PHINMA – University of Pangasinan

College of Engineering and Architecture

Department of Architecture
ARC 150: Housing

THURSDAY/SATURDAY 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

DIFFERENTIATE ECONOMIC, SOCIALIZED, MEDUIM-COST AND

OPEN MARKET
CULTURAL BELIEFS IN HOUSING

RESEARCH WORK 2

ASTADAN, IRA MAE N.

STUDENT

AR. ALEXANDRE DORIA

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Housing

 units which are within the affordability level of the average and low-income earners
which is thirty percent (30%) of the gross family income as determined by the National
Economic and Development Authority from time to time.
 Government-initiated sites and services development and construction of economic and
socialized housing projects in depressed areas.

ECONOMIC HOUSING AND SOCIALIZED HOUSING

In Republic Act. No. 7279, the Urban Development and Housing Act (UDHA) of 1992, also known as the Lina Law,
the word “economic” is dropped and the term “socialized housing” is used to refer to the government’s “primary
strategy in providing shelter for the underprivileged and homeless.”

Section 3 of UDHA defines socialized housing to refer to housing programs and projects covering houses and lots or
home lots only undertaken by the Government or the private sector for the underprivileged and homeless citizens
which shall include sites and services development, long-term financing, liberalized terms on interest payments.

BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 220

ECONOMIC AND SOCIALIZED HOUSING: A type of housing project provided to moderately low-income families
with lower interest rates and longer amortization periods.

SECTION 2. As used in this Act, economic and socialized housing refers to

housing units which are within the affordability level of the average and low-income
earners which are thirty percent (30%) of the gross family income as determined by the
National Economic and Development Authority from time to time. It shall also refer to
the government-initiated sites and services development and construction of economic
and socialized housing projects in depressed areas.

RULE II: MINIMUM DESIGN STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR ECONOMIC AND
SOCIALIZED HOUSING PROJECTS

Section 3. Compliance with Standards and Guidelines

 Development of economic and socialized housing projects shall be in accordance with the
minimum design standards herein set forth.

Section 4. Basis and Objectives of the Minimum Design Standards

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  The minimum design standards set forth herein are intended to provide minimum requirements
within the generally accepted levels of safety, health and ecological considerations. safety
health ecological considerations.

Variations, however are also possible, as may be based on some specific regional, cultural and economic
setting, e.g., building materials, space requirement and usage.

This minimum design standards encourages the use of duly accredited indigenous materials and
technology such as innovative design and systems, modular systems and components among others.
The parameters used in formulating these Design Standards are:

A. Protection and safety of life, limb, property and general public welfare.

B. Basic needs of human settlements, enumerated in descending order as follows: The provision of these
basic needs shall be based on the actual setting within which the project site is located.

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 SOCIALIZED HOUSING

Socialized Housing—selling price is P450,000 and below

Condo type, in-city socialized

housing soon to rise in San Juan.

The housing project is a modern,

condominium-type building, with
complete housing utility packages
such as water and electric facilities,
including 11 commercial units, 68
parking slots for cars, and 47
motorcycle parking slots.

Zamora said a household could own the housing unit, measuring 28 square meters
each, after 30 years of paying.

"It is not a rental expense, it is considered as partial payment," he said.

The total project costs about PHP1.3 billion to be shouldered by the local government in
partnership with the NHA.

ECONOMIC HOUSING

Economic Housing—selling price is more than P450,000 up to P1.7 million

The four-story Samahang Magkakapitbahay Na

Nagkakaisa HOA Inc. High Density Housing in
Novaliches, Quezon City, (first photo) and the
1Bataan Village in Orion, Bataan, (second photo)
are among the seven housing projects rolled out
by DHSUD in coordination with the key shelter
agencies and partner-developers across the
country In November this year in line with the
government’s commitment in providing decent
and affordable homes to Filipinos. More than
3,500 families are slated to benefit from such
undertakings. (DHSUD)

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 RULE I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 1. Scope of Application

These rules and standards shall apply to the development of economic and socialized
housing projects in urban and rural areas as defined in Section 2 of BP Bldg. 220. They
shall apply to the development of either a house and lot or a house or lot only.

Section 2. Declaration of Policies

It is a policy of the government to promote and encourage the development of economic

and socialized housing projects, primarily by the private sector in order to make
available adequate economic and socialized housing units for average and low income
earners in urban and rural areas.

MEDUIM-COST HOUSING

Medium Cost Housing—selling price is above P3 million up to P4 million

This type of project has improved amenities like guard house, entrance gate perimeter fence, club house
and play courts plus the usual swimming pool. Houses are of much better quality than the previous
categories.

Urban Deca Homes Manila.

Metro Manila, Manila

Urban Deca Homes Manila is a 13-building medium-cost

affordable housing project in Tondo.
Located at Vitas St., Tondo Manila
Amenities:
 Multipurpose Hall
 Community Mall
 Pocket Parks
 Children's Playground

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  Admin Office Studio
 22.95 sqm.1Br 27.42 sqm.2Br 30.60 sqm & 32.17sqm.

OPEN MARKET

Price Range: From P 4,000,000 and above

This development is sometimes referred to as High-end. It has all the amenities in the MEDIUM COST
project and even better ones. The buyers in this category are mostly educated, have money and know
what they are buying. In many cases, the buyers are the ones who hire their own architects to design
the house according to their preferences.

Features
 Fully Landscaped Gated-Subdivision
 Generous with Ample Green Areas and Open Spaces
 Secure Perimeter Fence with 24-hour security, surveillance, and roving guards
 Low-density configuration with a total of 305 exclusive single-attached units
 Complete with lamp posts and wide roads to match:
 12-Meter-wide main roads
 8- to 10-Meter-wide minor roads
Details
 Project Category: PD 957 - Open Market
 HLURB License to Sell no. 31697
 Project Name: The Diamond Heights
 Property type: Medium-cost Residential Subdivision
 Project Owner: South Prime Developers, Inc.
 Developer: Wee Comm Developers, Inc and W Group, Inc.
 Gross Project Area: 12.7 hectare

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