HIGH-RISE COMMERCIAL CENTER MIXEDUSE BUILDING
DESIGN PROBLEM STATEMENT
CITYSCAPE COMPANY, A WELL-KNOWN REALTY ESTATE COMPANY OF EXCLUSIVE SUBDIVISIONS, WANTS
TO EXTEND THEIR INVESTMENT ON A LARGER SCALE PROJECT, SUCH AS VERTICAL CONSTRUCTION
(INCLUDING HIGH RISE CONDOMINIUM EQUIPPED WITH MIXED USE BUILDING) TO CATER THE NEEDS OF
THEIR PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS IN THEIR UPCOMING IDEAS THAT WILL ENCOURAGE MORE CONDOMINIUM
OWNERS TO OWN AND RESIDE TO THEIR REALTY DEVELOPMENTS AND/OR TO BE USED AS A VACATIONAL
RENTAL UNIT.
AS AGREED BY THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY, THEY WANT TO HIRE AN ARCHITECTURAL FIRMS
SPECIALIZING WITH INTRICATE MODERN DESIGNS AND WITH SUPERB WELL CREATED SCALE MODELS,
WHICH CAN BE USED AS A MODEL TO ATTRACT MORE CLIENTS TO INVEST TO THE CONTINUOUS REALTY
DEVELOPMENTS.
THE SITE IS LOCATED AT PASIG CITY CONNECTED TO A 20.00 M EIGHT (8) LANE MAJOR ROAD KNOWN AS
EULOGIO RODRIQUEZ JR. AVE (C5) THAT HAS AN ADJACENT 8.00 METERS TWO (2) LANE MINOR ROAD
KNOWN AS EAGLE AVENUE (PLARIDEL AVENUE). THE LOCATION ALSO A CONNECTION WITH
APPROXIMATELY 20.00 METERS DISTANCE FROM MARIKINA RIVER. ADDITIONAL PRIVATE ROAD WITH A
6.00 M WIDTH.
AS SAID, MIXED USE BUILDING OF THE CITYSCAPE COMPANY, WILL BE COMPRISED OF A COMPLETE
SHOPPING MALL AND A RENTABLE OFFICE SPACE FOR OTHER COMPANIES THAT WILL BE CONNECTED TO
THE CONDOMINIUM UNIT. THE COMPANY HAS ITS OWN EXISTING COMPETITION IN TERMS OF HIGH RISE
RESIDENTIAL BECAUSE ON THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SITE, THERE ARE EXISTING CONDOMINIUM
BUILDINGS KNOWN AS “THE GROVE ROCKWELL” OWNED BY DMCI COMPANY, IN THE WESTERN SIDE OF
THE SITE, THERE ARE SOME EXISTING COMPETITION AWAITS AS THE NEW PROJECT WILL RISE, IN TERMS
OF MALLS, EXISTING BUILDINGS SUCH AS SM HYPERMARKET AND TIENDESITAS WILL BECOME A HUGE
IMPACT FOR THE IDEAL SHOPPING MALL CONNECTED ON THE CONDOMINIUM UNITS. SAME AS THE
RENTABLE OFFICE SPACES, AN EXISTING HIGH RISE GLASTON TOWER ON THE WESTERN SIDE, THAT HAS
THE SAME IDEA AND CAN ALSO OFFER MORE RENTABLE OFFICES.
AS AN ARCHITECTURAL FIRM:
HOW WILL YOU CONSIDER YOUR DESIGN AS A UNIQUE AND WILL BE THE MOST AWAITED DESIGN THAT
CAN COMPETE WITH THE EXISTING BUILDINGS SURROUNDS THE SITE IN TERMS OF CONDOMINIUM
PROPERTIES? (Showcasing it sophistication by maximizing its potential use. Establish as a Landmark for
the Pasig to have ideal investors and users. To design in relation to urban cityscape and to its people.
Considering the historical context abiding in the site.)
HOW WILL YOU MANAGE IN OWN YOUR DESIGN, THAT CAN ACCOMMODATE MORE CLIENTS AND
CONVINCE MORE ENTREPRENEUR/BUSINESS/COMPANIES TO LEASE ON YOUR MALL UNITS AND
RENTABLE OFFICES? ( Providing spaces in which it can be helpful for the needs of the tenants, investors
and the owner. Innovating the spaces and having a sense of belongingness in the said structure. Humancentered design in which we elaborate the user’s activities for a more inclusive architecture design. )
WHAT ARE YOUR OBJECTIVES AND GOALS FOR THIS PROJECT TO BECOME ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL
REALTY PROPERTIES ALONG PASIG CITY?
(Project goals –
1. Establish a comfortable and competent living environment that meets the best interest of owners
and residents.
2. To build and design with intricate modern design and an enticing structure that complements the
surrounding area.
3. Introducing environmentally friendly features and technologies and ways to help minimize the
ecological impact.
4. Robust security and safety systems to ensure users and residents' well-being .
5. Adopt a sense of community and social interaction through shared spaces and amenities.
Objectives1. Optimize space utilization and floor plan design to provide comfortable and efficient living spaces
for users and residents.
2. Create an architecturally pleasing design that harmonizes with the surrounding environment and
enhances the neighborhood's aesthetics.
3. Implement energy-efficient systems and renewable energy sources and environmentally friendly
materials in construction, aiming for a specific percentage of recycled or locally sourced materials.
4. Implement state-of-the-art security systems and incorporate a top class of fire safety measures
to ensure the safety and well-being of users and residents. Implement smart home technology
features that enhance energy management, security, and convenience for residents.
5. Design communal spaces and amenities that promote social interaction for users and residents.)
WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE BY-LAWS AND GOVERNING BODIES THAT WILL ADMINISTER FOR THIS PROJECT?
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FIRE CODE OF THE PH
NATIONAL PLUMBING CODE
PD 957
PD1096
LOCAL ORDINANCES
REMINDERS FOR PLANNING:
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PLANNING SHOULD INCLUDE THE NECESSITY OF PROPER SEPARATION OF SPACES AND
COMPATIBILITY OF ITS USES.
PLANNING SHOULD INTEGRATE THE DISPENSABLE PROPER SCALE ORGANIZATION, SPACE
CIRCULATION AND SPACE HIERARCHY TO ACHIEVE EFFICIENCY.
SITE PLANNING SHOULD CONSIDER AN ORGANIZED AND PLEASING LAYOUT, THAT IS
PEDESTRIAND FRIENDLY. ALSO, THE IMPACT OF TRAFFIC FLOW.
Project Name:
Acua
“Discover the world within”.
Acua comes from to words acro and aqua
Acro denotes something at a height, summit, top, tip. Aqua means
water.
SPACE REQUIREMENTS
(REFER TO THE GIVEN SET OF SPACES)
ADD OR INCLUDE SPACES THAT’S NOT PRESENT IN WORD FILE.
CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT
CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT SHEET
DESIGN
“ARCHITECTURE REALLY IS ABOUT THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE, THE MATERIAL NEEDS,
PHILOSOPHY
THE THINGS THAT YOU CAN MEASURE, KEEPING US WARM WHEN IT’S COLD
OUTSIDE, COOL WHEN IT’S HOT OUTSIDE, PROTECTING US FROM THE ELEMENTS,
BUT IT’S ALSO ABOUT THE SPIRITUAL DIMENSION ITS ABOUT THE THINGS THAT
MOVE US, THAT MAKE US FEEL HAPPY, COMFORTABLE, YOU CAN CALL IT ANY
WORD YOU LIKE, YOU CAN CALL IT BEAUTY, YOU CAN ALL IT AESTHETICS, YOU
CAN CALL IT WELCOMING, FRIENDLY. BUT SOMETHING THAT WILL MAKE US FEEL
GOOD. ARCHITECTURE IS ABOUT THE SOCIAL AGENDA.”
DESIGN CONCEPT
NORMAN FOSTER
THE CONCEPT REVOLVES ON THE STATE OF FLOW, HOW HUMAN INNATELY FEEL
GREATER ENJOYMENT AND INVOLVEMENT THROUGHOUT THEIR COURSE OF
ACTION. ARCHITECTURE FLOW AS STATED BY MARIA LEHMAN IT IS ABOUT
HELPING THE BUILDING OCCUPANT TO TRANSITION FROM SPACE TO SPACE, SO
THEY CAN PROCESS WHAT THEY HAVE JUST EXPERIENCED AND PREPARE FOR
WHAT THEY WILL EXPERIENCE IN THE MOST OPTIMIZED MANNER. THIS
PRINCIPLE OF FLOW IS ALSO OBSERVED IN OTHER FLUID TRANSPORT SYSTEMS IN
NATURE, SUCH AS THE SAP FLOW IN PLANTS, THE MOVEMENT OF LYMPH IN THE
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM, AND EVEN THE CIRCULATION OF AIR IN THE RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM OF ANIMALS. THE IDEA THAT WE ADAPT TO CREATE A SPECIFIC AND
DIRECT IDEA TO USE IN THE CONCEPTUALIZATION OF THE PROJECT. HUMANS
POSSESS AN INNATE TENDENCY TO DO THINGS IN PATTERN WITH NATURE AND
OTHER FORMS OF LIFE.
WITH THESE IDEAS THE CONNECTION OF SPACE, FORM AND USER WERE USED
TO CREATE A SOLUTION.
DESIGN
OBJECTIVES
FLOW = PATTERN, HARMONY AND CONTINUITY
1. A DESIGN THAT ENCOURAGE MORE OWNERS TO OWN AND RESIDE TO
THEIR REALTY DEVELOPMENTS
2. DESIGNING WITH INTRICACY AND EXTRAVAGANCE AS A UNIQUE EDIFICE
IN THE PASIG.
3. DESIGN WITH PROPER SPACE PLANNING AND AREA ALLOCATIONABIDING THE BUILDING LAWS
4. DESIGNING A MIXED-USE CONDOMINIUM.
PROJECT
OBJECTIVES
PROJECT
DESCRIPTION
FORM CONCEPT
FORM EVOLUTION
1. Optimize space utilization and floor plan design to provide comfortable
and efficient living spaces for users and residents.
2. Create an architecturally pleasing design that harmonizes with the
surrounding environment and enhances the neighborhood's aesthetics.
3. Implement energy-efficient systems and renewable energy sources and
environmentally friendly materials in construction, aiming for a specific
percentage of recycled or locally sourced materials.
4. Implement state-of-the-art security systems and incorporate a top class
of fire safety measures to ensure the safety and well-being of users and
residents. Implement smart home technology features that enhance
energy management, security, and convenience for residents.
5. Design communal spaces and amenities that promote social interaction
for users and residents.)
IT IS THE UNIVERSAL PROPERTY ALLOWS TO CARRY AND
TRANSPORT ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS AND MINERALS IN
BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS. WATER CAN STORE SIGNIFICANT
AMOUNT OF HEAT WITHOUT INCREASING LARGE
TEMPERATURES. ALSO, WATER WAS THE CHOSEN IDEA FOR
THE FORM BY INTEGRATING IT SCIENTIFIC MOLECULAR
GEOMOTRY. IT IS A CHEMICAL COMPOUND COMPOSED OF
TWO HYDROGEN ATOMS BONDED TO ONE OXYGEN ATOM,
WITH THE CHEMICAL FORMULA H2O.
FROM THE MOLECULAR GEOMETRY OF WATER (H20)
USING ADDITIVE WE CAN CREATE A HEXAGONAL SHAPE AND
BY APPLYING THE IDEA OF FLOW WE CAN CREATE A
TWISTING BUILDING(AERODYNAMICS)
( INSPIRED IN NORMANS FOSTER SKYSCRAPER)
ALSO EXTENDING SOME PARTS (TO CREATE A BALCONY
SPACES)
INSPIRED BY ARCHITECT JEANNE GANG
FAÇADE CONCEPT
ARCHITECTURAL
STYLE
FUTURISTIC
X
BIOMIMETIC
ARCHITECTURE
(PROJECT NAME)WAS DESIGNED WITH BIOMIMETIC ARCHITECTURAL STYLE. THIS
WAY, A VARIETY OF SOLUTION CAN BE CREATED.
BIOMIMETIC ARCHITECTURE IS A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY
SCIENTIFIC APPROACH TO SUSTAINABLE DESIGN THAT GOES
BEYOND USING NATURE AS INSPIRATION FOR AESTHETICS BUT
RATHER DEEPLY STUDYING AND APPLYING CONSTRUCTION
PRINCIPLES THAT ARE FOUND IN NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS AND
SPECIES.
BY STUDYING THE WAYS IN WHICH NATURE HAS SOLVED CERTAIN PROBLEMS,
SIMILAR SOLUTIONS IS APPLIED IN DESIGNING THE (PROJECT NAME)
DESIGN
CONSIDERATIONS
DESIGN
STRATEGIES
CONSIDERATIONS
1. CONTEXT/SETTING- CONSIDERING THE PHYSICAL LOCATION OF THE SITE.
CONVIVIALITY OF SPACES TO MAKE IT ATTRACTIVE AND INTERACTIVE.
2. CHARACTER - CONSIDERING THE OVERALL SHAPE OF THE BUILDING, ITS
MATERIALS, CRAFTSMANSHIP, DECORATIVE DETAILS, INTERIOR SPACES
AND FEATURES, AS WELL AS THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF ITS SITE AND
ENVIRONMENT.
3. EASY WAY FINDING - USE OF LEVELS PAVEMENTS AND FLOORING
TRANSITIONS
4. SUSTAINABILITY - INCORPORATING AND LETTING THE LIGHT IN, MAKING
USE OF THE BREEZE AND CULTIVATING MORE GREENSCAPES
5. LAWS AND STANDARDS - PROVIDING A SET OF STANDARDS FROM LAWS
AND CODES IN LOCAL AND NATIONAL
STRATEGIES
GAGAWAN PA LANG HAHAHAHAHA
SITE ANALYSIS
IN GETTING THE SITE ANALYSIS
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: TAKE NOTICE OF ANY AND ALL INITIAL RESPONSES TO THE SITE — SENSORY DATA
COLLECTION, POINTS OF ENTRY. ASK QUESTIONS. HOW DID YOU ARRIVE AT THE SITE? IS IT ACCESSIBLE?
IS THERE PARKING? NEARBY TRAFFIC OR TRANSIT? DOES THAT TRAFFIC CARRY SOUND?
TAKE NOTE OF EXISTING SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS: HOW DO PEOPLE MOVE ABOUT THE SPACE? WHERE
DO PEOPLE GRAVITATE NATURALLY? IS THERE A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THIS MOVEMENT AND
SUNLIGHT OR SHADE? TAKE ANY NECESSARY MEASUREMENTS, IF NOT ALREADY PROVIDED VIA A SITE
PLAN.
VISUAL DOCUMENTATION: PHOTOGRAPHS, SKETCHES, VIDEO — IT’S GOOD PRACTICE TO HAVE PHOTOS
OF THE SITE ITSELF AS WELL AS LOOKING OUT FROM THE SITE. THESE IMAGES CAN BE USED FOR
ANNOTATIONS OR FOR CONTEXT IN LATER PERSPECTIVES AND RENDERINGS.
THINGS TO CONSIDER:
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SOCIAL,
HISTORICAL,
CLIMATIC,
GEOGRAPHICAL,
LEGAL, AND
INFRASTRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A GIVEN SITE, AND
SYNTHESIZING THESE ANALYSES INTO VISUAL INFORMATION — USUALLY IN THE FORM OF SITE
ANALYSIS ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS FOR SITE ANALYSIS
PHYSICAL CONTEXT
THE SITE OF THE PROJECT HAS A DISTINCT SLOPE.
• TOPOGRAPHY,
ALSO, THE SURROUNDING MAN-MADE FEATURES OF THE
• GEOLOGY,
SITE ARE THE SCHOOL AND EXCLUSIVE SUBDIVISION.
• HYDROLOGY,
HOWEVER, IT IS SURROUNDED BY NATURAL FEATURES ,
• CLIMATE, AND
BROOK, SITUATED IN THE WESTERN PART.
THE ANNUAL TEMPERATURE IS 24.31 DEGREE CELSIUS. IN
• VEGETATION OF THE SITE.
ADDITION, THE WARMEST MONTH IS MAY AND THE DRIEST
MONTH IS FEBRUARY. NONETHELESS, COLDEST MONTH WAS
FEBRUARY AND THE WETTEST MONTH IS AUGUST.
NONETHELESS, ASSUMINGLY THE SITE HAS A 20%
VEGETATION.
SOCIAL CONTEXT
THE NEIGHBORING STAKEHOLDERS OF THE SITE ARE THE
• CULTURAL,
NEARBY RESIDENTS WHO ARE THE POTENTIAL USERS OF THE
• ECONOMIC, AND
PROJECT. IN ADDITION, THE OPENING OF JOBS(BPO) MAY
• SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF INCREASE THE TOTAL OF USERS. ALSO, WITH THE NEARBY
THE
COMMUNITY
AND SCHOOL, A LOT OF STUDENTS AND TEACHERS CAN BE A USER
UNDERSTANDING HOW THE OF THE COMMERCIAL CENTER TO SUFFICE THEIR ACADEMIC
PROJECT CAN FIT INTO THE NEEDS. THE NEIGHBORING EXCLUSIVE SUBDIVISION IN
COMMUNITY.
FRONT OF THE SITE CAN CONTRIBUTE A LOT IN TERMS OF
ECONOMIC.
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
IT IS KNOWN AS THE LARGEST TOWN IN CAVITE. ALSO,
• HISTORICAL AND
SILANG IS KNOWN FOR ITS CROPS SUCH AS PINEAPPLES,
• CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE OF COFFEE AND CORN.
THE SITE, AND HOW IT HAS SILANG, DURING THE START OF THE SPANISH COLONIZATION
BEEN
USED
AND , TRACTS OF LAND WERE GIVEN BY THE KING OF SPAIN TO
TRANSFORMED OVER TIME
THE CONQUISTADORES AND THEIR DESCENDANTS, WHO
COLLECTED TRIBUTES FROM THE PEOPLE RESIDING IN THEIR
ACQUIRED LANDS.
REGULATORY CONTEXT
RA 9514
• ZONING
AND
BUILDING ASSUMINGLY IT IS LOCATED IN GENERAL DEVELOPMENT
CODES,
AREA
• LAND USE REGULATIONS,
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AND
OTHER
LEGAL
REQUIREMENTS THAT MAY
IMPACT THE DESIGN AND
DEVELOPMENT
OF
THE
PROJECT.
USER ANALYSIS
USER ACTIVITIES
RECREATIONAL SPACES
MOST ARE ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE SHOPPING
AND ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL WORKING
MEMBERS OF THE WORKFORCE BUSINESS
AGE.
COMBINING
AGE
GROUPS
TOGETHER IN THE POPULATION
OF SILANG.
TO BEGIN WITH, 14 AND BELOW
AGGREGATES A 29.46% . IN
ADDITION,
15 UP TO 64 CONSTITUTES A
TOTAL OF 66.78%
FURTHERMORE, AGED 65 AND
OVER, TOTAL 3.75%
LIST OF POTENTIAL AND ACTUAL
USERS OF THE PROJECTS
STUDENTS
RETAILERS(LOCAL, INTERNATIONAL0
BPO
LOCALS(ELDERLY, PARENTS, CHILDREN)
TOURISTS(LOCAL, INTERNATIONAL)
USER ANALYSIS AND ACTIVITIES
REMINDERS IN MAKING SWOT ANALYSIS:
SWOT ANALYSIS IS A TOOL USED IN ARCHITECTURE SITE ANALYSIS TO ASSESS THE STRENGTHS,
WEAKNESSES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND THREATS OF A PARTICULAR SITE. IT IS A STRATEGIC PLANNING
METHOD THAT HELPS ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS EVALUATE THE POTENTIAL OF A SITE BY EXAMINING
ITS INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FACTORS.
THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES ARE INTERNAL FACTORS THAT RELATE TO THE SITE ITSELF, SUCH AS
ITS PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES, CONDITION, AND ACCESSIBILITY. THE OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS ARE
EXTERNAL FACTORS THAT RELATE TO THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT, SUCH AS ZONING
REGULATIONS, COMMUNITY NEEDS, AND POTENTIAL HAZARDS.
BY CONDUCTING A SWOT ANALYSIS, ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS CAN IDENTIFY THE UNIQUE
CHARACTERISTICS OF A SITE AND DEVELOP DESIGN STRATEGIES THAT CAPITALIZE ON ITS STRENGTHS AND
OPPORTUNITIES, WHILE MINIMIZING ITS WEAKNESSES AND THREATS. THIS ANALYSIS CAN HELP IN THE
DECISION-MAKING PROCESS, INFORMING THE DESIGN CONCEPT AND GUIDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF
THE PROJECT PROGRAM.
STRENGTHS
STRENGTHS ARE THE THINGS ON SITE THAT
ARE IN FAVOR OF OUR PROJECT
-HELPFUL TO ACHIEVING THE OBJECTIVE
WEAKNESSES
WEAKNESSES ARE THE THINGS ON SITE THAT
ARE NOT IN FAVOR OF OUR PROJECT.
-HARMFUL TO ACHIEVING THE OBJECTIVE
OPPORTUNITIES
OPPORTUNITIES ARE THE THINGS ON SITE
THAT CAN BE USED TO ENHANCE THE DESIGN
AND USABILITY OF THE BUILDING THAT WILL
BE CONSTRUCTED ON THE SITE.
-HELPFUL TO ACHIEVING THE OBJECTIVE
THREATS
THREATS ARE THE THINGS ON SITE THAT CAN
CAUSE PROBLEMS FOR THE PROJECT IN THE
FUTURE.
-HARMFUL TO ACHIEVING THE OBJECTIVE
INTERNAL
PROFITABLE
SPACES
FOR
INVESTOR
-A DIRECT CONNECTION OF MAIN
ROAD TO THE SITE(EXTERNAL)
-ADJACENT TO COMMON USERS
OF THE MALL
- OPEN SPACES TO INTERACT AND
CONNECT WITH PEOPLE AND
NATURE
PROXIMAL
TO
EXCLUSIVE
RESIDENTIAL
SUBDIVISION
INTERNAL
- REGARDS OVER SECURITY AND
SAFETY
- SLOPE OF THE SITE
- THERMAL DISCOMFORT
EXTERNAL
-CREATING COEXISTING SPACES
FOR USERS
- USING THE SLOPE OF THE SITE
-ATTRACT ANOTHER INVESTORS
FOR THIS COMMERCIAL CENTER
-TOURISM AND LANDMARK
- JOB OPENINGS
EXTERNAL
-NEARBY COMPETITION
-NATURAL DISASTERS
- INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL
CONFLICT
-CLIMATE CHANGE
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