A PROPOSED LOCAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING:

CITY ARCHITECT'S, CITY ENGINEER'S AND CITY PLANNING

AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICES
A STUDY ON DEVELOPING GOVERNMENT OFFICE FACILITY SETTINGS THROUGH
ARCHITECTURAL PSYCHOLOGY

JOSHUA REY SHIONGSHU

What is an
office

Concepti
on of
the
study

TRANSACTIONS AND
ACTIVITIES WITHIN A
GOVERNMENT BUILDING

LOCAL GOVERNMENT
BUILDING

OFFICE DESIGN
WORKSPACE ERGONOMICS
OFFICE TYPOLOGY
ARCHITECTURAL
PSYCHOLOGY

A USER ORIENTED WORK

ENVIRONMENT THAT
WOULD IMPROVE USERS
PRODUCTIVITY AND
EXPERIENCE

TO IDENTIFY
ARCHITECTURAL
STRATEGIES IN
ACHIEVING S
USER ORIENTED
ENVIRONMENTS

TO IDENTIFY
TRANSACTIONS
AND ACTIVITIES
WITHIN A
GOVERNMENT
BUILDING

GOALS&
OBJECTIVES
TO STUDY THE
UNDERPINNINGS
OF
ARCHITECTURAL
PSYCHOLOGY

TO STUDY THE
EVOLUTION OF
OFFICE
TYPOLOGIES

TO ASSESS THE
MOST PRESSING
PROBLEMS
ENCOUNTERED BY
USERS

TO INTRODUCE A
NEW OFFICE
TYPOLOGY THAT
WOULD IMPROVE
THE USERS
WORKABILITY,
HEALTH AND WELLBEING

ARCHITECTURAL PSYCHOLOGY

Cognition &
Perception
Proxemics

Wayfinding

Color

Affect

USER ORIENTED DESIGN

Ergonomics

Lighting

Healthful

Sensory
cues

Refuges,
private
spaces

Stimulating

Transparency

Community
and solitude

Connection
to nature

Spaces for
socialization

Adaptable

Flexible

Adequate
space

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Location
a.
b.
c.
d.

Accessibility
a.

b.

The site must be located near the

downtown area of the city
The site should be located near a major road
The site must have a large lot area
The site must be in low to moderate
susceptibility in flooding

The site should be directly accessible to

pedestrians
The proposed site should be accessible to PUVs,
private vehicles, and motorists

Vegetation
a.
b.

The preferred site must contain healthy

vegetation for this will indicate that the soil of the
site is in good condition.
The soil type should be suitable for multi-storey
infrastructures.

Zone

Topography

Utilities

a.

a.

a.

The site can be located in general

institutional zones and in minor
commercial zones

The topography should be

relatively flat

The site should provide the

basic needs

ANALYSIS ON ARCHITECTURAL PSYCHOLOGY IN

DEVELOPING NEW OFFICE TYPOLOGY
- Curvilinear building form
- Curved workstations
- Modular and adjustable workstations and
furniture
- Modular walls and partitions
- Proper space configuration of workplace,
6 square meters per workstation
- Balance between work and breathing zones
- Use
of
high
saturated
colors
to
stimulate users to afflict activeness
and
productivity,
furthermore,
low
saturated colors for waiting areas and
break
areas
so
have
a
sense
of
relaxation and calmness.
- Proper facility planning and signages to
improve users wayfinding

Contemporary
office typology

Analysis on document processing

Process flow of Building and Occupancy Permit

Process flow of Business Permit

Analysis on existing workstations

Advantages:

It has a height of .7 meters that fits to the range of appropriate table height (.7
to .75 meters) based on Filipino anthropometrics.

The table is colored with white, a color that signifies purity, lightness, and

neutrality.

The work desk is in rectangular in shape, a shape that fits to the traditional
offices

Disadvantages:

It has some storage compartments however these are not enough for storing
files and documents

It has a desk area of 0.72 square meters

The table has sharp edges, in psychology study shows that edges and angular
forms conveys a sense of threat

Advantages:
Flexibility

It has a height adjustability of 20 inches (27 to 47 from the floor) this feature gives the users an
option between sitting and standing postures; comfort of users may affect their health, wellbeing, and productivity
The workstation has a storage seat to accommodate clients at any time
Storage compartments have casters underneath for flexibility purposes
Provide detachable planter trays for easy maintenance of indoor plants

Form
Shape
The table is in curved shape which causes positive psychological responses that gives a
user a sense of security and interest
Size
It has a desk area of 1.20 square meters
Color

The desk is colored with white, a color that signifies purity and lightness which has high light
reflectance levels

High saturated colors to trick the eye and to make users more alert and awake
The storage compartments are colored in high-saturated yellow green which has a color
property of hue: 75, saturation: 100%, lightness: 60%, luminosity: 88, red: 190, green:
255, blue: 51, which will add vibrancy to the workstations.
Fabric partitions are colored in high saturated blue which has a color property of hue:
2100, saturation: 100%, lightness: 63%, luminosity: 65, red: 66, green: 161, blue: 255 to
establish a sense productivity
Texture

The workstation is made of laminated veneer board plywood which has a non-reflective finish

The workstation has a smooth surface for ease of writing. Study shows that smooth surfaces
establishes sense of comfort.
Disadvantages:
Since the work desk is in curvilinear in shape, there is greater demand for space.

We shape
our
buildings;
thereafter
they shape
us.
Winston Churchill