thousand eight-hundred fifty-six (1,856)
square-meter footprint for the property to be profitable.

Each stall measures 4x8m. The stalls must be clustered into groups of four (4), with each
unit as a corner unit for increased value. In the last cluster which will only have 2 stalls, the
remaining space will be designated for an administrative office and a toilet facility both
4x8m is size.

The clusters will be separated by a 5m wide main hallway and 4m wide cross aisles. The
arcade along the whole perimeter of the selling area will also be 4m wide.

Site features: The longer side of the lot measures 77m and is adjacent to a 23m RROW
facing west. The following setbacks are observed: 11m North setback, 2m South setback,
6m East and West setback. The North and West areas will be used for parking while the
East area will be used for delivery and services.
2-storey Home for the Aged (INS)

A 2-storey ancestral home in Northern Luzon was adapted for reuse into a Home for the
Aged. The residence has a four-hundred thrity-two (432) sqm footprint within a nine-
hundred sixty (960) sqm lot.

The lobby is 32 sqm with 4m facing the frontage of the site. It is flanked to the left by a
kitchen and caretaker’s room which is 80sqm in size; to the right is an 80 sqm game room.
Behind the lobby is a 2m wide hallway serving six (6) units of 4x6m bedrooms for the
elderly. To the leftmost part of the building is a 3x16m ramp leading to twelve (12) more
bedrooms upstairs.

Site features: The lot has a 32-meter frontage facing a 12m RROW. The front and rear
areas are gardens 7m in depth. The left and right side setbacks are 3m and 2m
respectively.
 SEVEN STOREY APARTMENT BUILDING (R-3 Max.) w/o Firewalls
Statement of the problem:
Mr. and Mrs Lopue were able to come up with an amount enough to fund a seven storey apartment
building to be built in Mansilingan, Philippines. They commissioned Architect Sac to do the project. They are
excited to build this project as another business venture. They immediately wanted to invest their money,
aiming to achieve the return of investment the soonest possible.
The site is a 647.90 square meter lot with a frontage of 20.90 m. The client wants it to have a 24 – car
parking spaces connected to the street by a six meter (6 m.) driveway starting from seven meters (7 m.)
from the left corner of the lot. At the right corner of the property will be the entrance lobby, elevator lobby,
guards quarter with t&b and storage with 57.33 square meters with 4.90 m side. There will be a 1.10 m wide
pedestrian walkway adjacent to main entrance. At the rear is the utility room or 5m x 2m and the
generator/electrical room of 5.9m x 2.8m opposite each other.
The 2nd floor of the building up to the 7th floor will have a typical plan with 10 units each. The 8 studio type
units of each floor will have an area of 3.2 m x 7.70m at rear; at which will be divided into 4 units on the right
side and 4 units on the left side, separated by a hallway; all with balconies. The remaining two units will have
an area of 10.20m (front) x 6 m with balcony. All balconies will be 3.84 square meters and 1.2 m wide. The
hallways will have a total length of 24.80m and width of 1.50m. It ends at the fire exit stair, with 1.50m x 8 m
dimensions. The building has common areas, of which are the lobbies, stairs, a 57.33 square meter storage
with a 4.90 m width. The roof deck area will be the same as the typical floors. The 24.64 square meters of
the roof deck will be allotted for the water tank. The rest of it will be a party place.

Project site features:

The site is a rectangular regular consolidated 3 inside lots. It has 0.0 elevation from the sidewalk. The lot is
bounded by sidewalk and road right of way at the east. It is currently being occupied by 3 units x 2 storey
apartments.

Design objectives:
The architect is required to design and maximize the space in accordance to the client’s needs
The project must be designed and planned on an R-3 zoning