TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES

Architecture Department
Manila
AR302S4 - ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 6
RESEARCH PAPER/CREATE A CHARACTER STUDIES
ARCH.ROMEO S. CAMACHO
INSTRUCTOR

DATE GIVEN: 28 January 2023 DATE OF SUBMISSION: 18 February 2023

I. PROJECT TITLE (and General Description):

A PROPOSED MOUNTAIN RESORT (FILIPINO VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE) [with site

development components]

II. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM:

A private-Owned Real Estate Development Corporation has decided to develop property located
in Daraitan, Tanay Rizal. They proposed development shall be of a Resort Complex. The river resort
development shall have a complete amenities with all necessary sports and leisure facilities that will
be more than just a sanctuary for your mind and body and a place to invigorate and rejuvenate and
will promote environmental architecture or green architecture.

Tanay, officially the Municipality of Tanay (Tagalog: Bayan ng Tanay]), is a 1st class
municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of
139,420 people. It is located 57 kilometres (35 mi) east of Manila, although a typical commute
between Manila and Tanay will take between one and three hours depending upon traffic conditions.
It contains portions of the Sierra Madre Mountains and is bordered by Antipolo in the north-west,
Baras, Morong and Teresa in the west, General Nakar (Quezon Province) in the east, and Pililla,
Santa Maria (Laguna province) as well as the lake Laguna de Bay in the south.

Daraitan is a barrio nestled within the Sierra Madre Mountain Range in Tanay, Rizal. It is a
quiet and peaceful town in the midst of the mountain. The 3,150 people of the mountain barangay
still possess the characters of a traditional barrio: carless streets, donkeys transporting cargoes,
roosters as the barrio's alarm clock, wells and springs providing drinking water to the community,
and organic farmland where most of the fresh produce is sourced. The townsfolk always welcome
tourists with a smile. Native people of Daraitan are from the Dumagat tribe, they are hospitable,
friendly, and kind.

III. DESIGN OBJECTIVES:

a. The resort development shall have a complete amenities that promotes environmental
architecture or green architecture.
b. The project proposal should cover all design issues, considerations and requirements and
site potential and limitations including user needs, site analysis, laws pertaining to the
project and others that are essential in designing the project (see NBC) for your reference.
c. Suggest a project name or title for your resort development complex. Be sure that all
structures and spaces are given careful thought that will justify their provision based on your
analysis of site potentials and consideration and its potential users.
d. The complex will be designed with an aesthetic & landmark quality.
IV. DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS:

a. Function and efficiency;

b. Vertical and horizontal circulation patterns;
c. Architectural character and form;
d. Aesthetics and landmark quality;
e. Solar, wind, noise, odor and view orientations;
f. Amenities, Facilities, Services and Utilities (AFSU) introduced;
g. Security and Safety Features;
h. Compliance with prevailing laws on mountain resort development (DOT and DENR
Guidelines).
i. Natural and artificial ventilation where applicable; and
j. Ecological (environmental or green architecture)
k. Site Potential and Limitations including user needs;
l. Site Analysis;
m. May suggest a project name or title for your mountain resort development
complex;
n. Be sure that all structures and spaces are given careful thought that will justify their
provision based on your analysis of site potentials and consideration and its potential users.

V. PROJECT SITE FEATURES: FOR REVISION/EDITING

Daraitan is a mountain range located along the borders of Tanay, Rizal and General
Nakar, Quezon. It was part of the southern range of Sierra Madre. Daraitan came from two
words - dara, a local term for limestone and aeta, a Filipino term usually used to describe
native people of dark skin. The project site with verdant landscaping contains approximately a total
area of Twenty Five Thousand (25.000) square meters (2.5 Hectares). It is along Daraitan Road with
Eight (8.00 M.) meters road right of way (RROW) (reference Lot Plan in Fig.-1) It is an almost
rectangular shaped lot with a sloping terrain towards the Agos River on the North side.
The frontage is approximately One Hundred Seventy (170.00) linear meters and the depth is
almost One Hundred Fifty (150.00) linear meters. Slope is approximately Twenty Degrees (20%) from
the river edge. Along the road is with a part wit the highest elevation that the developer plan to put up a
viewing deck with “driftwood design seating ornamentation” that will be considered as best for an
instagramable spot and a shed that will serve as a landmark for the proposed resort.

VI. DESIGN REQUIREMENTS:

AMENITIES INCLUDES:

ARRIVAL LOUNGE:
 Reception 1-staff/4-6 guest

RECEPTION PAVILION:
 Front Desk/Reception – 2 staff
 Lounge Area – 12 guest
 Restaurants/Coffee Shops complete with Kitchen – 12-16 guest
 Infinity swimming pool with kiddie pool
 He/She Toilets
 CASITAS / LODGES:
 12-CASITAS/COTTAGE
6-Single Occupancy complete with T&B
6-double occupancy complete with T&B
 2-Lodge/Dormitory type (6 beds) occupancy complete with T&B

SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT PAVILION:

 Game room with billiard tables, dart and Videoke Room – 12 guest

SPA AND WELLNESS CENTER:-6

 4-wellness/spa studio with shower/changing & locker rooms

OTHER AMENITIES and SERVICES:

 Viewing Deck
 Outdoor Shower with Toilets (2-He/2-She)
 Administration – 4 staff
 Maintenance – 2 staff
 Laundry/Linen Room - 2 staff
 Staff Casitas (12 persons)
 STP/MRF
 Water Tank
 Security Outpost
 Life Guard
 Food Kiosk/Bar
 Open Air Lounge/Sunbathing – 6 guest
 Parking 6-8 cars
 Children's playground
 Sand (beach) Volleyball Court
 Camp Fire/Team-building Area
 Generator room;

NOTE:
The stated Project/Design requirements are not limited to the programs listed above, you
may adjust if you think it is necessary to be able to fully comply with the stated development
controls.

VII. DRAWING REQUIREMENTS:

All presentation drawings shall be in 20x30 tracing papers or illustration boards with full color
renderings.
CREATIVE SYNTHESIS:
A. Statement of the Design Philosophy
Design Concept
Site Analysis and Bubble Diagrams
Technologies: Energy Efficiency, Waste Management, clean energy source, Acoustics etc.
(not less than 100 words).
Graphics to help understand the philosophy, Concept, etc. is encouraged.

B. Site Development Plan at scale 1 : 200 Meters (M) and showing the following key information:
1. outline of the building footprint;
2. accessibility features (disabled);
 3. site perimeter security features e.g. perimeter wall/ fence gate, pedestrian/
vehicular barriers, guard outpost (as necessary), etc.;
4. pedestrian access systems;
5. open parking, driveway and parking ramps (as needed);
6. ground-mounted signage locations (if any);
7. call out/indicate areas to be landscaped (hardscape and softscape);
8. the street, particularly the sidewalks;
9. the adjoining land uses; and
10.indicate the northing and the directions of the sunpath, the major winds
(habagat and amihan), sources of noise and odors and available views (if any are clearly
identifiable).
C. Aerial Perspective at any convenient scale;
D. Floor Plans at scale 1 : 100 M; provide furniture/ equipment layouts only as necessary; if
rooms/areas are typical, provide furniture layout only for a representative room/area to save
time; highlight all introduced accessibility features and fire exits;
E. Elevations at scale 1:100 M / ACS (complete with dimensions and finishing callouts)
F. 1-Cross Sections and 1-Longitudinal Sections at scale 1 : 100 M / ACS
G. Site Cross/Longitudinal Sections at scale 1 : 200 M / ACS
(referencing the 0.0 m RROW level elevation);
VIII. BASES OF GRADING:
a. Functionality, space planning and inter-relationships of activity areas (20.0%);
b. Conformity to instructions and completeness of the design solution/s and drawing requirements
(20.0%);
c. General compliance with accepted architectural and construction standards (10.0%);
d. Architectural character and aesthetics (10.0%);
e. Structural concept (10.0%); and
f. Compliances (for a total of 30.0%) with:
1. the 2004 R-IRR of the NBCP (otherwise known as PD 1096) - (10.0%);
2. The Law to Enhance the Mobility of Disabled Persons (otherwise known as BP 344) an
its IRR - (10.0%); and
3. The Fire Code (otherwise known as PD 1185) and its IRR - (10.0%).

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DEADLINE OF SUBMISSION: 18 February 2023 (Friday)

STRICTLY NO EXTENSIONS AND NO SUBMISSIONS AFTER THE DUE DATES GIVEN

TIMETABLE & DELIVERABLES ALL FULLY RENDERED(TO BE GRADED)

DESIGN CONCEPT, DESIGN PHILOSOPHY, ETC… SCHEMATICS (SDP)

(WEEK-2/JAN 28 / Fri.)

ESQUISSE (CONCEPTUAL)

(WEEK-3/FEB 3 / Fri.)

FLOOR PLANS, ELEVATION, SECTIONS & SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN

(WEEK-3/FEB 3 / Fri.)

INITIAL PERSPECTIVES

AERIAL/CASITAS/DORMITORY-LODGE, VIEWING DECK AND PAVILIONS

(WEEK-4/11 FEB / Fri.)

 FINAL SUBMISSION

(WEEK- 5/18 Feb / Fri. )

NO EXTENSION/NO LATE SUBMITTALS

THANK YOU!