TARLAC STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND FINE

ARTS
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
San Isidro, Tarlac

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 8
PLATE 1

A. Project Title:

Agricultural Research and

Commercial Complex

B. Introduction:

The Philippines is primarily an agricultural country with a large portion of Filipinos living in
rural areas and supporting themselves through agricultural activities. Recent figures suggest that
about a quarter of employed Filipinos work in the agricultural sector.

It has already become clear that the income of smallholder farmers has significantly declined,
even for those that can still work on their land and harvest their crops. It became more difficult
for these farmers to sell their harvest, because most farmers’ markets are closed and transport
between villages and cities is limited. As technology has progressed and markets have become
increasingly global, agricultural business has developed to meet and solve high-tech farming
needs and problems.

According to the Tarlac City Agricultural Office, the current number of farmers have been
growing significantly, though the number of harvests does not make up for this increase. In
addition, the price of agricultural inputs has increasing due to inflation and lack of support from
the government. Due to this problem, innovation and modernization of agricultural farming is
needed through mechanized cultivation. Since Tarlac City is mainly agricultural, this type of
problem would have an effect to its Economy especially if neglected by the government.

Project Objectives:

1.) To provide an area to showcase Tarlac City’s Products

2.) To promote and develop agricultural knowledge and business opportunities.
3.) To provide a space that can accommodate massive number of people during
catastrophes.
4.) To provide a modern, state of the art facility which co-exist with its natural and built
environment.
5.) To provide public spaces for leisure activities that shall serve as a tourist spot.

Design Objectives:

1.) To design a commercial facility that caters Agri collective products of Tarlac City
2.) To create a convention center which serves as a venue specifically designed for agricultural
studies.
3.) To design the convention area to be able to shelter and provide for people
affected by catastrophes.
4.) To create a layout which encourage interconnectedness of the building to its
surrounding, follows law of proximity and aesthetic building design.
5.) To design open spaces of inviting landscapes that creates aerodynamics and human
behavior.
 Design Considerations: (apart from basic design considerations)

1.) Tarlac City’s Agri collective Relevance

2.) Economic Growth

3.) Functionality

4.) Durability

5.) Cohesion

6.) Layout and composition

7.) Conviviality

8.) Natural Features

Design Strategies:

1.) Providing a commercial building specially designed to cater vendors of the local market and selling
Tarlac City’s products.

2.) Designing an Agritourism complex composed of techno parks, innovative urban farming, and
verdant attractions.

3.) A multi-purpose complex which is also designed to become a sustainable evacuation center during
calamities, with the use of folding partition wall in the events area for the evacuees.

4.) Designing the building to be able to stand calamities that Tarlac is prone and at risk through
elevated buildings and strong structural design.

5.) A building design that harmonizes with its surrounding through the materials used such as ...

6.) A design layout that

7.) A landscape design that articulates friendliness and liveliness of a design such as an urban design
with attractive public spaces such as techno parks, ..

8.) Essential water ways, vegetation, rocks, and other natural elements or vistas must all be
safeguarded during the planning of the complex.

C. Site Description

 The project will utilize the existing Carlos P Romulo Memorial Library and Museum.
 Class will measure the lot dimensions and use only 1 set of measurements
for uniformity.

D.Space Requirements: (Maximum of 3 storeys with

basement) LIBRARY DIVISIONS

1. READER’S SERVICES DIVISION

 Reference Section
 General Collections
 DDC Subject Guide
 Filipiniana, Local History and Archives Section
  Local History Collections
 Books published by the government
 Maps
 News Clippings
 CD Manuals
 Directories
 Newsletters
 Brochures / Pamphlets
 Theses
 Video Recordings
 Facts and Figures
 Law Research Section
 Law book and other related literature
 Government Publications
 Periodical Section
 Most up-to-date resources
 Newspapers, magazines and journals
 Children’s Section
 Puppet show / Storytelling
 Book Club
 Artwork Shop
 Reading and Writing Tutorials
 Library for the Blind
 Braille Section
 Management Information System Section
 Digital Literacy
 E-Government Services (E-Lib Kiosk)
 Multimedia and Internet Section
 Printing and Downloading
 Audio-Visual
2. TECHNICAL DIVISION
 Collection Development
 Identification
 Selection
 Acquisition
 Collection Storage
  Weeding
 Cataloging Section
 Organization
 Binding and Preservation Section
 Preparation
3. LIBRARY EXTENSION DIVISION
 Recreational, Educational and Social Activity Section
 Outreach Program
4. PUBLICATION DIVISION
 Publishing Section
 Marketing Section
5. ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
 Budgeting and Fiscal Management
 Records and Personnel
 Property and Supplies
 General Services
6. HUMAN RESOURCE DIVISION
7. FINANCIAL RESOURCES DIVISION
8. TWO EXISTING BASEMENT OFFICES

*Other facilities relevant to the library design, esp. in consideration to the new normal, may
be added at the designer’s/ instructor’s discretion.

E. Drawing Requirements:

a. Concept Sheet showing explanation of design inspiration and building

morphology, logical framework, design/functional analysis, etc)
b. Site Development Plan and analysis 1:100m
c. Floor Plans and Blow-up Plans 1:100m
d. Four (4) Elevations 1:100m
e. Two (2) Sections 1:100m
f. Perspectives:
 Exterior Perspectives (aerial and normal view)
 Interior Perspectives
 Four (4) A5 sized rendered Vignettes showing any of the following
(study area, children’s section, or Multimedia and Internet Section)
g. Spot detail of green building technology used
h. Video Animation max of 8mins.
i. Prepare Pecha Kucha Presentation max of 10mins.

F. Format:

 Send and compile in a single PDF file with file name:

P01surname, given name (PO1balanquit,julia nicole)
 All drawings are DIGITAL. Be resourceful.
 Use A3/A1 size sheets
 All drawings are to be detailed and labeled properly.

Prepared by:

AR. JULIA NICOLE P. BALANQUIT, UAP, RMP

INSTRUCTOR