SUBJECT: ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND PLANNING

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use (open books) ONLY of Rule VII and Rule VIII of the 2004 revised Implementing Rules and regulations (IRR)
of presidential degree (P.D.) No. 1096, otherwise known as the 1977 National Building Code of the Philippines
(NBCP) i.e. ONLY as downloaded and reproduced from the PRBoA website at www.architetureboard.ph. The
use of other IRR versions are specifically disallowed during this examination.

PROJECT NO. 4 A Proposed Office Building:

A. A Proposed Eight (8) Storey, Office Building/Structure, C-2 Project Development, on a Project Site with
a 3% slope from the center of the development towards northwest and southeast.

B. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM:

A Businessman & Realty Development commission an Architect to put up an Office Building/Structure

intended for Prime Companies to house & establish a main office within Global City as prime location for
businesses.

The Ground Floor will provide information counter, Administrative Office, Canteen and Coffee Shop. Provide
3-parking slots for every office space and 2-parking slots for administrative office at the basement. Basement
vehicular access should be thru and thru (3-meter width and 3-meter turning radius) provided after the drop-off-
zone at main entrance and before the rear entrance. Ramp at 5% slope down start from the building line with
1.75 meter elevation below ground line.

Roof deck should accessible for utility needs as the water distribution system consider down-feed. All
rentable office space should have toilet. Provide all necessary utility facilities. Minimum ceiling height is required
with compliance with the National Building Code of the Philippines.

C. PROJECT SITE FEATURES:

The Project Site having Total lot Area (TLA) of 4,335 square meters with 42.5-meter wide frontage that is
facing northwest with 18-meter wide road including half of the island and a 3-meter sidewalk and a 6.5-meter
one-way service road toward southwest direction. Consider setback requirement as set forth by authorities.
Provision of firewall will be consider on both side with appropriate provision of maintenance.

D. DESIGN OBJECTIVES
a. To design the Project with wall curtain on building facade that still consider cross ventilation.
b. To plan/design the Project maximize the use of space which consider the per square meter rate
rental in office establishment within the site location.
c. The Project should consider precast and pre-stressed to maximize the span of the structural
components.
d. The Project should consider intelligent structure to avoid too much manpower
e. To plan/design the Project with ample parking at the rear for visitor’s and guests
f. To plan/design the Project with common facilities at every floors. Elevators provided on the left side
of the 49sq.m. square elevator lobby and stairs, common toilet & utility on the other side
g. Centralized air-conditioning system on all floors.