Republic of the Philippines

NUEVA ECIJA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFIED

COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE
AR 223 (DESIGN 04)
SPACE PLANNING 1
First Semester, A. Y. 2023-2024

Esquisse No. 1

Title: Motorist Hotel

Submission: January ___, 2023
* Late submission will have deduction based on how late the esquisse is submitted.

Rationale:
A motel or motor lodge is a hotel designed for motorists and
usually having a parking area for motor vehicles. The term referred
initially to a type of hotel consisting of a single building of
connected rooms whose doors faced a parking lot and, in some
circumstances, a common area or a series of small cabins with
common parking. Motels are often individually owned, though motel
chains do exist.
As large highway systems began to be developed in the 1920s,
long-distance road journeys became more common, and the need for
inexpensive, easily accessible overnight accommodation sites close
to the main routes led to the growth of the motel concept. Motels
peaked in popularity in the 1960s with rising car travel, only to
decline in response to competition from the newer chain hotels that
became commonplace at highway interchanges as traffic was bypassed
onto newly constructed freeways.
Most people stay a few weeks or a few months, but you can
usually stay up to 1 year if you like. Extended stay hotels have
set daily rates, weekly rates, and monthly rates if you plan to
stay more than 30 nights.
What's the difference between lodges /hotels/motels? A Hotel
is a building with interior corridors that the various rooms are
off of. A Motel is short for Motor Hotel. It does not have interior
corridors, and a Lodge is either, usually a Hotel, in a rustic area
and the building itself is also rustic.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM:

A former OFW has decided to build a motorist hotel from the
land property inherited from his parents. The project is a 10-unit
motel that will cater the increasing tourists that will visit the
town of Sagada. The available open area is sloping down at 20% to
the northwest, with a great view of the sprawling rice terraces
and the breathtaking sunsets of the town.
The client wants to incorporate the Vernacular Cordilleran
Architecture to immerse the tourists with the culture of the
province as well as to minimize the carbon footprint of the proposed
project.

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NUEVA ECIJA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFIED

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PROJECT LOCATION:
The proposed project is located at Bangan Road, Sagada,
Mountain Province

PROJECT SITE FEATURES:

The property is an interior lot, with an 8 meter-wide road,
situated 10 minutes away from the town proper. The site is measured
at a total of EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY (840) SQUARE METERS with a lot
frontage of 24 meters. The client wants the guests to have a
comfortable and relaxing stay while enjoying the weather and
sceneries in Sagada.

DRAWING REQUIREMENTS:
Conceptual Framework/Analysis
• Plan On Site 1:200 mts
• Floor Plan/s 1:200 mts
• One (1) Site Elevation 1:200 mts
• One (1) Site Section 1:200 mts
• One (1) Aerial Perspective NTS

SPACE REQUIREMENTS
• 5 twin bed units with toilet and bath
• 5 queen bed units with toilet and bath
• 10 car garage/parking slots
• Information office/lounge with toilet
• Storage room
• Laundry room
• Housekeeping/Utility Room
• Kitchen
• View deck (optional)
• Genset Room

Contact No. (0922) 827-9122

Transforming Communities through Science and Technology (0933) 824-0978
Email: architecture@neust.edu.ph
www.neust.edu.ph
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NUEVA ECIJA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFIED

COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE
Design Criteria:

ARCHITECTURE
Motels differ from hotels in their location along highways, as
opposed to the urban cores favored by hotels, and their orientation
to the outside (in contrast to hotels, whose doors typically face
an interior hallway). Motels almost by definition include a parking
lot, while older hotels were not usually built with automobile
parking in mind.
Because of their low-rise construction, the number of rooms which
would fit on any given amount of land was low compared to the high-
rise urban hotels which had grown around train stations. The
automobile brought mobility and the motel could appear anywhere on
the vast network of two-lane highways.

LAYOUT
Motels includes guest rooms; an attached manager's office; a small
reception; and in some cases, a small diner and a swimming pool. A
motel was typically single-story with rooms opening directly onto
a parking lot, making it easy to unload suitcases from a vehicle.
A second story, if present, would face onto a balcony served by
multiple stairwells.

ROOM-TYPES
In some motels, a handful of rooms would be larger and contain
kitchenettes or apartment-like amenities; these rooms were marketed
at a higher price as "efficiencies" as their occupants could
prepare food themselves instead of incurring the cost of eating
all meals in restaurants. Rooms with connecting doors (so that two
standard rooms could be combined into one larger room) also
commonly appeared in both hotels and motels.

Parking
• 1 parking space for each guest room
• 1 parking space for every 5 restaurant seats
• 1 parking space for every 3 employees;
• 2 parking spaces for delivery and service trucks

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Transforming Communities through Science and Technology (0933) 824-0978
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Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFIED

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Entrance Drive
Turnoff from the highway to the motel should be at an angle
of 30 to 45 degrees; sharper turnoff angles are inadvisable.
The driveway should be 6.0 meters to 7.6 meters wide, and the
radius of the curb on the driver’s right should be at least 15.0
meters.
If a restricted site frontage should require a right-angle
turnoff, then the driveway should be 7.6 meters wide and the curb
have 9.0-meter radius. A curb radius of less than 9.0 meter is
inadvisable under any circumstances.

Landscaping
Landscaping is important it is one of the things the guest
sees first. Well-kept, neatly defined lawns and drives will make a
favorable impression; the parking arrangement should be logical
and practical.
Hard-surfaced walks should be so arranged that lawns may be
preserved; retaining walls should be installed to prevent erosion
and enhance appearance.
The right varieties of trees will provide attractive shade.
Undesirable views be screened by dense plantings, trimmed hedges,
stone walls, or louvered fences.

TYPES OF MOTELS
CITY MOTEL
Built in town or on edge of town intended for business traders
with transaction in downtown area
MOTOR ANNEX
Adjoins an existing hotel in the city.
HIGHWAY MOTOR HOTEL
Provides room-side parking for travelers.
RESORT MOTEL
Intended for guests already at their destination that
requires ample recreational facilities.
AIRPORT INN
Built at a major international airport offering a large and
high-class operation.

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Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFIED

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PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
A typical motorist looks for a lodging that is not a break in
his journey but part of it. This means direct under-cover access
from motor car to room. Ideally, the car should remain accessible
throughout his stay.
Further, he wants to remain preoccupied his journey. He is
not geared up to the ritual of a stylish arrival, and wants to meet
as few people as possible.
The traditional hotel is run on the assumption that social
contacts may make one’s stay more pleasant. The motorist, although
needing the very maximum amount of service in a very short time,
would like to avoid a corresponding multiplication of the costs
and courtesies of tipping.
Also, to know in advance, not the probable, but the accurate
total cost of a night’s lodging. This is answered by the system of
paying in advance, and offers no special architectural
complications.

STANDARD REQUIREMENTS (MOTEL)

The minimum requirements for the establishment, operation and
maintenance of motels:
LOCATION. The motel, except those already existing shall be located
along or close to the highways or major transportation routes. It
shall have at least ten (10) units.
GARAGE. The motel shall have an individual garage or a common
parking space for the vehicle of its guests.
BEDROOM. The motel shall have an individual garage or a common
parking space for the vehicle of its guests. Each unit shall be
provided with a fully air-conditioned bedroom, or at least, an
electric fan, and shall be furnished with comfortable bed/s, clean
pillows, linen and bed sheets.
TOILET AND BATHROOM. The unit shall be provided with attached
toilet and bathroom with cold and hot water, clean towels, tissue
paper and soap.
TELEPHONE. There shall be a telephone or call-bell in each unit.
STAFF AND SERVICE. The motel staff shall be trained, experienced,
courteous and efficient. They must be available at all times.
MEDICAL SERVICES. Medical services on an emergency basis shall be
made available.

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Transforming Communities through Science and Technology (0933) 824-0978
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NUEVA ECIJA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFIED

COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE
FIRE FIGHTING FACILITIES. Adequate fire-fighting facilities shall
be provided for each separate unit/building, in accordance with
the Fire Code of the Philippines.
LIGHTING. Adequate fire-fighting facilities shall be provided for
each separate unit/building, in accordance with the Fire Code of
the Philippines.
HOUSEKEEPING. Efficient housekeeping shall be maintained.
MAINTENANCE. Efficient maintenance of the motel in all its sections
(i.e. building ground, furniture, fixtures, public rooms, air-
conditioning, etc.) shall be provided on a continuing basis.
OTHER FACILITIES. The motel may, at its option, serve food and
drinks exclusively to its guests, and install such other special
facilities necessary for their business.
SIGNBOARD. Signboards and signage should be visible and readable.

Prepared by:
Ar. Roxanne D. Oreta
Instructor 1

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Transforming Communities through Science and Technology (0933) 824-0978
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