CONCEPTUALIZATION 1.

SPACE PROGRAMMING

OCCUPANCY
CLASSIFICATION

ARDESIGN3
PREPARED BY: AR./ENP. RACHELLE MORALES & AR. JUSTIN SANTOS
HAU-ARCHITECTURE
 Week CO Code Learning output Student output Topics / Course Core values Methodology Evaluation/
(Hours) Link At the end of the Content (Sub values) Learning
lesson, the Assessment
student will be
able to:
1 CO1, CO2 ➢ Define and • Sharing of Module 1: Concept Christ-centeredness ➢ Facilitate lecture ✓ Assessment
(3.5 hours) differentiate the Personal Sheet Basics, Space (Prayerfulness) through in-class/ of the quality
various Insights Programming, NBC online class of personal
residential • Design Occupancy Excellence discussion insights
building types Philosophy Classification (Competence, ➢ Synchronous e- through
➢ Create a basic • Initial Design • Design Accuracy, Being learning using individual
space program Concept for Philosophy Logical) Canvas Network, reactions
and basic the Major • Design video- and/or
proximity matrix Plate Concept: Integrity conferencing, consultation
for a complex • Research Translation to (Conscientious- instant messaging, ✓ Assessment
residential Work Planning and ness, Accountability) chat & audio- of design
building Exterior Design conferencing. solution
➢ Formulate own - Write-up ➢ Video presentation through the
Design - Design of pre-recorded use of
Philosophy Inspiration/s lecture/ specific
➢ Illustrate - Morphology discussions and grading
translation of • Space other related Rubrics
design concept Programming / videos (e.g.
➢ Construct Proximity YouTube)
space Matrices ➢ Use of Asyn-
programming / • Classification of chronous e-
proximity Occupancy learning methods
matrices based on PD ➢ Conduct of design
1096 / National consultation and
Building Code progress checking
Major Plate 1: Group thru either
B - Multiple Dwelling synchronous or
Units (Apartment or asynchronous
Rowhouse) methods
• Introduction to
the Design
Problem
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DESIGN CONCEPT
“A concept is rooted in simple abstractions,
yet it initiates a process that usually ends
with a complex design.”

The process of architectural design is much more like a

voyage. At the start of this voyage, it is the development of
a coherent architectural concept that not only suggests a
possible destination, but that also supplies the traveler with
both an oar and a rudder.
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What It Is and What It Does

A concept represents more than a solution; it poses

a way of thinking about a design problem while
proposing a set of objectives.

The concept initiates the action of design.

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The Sketch

In architecture, the first articulation of a concept is

usually in the form of a drawing or a sketch model.

Conceptual sketches and models indicate that a position

has been taken and a direction has been decided. As
generative tools, sketches provide the visual language
with which architects test conceptual notions in their
relationship to a set of goals or parameters.
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Example:

Porosity as a concept. Steven Holl’s original sketch for Simmons Hall,

a dormitory in MIT, 2002. The concept conveys numerous attributes: a
regular exterior form is penetrated by organically shaped tubes
providing light and ventilation while linking the more public spaces
through various levels with contrasting vocabularies.
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Simmons Hall Dormitory by Steven Holl, 2002

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Example:

Weightlessness/Lightness as a concept. The concept sketch above

by Jarmund / Vigsnæs AS Arkitekter of Norway for a house on the
dunes shows a crownlike object hovering above an incision in a hill. The
ambitions of this sketch were accomplished with a glazed ground floor
with minimal structure above where an irregularly dormered roof floor
appears to float.
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Dune House by Jarmund / Vigsnæs AS Arkitekter

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Example:

Concept of “A synergy of Formal & Informal Learning”. Using paper

models, architects ARX of Lisbon study a number of volumetric
concepts for the Canecas High School in Portugal. This project
integrate classrooms (spaces for traditional, formal learning) with more
fluid spaces of informal communal learning.
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Canecas High School by ARX

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Conceptual Devices:

1. Dialogue

2. Tropes

3. Defamiliarization

4. Transformation
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DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
It is an expression or belief on what one is aiming to
accomplish with design, and, more importantly, what one
thinks the design should accomplish.

An important thing about the term "design philosophy" is to

keep it separate from "design style."

Example:

Two designers may have a style of minimalist, but their

philosophy may be entirely different. One may be designing
minimally for the sake of aesthetics, while the other may be
designing minimally for the sake function.
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DESIGN PHILOSOPHY EXAMPLES:
1. Function over Form
2. Empathy and Focus
3. ‘Form and Function are One’
4. “Life is chaotic. Buildings should reflect it” –
Frank Gehry.
5. “The work of a designer is really at the
intersection of commerce and culture”. – Yves
Behar
6. “The details are not the details. They make the
design” – Charles Eames
7. Good design is as little design as possible
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The spatial relationship of areas and rooms within a
building affects it’s functionality, aesthetics, general comfort,
cost, and ease in construction. The client’s desires and the
planned uses/activities should be rigorously considered.

In ArDesign 1, it was mentioned that:

A bubble diagram (or adjacency diagram) is a

freehand diagrammatic drawing used for
space planning and organization at the
preliminary phase of the design process.
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The bubble diagram
shows the spatial
relationships
between the
various areas and
the circulation
routes connecting
them.

For a house, the

bubble diagram
tends to be very
simple.
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That is because: 1) there are only a number of areas that
are needed; 2) the relationships of areas are not that
complex; and, 3) all designers have experienced the
“house” and therefore, understand the functions of the
areas.
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Bubble Diagram for a House

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BUT, WHAT ABOUT A
COMPLEX
BUILDING
HOW SHOULD ONE
GO ABOUT IN
PREPARING ITS
BUBBLE DIAGRAM?
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Identify
Step 1: client’s
requirements
Schedule of
Accommodation

Assess the
relationships Proximity
Step 2: between Matrix
various areas

Illustrate the
relationship Bubble
Step 3: of the various Diagram
areas
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Identify
Step 1: client’s
requirements
Schedule of
Accommodation

Discuss with the client, his space

Assessrequirements
the and any
special requirements. Cross check them with Proximity
relationships building
Step 2:
regulations and guidelines on between
standards. Matrix
various areas
This will result to the Schedule of Accommodation – a list
Illustrate the
of the required spaces which may include, among
relationship others,
Bubble
Step 3:
the following: 1) activities;of2)
thedesired
various floor area; 3)
Diagram
number of rooms/spaces; 4)areas number of occupants
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Identify
Step 1: client’s
requirements
Schedule of
Accommodation

Assess the
relationships Proximity
Step 2: between Matrix
various areas

Illustrate the
relationship Bubble
Step 3: of the various Diagram
areas
ARCHITECTURALIdentify SPACE
Step 1: requirements
client’s Schedule of

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Accommodation

Assess the
relationships Proximity
Step 2: between Matrix
various areas

Prepare a visual diagram clearly reflecting

Illustrate the the relationships
between the various spaces. This should help the
relationship designer
Bubble
Step 3: of thethus
visually see the relationships, various
making theDiagram
design
process more fluid and conflictareas
free.

This will result to the Proximity Matrix. A series of icons

with preset meanings are used for easy comprehension. It
can be a means of final clarification of the desired spatial
relationships.
ARCHITECTURALIdentify SPACE
Step 1: requirements
client’s Schedule of

PROGRAMMING
Accommodation

Assess the
relationships Proximity
Step 2: between Matrix
various areas

Illustrate the
relationship Bubble
Step 3: of the various Diagram
areas
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Assess the
Proximity
relationships
Step 2:
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between
Matrix
various areas

Illustrate the
relationship Bubble
Step 3: of the various Diagram
areas
BUILDING REGULATIONS &
STANDARDS
PD 1096 – National Building Code of the Philippines

It provides for all buildings and structures, a framework of

minimum standards and requirements to regulate and
control their location, site, design quality of materials,
construction, use, occupancy, and maintenance.

It was formulated as it is the policy of the State to safeguard

life, health, property, and public welfare, consistent with the
principles of sound environmental management and control.
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STANDARDS
The determination of
applicable rules and
standards of every project
starts with the
CLASSIFICATION OF
BUILDINGS BY USE OR
OCCUPANCY.

Occupancy classification
can be checked on Rule VII
Section 701.
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Group A – Residential Dwellings
Group B – Residentials, Hotels and Apartments
Group C – Education and Recreation
Group D – Institutional
Group E – Business and Mercantile
Group F – Industrial
Group G – Storage and Hazardous
Group H – Assembly other than Group I
Group I – Assembly Occupant Load 1000 or more
Group J - Accessory
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PROGRESS WORK
- Prepare a Conceptual Write-up reflecting your Design
Philosophy and Concept for the Major Plate. Include
sketches.