INTRODUCTION

TO DESIGN

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 1
FLOOR PLAN
LAYOUT
COMPONENTS OF FLOOR PLAN
Walls and Columns
Exterior Wall thickness:
0.20m / 0.15m
Interior Wall thickness:
0.15m/ .10m
(non-bearing)

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COMPONENTS OF FLOOR PLAN
Doors
Door Height = 2.10 m
Door Width
- Main Door = 1.00 m
- Bedroom = 0.80 m
- Service = 0.80 m
- Toilet = 0.60 – 0.70 m

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COMPONENTS OF FLOOR PLAN
Windows
-Modular in size
-0.90 m from the floor

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COMPONENTS OF FLOOR PLAN
Furnitures/ Fixtures
Furnitures:
- ex. sofa, tables, chairs
Fixtures:
- ex. water closet, kitchen
counter, shower head
Furnishings:
- ex. curtains

Use furniture template

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COMPONENTS OF FLOOR PLAN
Labels and Dimensions
-Hierarchy of fonts
-Rotation
-Proper label
-Proper Dimensioning

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COMPONENTS OF FLOOR PLAN
Floor Elevations/ Steps/ Stairs
Floor elevation and Steps

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COMPONENTS OF FLOOR PLAN
Floor Elevations/ Steps/ Stairs
Stairs (NBC)
Riser = 0.20m
Run = 0.25m – 0.30m

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COMPONENTS OF FLOOR PLAN
Floor Elevations/ Steps/ Stairs
Stair Width (NBC)
Below 10 occ: 0.75m min
Above 10 occ: 0.90m min
If 50 occ and up: 1.10m min

Standard width (Houses) = 1.00m

Railing height = 0.90m

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COMPONENTS OF FLOOR PLAN
Others
-Door tagging
-Window tagging
-Section line
-Grid line
-Floor Hatch
-Elevation Tagging
-etc

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SUGGESTED LINE WEIGHTS

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PLAN ORIENTATION
AND ARRANGEMENT
ORIENTATION OF PLAN
If possible, orient the floor plan of a room with its
entrance at the bottom of the drawing so that we
can imagine entering the room in an upward
direction

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ARRANGEMENT OF FLOOR PLANS
For multi storey = align plans vertically or horizontally
side by side

Vertical Arrangement:
Highest level : at the bottom;
Lowest level: at the top

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ARRANGEMENT OF FLOOR PLANS
For multi storey = align plans vertically or horizontally
side by side

Horizontal Arrangement:
Lowest floor to upper levels from left to right

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ARRANGEMENT OF FLOOR PLANS
For multi storey = align plans vertically or horizontally
side by side

Ground Floor Plan:

- often extends out showing
outdoor spaces and features
such as landscapes and
garden structures

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PROPER
ORIENTATION
 NORTH

WEST EAST

CARDINAL
DIRECTIONS
SOUTH
 SUN PATH
Sun Rise – EAST Sun Set - WEST
CONSIDERATIONS
AND SETBACKS
SETBACK
An offset from the
property line before
starting any part of the
construction

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PROPERTY LINE
Boundary line between
two pieces of property

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PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
1. Distribution
2. Circulation
3. Light and ventilation
4. Sizes, areas, and shape
5. Orientation
6. Zoning laws
7. Height
8. Utilities
9. Location of doors and windows
10. Superstitions

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TYPES
OF LOT
TYPES OF LOT
INSIDE LOT

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TYPES OF LOT
INTERIOR LOT

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TYPES OF LOT
CORNER LOT

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TYPES OF LOT
THROUGH LOT

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TYPES OF LOT
CORNER-THROUGH LOT

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ORIENTATION

PLOTTED PLANNING
FACING MAIN ENTRY

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PD 1096 RESIDENTIAL GROUP
R-1 = SINGLE DETACHED

R-2 = SINGLE ATTACHED OR DUPLEX

R-3 = ROW HOUSES

R-4 = TOWNHOUSES

R-5 = MULTI FAMILY DWELLING

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SETBACKS FOR R-1

Minimum Setbacks:

Front: 4.5 meters

Side: 2.0 meters
Rear: 2.0 meters

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SETBACKS FOR R-2

Minimum Setbacks:

Front: 3.0 meters

Side: 2.0 meters
Rear: 2.0 meters

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