PROVINCIAL JAIL

Statement of the problem:

The province of Cagayan has decided to build a new Two-Storey Provincial Jail
focusing on its environment that shall benefit especially the inmates and staff and people
outside the vicinity. The proposed project tends to provide adequate living spaces, facilities,
amenities and the basic needs of inmates.

Design Objective:

1. To design the most economical and environmental friendly, safe and secure,
appropriate, and reliable correctional cell in the geography of the Philippines

2. To contribute highly in incorporating radical solution on the contemporary issues

concerning structural design and environment-related problems

Space Requirements:

A. Ground Floor

1. Entrances for public, employees, from arrest to release and service

2. Entrance for visitors (separated)
3. Lobbies
a. For public use / employees, which includes information counter, telephone
booth, staircase, and comfort rooms
b. For visitors, includes comfort room and information counter
c. For inmates (secured)
4. Administrative Office
5. Warden’s office / quarter
6. Record Room
7. Guard’s room
8. Search room
9. Holding / Interview room
10. Egress booking space
11. Medical exam room with doctor’s office
12. Open visiting room
13. Closed visiting room
14. Conjugal attorney and casework visiting room
15. Watchers room / timekeeper’s room
16. Waiting Area
17. Kitchen food preparation
18. Janitor’s room
19. Spaces used by inmates
a. 12 cells
b. Commissary
c. Handicraft
d. Woodcraft
e. Emergency assembly room or multi-purpose dining hall
f. Chapel
g. Storage room
h. Indoor games
i. Gymnasium which includes basketball and volleyball courts with bleachers
j. Laundry area
k. Dayroom
l. Shower for inmates with Comfort room
B. Second Floor

1. Visitor’s Lobby
2. Closed visiting area
3. Open visiting area
4. Conjugal Attorney and casework visiting
5. Watcher’s / guard room
6. Spaces used by inmates
a. New detention cell (2)
b. Women’s cell (2)
c. Isolation cell (2)
d. Juvenile (2)
e. Cell (1)
f. Shower/CR
g. Day room

7. Court rooms (2)

8. Attorney’s office
9. Judge’s office
10. Administrative office and staff
11. Cr from H&S

C. Other Facilities

1. Parking space
2. Power house
3. Guard post
4. Motor pool

LOT DESCRIPTION

A 12 meter Major Road at the south west portion of the site that will serve as the main
access to the site. An Agricultural Area is can be viewed on the west portion while a body
of water is located on the east part, beside the lot. Possible flooding can occur within the
vicinity of the site. Residential zone can be seen 10 meters away from the site located at the
north side. The technical description are as follows:

LINES BEARINGS DISTANCES

1-2 S 64’ 02’ W 51.57 M
2-3 N 38’ 12’ W 15.01 M
3-4 N 38’ 12’ W 15.00 M
4-5 N 38’ 12’ W 14.73 M
5-6 N 70’ 06’ E 77. 56 M
6-7 S 13’ 11’ E 14. 16 M
7-8 S 66’ 38’ W 8. 80 M
8-9 S 15’ 19’ E 11.25 M
9-1 S 15’ 19’ E 11.25 M

Required Drawings: 20x30 white paper

1. Concept Board (A3, Vellum Board)

2. Floor plans - ACS
3. Elevations - ACS
4. Two Sections - ACS
5. Site Development Plan - ACS
6. Perspective - ACS
Bird’s Eye View