BULACAN STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND FINE ARTS

CITY OF MALOLOS, BULACAN

A PROPOSED RE–DESIGN OF MALOLOS CITY HALL (OLD) USING TROPICAL

DESIGN PRINCIPLES, STANDARDS, TECHNIQUES AND PROCESSES.

TD 323 Ar: TROPICAL DESIGN

ALVAREZ, PATRICK DJ.

BLANCO, DUNREDD A.

CALAPATI, AERON CARL

DEL CARMEN, ERNESTO

FEBRUARY 2019
A proposed re–design of Malolos city hall (old) using tropical design principles,
standards, techniques and processes.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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standards, techniques and processes.

CHAPTER 1

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standards, techniques and processes.

A. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

How the study came about.

B. INTRODUCTION

a. Purpose of the study

b. Scope of the study

c. Sources of data

i. Primary data

ii. Secondary data

d. Method of analysis

SWOT analysis

e. Output of the study

Findings of analysis

C. DEFINITIONS OF TERMS

Tropics – definition

Tropical climate – definition

Climate – definition

Weather – definition

Areas covered by tropical climate – definition

D. FACTORS THAT AFFECT CLIMATE

a. Proximity from the sun

b. Altitude

c. Prevailing winds

d. Proximity of equators

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e. Human influences

E. CLIMATIC ELEMENTS IN DESIGN

a. Temperature

b. Relative humidity

c. Precipitation

d. Wind direction

e. Sky clarity

f. Sunshine duration

g. Solar radiation

F. SITE FACTORS THAT AFFECT BUILDING DESIGN

a. Topography

b. Vegetation

c. Surrounding buildings

G. THERMAL COMFORT

Solar control (temperature, air temperature, relative humidity, clothing)

H. DESIGN STRATEGIES FOR SOLAR CONTROL

Proper orientation

Solar shading devices

Landscape elements

Architectural elements

I. CLIMATIC DATA AND ANALYSIS

a. Natural ventilation

i. Air movement

ii. Landscape

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b. Rain water collection/ re-use

c. Evaporative cooling (ponds, pools, fountatin, de-humidifier)

J. CLIMATIC RESPONSE DESIGN

a. Design strategies

b. Climate modification models

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CHAPTER 2

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A. CASE STUDIES

a. 2 local

b. 2 foreign

B. PURPOSE OF THE CASE STUDIES

C. BASIS FOR SELECTION

D. DESCRIPTIONS

Site, building envelope, features, etc.

E. DESIGN STRATEGIES AND SOLUTION EMPLOYED

F. APPLICATIONS OF 5 ABOVE FOR THE RE-DESIGN

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CHAPTER 3

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A. SITE AND BUILDING PROFILES

B. SWOT ANALYSIS

C. FORMULATION OF CONCEPT

D. APPLICATION OF CLIMATIC DESIGN PRINCIPLE AND TECHNIQUES

E. USE OF CASE STUDY

F. PROPOSED RE-DESIGN SOLUTIONS AND OPTIONS INCLUDING

VISUALS

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BIBLIOGRAPHY AND APPEDICES

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