PROJECT TITLE: PROPOSED STUDIO-TYPE CONTAINER VAN RESIDENCE

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM:

A MILLENIAL VLOGGER HAS DECIDED TO BUILD THEIR DREAM HOUSE IN A LOT WHICH THEY INHERITED
FROM THEIR PARENTS. DUE OF THE LIMITED BUDGET, THEY WANT A SIMPLE DESIGN FOR THEIR HAVEN
BUT ALSO VERY COMFORTABLE FOR THEIR LIVING AND DECIDED TO UTILIZE A CONTAINER VAN. TO
ATTAIN THESE CRITERIA, THEY HIRED AN ARCHITECT WHO IS KNOWLEDGEABLE IN COST ESTIMATES
AND SPECIFICATIONS OF THE CONTAINER VAN SINCE IT IS IMPORTANT TO PRODUCE A DESIGN THAT
WILL MEET THE CLIENT’S LIMITED BUDGET. ALSO DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, A WORK-FROM-HOME SETUP
SHOULD ALSO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE CLIENT’S NEEDS.

PROJECT SITE FEATURES:

THE PROJECT SITE IS AN INSIDE/INTERIOR LOT. FROM BEARING POINT 1 - 2 IS 20.00M DUE NORTH;
FROM POINT 2 - 3 IS 12.00M LENGTH DUE EAST; FROM POINT 3 - 4 IS 20.00M LENGTH DUE SOUTH;
AND FROM POINT 4 - 1 IS 12.00M LENGTH DUE WEST IS ADJACENT TO 12.00M ROAD RIGHT OF
WAY(RROW). THE LOT IS RELATIVELY FLAT AND NO HISTORY OF FLOODING.

DESIGN REQUIREMENTS:

1. DESIGN A STUDIO-TYPE CONTAINER VAN RESIDENCE FOR THE CLIENT.

2. APPLY A 5.00 METER SETBACK AT THE FRONTAGE AND 2.00 METER SETBACK TO ALL REMAINING
SIDES OF THE LOT (TWO SIDES AND REAR SIDE).
3. THE ARCHITECT CAN USE TWO (2) 20-FOOTER CONTAINER VAN OR ONE (1) 40-FOOTER
CONTAINER VAN FOR THE PROJECT.
4. NO MAJOR ALTERATION OF THE CONTAINER VAN EXTERIOR. (EX., DISMANTLING STRUCTURAL
BRACING, CEMENT PLASTERING, ETC.,)
5. USE THE STANDARD MEASUREMENTS OF THE CONTAINER VAN.

A. 20-FOOTER CONTAINER VAN

 B. 40-FOOTER CONTAINER VAN

SPACE REQUIREMENTS:

1. ONE (1) CAR PARK/GARAGE FOR ONE VEHICLE

2. LIVING AREA
3. DINING AREA
4. KITCHEN
5. ONE (1) BEDROOM W/ BUILT-IN CLOSET
6. TOILET AND BATH
7. WORK-FROM-HOME OFFICE SPACE

NOTE: ADDITIONAL SPACES ARE ALLOWED.

DRAWING REQUIREMENTS:

A. MINOR PLATE REQUIREMENT

1. ARCHITECTURAL AND SPACE PROGRAM
2. BUBBLE DIAGRAM
3. SPACE MATRIX

B. MAJOR PLATE REQUIREMENT

A3 SIZE PAPER:
1. CONCEPT SHEET
a) ONE (1) EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE, MAN’S EYE VIEW
b) ONE (1) INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE SHOWING THE BEDROOM
c) OTHER RELEVANT ILLUSTRATIVES & WRITE-UPS OF YOUR CHOICE, SHOWING
YOUR CONCEPT/S FOR EASY UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR DESIGN
2. SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND ANALYSIS
3. FLOOR PLAN/S
4. FRONT, REAR, RIGHT & LEFT ELEVATIONS
5. ONE (1) LONGITUDINAL SECTION

LETTER SIZE PAPER, PDF FILE FORMAT (SEE SAMPLE):

6. TABULATION OF MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS (FLOORING, PAINT, TILES, WOOD PANELS, ETC.)
PLATE RUBRIC:

CRITERIA DESCRIPTION GRADE

1. ARCHITECTURAL SPACE PLANING AND ORGANIZATION 40%
2. ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING AND TECHNIQUES 30%
3. DESIGN CONCEPT AND ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS 20%
APPLICATION
4. DESIGN COMPOSITION AND CREATIVITY 10%
TOTAL GRADE: 100%
Sample of the tabulation of material specifications:

SCHEDULE OF FINISHES

SWATCH DESCRIPTION LOCATION

Wall Finishes
Color #0137 White Bud
Bedroom
Boysen Medley
(Main Wall)
Matte finish
Color #0085 Beige Sonnet
Bedroom
Boysen Medley
(Accent Wall)
Semi-gloss Finish
Chestnut Brown
Living-Dining-Kitchen
20mm thk Capiz Panel on 6mm Marine
(Decorative Wall)
Plywood

Walnut Living-Dining-Kitchen
Wood Stain in Flat Lacquer Finish (Paneling)
Floor Finishes
R Fama Oro
(600mm x 600mm) Living-Dining-Kitchen
Homogenous Floor Tile

186mm x 940mm
Bedroom
Vinyl Wood Planks

Format:

 Submit in PDF format.

 To be consistent with A3 submissions, file name should be
COURSE(PERIOD SIGN)SECTION_PLATE#_LAST NAME
Ex: AR102-P.A231_PLATE1_ARCE
 Letter size

Notes:

 Specify as many finishes as your design requires.

 Be specific with the location. All rooms must have material specification for its walls &
floors.
 Tip: browse through online catalogs of famous suppliers (ex. Boysen, Globalhome, etc.)