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IMPORTANT NOTE: For this reformat of the examination in this subject, the Examinee shall be allowed to make full use (open
books) ONLY of Rule VII and Rule VIII of the 2004 revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Presidential Degree
(P.D.) No. 1096, otherwise known as the 1977 National Building Code of the Philippines (NBCP) i.e. ONLY as downloaded and
reproduced from the PRBoA website at www.architectureboard.ph. The use of other IRR versions is specifically disallowed
during this examination.
A. A Proposed Three (3) Storey Commercial Arcade, C-1 Project Development, on a Project Site with a 1% slope towards
the (RROW) road right of way.
A Retired officer has decided that its ONE THOUSAND FORTY_FOUR SQUARE METER (1,044.0 SQ.M.) Property located along
commercial zone of Quezon City shall be developed to a business/residential establishment.
The Project development shall be divided into eight (8) Commercial/Residential units (having firewall on both ends). Ground
floor will be for commercial space. Second floor will be for office space that will provide common toilet, kitchenette & storage
area. Third floor will be residential that will provide living area, dining area, kitchen, common toilet & bath, masters bedroom
with walk-in-closet and toilet & bath, two (2) bedrooms, laundry area, maids room and pocket garden. The second and third
floor will extend three 3-meter arcaded structure. All floors shall have rear foyer/lobby @18.00sq.m. Arcaded sidewalk will take
into consideration. Provide electronic sign board for each unit (1.0m depth x 0.30m width x 5.0m height). Consider minimum
ceiling height for economical consideration as economy is one of the priority in the design consideration.
C. PROJECT FEATURES
The Project Site is an inside lot with 72-meter wide frontage that is facing north. The 18meter road right of way (RROW) is at
0.0 elevation. Under section 1004 of the National Building Code (PD 1096), the width of the sidewalk shall not be less than 1/6
of the road right of way. A rear setback of 2-meter for courts and yards will serve as pedestrian access toward adjacent parking
area. Parking as one of the essential needs of a commercial establishment, 1/3 of the lot at the west side will be the temporary
parking for costumers and tenants.
D. DESIGN OBJECTIVES
a. To plan/design the Project that will provide decent settlement and at the same time opportunity to have a
continuous source of income in their own business.
b. To plan/design the Project on a C-1 Zoned Property.
c. The Project should consider reinforced concrete and conventional type of construction method that will provide
strong character.
d. Provision of roof deck should be considered for the future vertical expansion.
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A. A Proposed Two (2) Storey Clubhouse on a middle class community. The Project will be on an open planning.
A Group of young and aggressive businessman & realty developer acquired a 2.8-hectared lot to put a middle class
community with a typical 10-storey condominium that has 139 dwelling units on each structure on a central location that
everyone will enjoy all the convenience of a city living and retreat to your personal sanctuary in minutes.
The community consisting of 2,085 residential units commission to a well-known marketing company for its pre-selling
within 18-months period. The Marketing Group is demanding for all necessary amenities to make use as part of their marketing
strategies that will encourage prospect buyers to invest for their dream home.
Property Management will occupy the space above and below the mezzanine floor as their office facilities, including other
facilities like convenient store, common toilet, shower room for outdoor swimming pool, as well as the central kitchen and
C. PROJECT FEATURES
The Project Site is located 20-minutes drive from Ortigas Center, home to some of the citys finest commercial and business
establishment and 40-minutes drive from Makati area.
D. DESIGN OBJECTIVES
a. To plan/design the Project that will serve as common facilities.
b. To plan/design what the marketing needs for their marketing strategies.
c. The Project should consider the importance of land value for the interest of the developer.
d. The Project shall serves as the Landmark of the area.
21. Providing the required function halls on the ground floor should consider 12 cu.m. of air space per person, what will be
the minimum area allotted for the function halls?
a. Minimum of 240sqm. b. Minimum of 360sqm. c. Minimum of 720sqm.
22. What is the appropriate type of roofing frame considering the facilities provided on the second floor of the clubhouse?
a. Rafter type b. Space Frame c. Truss System
23. What is the appropriate type of construction under Section 401 of Rule IV of PD1096 to consider in designing the
clubhouse building/structure?
a. Type II b. Type III c. Type IV
24. Providing 2.10m ceiling height, above and below mezzanine, what is the appropriate ceiling material to be use?
a. wood board b. acoustic ceiling c. cement board
25. Minimum area allotted for central kitchen and preparation room?
a. 24 sq.m. b. 48 sq.m. c. 72sq.m.
26. Providing the indoor recreational facilities with the required amenities, excluding common toilet facilities and shower
room, what will be the total area allotted for the second floor?
a. Minimum of 650sqm. c. Minimum of 1,800sqm.
b. Minimum of 1,260sqm.
27. Total area to be allotted for outdoor sports facilities in providing the following amenities?
a. approx. 560sqm. b. approx. 1,600sqm. c. approx. 1,800sqm.
28. Short side of the building/structure should face ______, considering rectangular shape in plan layout?
a. North-South b. East-West c. Northeast-Southwest
29. Longer side of the building/structure should face ______, considering rectangular shape in plan layout?
a. North-South b. East-West c. Northeast-Southwest
30. Providing the adult and kiddie swimming pool as one of the amenities of the clubhouse should be on the _______.
a. Northwest b. Southwest c. Southeast
31. The 2,085 possible number of families within the community could possible has different activities, function hall as one
of the prime facility of the clubhouse that will serve as multi-purpose venue for them. What should be the wall finish of
the function halls?
a. Wall paper b. Strip of wood with slot c. Drywall
32. The 2,085 possible number of families within the community could possible has different activities, function hall as one
of the prime facility of the clubhouse that will serve as multi-purpose venue for them. What should be the ceiling finish
of the function halls?
a. Acoustic Ceiling Board b. Flat wall Enamel c. Spraytex
33. If you are to add another room/space to the clubhouse, what would be the appropriate for inclusion?
a. Union Office b. Clinic c. Lotto Outlet
34. Method of construction use in swimming pool.
a. Shotcrete b. Conventional Reinforced Concrete c. Masonry on
wall and concrete on Slab
35. Providing Property Management Offices should consider what type of partitioning?
a. Modular system b. Stud partitioning c. CHB wall
36. Clubhouse is located at the center of the 10 condominium building/structure, what is the best roofing material to use for
the clubhouse?
A. A Proposed Eight (8) Storey Office Building/Structure, C-2 Project Development, on a Project Site with a 3% slope from
center of the development towards Northwest and Southeast.
A Businessman & Realty Developer commission an Architect to put up an Office Building/Structure intended for Prime
Companies to house & establish a main office within Global City as prime location for businesses.
The Ground Floor will provide information counter, Administrative Office, Canteen and Coffee Shop. Provide 3-parking slots
for every office space and 2-parking slots for administrative office at the basement. Basement vehicular access should be thru
and thru (3-meter width and 3-meter turning radius) provided after the drop-off zone at main entrance and before the rear
entrance. Ramp at 5% slope down start from the building line with 1.75 meter elevation below ground line.
Roof deck should accessible for utility needs as the water distribution system consider down feed. All rentable office space
should have toilet. Provide all necessary utility facilities. Minimum ceiling height is required with compliance with the National
Building Code of the Philippines.
C. PROJECT FEATURES
The Project Site having Total Lot Area (TLA) of 4,335 square meters with 42.5-meter frontage that is facing northwest with
18-meter wide road including half of the island and a 3-meter sidewalk and a 6.5-meter one-way service road toward southwest
direction. Consider setback requirement as set forth by authorities. Provision of firewall will be consider on both side with
appropriate provision of maintenance.
D. DESIGN OBJECTIVES
a. To design the Project with wall curtain on building faade that still consider cross ventilation.
b. To plan/design the Project maximize the use of space which consider the per square meter rate rental in office
establishment within the site location.
c. The Project should consider precast and pre-stressed to maximize the span of the structural components.
d. The Project should consider intelligent structure to avoid too much manpower.
e. To plan/design the Project with ample parking at the rear for visitors and guests.
f. To plan/design the Project with common facilities at every floors. Elevators provided on the left side of the 49
sqm. Square elevator lobby and stairs, common toilet & utility on the other side.
g. Centralized air-conditioning system on all floors.
37. Provision of firewall on both side of the building/structure, what will be the width of the building faade?
a. 41.30m b. 42.00m c. 42.50m
38. The rear side of the building/structure is facing on _______.
a. Southwest b. Southeast c. Northeast
39. Basement vehicular ramp should be on what side?
a. Southwest b. Southeast c. Northeast
40. In providing cross ventilation within every office, a court is provided at the center depth of the building at the back of
elevators and utility facilities, what is the ideal number of office space should be in one floor?
a. 2-4 office units b. 6-8 office units c. 10-16 office units
41. What is the horizontal distance of the ramp for vehicular access within the basement?
a. 25 meters b. 35 meters c. 70 meters
42. What is the maximum number of parking slot should be within the basement?
a. 86 parking slot b. 170 parking slot c. 338 parking slot
43. What is the minimum floor area can be allotted in one office space?
a. Approx. 187.50sqm. b. Approx. 375 sqm. c. Approx. 750sqm.
44. The main faade of the building is facing on _____.
a. Northwest b. Southwest c. Northeast
45. Provision of firewall facing southwest, it is strongly suggested to provide _____.
a. 1.0m firewall above the deck b. firewall flashing c. firewall gutters
46. Basement floor to Ground floor is 3.50meters; Ground floor to Second Floor is 5.0meters, while the typical 2 nd 8th floor
has 2.40 meters ceiling height, What is the minimum height of the building from basement floor to roof deck?
A. A Proposed One (1) Paradise Travelers Inn, on a Project site with 1:1 slope downhill towards east direction.
From one of the most well-known tourist spots in our country, a paradise that will give not only a view and great
atmosphere but as well as superb convenient and satisfaction to pamper every beast of their desire.
The Project development shall provide all services that will pamper them from head to toe. Consider day-in/day-out and
night-in/night-out of transient. Let the transient feel the humid of the location even within the premises. All rooms should be
within the unilateral corridor to enjoy the wonderful Taal view. Provide alternative options on room accommodations for
travelers that will suit their needs. All rentable rooms should have toilet & bath. Provide administrative office with information
counter, Restaurant with coffee shop on open deck facing tall lake view with access in all rooms and common toilet facilities.
Provide bilateral 90 degrees parking for visitors and guest at the north side of the lot that will make the restaurant & coffee shop
open even for the by-passers.
C. PROJECT FEATURES
The Project Site is an inside lot, located in Tagaytay City with 76-meter wide frontage that is facing National Highway with 12-
meter wide road toward north going to peoples park and 2-meter sidewalk. The 56-meter depth is within 1:1 slope downhill
toward east direction. Consider setback requirement as set forth by the local authorities, 5-meter front setback.
D. DESIGN OBJECTIVES
a. To plan/design the Project that will consider indigenous materials with application of natural stone that will
create a paradise ambiance.
b. To plan/design the Project that will consider security & safety of tourist for their peace of mind.
c. The Project should consider asbestos shingles on wooden trusses with built-up beams.
d. Provision of viewing deck in all room accommodation on the rear side.
56. In Design Planning, room accommodation of travelers, corridors and room entrance should face on what side of the
orientation?
a. West b. East c. North
57. Along the 76.0 meters frontage of the lot, the main vehicular entry should be place at the south side, at what side of the
lot should be the location of the parking?
a. Northwest b. Southwest c. Northeast
58. Site Development should consider landscaping to create a paradise atmosphere. Landscaping should consider the
following.
a. Stone, green & water b. Stamped pavement c. Artificial Plants & Trees
A. A Proposed Forty-Five (45) Storey Mixed-Use Building/Structure, C-3 Project Development, on a Project Site with a 5%
slope towards Southwest.
A well-known corporation decided to put up a multi-billion project within Ortigas Avenue on a commercial zone with Total
Lot Area (TLA) of THIRTEEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY SQUARE METERS (13,750 SQM.)
A Mixed-Use type of building/structure having a complete commercial facilities within the podium of the structure and an
office and residential spaces on top of it. The five (5) level basement parking is allotted for office and residential tenants and the
five (5) level podiums is for shopping mall with supermarket and adjacent parking at each level of commercial use. The
condominium type of residential units will be on top of the seventeen (17) level of rentable office space.
The administrative facilities as well as the main utility system of the structure are located within the lower ground were the
supermarket is located which will occupy 60% of the area. Provide 2-parking slots for every office tenant and 1-parking slot for
every residential tenant. The parking for commercial will consider ten (10) square meter area of commercial space for every 1-
parking slot.
The basement level consider 3.5-meter floor to floor height distance, while the office and residential should have 2.4-meter
ceiling height. The structural component of commercial level consider (pre-stressed method of construction) long span, while
the office and residential have 8-meters module with light load.
C. PROJECT FEATURES
D. DESIGN OBJECTIVES
a. To plan/design the Project an advance technology structure and modern trend of architecture should be
consider on the design configuration.
b. To plan/design the Project on a C-3 Zoned Property.
c. The Project should consider automation system for security of the premises.
d. The Project will consider post construction as the most important design configuration in high-rise
building/structure.