BUILDING DESIGN PROCESS

*think of larger holis c pa ern first before considering the elemental structural units
*habang nagiisip ng strategy for structural plan, don’t forget to consider the essen al proper es of architectural
composi on and nature & configura on of the structural elements.

BUILDING DESIGN
*hierarchically ordered yung mga required forms
*iden fy if planar or linear in nature yung principal architectural elements

BUILDING PROGRAM
*iden fy kung required yung rela onship between desirable scale and propor on nung program spaces, spanning
capability, resul ng layout, and spacing of supports
*may compelling spa al reason ba for one-way or two-way spanning systems

SYSTEM INTEGRATION
*integra on nung mechanical and other building system with struct system

CODE REQUIREMENTS
*code requirements for intended use, occupancy, and scale
*type of construc on and required structural materials

ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY
*kung allowable ba for expansion horizontally or ver cally
*material availability, fabrica on processes, transporta on requirements, labor and equipment requirements, and
erec on me

LEGAL CONSTRAINTS
*regulated rela onships between (1) size of building and its (2) intended use, occupancy load, and (3) type of
construc on
*must iden fy the projected scale of the building since it is related to the structural system and materials required to
be employed

ZONING ORDINANCES
*it depends on the loca on in a municipality and posi on of the site to know the allowable bulk or shape of the
building
*required distances from the property lines depends on the ordinances for air, light, solar access, and privacy
*how tall the building can be in a par cular area to provide proper light, air, space and enhance the streetscape and
pedestrian environment