PHASE 4: FINAL PRESENTATION

FOR THE HOUSING FOR THE

HANDICAPPED PROJECT

by

Alanis, Jasmin Andrea

Carlos, Lance
Estonilo, Kaizz
Manrique, Audrey
Quinia, John Carlo
Solomon, Julia Louise

A50

Architectural Design 2- Creative Design Fundamentals

(AR142-1P)

​Mapúa University
February 2021
 PHASE 1: SITE ANALYSIS

1.1 LOCATION

The figure shown above as with the proposed site is located at Luis, Pasig, Metro Manila, in the corner
street of Luis and the main road of Mercedes Ave. As with the site where to build the single detached
residence, it is truly enough to accommodate a family of five with an additional two more members of
the household, with a total of 376.77 sqm. It can also evidently be seen in the map that other food
establishments are located within the vicinity of the lot. With that, it becomes accessible for the family
to travel with the said area as it is just walking distance. However, a great concern for the privacy of the
family since it is located along the main road; unwanted noises will be encountered by the family coming
from the vehicles as well as the passerby of the street.

1.2 NEIGHBORING CONTEXT

In considering one of the significant major

establishments in checking and monitoring one's
expenses is through a bank. Emergency needs of the
family will be convenient for them as this bank is along
the street of the main road. Hence, they will attain their
errands right away
 The hardware is also a great advantage for the
family as to the stages from pre-construction
of the house, to construction phase, up until
post-construction, again, it will be convenient
for the family to acquire materials needed
especially this is just a few steps away from
the lot area.

Supermarkets are also classified as one of the

significant establishments that the buyer of a
property should consider. It is also the same
characteristic that can be derived whenever
family necessities run out ─ toiletries,
medicines, drinking water, food etc. Being
able to access markets nearby brings great
convenience among the household. If heavy
traffic started then, household members could
simply walk until they reached the
supermarket.

Eateries are also one of the significant

establishments that the buyer of a property
should consider. Making their life secure in
times that they ran out of food stocks in their
kitchen. Food stalls or establishments are just
nearby the site of the residence. With that, no
discomfort would bring and they will become
more complacent at those shortage times of
their goods or whenever the parents are much
occupied by their work their children could
simply head out and buy food.
1.3 NATURAL PHYSICAL FEATURES

I. TOPOGRAPHY
-Geography
Pasig City lies approximately 12 km away. East Manila sprawled along the banks
of the Marikina and Pasig Rivers, southeast of the Pasig River, bounded by Quezon City
and Marikina City in the North, Mandaluyong City in the West, Makati City, Pateros and
Taguig in the South, Cainta and Taytay in the East. With coordinates of 14.5779,
121.0892. A land area of 34.32 sq km (3,432 hectares)

-Elevation
Pasig City has a maximum elevation 584 m; a minimum of -1m, and an average
elevation of 50 meters.

II. GEOLOGY
Quaternary Alluvium is a non-consolidated sediment that forms the base of
much of the cities of Manila, Caloocan, Pasig, Pasay and Taguig. From borehole results,
the dominant lithology is sandstone-siltstone-mudstone/claystone and channel-filled
conglomerates with or without shell fragments. Likewise, according to Catanne et al.
(2010), soils in Fortune, Marikina City and Pasig City areas are abundant in smectite-type
clays.

III. CLIMATE
The climate in the Pasig City area is mild. Rainfall occurs mostly from June to
October due to the southwest monsoon. The dry season starts in November and ends in
May registering a warm mean temperature of 29.2 ºC. The coldest month is January.The
normal relative humidity is 77 percent, which is highest from July to September.The
northeast wind normally occurs during the months of January, February, October,
November, and December while the southwest and southeast wind occur at shorter
periods from June to September and March to May, respectively.

IV. GROUND WATER

Areas closest to the sea are the first to be influenced by the landward
movement of seawater moving into areas of decreased aquifer pressure due to
excessive aquifer pressure. Withdrawals of groundwater. Excessive pumping of
groundwater results in brackish or connate groundwater flowing from below. It was
suspected that the lowering of groundwater levels down to more than 60 meters below
sea level in Cainta, Taytay, Pasig, and Taguig is due to over-extraction of groundwater.
 IV. WATER QUALITY
Water quality surveys have consistently revealed Pasig River as a collection of
toxic heavy metals, nitrates, phosphates, and faeces and oils. The Pasig River has been a
part of the lives of the residents of Pasig, it has been a source of food, livelihood, and
transportation. It is also an important river system since it connects Metro Manila’s two
large bodies of water: Laguna de Bay, and Manila Bay. In 1990, the Pasig River was
declared biologically dead due to rapid industrialization and urbanization. For years,
despite the efforts of the government to restore the most important river system in
Metro Manila, the class C waters (safe inland waters) have never been back to its
original state. This has, therefore, affected the quality of the distributed water up until
now.

1.4 PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR CIRCULATION

The traffic figure which was featured above is a typical transportation experience during
Mondays at around early morning. The extent of choosing a site that is along the main road is the road
which the household member would take if he or she heads to its workplace it might become a slight
issue to get through the congestion experience of both public and private drivers.
 The project site is mostly surrounded by
commercial houses and buildings thus,
making the pedestrian traffic moderate to
heavy, especially on weekdays where it is a
working day. Also during the weekends,
some production houses may still have work
ongoing and other commercial complexes
such as the food hub along Luis street can be
quite busy. The site is very close to East Raya
Gardens, which is a mid rise residential
condominium complex.

With this information, we can conclude that

the pedestrian traffic in this area is quite
busy although the site is near the roads,
there are a lot of shops that people could go
to and the people who live in the area most likely rely on walking and commuting because of how close
the commercial spaces are. Most pathways are small pavements that are shaded by trees.

Vehicular traffic wasn't that heavy. Every street has two lanes. The main road Eusebio, Mercedes
Ave. and Luis has moderate traffic, while the M. Suarez Ave. experience heavy traffic. Most of the
vehicular traffic is in the intersection of M. Suarez Ave, Mercedes Ave. and Market Ave. The minor road
doesn't experience any traffic since it was surrounded by nearby houses.
 The figures shown above are given with three different bus station locations around the vicinity​.

1.5 UTILITIES
Sewer and Water Line
Manila Water has divided its concession areas into six business areas. The East zone
concession covers 23 cities and municipalities in Metro Manila and Rizal, including:
Mandaluyong, Makati, Pasig, Pateros, San Juan, Taguig, Marikina, and parts of Quezon City and
Manila.

Looking at figures 2.1 and 2.0 above, with the figure 2.1 at the left side, the site is located at the
corner of the intersection of Luis street and Mercedes Ave. With that, possible water interruptions might
occur if there would be a human issue─leakage of these water sewers due to the volume of cars
passing these roads; If the tasked personnel did not meet the expected time to fix the issue, the
household will directly be affected since the water sewer is nearby it. The same goes with the figure 2.2.

1.6 CLIMATIC ANALYSIS

The figure shows where the direction of the wind

comes from either northeast to southwest or vice
versa of southwest to northeast.
The figure shows where the direction of the
wind comes from including its speed coming
from either northeast to southwest or vice versa
of southwest to northeast.

The figure shows that the average precipitation

level around Precipitation in February is at
minimum with an average of 15 mm. While the
precipitation at most falls in August with an
average of 425 mm.
 The figure shows May is the hottest month of the
year with an average temperature of 29.3 °C.
While January recorded as the coldest month, with
temperatures of 25.7 °C on average.

SUN PATH ANALYSIS AND NOISE SOURCE

The building is situated to face the

southwest direction. The figure shown
contains the sun path and shadows during
the summer solstice in the month of June,
specifically on the 21st at 10:35 am. The sun
will start rising from the East at 5:28 am,
and bound to set on the West at 6:27 pm.
At this point of the solstice, the sun leans
more toward the North direction more than
it does to the South direction where the
front is faced. This is good to know because
the summer solstice is just the hot season,
the fact that the sunlight hits the rear more
than it enters in front, indicates that the
occupants will not experience such an extreme temperature.
As with the noise analysis, it can be seen that these unwanted noises come from both roads of
the Luis st., and the Mercedes Ave. Since the site is situated near the main road, therefore, these
external factors from the environment are inevitable for the household to hear; private and public
vehicles as well as the passerby
1.7 HUMAN AND CULTURAL ANALYSIS
1.8 CIRCULATION: PLANS AND BUBBLE DIAGRAM

The entrance is placed along the main road or 2 way road to give flexibility to the users and not
limit routes leading to the minor road.
1.9 DESIGN MATRIX

The Design Matrix is a program that illustrates interrelationship of spaces in a said structure. it
places spaces with a common function in the same area. In this project, the space is all about ease in
locating a certain area while considering Person With Disability's access and limitation.

1.10 CIRCULATION: PLANS AND BUBBLE DIAGRAM

 The idea is to have all the necessary needs of the paraplegic father in the tip of his fingers. The
mini elevator designed to fit his electric wheelchair is located near the entrance to lessen the obstacles
that he would encounter (ie. couch, tables, etc.). And for the mother who is an amateur cook, the
kitchen is equipped with a cold room and a pantry that is separated from the kitchen for more storage
space. Adjacent to the kitchen is a place for the helpers ie. The driver and the maid--they have their own
living area and toilet & bath. For the second floor, the girls room is adjacent to the masters bedroom so
that the mother can attend to the needs of the girl if needed and also in case of emergencies. The
guests' bathroom is accessible from both the guest room and the family area in case the common
bathroom is occupied.
 PHASE 2: CONCEPTS

I. DESIGN PROBLEMS
● The structure must be able to provide spaces with facilities that can, mainly,
accommodate people with disabilities.
● Path of travel must be free of any obstructions.
● Said facilities must be easily accessed and employed by the disabled in certain cases that
he/she is alone to operate the facility.
● Adequate amount of spaces must be considered for both disabled and able-bodied in
order to ensure a smooth pedestrian flow.
● Building must comply with standards that consider accessibility and comfort of people
with disability.
● Building must be properly and strategically designed as it would be a national and local
reference for future projects.

II. PROJECT OBJECTIVES

● To formulate a design of that would cater the physically challenged and its family.
● To design a single-detached residence that shall be the national and local reference for
such projects, thus would benefit a lot of people in the future.
● To meet all space requirements and include various design features that would help the
users maximize the utility of their residence in regards to each of their own daily
activities while feeling secure and safe.

III. DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

- Adequate amount of area space and strategically placed facilities that will ensure smooth
pedestrian circulation
- Consideration of the accessibility and the convenience of the facilities providing the
comfort it could bring to the disabled are the following:
1. The entrance of the house should provide a ramp as the household member who is
disabled allows convenience; he went off the car then proceeds to the house will not
create any difficulties as he can make his way on his own.
2. Corridors of the house should be enough for the wheelchair to maneuver his way.
3. Restrooms should have handrails to provide safety and guidance of the disabled
household.
4. Switches and controls of the house should be at the right level wherein it must be
reachable.
5. Floor finishes with the design should not cause any harm to the disabled household.
According to IRR of BP 344, the basic planning or design requirements are:
● Accessibility
● Functionality
● Work ability
 ● Security and safety
● Orientation

IV. DESIGN CONCEPT

The house is of modernist style, long and cantilevering massing protrudes the exterior of
the house. Being modernist, it follows its function, having more space for the family rather than
just ornamentation. Cantilevering parts of the house provides more space with a smaller
footprint. A house is a place for privacy, a place where the inhabitants can do whatever they
want to do. This house utilizes light from the sun but at the same time maintains privacy with
blinds. And given that one of the inhabitants of the house is disabled, wider space for his
movement around the house was considered. A towering massing was done for the elevator to
make it easier for the disabled man to move around the house. Ventilation was an important
consideration as the floor area is massive, and cooling it with an air conditioning system will be
expensive.

V. DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
“Accessibility is solved at the design stage.” by Daniel Na. Design has been at the heart
of our work since the most punctual days of Inspiration. From projects to buildings, we accept
making for a world in which impaired individuals are included and can completely take part in all
perspectives of life. Wearing the wrong size shoes day after day would cause you torment – and
you’d likely do a few long enduring harm. It’s the same with a building. The wrong estimate and
shape makes life threatening challenges for impaired individuals.To design for accessibility
implies to be comprehensive to the desires of your clients. This incorporates your target clients,
clients exterior of your target statistic, clients with disabilities, and indeed clients from
distinctive societies and nations. Understanding those needs is the key to creating way better
and more open experiences for them.

VI. DESIGN OBJECTIVES

● To create a home that would accommodate a family who has a person with disability in
its members.
● To make adjustments of accessibility: elevators and ramps for wheelchairs.
● To modify furnitures suitable for the clients’ anthropometrics and proper room layout.
● To provide comfort that would empower free living for people with disabilities and
extending additional amenities are also needed for guests and house staff.

VII. DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

Here are the design considerations and features that are in connection with the site
analysis. One consideration may not be strictly associated to one subtopic only.
A. FUNCTIONALITY
● Accessible housing refers to the construction or modification (such as through
renovation or home modification) of housing to enable independent living for persons
with disabilities. Accessibility is achieved through architectural design, but also by
integrating accessibility features

B. CHARACTER
● A natural cooling system is called cross ventilation. The system relies on wind to push
cold outside air through an inlet into the building while the outlet pushes warm internal
air outside the building (through a roof vent or higher window opening). Modern natural
ventilation systems help improve the flow of cold air that comes in to support the
outflow of hot air.
● Natural lighting, otherwise called daylighting is a method that effectively brings natural
light into the house utilizing exterior glazing through windows and clerestory. Arbitrarily,
reducing artificial lighting will save the amount of energy. It is proven that natural
lighting would help to increase the health and comfort of the occupants.

C. SOCIAL INTEGRATION
● Private residences may be cleared out inaccessible to a wheelchair client. In any case, it
is alluring to consider a minimum of availability requirements so as to oblige disabled
visitors.
● The number of wheelchair lodging units ought to be given at a rate of one unit for a
commonplace population.
● For a small office where the floor area limits the arrangement of available restrooms on
each floor, one available restroom may be given to serve the whole building. The open
rest room ought to be found adjoining to an accessible elevator.
● Where an office is subdivided among different inhabitants, wheelchair rest rooms ought
to be given on each floor.
● Openings along the residence are based on the sun path, vehicular, and pedestrian
circulation from the site analysis; large windows on the east side to maximize natural
light while being adjacent to the minor street; Windows on the 2nd floor are placed on
the rear side for cross ventilation along the family area (see figure 1 below); main
entrance for both vehicles and pedestrians are placed nearest to the main road for easy
access.
 Figure 1 (Cross Ventilation)

D. INNOVATION
● Elevators are installed to enable the disabled person, especially the users who
use wheelchairs, to roam the house freely.
● Installation of Close Circuit Television (CCTVs) around the residence is a must.
CCTVs are not only for security but also for health-related emergencies.
● Window placements were based on the site analysis to maximize natural light
and ventilation to lessen use of unrenewable energy as much as possible,
especially during day time.
● Solar panels are placed on the roof to be used as an alternative and renewable
energy source to maximize the sun benefits and lessen energy consumption
especially with the technological features that greatly add to energy expenses.
VIII. FORM DEVELOPMENT

IX. FORM PERSPECTIVES

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 4.29 m 1.82 m 6.07 m 4.20 m 3.15 m 1.80 m
2.00 m 3.00 m 2.00 4. 15 m 4.15 m 3.15 m

LAUNDRY AREA
NOOK

1.30 m 1.50 m 1.60 m

COLD
STORAGE
2.85 m

3.14 m
MAIDS
QUARTERS KITCHEN COFFE BAR
T&B
DRIVERS
QUARTERS
DINING AREA GUEST ROOM
1.55 m

LIVING
FAMILY AREA
SPACE

1.90 m
8.50 m

8.50 m

8.54 m
T&B LIVING AREA

9.88 m
DN
BALCONY
FOYER WALK IN
POWEDER CLOSET

4.10 m
4.10 m

MASTERS
GARAGE BOYSROOM BDRM
ROOM

2.73 m
4.81 m
ENTRANCE
GIRS ROOM
UP
T&B

ELEV
ELEV

CARPORT GARDEN

BALCONY

6.10 m 12.40 m 3.60 m 4.55 m 6.19 m 5.15 m 1.80 m

18.50 m 21.30 m

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FINISHED FLOOR LINE FINISHED FLOOR LINE

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 2.00 m 3.00 m 2.00 4. 15 m 4.15 m 3.15 m

LAUNDRY AREA
NOOK

1.30 m 1.50 m 1.60 m

COLD
STORAGE

2.85 m
MAIDS
QUARTERS KITCHEN COFFE BAR
DRIVERS
QUARTERS
DINING AREA

1.55 m
LIVING
SPACE

8.50 m

8.50 m
T&B LIVING AREA

FOYER
POWEDER

4.10 m
4.10 m
GARAGE ROOM
ENTRANCE
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ELEV

CARPORT GARDEN

6.10 m 12.40 m

18.50 m

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3.16 m
T&B

GUEST ROOM
FAMILY AREA

1.21 m

8.50 m
DN

9.88 m
BALCONY
WALK IN
CLOSET
MASTERS
BOYSROOM BDRM

GIRS ROOM
5.48 m
T&B

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BALCONY

3.60 m 6.53 m 8.16 m 5.15 m 1.80 m

21.30 m

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 Narrative

For the project, a family of five with two staff with the following profiles was taken into consideration:
1) the father, a volunteer with the civic organization as a lawyer, is a paraplegic who uses an electronic
wheel chair and is fond of the latest technologies; 2) the mother is a lawyer who practices corporate
law, able-bodied, a triathlete, an amateur cook, and spends time between her office and being a mother
of three; 3) the eldest child is a 4th year pharmacy student in a prestigious university in Manila; 4) the
middle child is about to enter college in industrial design; 5) while the youngest is in grade school and
has Asperger's syndrome; 6) and lastly, the family will have a maid and a driver.

This residential project for the physically challenged does not have any special spaces and will have the
same spaces seen in a residential house for the able bodied. It will include: a living area, family area,
powder room, dining area with nook and coffee bar, full kitchen, bathrooms, sleeping areas, private
garden, carport, and other spaces we deem necessary. The only special requirement now is that the
project should be designed in a way that everything is friendly to both the able-bodied and physically
challenged.

The proposed site location is a corner lot along the main road of Mercedes Avenue in Luis, Pasig, Metro
Manila. It is neighbored by different establishments that are easily accessed by the residents of the
proposed project, therefore making it a convenient location; establishments such as a bank, hardware,
supermarket, a few eateries, and also three different bus stations.

To accomplish this task more efficiently, the needs of the paraplegic father were taken into account as
much as possible. The design must make sure that his necessary needs are done with ease, the space
should always be enough for his wheelchair to pass and turn. The mini elevator designed to fit his
electric wheelchair is located near the entrance to lessen the obstacles that he would encounter (ie.
couch, tables, etc.). As for the mother who is an amateur cook, the kitchen is provided with a separate
cold room and pantry for more storage space. Adjacent to the kitchen are the spaces for the maid and
driver, equipped with their own living area and toilet & bath. For the second floor, the youngest child
will have her room adjacent to the master’s bedroom in order for her parents to tend to her needs given
that she has Asperger’s syndrome. The guest’s bathroom will also be accessible from the family area in
cases where the common bathroom is occupied. These mentioned spaces will be the basis of the design
since they address special needs and require strategic placement.

Modernist style is the architectural style used, following the design philosophy, “form follows function”.
It is important that we give extra thought into the family’s required spaces rather than how the
aesthetics of the structure will turn out, since it is no ordinary residential housing. But like any other
residential structure, the design will maximize as much natural light but at the same time allow privacy
for the occupants. Cross ventilation was used since air condition cooling would be expensive given the
massive floor area.
Accessibility and comfort were the key terms in designing the proposed structure. Lighting and
ventilation will be natural as to reduce the amount of energy consumed by the occupants, and at the
same time, increase the health and comfort of the occupants. Accessibility and comfort is not limited to
the residents of the structure but also extends to the visitors/occupants who might happen to also be
physically challenged. Both the able-bodied and physically challenged are free to roam around the house
with ease. Security is also a key term considered in this project. CCTV cameras will be installed, not just
for security but for monitoring in case of health-related emergencies, the risk of health related injuries
must be reduced. And to help cover the amount of expenses, solar panels will be used to lessen energy
consumption especially when one of the residents is fond of the latest technology.

This project will be modern, timely, and environment friendly, since it will consider factors that give all
occupants ‘equal accessibility’ to the facilities and spaces given that will not restrict the use of the latest
technology while maximizing the use of the natural environment.

Corrections/Additions

The east side lawn/garden of the lot was empty and to take advantage of the sunlight on that side, a
lounge area for the family to relax was put in place. This was also to take advantage of the wind from
the north east side of the lot. This is to give the family an open area to enjoy different activities
especially for the kid. A major addition to the plan was the window on the hall of the second floor. This
gave the wind passing through the family area a place to exit, hence giving the whole second floor space
cross ventilation. This was done because of the data gathered from the site analysis that the wind will
come from the north east side of the lot. Two big windows will give the wind an area to go through the
second floor.