REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN PHILIPPINES

T A M A G, V I G A N C I T Y, I L O C O S S U R 2 7 0 0

COURSE CODE: DES 122

DESCRIPTIVE TITLE: ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 4- SPACE PLANNING 1
MAJOR PLATE NO. 1: NARVACAN MUNICIPAL HALL
DATE GIVEN: APRIL 6, 2022
DEADLINE: MAY 6, 2022 @ 5:00PM
MODE: INDIVIDUAL

I. INTRODUCTION & STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM:

The government, both national and local, is the biggest and oldest industry in the world. It encapsulates all aspects
such as the ecological, economic, social, culture, tradition among others of a particular area. Truly, it has a wide range of
responsibility to its serving public. During the old times, when transportation and communication are still not yet well
developed, people have hard times approaching the government for their own concerns. And sadly, up to this generation,
there are still remote areas which seems neglected by the government. But fortunately, this chaos was answered with the
bright idea of having a town hall, city hall, or a municipal hall of each particular area. This time, people can now go to a
single place to express their concerns to the government as cited in Civic Symbolism: A Survey of City Hall Architecture by
Mark Byrnes (2008).

A municipal building is the chief administrative building of a city, town, or other municipality. It usually houses the
city or town council, its associated departments, and their employees. It also usually functions as the base of the mayor of a
city, town, borough, or county or shire. Mark Byrnes (2008) said on his article Civic Symbolism: A Survey of City Hall
Architecture, "City Halls serve a critical role in hosting municipal offices and services, but they are almost as important
architecturally, as they leave a visual legacy for the city they represent." Definitely, municipal halls need to be constructed
with the consideration of its efficiency and its exquisiteness. According to Grynbaum (2012) as cited on "The Reporters of
City Hall Return to their Old Perch", in the Early Medieval period, the hall, a single large open chamber, was the main, and
sometimes only room of the home of a feudal lord. It is the place where the lord lived with his family and retain, ate, slept
and administered rule and justice. Activities in the hall played an essential role in the functioning of the feudal manor, the
administrative unit of society. As manorial dwellings developed into manor houses, castles and palaces, the hall, or "great
hall" as it was often termed, remained an essential unit within the architectural complex.

In the later Middle Ages, many European market towns erected communal market halls, comprising a covered
open space to function as a sheltered market place at street level, and one or more rooms used for public or civic purposes
on the upper floor or floors. Such buildings were frequently the precursors of dedicated town halls. The modern concept of
the town hall developed with the rise of local or regional government. Cities administered by a group of elected or chosen
representatives, rather than by a lord or princely ruler, required a place for their council to meet.

The Cologne City Hall is a prominent example for self-gained municipal autonomy of medieval cities. And also, the
Palazzo Pubblico of the Republic of Siena and the Palazzo Vecchio of the Republic of Florence, both town halls, date from
1297 and 1299 respectively. In each case the large, fortified building comprises a large meeting hall and numerous
administrative chambers. Both buildings are topped by very tall towers. Both buildings have ancient time pieces by which the
people of the town can regulate their lives. Both buildings have facilities for the storage of documents and references that
pertain to the city's administration. These features: a hall, a tower and a clock, as well as administrative chambers and an
archive or monument room became the standard features of town halls across Europe. Brussels Town Hall of the 15th
century, with its 96-metre (315 ft.) tower, is one of the grandest examples of the medieval era, serving as a model for 19th-
century town halls such as the Rathaus, Vienna.

During the 19th-century town hall buildings often included "reading rooms" to vide free education to the public, and
it eventually became customary for the town or city council to establish and maintain a library as part of its service to the
community. The grand chamber or meeting place, the "town hall itself, became a place for receptions, banquets, balls and
public entertainment. Town halls, particularly during the 19th century, were often equipped with large pipe organs to facilitate
public recitals.

In the 20th-century town halls, as venues, have served the public as places for voting, examinations, vaccinations,
relief in times of disaster and the posting lists of war casualties, as well as for the more usual civil functions, festivities and
entertainments. Local councils have tended increasingly to remove administrative functions into modern offices where new
premises are designed and constructed to house local governments, the concepts and functions of administrative council
offices and of a civic town hall become separated by convention, until the mid-19th-century, a single large open chamber or
('hall) formed an integral part of the building housing the council. The hall may be used for council meetings and other
significant events. This large chamber, the town hall, (and its later variant 'city hall) has become synonymous with the whole
building, and with the administrative body housed in it. The terms 'council chambers', 'municipal building' or variants may be
used locally in preference to town hall' if no such large hall is present within the building (Grynbaum, 2012).

In the Philippines, one of the most famous and well renowned town hall is the Manila City Hall. It is located
historically in Ermita, Manila. It was originally intended to be a part of a national government center envisioned by Daniel
Burnham in the 1930s. Although the dream plan was not fully implemented, some buildings for the proposed government
center was constructed, including the Old Legislative Building (now the National Art Gallery), and the Agriculture and
Finance Buildings (presently as the Museum of the Filipino People and Museum of National History). Looking at it
architecturally, the Manila City Hall was criticized before because of monotony, lack of entrances and the clock tower
location. But after years of its continued existence, the critics praise the design for its original intent. As other people may
view it as a casket when seen from an aerial standpoint, it was intentionally formed to look like a shield of the Knights
Templar which symbolized that the country is under the influence and protection of the Roman Catholic Church.

It only implies that a municipal hall is designed and built with a purpose that is focused on the welfare of the
people. The local government may endeavor to use the town hall building to promote and enhance the quality of life of the
community. In many cases, "town halls' serve not only as buildings for government functions, but also have facilities for
various civic and cultural activities. These may include art shows, stage performances, exhibits and festivals. Modern town
halls or "civic centers" are often designed with a great variety and flexibility of purpose in mind.

In each case, the large fortified building comprises a large meeting hall and numerous administrative chambers.
Both buildings, the town halls and civic centers are topped by very tall towers. They have ancient timepieces by which the
people of the town can regulate their lives. Both buildings have facilities for the storage of documents and references that
pertain to the city's administration Town halls, as venues, have served the public as places for voting, examinations,
vaccinations, relief in times of disaster and the posting lists of war casualties, as well as for the more usual civil functions,
festivities and entertainments. Local councils have tended increasingly to remove administrative functions into modern
offices. Where new premises are designed and constructed to house local governments, the concepts and functions of
administrative council offices and of a civic town hall become separated. In Ilocos Region, municipal and city halls have their
own way of being productive and innovative. Municipal and city halls function as center of all transactions from rural to urban
areas. And as time passed by these municipal and city halls evolved to be more modernized and their functions are
intensified, and their locations are accessible to the people. One example is the new municipal hall of Piddig. It is one of the
biggest municipal halls in the province of Ilocos Norte Other municipalities who built new town halls include San Juan, Ilocos
Sur and Candon City, Ilocos Sur.

According to the Municipal Engineer, the existing Narvacan Municipal Hall was established during the Spanish
era. It was constructed of bricks and wood. It was renovated in the year 2003. The many added services of the Municipal
Hall made it crowded along the years. The New Narvacan Municipal Hall is intended as an architectural masterpiece. It
offers a more functional, effective and efficient way to extend the hand of the government to its people. It is located at Brgy.
San Jose, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur along the national highway. With a new Municipal Hall, communications and transactions
will be very easy. The wider spaces will serve and accommodate all concerns of the people. Offices of the different
departments are planned well according to their purposes.

A modern design was considered but with touch of its rich culture. The New Narvacan Municipal Hall is designed
to serve its citizens and to attract tourists. It is a project of elegance and quality.

II. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The proposed project aims to come up with an excellent design for The New Narvacan Municipal Hall. Specifically, it aims to
satisfy the following design criteria:
1. How can the New Narvacan Municipal Hall be developed without destroying the natural ecological setting of the
site?
2. How can the New Narvacan Municipal Hall be designed so that view and access to national road is convenient
and becomes integrated into the design without physically intruding the public place?
3. How can the New Narvacan Municipal Hall be designed to be responsive to the tropical climate and effects of
climate change?
4. How can the New Narvacan Municipal be designed in a way that its utility systems with reduced cost and pollution
of any kind?
5. How can the New Narvacan Municipal Hall be designed using renewable and sustainable materials and forms
from nature to give a character that fits its function, setting and theme?
III. PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

1. Present a feasible, relevant and creative architectural design solution to a New Narvacan Municipal Hall problem;
2. Apply the process of architectural design in the development of a New Narvacan Municipal Hall design solution,
and
3. Satisfactorily justify and defend a design solution for a New Narvacan Municipal Hall

IV. SPACE REQUIREMENTS

1. Dropped Off 32. Legal Office

2. Entry Porch 33. Mayor's Office
3. Lobby/Waiting Area 34. Mayor's Staff Office
4. Public Assistant Information Desk 35. V-Mayor's Office
5. Management Information System 36. Secretary to the Sangunian Office
6. Licensing Office
37. Sangunian Office (8 Offices)
7. Assessor’s Office
38. ABC office
8. Registrar Office
9. Treasury Office 39. SK office
10. Bureau of Internal Revenue 40. Conference Room
11. Cashier with Vault 41. Staff Lounge
12. Human Resource Office 42. Waiting Lounge
13. Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction 43. Multi-Purpose Hall
Management Council (MDRRMC) 44. Fire Exit
14. Public Safety Office 45. Balcony
15. Breast Feeding Room 46. Flag Pole
16. Prayer Room 47. 4Parking Area
17. CCTV Room 48. Elevator
18. Department of Social Welfare Development 49. ATM
(DSWD)
50. Biometrics Area (Staffs Entry/Exit)
19. Agriculture Office
20. Water District Office 51. Stair
21. Municipal Planning Development Office 52. Public Toilet
(MPDO) 53. Helipad
22. Accounting Office 54. Electrical Room
23. Budget Office 55. Utility Room
24. Engineering and Architecture Office 56. Mechanical Room
25. Administrator Office 57. Municipal Warehouse
26. Social Service Office 58. Municipal Canteen
27. Commission on Election (COMELEC) 59. Motor Pool
28. Department of Interior and Local 60. Guard Post
Government (DILG) 61. Post Office62. Automated Teller Machine
29. Department of Environment and Natural
62. Garbage Area
Resources (DE
63. Others
30. Municipal Records Office
31. Municipal Library
V. SITE/LOT DESCRIPTION:
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Points North/South Degrees Minutes East/West Distance Convert to Text

1-2 N 21 54 E 22.3 @22300<N21d54'E
1-3 S 83 46 E 34.23 @34230<S83d46'E
1-4 N 13 22 E 36.64 @36640<N13d22'E
1-5 S 77 5 E 27.41 @27410<S77d5'E
1-6 S 12 18 W 19.24 @19240<S12d18'W
1-7 S 12 18 W 14.54 @14540<S12d18'W
1-8 S 74 34 E 3.57 @3570<S74d34'E
1-9 S 77 40 E 11.95 @11950<S77d40'E
1-10 N 15 50 E 15.21 @15210<N15d50'E
1-11 S 77 17 E 14.09 @14090<S77d17'E
1-12 S 10 56 W 15.77 @15770<S10d56'W
1-13 S 70 16 E 2.63 @2630<S70d16'E
1-14 S 18 10 W 38.16 @38160<S18d10'W
1-15 S 42 14 E 14.92 @14920<S42d14'E
1-16 S 19 36 W 14.97 @14970<S19d36'W
1-17 S 19 36 W 35.87 @35870<S19d36'W
1-18 N 73 8 W 8.34 @8340<N73d8'W
1-19 S 8 10 W 37.23 @37230<S8d10'W
1-20 N 81 54 W 47.73 @47730<N81d54'W
20-1 N 11 14 W 120.06 @120060<N11d14'W

SOURCE:

Alega, M. (2017). The New Municipal Hall. College of Architecture Undergraduate Thesis