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Community Inspired

Staff Housing for


Polytechnic University
of the Philippines
Faculty and Employees:
A Marital Status Sensitive Approach in Space
Planning

Introduction

University faculty and staffs play a special role in the life of the

University as teachers, mentors, scholars, and participants in academic


governance. They are the ones responsible in maintaining the
highest personal standards of character, conduct and most of all
in learning.

The Polytechnic University of the Philippines, a state university run by the

government, has been experiencing problems not only with the facilities and
student related concerns but also concern for its employees. Some of the
faculties have to travel long distances in order to get to PUP but werent given
enough salary for their expenses and bills. Due this, a provision for a housing
development that will cater their needs for comfortable living adjacent to their

working environment is a necessity.

Goals and Objectives


Design Goal

The proposed development aims to support PUP employees through staff housing
that evokes the concept of harmony thru variety, that whether residents have varying

social, marital and economical status, the main highlight will still stress on community
interactivity and social sensitive planning showcasing the uniqueness of living of
different status in life of PUP staff.

Goals and Objectives


Design Intention 1

To try to promote equality of varying status thru proper zoning of units and
providing unique spaces that evokes the characteristics of each variety. Additionally,

neighborhood interactivity will still be fostered thru common spaces that will try to
unify all the residents indulging them to social interaction and activities especially
in resting days where relaxation amid busy days are needed for rejuvenation.

Design Intention 2

Goals and Objectives


Design Intention 3

Design Framework
Design

Philosophy

Architecture is more than just collection of rooms--it should form a


community and strings all of its parts together to
increase the quality of living and bring about a

welcoming community for its residents.

-Bjarke Ingels

Design Framework

Design Concept

Community-Inspired Staff Housing


The development which
primarily aims for harmony thru variety
(e.g. gender, social and marital status)
of different aspects of living which
diversifies people can be united by
developing a project that are both
socially beneficial to all users
promoting social interactivity and
sensitivity in terms of marital and social
status in life.
Thru this, a holistic approach which nourishes better living will be established
especially for working staff and employees of PUP and their families, if any.

The Site (Location Map)

The Site (Site Physical Data)

Location: latitude (14.5989


degrees) 14 35' 56" North
of the Equator and
longitude (121.0053
degrees) 121 0' 19" East
of the Prime Meridian on
the Map of Manila.

The Site (S.W.O.T. Analysis)

The Site (S.W.O.T. Analysis)

The Site (S.W.O.T. Analysis)

The Site (S.W.O.T. Analysis)

Building Massing

PROJECT SITE WITH EXISTING STREET PATTERNS AND POSSIBLE TRANSITION TO SITE

Building Massing

TRADITIONAL BUILDING BLOCK TYPOLOGY

Building Massing

OPENING THE BLOCK FOR AIR CIRCULATION OPENING AND LARGER OPEN SPACE

Building Massing

BLOCK CONFIGURATION DESIGNED TO MAXIMIZE AIR MOVEMENT AND CIRCULATION PATTERN

Building Massing

SLOPING AND STEPPING DOWN FOR BETTER LIGHTING AND OPTIMAL VIEW TOWARDS THE
STREETS. HIGHER ELEVATION AT SOUTHERN AND WESTERN SIDE PROVIDE SHADING TO ADJACENT
BUILDING. EASTERN ELEVATION MASSING DESIGNED FOR WIND CATCHING.

Building Massing

BUILDING ADJUSTMENT INCORPORATING GREEN ROOFING SERVING AS SOCIAL GATHERING AREA


AND RAINWATER HARVESTING.
RAISED FIRST FLOOR IN AVOIDANCE TO FLOODING, DEDICATED FOR PARKING, OPEN SPACE AND
LITTLE COMMERCIAL AREA.

Site Concept

Site Concept

Site Concept

Building Components

2
BEDROOM
TYPE UNIT
(30 SQ.M.)

Building Components

2 BEDROOM
CORNER TYPE UNIT
(30 SQ.M.)

Building Components

1 BEDROOM TYPE
UNIT
(24 SQ.M.)

Building Components

1
BEDROOM
CORNER
TYPE UNIT
(24 SQ.M.)

Building Components

STUDIO TYPE
UNIT
(18 SQ.M.)

Building Elevation

FRONT ELEVATION
N

Building Elevation and Section (Right Elevation and Cross Section)

Style Guiding Principles

Contemporary Architecture
Clear lines and subtle structural components

that speaks more of its functionality rather than


aesthetics is an appropriate approach for such
residents that are on the go, multi-faceted yet
simple in terms of way of life.

Style Guiding Principles

Bioclimatic Architecture
Bioclimatic architecture refers to the design of

buildings and spaces based on local climate, aimed at


providing thermal and visual comfort, making use of solar

energy and other environmental sources.


Basic elements of bioclimatic design are passive
solar systems which are incorporated onto buildings and
utilize environmental sources (for example, sun, air, wind,
vegetation, water, soil, sky) for heating, cooling and
lighting the buildings.

Architectural Styles to be Adopted

Balcony and deep eaves that alternatively


function as sunshading components

Raised first floor platform that equally act as


parking/commercial area and also as safety
purposes especially for a site that is prone to
flooding

Accessible roof gardens that


simultaneously act as rainwater catcher
and social gathering space

Vertical Green Wall serving as faade


insulator and at the same time provide
naturalistic element of the structure

Modularized units which are fit of using


prefabricated modules which are easy to
install for fast construction.

Foldable interior partition with open space


planning and usage of light colored paint
finishing.

Design Application

Design Application

Disaster-Resiliency

Seismic design according to structural engineering books suggest flexible connection and
lightweight framing for they sway with the seismic direction rather than fighting it therefore
avoiding great loads and magnitudes caused by the movement.

Flood Prevention
Adding elevation to the first floor via raised structural columns is the buildings method of
keeping the building flood-free against high flood elevation.

Worst Case Scenario

Time Concept
The general architectural character of the building which strives
of being simple yet functional and is provided in response to the
Filipinos trait, climate, merged into modern structural method
speaks of everything that is Filipino which have the characters of
being innovative, adaptive to any situations and are simple in their
own way of living yet strive to improve in life. That
is the core design principle of the project, being our own
Modern Philippine Architecture that will last a lifetime because it
is speaks much about the Philippine as a whole.

Economy Concept
Designing the development and the structures of the project in a clear vision of sustainable and environmentalfriendly goal in the early conception makes the economic viability possible. This can be done Prefabrication which is a
cost-effective method which helps in the speed of construction due to direct installation and connections rather than
the conventional reinforced concrete method which takes a lot of time and therefore additional cost for the labor, and
completion in general. Maximizing the land area by proposing 12 floors apartments is one of the factors that is
initially conceived in order to provide adequate housing units to PUP staff.

Environmental System

Structural Systems

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