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Architectural Design Development

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Design Brief

Similar to what is usually written on the higher Designs Major Plates

Definition of Terms
Project Objectives

Pertaining to the particular task of the study to execute the synthesized data i
List of Keywords to understand further the architectural solutions of the stud
General Objectives pertaining to the non-architectural aspects of the problem

Design Objectives

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Architectural translation in objectives of the Project objectives

Design Objective 1 shall conform to Project Objective and so on and so forth

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Design Considerations
Design Criteria
Design Philosophy
Design Concept
Innovations and Building
Technologies applied
Provisions of the Laws

- In tabular form
Consideration/s per Design Objective
- In tabular form
Architectural Approach/es using the corresponding Consideration/s
May be personally made or adapted
May include the idea generation (evolution of the concept), illustrated
All the innovations, green and building technologies applied in the study
Excerpts of Specific Sections from Pertinent Laws

11. Structural Concepts

Structural Concepts. Providing Structural computations is optional.

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Please see the Options that can be adapted depending on the nature of the pro

Feasibility / Cost Analysis

13. Architectural Space

Programming

Space Allocation and Programming

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Architectural Design Development

Design Brief
Background
Aristotle first defined community as a group established by men having shared values
on the year 384-322 B.C. E. (Yack, 1985). Ethnic groups are one of the communities that
are facing a lot of challenges due to the different developments that are emerging in our
world today. One of these ethnic groups which are found in the Philippines are the Aeta
people. The eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in the year 1991 destroyed and buried most of the
ancestral lands of the Aetas so they decided to settle in different places. Sitio Target in
Sapang Bato is one of the places they decided to build their community.
Statement of the Problem
The Aeta tribe living in Sitio Target, Sapang Bato continue to suffer from poverty.
They are facing a lot of problems today in their community. Illiteracy is the most
common and mostly the root of all the problems they have. Due to the location of their
community which is on the mountain, they are having difficulty in acquiring their needs
specially concerning education. The school located inside their community only offers
primary level of education thats why Aeta high school students need to walk 30 to 45
minutes in order for them to reach Sapang Bato High School. Education is a very
important element in ones life, due to some of them who are experiencing illiteracy the
Aetas are easily manipulated by other people like the lowlanders which they called
unat and the foreigners. Their lands are also easily taken away from them. They are not
being prioritized by the government that is why they do not have the primary facilities
needed in a community like a health center. They are also having problems in acquiring
their water supply.

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There are a lot of organizations that are offering help to the Aetas. Gawad
Kalinga is one of these organizations. It is a Philippine movement that aims to end
poverty and to make calamity resilient houses (About GK, n.d.). According to the village
chieftain of the Aeta, they already made about 47 houses for the Aetas in Sitio Target
replacing their indigenous houses with the houses made from concrete. However even if
these houses are more stable than their previous houses, still they are impractically
designed because the residents were not given enough space for them to be able to plant
crops and raise animals and irrelevant because of the aluminum roofs and concrete used
in redeveloping their houses which cannot protect them sufficiently from extreme
weather. Tradition and culture also play a very important role in the life of the indigenous
people because these things are the one that gives identity to their community however
due to the modernization of our world these are slowly being forgotten and lost.
Definition of Terms

Co-housing a kind of community development that was adapted in the

redevelopment of the community of the Aetas in Sitio Target wherein Aeta families
have common facilities like kitchen, dining area and playground for the children.
They will also have common space for their recreational activities, that will enable
them to have more interactions with the members of their community.

Participatory Approach is an approach used in the research and planning of the

redevelopment of the community of the Aetas in which all of the members
perspective in the community is considered. Every opinion of the Aetas are respected,
everyone gets to participate in the planning process and have roles in the decision
making.

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Community pertains to the group of the Aetas located in Sitio Target, Sapang Bato.

Sitio Target the place where the Aetas of the research decided to settle after the
eruption of Mt. Pinatubo.

Redevelopment the improvement of the community of the Aetas by revision of the

design and plan of the community according to the Aetas point of view and
suggestions. The use of more advance technology in the redesigning of the indigenous
houses of the Aetas. Improvement of the design of the houses donated by the Gawad
Kalinga.

Objectives
Table 1
This table shows the interrelationship of the objectives, considerations and criteria set by the
researcher
Project

Design

Objectives
To promote Aetas
self-involvement
in the
redevelopment ;
deepening their
sense of
community.

Objectives
To design the
community
according to the
lifestyle and
assessment of
the Aetas to their
needs.

Design
Consideration
Culturally
Sensitive
Social
Sustainability

Design Criteria
Letting the Aetas
participate in
planning their
houses and in
assessing their
needs
Application of cohousing
community
development
Providing public
spaces like town
centers in their
community will
give the Aetas
opportunity to
meet and interact

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To propose a
redevelopment
that will provide
the needs of the
community of the
Aetas.

To design
facilities that will
provide the needs
of the Aetas.

Access to
facilities

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with the other
members of their
community
Building a health
center, secondary
level of school,
redeveloping the
ecumenical
chapel and
providing an
assembly hall.
Planning their
houses wherein
they will be able
to plant and raise
animals within or
near their
houses.
Utilization of
container
gardens which
can let the Aetas
plant more
vegetables in
their community.

To propose an
environment
responsive
design, receptive
to climate,
sustainable and
culturally
inculcated
housing
redevelopment.

To design houses
of the Aeta
incorporating
different
strategies and
materials
available in their
place.

Adaptability to
Technology
Security
Cost Efficiency

Provison of
community
garden in their
school.
Incorporating
indigenous
materials and
modern materials
in designing the
houses of the
Aetas
Provision of
vertical garden.
Giving proper
orientation to the
houses of the

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Aetas to
incorporate
natural lighting
and natural
ventilation.

Design Philosophy
A development assimilated according to the culture of the people and built based on what the
people really need will have a greater and positive effect on the community.
Explanation:
In a development there is a need to consider on the culture and tradition of the people being
involved. It will be more effective because people will be comfortable and it will be more
appreciated. Specially in the development of the community of ethnic groups, their culture is a
very important aspect in their life because it is the foundation of their community. Designing a
development without considering these aspects will lead to the peoples confusion and there can
be a chance wherein they will not be able to adapt into it and chose to move into another place
and go back to their original practices. The first step in a community development should be the
assessment of the needs of the people so the main problems can be easily identified and can have
a solution.
Design Concept
The design of the redevelopment will be according to the concept of the eight dimension of
wellness. The following are the eight dimensions:
Emotional - Coping effectively with life and creating satisfying relationships

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Environmental - Good health by occupying pleasant, stimulating environments that support
well-being
Financial - Satisfaction with current and future financial situations
Intellectual - Recognizing creative abilities and finding ways to expand knowledge and skills
Occupational - Personal satisfaction and enrichment from ones work
Physical - Recognizing the need for physical activity, healthy foods, and sleep
Social - Developing a sense of connection, belonging, and a well-developed support system
Spiritual - Expanding a sense of purpose and meaning in life

Figure 11. An image of the Wellness Wheel containing the 8 dimension of wellness.

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Figure 12. This initial sketch shows the planning of site of Sitio Target.

Innovations and Building Technologies Applied

Figure 13. Gardening using containers sacks, crates and a riser with bottles and tetra pots.

Figure 14. Risers with tetra pots.

Container gardening is a good solution in the Aetas inability to grow vegetables in their backyard
and the use of risers to enhance food production in container gardening is a best way to fight

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malnutrition and hunger in the community. Container gardens only requires minimum amount of
water. Risers also have an improvised pond that can collect rain water which can be used in
watering the plants.

Provisions of the Laws

Indigenous People Rights Act of 1997
According to Section 16 and 17 of Republic Act No. 8371 or the Indigenous People
Rights Act of 1997 indigenous people have the right to participate fully, if they so choose,
at all levels of decision-making in matters which may affect their rights, lives and
destinies through procedures determined by them as well as to maintain and develop their
own indigenous political structures and they shall have the right to determine and decide
their own priorities for development affecting their lives, beliefs, institutions, spiritual
well-being, and the lands they own, occupy or use. They shall participate in the
formulation, implementation, evaluation of policies, plans and programs for national,
regional and local development which may directly affect them.
PD1096 National Building Code of the Philippines
BP 344 or Batas Pambansa 344 An Act to Enhance the Mobility of Disabled Persons
by requiring Certain Buildings, Institutions, Establishments and Public Utilities to
Install Facilities and other devices

The dimensional data of the technical aids of disabled persons. Included in the second
consideration are the dimensions of wheelchairs; the minimum spaces needed for

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locking and unlocking leg braces plus the range of the distance of crutches and other

walking aids from persons using such devices.

In determining the minimum dimensions for furniture and fixtures accessible to
disabled persons, the following anthropometrics data shall serve as guides for design:
The length of wheelchairs varies from 1.10 m to 1.30 m . The width of wheelchairs is
from 0.60 m to 0.75 m. A circle of 1.50 m in diameter is a suitable guide in the
planning of wheelchair turning spaces. The comfortable reach of persons confined to
wheelchairs is from 0.70 m to 1.20 m above the floor and not less than 0.40 m from
room corners. The comfortable clearance for knee and leg space under tables for
wheelchair users is 0.70 m.

Structural Concepts

Feasibility / Cost Analysis

II. Determine how many years pending ROI:

Architectural Space Programming
(Note: Format in the Space Programming MAY VARY depending on the requirements and
nature of the project.)
Diagrams (optional)

Medical Tourism Park

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Spa &
Wellness
Center

Center for
Traditional &
Alternative
Medicine

Medical Center

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Recreational
Facilities

Administrative
Building &
Support
Amenities

Figure 29. This diagram shows the number of buildings, facilities and amenities within the
Medical Tourism Park.
Space Programming
Table 2
This table shows the allocation, relationships and programming of architectural spaces within
the project
(Format may Vary: Please consult your Thesis Adviser)
Architectural Space Programming
Space
Function Zoning Furniture Accessible to
Requirements Activities
/ Fixtures the following
occupants
A. Medical Center
A.1. Administrative Offices
A.1.1.1.
Receiving Semi
Reception
Reception Area
-Private Desk
Computer
A.1.1.2.
Reservations
Area
A.1.1.3.
Resident
Doctors
Offices
A.1.1.5.
Finance
A.1.1.6.
Accounting

Guidelines in
Space
Allocation /
Floor Area /
Dimensions

Receptionist /
Clients

5.02/staff

Remarks /
Figures

Semi
-Private

Receptionist /
Clients

5.02/staff

Ceiling
Height
should be
3.00m.
x

Private

Physicians

9.00

Private

5.02/staff

Private

Finance unit
staff
Accountants

5.02/staff

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