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Institute of Architecture and Fine Arts

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Formative Assessment 7 & 8 – Architectural Design and Site Planning
Name: Course
Ar. Dale Jon E. Cortez
Facilitator/s:
Section: Date:

Examination Type: Multiple Choice with short essay (20 items)

Instruction: Thoroughly read the design questions, as most of the answers will be based on the
given statements. Among the choices in each question, choose the correct answer.
Instructions for Mini Essay: Explain your answer for each question/number. You can open your
notes, books etc. to do your research so that you can explain your
answer.

Point System Requirements (5 pts for each problem):

1 point = multiple choice (state the letter of your answer)
1 point = explanation/justification of the correct answer
3 points = solution (showing the correct equation, units, etc.)

Note: If the letter of your answer is correct and the explanation is wrong, it is equivalent to (0) correct answer.
Likewise, if your answer is wrong from the very start or failed to provide your sources, you shall earn (0) points for
the entire item even if you are able to explain the other choices. Very important in here is how many books did you
read and how you understand each principle in the given topic.

Always Remember while taking online exams:

Success without integrity is a failure because Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is
watching. – C.S. Lewis

Problem No. 1
A. Project no. 1 Title
A proposed open Market Residential Prototype Project consisting of two (2.0 storey, Single-Detached House with
a 77.0 sqm Total Gross Floor Area (TGFA) cum Site development Planning Project for a Cluster of Ten (10)
Prototype house and Lots, on a Site with a Ten Percent (10.0%) Slope
B. Statement of the Architectural Planning and Design Problem:
A Multinational Development Company (the Client) has decided that its property, a one thousand nine
hundred thirty four point seventy two square meter (1,934.72 sqm) inside (or regular) Lot, with a low density
residential (R-1) zoning classification, and located in the better parts of the Municipality of Taytay in Rizal Province
(Luzon Island), shall be developed to host an open market residential development. The 10 Prototype houses shall
be exclusive/semi-upscale structures, 6 of which shall be on lots each with a 132.0 sqm Total Lot Area and a 12.0
depth. The stated 77.0 sqm TGFA excludes all other floor areas if these still to be introduced at a later time.
C. Project Site Feature:
The 1,934.72 sqm Grand Total Lot Area (GTLA) making up the entire Project Site is rectangular in shape
and has thirty-two-meter-wide frontage facing east. The property may be reached via a fifteen-meter-wide street
i.e. the Main Road Right of Way which has 1.80m wide paver-lined sidewalks on each side. The Surface of the
main RROW sidewalk closest to the Project Site shall be considered as elevation 0.0m. An 8.0m wide cluster street
bisects the Project Site at its long axis and intersects the main RROW at the right angle. The Project Site uniformly
slopes at ten percent (10.0%) from west to east, which is also the direction of the cluster streets serving as the
direct access to the 10 slots, 5 on each sides of the cluster streets. The two end lots at the westernmost portion of
the Project Site approximately 31.45% wider than the 6 lots at the center of the development. The corner lots
defined by the cluster street and main RROW are 2.0m wider than the 6 slots at the center of the development.
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D. Design Objectives:
a. To create exclusive/semi-upscale, low-rise, single-detached residential building to be sited on a R-1 zoned
property.
b. To plan and design a closely-knit residential cluster that may serve as a model development in the Project
host Area;
c. To plan the development to maximize profits for the developer; and
d. To design the Prototype Houses to serve as landmarks in the Project Area.

1. Under the 2004 Revised IRR of P.D. no. 1096 or NBCP, what should be the applicable Building height (BHL)
for each of the 10 lots (in number of storeys)?
a. 5 b. 12 c. 3 d. 18
Explain your answer:

2. Under the NBCP, what shall be the BHL for each of the 10 lots (in meters)?
a. 15 b. 36 c. 54 d. 10
Explain your answer:

3. What is the width (in meters) of the 6 lots at the center of the development?
a. 13 b.11 c.15 d. 9
Explain your answer:

4. Under the NBCP, what is covered by the BHL for the Project?
a. Antenna b. Deck roof level parapet wall, if introduced
c. Electrical or electronic devices mounted on top of the parapet wall, if introduced d. Mast
Explain your answer:

5. For R-1 development, which is the maximum height for perimeter wall?
a. 2.70 b. 2.40m c. 3.00m d. 3.20m
Explain your answer:

6. Under NBCP, what is the generally permitted range for number of storeys for low-rise building projects?
a. 1 to 5 b. 3 to 6 c. 1 to 3 d. 6 to 9
Explain your Answer:
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7. To attain overall design economy, particularly on operation and maintenance consideration, where should the
downspouts be positioned with respect to the house?
a. at the sides of the house b. along the property walls
c. at the rear of the house only d. inside the column
Explain your Answer:

8. Given the Project Site orientation, from what direction shall the amihan wind come from?
a. East b. Northeast c. Southeast d. Southwest
Explain your Answer:

9. Given the street position, where are the main orientation of the road right of way view corridor?
a. North and South b. SE and SW c. NE and NW d. East and West
Explain your Answer:

10. Given the Project site orientation and the cluster street orientation, where are the BEST sites on each of the
10 slots to plant large trees?
a. Right and left side yards b. Northeast corners c. SE to SW and NE to NW d. SW to NE
and NW to SE
Explain your answer:

Problem No. 2
A. Project Title no. 2
A Proposed Medium Rise Apartment Building Project i.e. a development with basement component and on a
project, site having an 8.0% slope
B. Statement of the Problem:
A Development company has decided that its newly-acquired property with a Total Lot Area (the TLA) of
six thousand square meter (6,000.0 sqm) shall be developed to host a medium-rise apartment building (Project).
The property is zoned as a high density housing lot (Maximum R-3), located somewhere in the better parts of the
Pasig City (the “Project Site”). Only two (2.0) types of rentable/leasable apartment units shall be provided, as
follows:
1. Studio Type apartments units with a twenty two square meter (22.0 sqm) Gross Floor Area (GFA); and
2. One (1.0) Bedroom (BR) apartments units with a GFA of fifty (50.0) sqm
For greater market acceptance, the minimum parking requirements for the Project under the 2004
Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (R-IRR) of the P.D. no. 1096, otherwise known as the 1977 National
Buidling Code of the Philippines (NBCP), should be exceeded.
C. Project Site Features:
The Project Site is Rectangular in shape and is an interior lot with fifty (50.0) m width. As there is no other
means of direct access to the Project Site, a two (2) lane right-of-way (ROW) still has to be negotiated with the
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owner of the adjoining vacant lot that faces North, where a twenty meter (20.0m) wide street i.e. a road right-of-
way (RROW) is located. The said RROW has two point four-meter-wide sidewalks on each side. The project site
uniformly 8.0% slopes towards RROW. The surface of the sidewalk adjoining the vacant front lot shall be
considered as elevation 0.0m. To the left of the Project Site is a Private high school building. To its right is a
residential condominium building. To the rear of the Project site are proposed three storey single detached
residences.
D. Design Objectives:
a. To design a medium-rise apartment building, marketable and attractive to middle income renters/lessees.
b. To design the apartment building in a way that can maximize rentals and leases for the Developers; the
ratio of the saleable versus non-saleable spaces shall be 70:30, if attainable, the overall rentable/leasable
areas for the building could be at approximately eighty five percent (80.0)% of the TGFA or better, which
must include the parking spaces at the basement and;
c. To design a building that shall serves as a landmark in the Project Area, with sustainable plan/design
features and deliverable at the least cost.

11. Under 2004 Revised IRR of P.D. 1096 or NBCP, what shall be the applicable range of the Floor to Lot Area
for the Project?
a. 1.6 to 1.8 b. 7.1 to 8.1 c. 1.8 to 2.1 d. 6.0 to 9.0
Explain your Answer:

12. Using the prescribed FLAR designation/rights under the NBCP, what shall be the maximum Gross Floor Area
(GFA, in square meters) that can be generated for the Project?
a. 64,800 b. 48,600 c. 68,400 d. 46,800
Explain your Answer:

13. Under the NBCP and based on the maximum GFA (in square meters), what shall be the maximum Total
Gross Floor Area (TGFA) for the Project?
a. 77,760 b. 82,080 c. 56,160 d. 58,320
Explain your Answer:

14. Under the 2004 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR) of P.D. no 1096 or the 1977 NBCP, what
is the minimum unpaved surface area (USA) for the Project Site (zoned as Maximum R-3)? The answer is a
percentage (%) of the Total Lot Area.
a. 30 b. 20 c. 10 d. 70
Explain your Answer:

15. What is the maximum allowable Impervious surface area for the project site as Max R-3 under the NBCP, if
the building shall not have a firewall? The answer is a percentage of the Total lot area.
a. 10 b. 20 c. 70 d. 30
Explain your Answer:
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16. For the Project Site, how much is the maximum allowable ISA (in square meters)
a. 1,800 b. 2,400 c. 1,200 d. 3,000
Explain your Answer:

17. For the Project Site, how much is the maximum allowable USA (in square meters).
a. 400 b. 700 c. 500 d. 600
Explain your Answer:

18. Under the NBCP, which is part of the GFA for the project?
a. Covered Parking b. Lobby c. ACCU Balcony d. Roof deck, if introduced
Explain your Answer:

19. What are the standard dimensions of an articulated truck slot?

a. 2.5 m. x 5.0 m. b. 2.15 m. x 6 m. c. 3.0 m. x 9.0 m. d. 3.60 m. x 18.0 m.
Explain your Answer:

20. Under the NBCP, which is not part of the GFA for the Project?
a. Basement parking area, if introduced
b. Balcony
c. Corridor
d. Elevator Lobby
Explain your Answer:

BONUS (1 point each):

From the sample problem that we solved during our recent class discussion, what are the four AMBF (in square
meters) that we derived using the different tables from NBCP?
(1) ___________, (2) ___________, (3) ___________ , (4) ___________

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